Meaning and behavior
What does clavar mean?
Clavar means to nail, to pin, to stick. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- clavar
- Gerund
- clavando
- Past participle
- clavado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Clavar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of clavar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Clavar |
|---|---|
| yo | clavo |
| tú | clavas |
| él / ella / usted | clava |
| nosotros / nosotras | clavamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | claváis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | clavan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of clavar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Clavar |
|---|---|
| yo | clavé |
| tú | clavaste |
| él / ella / usted | clavó |
| nosotros / nosotras | clavamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | clavasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | clavaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of clavar, or for background information.
| Subject | Clavar |
|---|---|
| yo | clavaba |
| tú | clavabas |
| él / ella / usted | clavaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | clavábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | clavabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | clavaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of clavar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Clavar |
|---|---|
| yo | clavaré |
| tú | clavarás |
| él / ella / usted | clavará |
| nosotros / nosotras | clavaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | clavaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | clavarán |
Verified context
Examples with clavar
Me clavé una espina en el dedo.
I got a thorn in my finger.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl le clavó su cuchillo al árbol.
He stuck his knife into the tree.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRUna avispa me clavó el aguijón en el brazo.
A wasp stuck its stinger in my arm.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Clavar FAQ
What does clavar mean?
Clavar means to nail, to pin, to stick.
Is clavar regular or irregular?
Clavar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of clavar?
The gerund of clavar is clavando.
What is the past participle of clavar?
The past participle of clavar is clavado.
How is clavar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is clavo, clavas, clava, clavamos, clavan.
How is clavar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is clavé, clavaste, clavó, clavamos, clavaron.
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