Meaning and behavior
What does atorar mean?
Atorar means to clog, clog up. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to get stuck.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- atorar
- Gerund
- atorando
- Past participle
- atorado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of atorar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Atorar |
|---|---|
| yo | atuero |
| tú | atueras |
| él / ella / usted | atuera |
| nosotros / nosotras | atoramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | atoráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | atueran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of atorar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Atorar |
|---|---|
| yo | atoré |
| tú | atoraste |
| él / ella / usted | atoró |
| nosotros / nosotras | atoramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | atorasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | atoraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of atorar, or for background information.
| Subject | Atorar |
|---|---|
| yo | atoraba |
| tú | atorabas |
| él / ella / usted | atoraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | atorábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | atorabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | atoraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of atorar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Atorar |
|---|---|
| yo | atoraré |
| tú | atorarás |
| él / ella / usted | atorará |
| nosotros / nosotras | atoraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | atoraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | atorarán |
Verified context
Examples with atorar
Se me atoró el cierre.
My zipper got stuck.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCasi me atoré con un trozo de hueso de pollo.
I almost choked on a piece of chicken bone.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSe le atoró un pedazo de pan en su garganta.
She got a piece of bread stuck in her throat.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Atorar FAQ
What does atorar mean?
Atorar means to clog, clog up.
Is atorar regular or irregular?
Atorar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of atorar?
The gerund of atorar is atorando.
What is the past participle of atorar?
The past participle of atorar is atorado.
How is atorar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is atuero, atueras, atuera, atoramos, atueran.
How is atorar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is atoré, atoraste, atoró, atoramos, atoraron.
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