Meaning and behavior
What does aterrizar mean?
Aterrizar means to land (e.g. an airplane). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to come back to reality, to stop dreaming.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- aterrizar
- Gerund
- aterrizando
- Past participle
- aterrizado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of aterrizar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Aterrizar |
|---|---|
| yo | aterrizo |
| tú | aterrizas |
| él / ella / usted | aterriza |
| nosotros / nosotras | aterrizamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aterrizáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aterrizan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of aterrizar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Aterrizar |
|---|---|
| yo | aterricé |
| tú | aterrizaste |
| él / ella / usted | aterrizó |
| nosotros / nosotras | aterrizamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aterrizasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aterrizaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of aterrizar, or for background information.
| Subject | Aterrizar |
|---|---|
| yo | aterrizaba |
| tú | aterrizabas |
| él / ella / usted | aterrizaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | aterrizábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aterrizabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aterrizaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of aterrizar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Aterrizar |
|---|---|
| yo | aterrizaré |
| tú | aterrizarás |
| él / ella / usted | aterrizará |
| nosotros / nosotras | aterrizaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aterrizaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aterrizarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Aterrizar |
|---|---|
| yo | aterrice |
| tú | aterrices |
| él / ella / usted | aterrice |
| nosotros / nosotras | aterricemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aterricéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aterricen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of aterrizar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Aterrizar |
|---|---|
| tú | aterriza |
| usted | aterrice |
| nosotros / nosotras | aterricemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aterrizad |
| ustedes | aterricen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of aterrizar.
| Subject | Aterrizar |
|---|---|
| tú | no aterrices |
| usted | no aterrice |
| nosotros / nosotras | no aterricemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no aterricéis |
| ustedes | no aterricen |
Verified context
Examples with aterrizar
El avión aterrizará en una hora.
The plane will land in an hour.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAterrizó en el sitio previsto.
He landed at the expected site.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRUn helicóptero aterrizó en el claro.
A helicopter landed in the clearing.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Aterrizar FAQ
What does aterrizar mean?
Aterrizar means to land (e.g. an airplane).
Is aterrizar regular or irregular?
Aterrizar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of aterrizar?
The gerund of aterrizar is aterrizando.
What is the past participle of aterrizar?
The past participle of aterrizar is aterrizado.
How is aterrizar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is aterrizo, aterrizas, aterriza, aterrizamos, aterrizan.
How is aterrizar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is aterricé, aterrizaste, aterrizó, aterrizamos, aterrizaron.
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