Meaning and behavior
What does consolar mean?
Consolar means to console. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- consolar
- Gerund
- consolando
- Past participle
- consolado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of consolar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Consolar |
|---|---|
| yo | consuelo |
| tú | consuelas |
| él / ella / usted | consuela |
| nosotros / nosotras | consolamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consoláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consuelan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of consolar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Consolar |
|---|---|
| yo | consolé |
| tú | consolaste |
| él / ella / usted | consoló |
| nosotros / nosotras | consolamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consolasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consolaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of consolar, or for background information.
| Subject | Consolar |
|---|---|
| yo | consolaba |
| tú | consolabas |
| él / ella / usted | consolaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | consolábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consolabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consolaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of consolar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Consolar |
|---|---|
| yo | consolaré |
| tú | consolarás |
| él / ella / usted | consolará |
| nosotros / nosotras | consolaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consolaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consolarán |
Verified context
Examples with consolar
Nos consolamos el uno al otro.
We consoled each other.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSus gentiles palabras me consolaron mucho.
His kind words comforted me very much.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Consolar FAQ
What does consolar mean?
Consolar means to console.
Is consolar regular or irregular?
Consolar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of consolar?
The gerund of consolar is consolando.
What is the past participle of consolar?
The past participle of consolar is consolado.
How is consolar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is consuelo, consuelas, consuela, consolamos, consuelan.
How is consolar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is consolé, consolaste, consoló, consolamos, consolaron.
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