What does combinar mean?
combinar means to combine in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to go with (correspond or fit well with, to match).
Spanish verb guide
Combinar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn combinar, meaning to combine, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: combinandoparticiple: combinado
Principal forms of combinar
- Infinitive
- combinar
- Gerund
- combinando
- Past participle
- combinado
Combinar 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 | combino | combiné | combinaba | combinaré |
| tú | combinas | combinaste | combinabas | combinarás |
| él / ella / usted | combina | combinó | combinaba | combinará |
| nosotros/as | combinamos | combinamos | combinábamos | combinaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | combinan | combinaron | combinaban | combinarán |
Pattern notes
- Combinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with combinar
Estos colores no combinan bien.These colors don't match well.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La corbata no combina con mi traje.The tie doesn't go with my suit.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Esta corbata no combina con mi traje.This tie doesn't go with my suit.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate combinar 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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