What does caminar mean?
caminar means to walk in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to stroll; to travel, to trek.
Spanish verb guide
Caminar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn caminar, meaning to walk, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: caminandoparticiple: caminado
Principal forms of caminar
- Infinitive
- caminar
- Gerund
- caminando
- Past participle
- caminado
Caminar 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 | camino | caminé | caminaba | caminaré |
| tú | caminas | caminaste | caminabas | caminarás |
| él / ella / usted | camina | caminó | caminaba | caminará |
| nosotros/as | caminamos | caminamos | caminábamos | caminaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | caminan | caminaron | caminaban | caminarán |
Pattern notes
- Caminar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with caminar
Él camina a la escuela.He walks to school.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yo camino todos los días.I walk every day.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom y yo caminamos juntos.Tom and I walked together.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate caminar 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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