Meaning and behavior
What does coleccionar mean?
Coleccionar means to collect. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- coleccionar
- Gerund
- coleccionando
- Past participle
- coleccionado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Coleccionar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of coleccionar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Coleccionar |
|---|---|
| yo | colecciono |
| tú | coleccionas |
| él / ella / usted | colecciona |
| nosotros / nosotras | coleccionamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | coleccionáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | coleccionan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of coleccionar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Coleccionar |
|---|---|
| yo | coleccioné |
| tú | coleccionaste |
| él / ella / usted | coleccionó |
| nosotros / nosotras | coleccionamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | coleccionasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | coleccionaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of coleccionar, or for background information.
| Subject | Coleccionar |
|---|---|
| yo | coleccionaba |
| tú | coleccionabas |
| él / ella / usted | coleccionaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | coleccionábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | coleccionabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | coleccionaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of coleccionar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Coleccionar |
|---|---|
| yo | coleccionaré |
| tú | coleccionarás |
| él / ella / usted | coleccionará |
| nosotros / nosotras | coleccionaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | coleccionaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | coleccionarán |
Verified context
Examples with coleccionar
Tom coleccionaba tazas de café.
Tom collected coffee cups.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Qué tipo de monedas coleccionas?
What kind of coins do you collect?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Qué clase de monedas coleccionas?
What kind of coins do you collect?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Coleccionar FAQ
What does coleccionar mean?
Coleccionar means to collect.
Is coleccionar regular or irregular?
Coleccionar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of coleccionar?
The gerund of coleccionar is coleccionando.
What is the past participle of coleccionar?
The past participle of coleccionar is coleccionado.
How is coleccionar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is colecciono, coleccionas, colecciona, coleccionamos, coleccionan.
How is coleccionar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is coleccioné, coleccionaste, coleccionó, coleccionamos, coleccionaron.
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