What does aterrizar mean?
aterrizar means to land (e.g. an airplane) in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to come back to reality, to stop dreaming.
Spanish verb guide
Aterrizar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn aterrizar, meaning to land (e.g. an airplane), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: aterrizandoparticiple: aterrizado
Principal forms of aterrizar
- Infinitive
- aterrizar
- Gerund
- aterrizando
- Past participle
- aterrizado
Aterrizar 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 | aterrizo | aterricé | aterrizaba | aterrizaré |
| tú | aterrizas | aterrizaste | aterrizabas | aterrizarás |
| él / ella / usted | aterriza | aterrizó | aterrizaba | aterrizará |
| nosotros/as | aterrizamos | aterrizamos | aterrizábamos | aterrizaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | aterrizan | aterrizaron | aterrizaban | aterrizarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with aterrizar
El avión aterrizará en una hora.The plane will land in an hour.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Aterrizó en el sitio previsto.He landed at the expected site.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Un helicóptero aterrizó en el claro.A helicopter landed in the clearing.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate aterrizar 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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