What does apuntar mean?
apuntar means to point, to aim, to take aim (a weapon) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to point out, to suggest, to hint; to underline, to mark (text).
Spanish verb guide
Apuntar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn apuntar, meaning to point, to aim, to take aim (a weapon), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: apuntandoparticiple: apuntado
Principal forms of apuntar
- Infinitive
- apuntar
- Gerund
- apuntando
- Past participle
- apuntado
Apuntar 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 | apunto | apunté | apuntaba | apuntaré |
| tú | apuntas | apuntaste | apuntabas | apuntarás |
| él / ella / usted | apunta | apuntó | apuntaba | apuntará |
| nosotros/as | apuntamos | apuntamos | apuntábamos | apuntaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | apuntan | apuntaron | apuntaban | apuntarán |
Pattern notes
- Apuntar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with apuntar
Ella lo apuntó a él.She pointed at him.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Apunta tu nombre, por favor.Please write down your name.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Apunté mi cámara hacia ella.I pointed my camera at her.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate apuntar 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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