Meaning and behavior
What does circular mean?
Circular means to circulate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to go round, move around; to scram, clear off.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- circular
- Gerund
- circulando
- Past participle
- circulado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Circular follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of circular for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Circular |
|---|---|
| yo | circulo |
| tú | circulas |
| él / ella / usted | circula |
| nosotros / nosotras | circulamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | circuláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | circulan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of circular is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Circular |
|---|---|
| yo | circulé |
| tú | circulaste |
| él / ella / usted | circuló |
| nosotros / nosotras | circulamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | circulasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | circularon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of circular, or for background information.
| Subject | Circular |
|---|---|
| yo | circulaba |
| tú | circulabas |
| él / ella / usted | circulaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | circulábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | circulabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | circulaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of circular for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Circular |
|---|---|
| yo | circularé |
| tú | circularás |
| él / ella / usted | circulará |
| nosotros / nosotras | circularemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | circularéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | circularán |
Verified context
Examples with circular
Durante la Nochebuena los autobuses no circularán.
The buses won't run on Christmas Eve.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREn los Estados Unidos los autos circulan por la derecha.
In America, cars drive on the right side of the road.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREn España se circula por la derecha; en Japón, por la izquierda.
People drive on the right in Spain, and on the left in Japan.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Circular FAQ
What does circular mean?
Circular means to circulate.
Is circular regular or irregular?
Circular is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of circular?
The gerund of circular is circulando.
What is the past participle of circular?
The past participle of circular is circulado.
How is circular conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is circulo, circulas, circula, circulamos, circulan.
How is circular conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is circulé, circulaste, circuló, circulamos, circularon.
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