What does atacar mean?
atacar means to attack, to come at in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to engage (enter into conflicted with); to assail.
Spanish verb guide
Atacar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn atacar, meaning to attack, to come at, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: atacandoparticiple: atacado
Principal forms of atacar
- Infinitive
- atacar
- Gerund
- atacando
- Past participle
- atacado
Atacar 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 | ataco | ataqué | atacaba | atacaré |
| tú | atacas | atacaste | atacabas | atacarás |
| él / ella / usted | ataca | atacó | atacaba | atacará |
| nosotros/as | atacamos | atacamos | atacábamos | atacaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | atacan | atacaron | atacaban | atacarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with atacar
Ella le atacó con unas tijeras.She attacked him with a pair of scissors.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella lo atacó con unas tijeras.She attacked him with a pair of scissors.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El enemigo nos atacó por la noche.The enemy attacked us at night.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate atacar 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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