Meaning and behavior
What does congelar mean?
Congelar means to freeze. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to freeze, to suspend (an activity, a program).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- congelar
- Gerund
- congelando
- Past participle
- congelado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Congelar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of congelar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Congelar |
|---|---|
| yo | congelo |
| tú | congelas |
| él / ella / usted | congela |
| nosotros / nosotras | congelamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | congeláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | congelan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of congelar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Congelar |
|---|---|
| yo | congelé |
| tú | congelaste |
| él / ella / usted | congeló |
| nosotros / nosotras | congelamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | congelasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | congelaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of congelar, or for background information.
| Subject | Congelar |
|---|---|
| yo | congelaba |
| tú | congelabas |
| él / ella / usted | congelaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | congelábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | congelabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | congelaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of congelar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Congelar |
|---|---|
| yo | congelaré |
| tú | congelarás |
| él / ella / usted | congelará |
| nosotros / nosotras | congelaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | congelaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | congelarán |
Verified context
Examples with congelar
El agua se congela a 0°C.
Water freezes at 0°C.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl lago se congeló por completo.
The lake was frozen over.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl agua se congela a los 32 grados Fahrenheit.
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Congelar FAQ
What does congelar mean?
Congelar means to freeze.
Is congelar regular or irregular?
Congelar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of congelar?
The gerund of congelar is congelando.
What is the past participle of congelar?
The past participle of congelar is congelado.
How is congelar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is congelo, congelas, congela, congelamos, congelan.
How is congelar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is congelé, congelaste, congeló, congelamos, congelaron.
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