What does atorar mean?
atorar means to clog, clog up in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to get stuck.
Spanish verb guide
Atorar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn atorar, meaning to clog, clog up, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: atorandoparticiple: atorado
Principal forms of atorar
- Infinitive
- atorar
- Gerund
- atorando
- Past participle
- atorado
Atorar 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 | atuero | atoré | atoraba | atoraré |
| tú | atueras | atoraste | atorabas | atorarás |
| él / ella / usted | atuera | atoró | atoraba | atorará |
| nosotros/as | atoramos | atoramos | atorábamos | atoraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | atueran | atoraron | atoraban | atorarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with atorar
Se me atoró el cierre.My zipper got stuck.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Casi me atoré con un trozo de hueso de pollo.I almost choked on a piece of chicken bone.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se 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
Practice prompts
- Conjugate atorar 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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