What does congelar mean?
congelar means to freeze in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to freeze, to suspend (an activity, a program).
Spanish verb guide
Congelar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn congelar, meaning to freeze, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: congelandoparticiple: congelado
Principal forms of congelar
- Infinitive
- congelar
- Gerund
- congelando
- Past participle
- congelado
Congelar 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 | congelo | congelé | congelaba | congelaré |
| tú | congelas | congelaste | congelabas | congelarás |
| él / ella / usted | congela | congeló | congelaba | congelará |
| nosotros/as | congelamos | congelamos | congelábamos | congelaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | congelan | congelaron | congelaban | congelarán |
Pattern notes
- Congelar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with congelar
El agua se congela a 0°C.Water freezes at 0°C.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El lago se congeló por completo.The lake was frozen over.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El agua se congela a los 32 grados Fahrenheit.Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate congelar 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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