What does apresurar mean?
apresurar means to quicken in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to rush, to hasten.
Spanish verb guide
Apresurar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn apresurar, meaning to quicken, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: apresurandoparticiple: apresurado
Principal forms of apresurar
- Infinitive
- apresurar
- Gerund
- apresurando
- Past participle
- apresurado
Apresurar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | apresuro | apresuré | apresuraba | apresuraré |
| tú | apresuras | apresuraste | apresurabas | apresurarás |
| él / ella / usted | apresura | apresuró | apresuraba | apresurará |
| nosotros/as | apresuramos | apresuramos | apresurábamos | apresuraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | apresuran | apresuraron | apresuraban | apresurarán |
Pattern notes
- Apresurar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with apresurar
Todos se apresuraron hacia Tom.Everybody rushed towards Tom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El Vice Presidente Roosevelt se apresuró a Buffalo.Vice President Roosevelt hurried to Buffalo.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ziri se apresuró a la casa a lo largo de la carretera.Ziri hurried home along the highway.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate apresurar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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