Meaning and behavior
What does brotar mean?
Brotar means to bud or sprout, to spring, spring up. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- brotar
- Gerund
- brotando
- Past participle
- brotado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Brotar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of brotar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Brotar |
|---|---|
| yo | broto |
| tú | brotas |
| él / ella / usted | brota |
| nosotros / nosotras | brotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | brotáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | brotan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of brotar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Brotar |
|---|---|
| yo | broté |
| tú | brotaste |
| él / ella / usted | brotó |
| nosotros / nosotras | brotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | brotasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | brotaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of brotar, or for background information.
| Subject | Brotar |
|---|---|
| yo | brotaba |
| tú | brotabas |
| él / ella / usted | brotaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | brotábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | brotabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | brotaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of brotar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Brotar |
|---|---|
| yo | brotaré |
| tú | brotarás |
| él / ella / usted | brotará |
| nosotros / nosotras | brotaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | brotaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | brotarán |
Verified context
Examples with brotar
La sangre rápidamente brotó del rostro de Tom.
The blood drained from Tom's face.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLas lágrimas brotaron de sus ojos.
Tears gushed from her eyes.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa sangre brotó rápidamente de su cara.
The blood quickly drained from her face.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Brotar FAQ
What does brotar mean?
Brotar means to bud or sprout, to spring, spring up.
Is brotar regular or irregular?
Brotar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of brotar?
The gerund of brotar is brotando.
What is the past participle of brotar?
The past participle of brotar is brotado.
How is brotar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is broto, brotas, brota, brotamos, brotan.
How is brotar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is broté, brotaste, brotó, brotamos, brotaron.
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