What does aumentar mean?
aumentar means to increase, grow in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to increase, augment; to enhance.
Spanish verb guide
Aumentar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn aumentar, meaning to increase, grow, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: aumentandoparticiple: aumentado
Principal forms of aumentar
- Infinitive
- aumentar
- Gerund
- aumentando
- Past participle
- aumentado
Aumentar 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 | aumento | aumenté | aumentaba | aumentaré |
| tú | aumentas | aumentaste | aumentabas | aumentarás |
| él / ella / usted | aumenta | aumentó | aumentaba | aumentará |
| nosotros/as | aumentamos | aumentamos | aumentábamos | aumentaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | aumentan | aumentaron | aumentaban | aumentarán |
Pattern notes
- Aumentar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with aumentar
La falta de sueño aumenta el riesgo de ataques cardíacos.Sleep deprivation increases risk of heart attacks.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El precio de todo aumentó.The price of everything increased.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El avión aumentó su velocidad.The plane increased speed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate aumentar 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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