What does atropellar mean?
atropellar means to run over; to drive over in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be abusive, to bully.
Spanish verb guide
Atropellar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn atropellar, meaning to run over; to drive over, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: atropellandoparticiple: atropellado
Principal forms of atropellar
- Infinitive
- atropellar
- Gerund
- atropellando
- Past participle
- atropellado
Atropellar 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 | atropello | atropellé | atropellaba | atropellaré |
| tú | atropellas | atropellaste | atropellabas | atropellarás |
| él / ella / usted | atropella | atropelló | atropellaba | atropellará |
| nosotros/as | atropellamos | atropellamos | atropellábamos | atropellaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | atropellan | atropellaron | atropellaban | atropellarán |
Pattern notes
- Atropellar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with atropellar
Un auto atropelló a Tomás.A car hit Tom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Casi me atropella un auto.I was nearly hit by a car.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Casi le atropelló un coche.He was almost hit by a car.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate atropellar 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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