What does besar mean?
besar means to kiss in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to kiss (each other, one another); to make out with, to neck with.
Spanish verb guide
Besar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn besar, meaning to kiss, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: besandoparticiple: besado
Principal forms of besar
- Infinitive
- besar
- Gerund
- besando
- Past participle
- besado
Besar 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 | beso | besé | besaba | besaré |
| tú | besas | besaste | besabas | besarás |
| él / ella / usted | besa | besó | besaba | besará |
| nosotros/as | besamos | besamos | besábamos | besaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | besan | besaron | besaban | besarán |
Pattern notes
- Besar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with besar
Tom no besó a Mary.Tom didn't kiss Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella me besó, no él.She kissed me, not him.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sí, le besé, ¿y qué?Yes, I kissed him. So what?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate besar 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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