What does clavar mean?
clavar means to nail, to pin, to stick in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Clavar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn clavar, meaning to nail, to pin, to stick, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: clavandoparticiple: clavado
Principal forms of clavar
- Infinitive
- clavar
- Gerund
- clavando
- Past participle
- clavado
Clavar 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 | clavo | clavé | clavaba | clavaré |
| tú | clavas | clavaste | clavabas | clavarás |
| él / ella / usted | clava | clavó | clavaba | clavará |
| nosotros/as | clavamos | clavamos | clavábamos | clavaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | clavan | clavaron | clavaban | clavarán |
Pattern notes
- Clavar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with clavar
Me clavé una espina en el dedo.I got a thorn in my finger.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él le clavó su cuchillo al árbol.He stuck his knife into the tree.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Una avispa me clavó el aguijón en el brazo.A wasp stuck its stinger in my arm.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate clavar 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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