Meaning and behavior
What does apresurar mean?
Apresurar means to quicken. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to rush, to hasten.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- apresurar
- Gerund
- apresurando
- Past participle
- apresurado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Apresurar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of apresurar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Apresurar |
|---|---|
| yo | apresuro |
| tú | apresuras |
| él / ella / usted | apresura |
| nosotros / nosotras | apresuramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | apresuráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | apresuran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of apresurar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Apresurar |
|---|---|
| yo | apresuré |
| tú | apresuraste |
| él / ella / usted | apresuró |
| nosotros / nosotras | apresuramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | apresurasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | apresuraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of apresurar, or for background information.
| Subject | Apresurar |
|---|---|
| yo | apresuraba |
| tú | apresurabas |
| él / ella / usted | apresuraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | apresurábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | apresurabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | apresuraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of apresurar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Apresurar |
|---|---|
| yo | apresuraré |
| tú | apresurarás |
| él / ella / usted | apresurará |
| nosotros / nosotras | apresuraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | apresuraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | apresurarán |
Verified context
Examples with apresurar
Todos se apresuraron hacia Tom.
Everybody rushed towards Tom.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl Vice Presidente Roosevelt se apresuró a Buffalo.
Vice President Roosevelt hurried to Buffalo.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRZiri se apresuró a la casa a lo largo de la carretera.
Ziri hurried home along the highway.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Apresurar FAQ
What does apresurar mean?
Apresurar means to quicken.
Is apresurar regular or irregular?
Apresurar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of apresurar?
The gerund of apresurar is apresurando.
What is the past participle of apresurar?
The past participle of apresurar is apresurado.
How is apresurar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is apresuro, apresuras, apresura, apresuramos, apresuran.
How is apresurar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is apresuré, apresuraste, apresuró, apresuramos, apresuraron.
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