Meaning and behavior
What does consultar mean?
Consultar means to consult. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- consultar
- Gerund
- consultando
- Past participle
- consultado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Consultar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of consultar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Consultar |
|---|---|
| yo | consulto |
| tú | consultas |
| él / ella / usted | consulta |
| nosotros / nosotras | consultamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consultáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consultan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of consultar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Consultar |
|---|---|
| yo | consulté |
| tú | consultaste |
| él / ella / usted | consultó |
| nosotros / nosotras | consultamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consultasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consultaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of consultar, or for background information.
| Subject | Consultar |
|---|---|
| yo | consultaba |
| tú | consultabas |
| él / ella / usted | consultaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | consultábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consultabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consultaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of consultar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Consultar |
|---|---|
| yo | consultaré |
| tú | consultarás |
| él / ella / usted | consultará |
| nosotros / nosotras | consultaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consultaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consultarán |
Verified context
Examples with consultar
Lo consultaré con la almohada.
I'll sleep on it.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Por qué no consultás con un abogado?
Why don't you consult a lawyer?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLe consulté acerca de su nuevo libro.
I asked him about his new book.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Consultar FAQ
What does consultar mean?
Consultar means to consult.
Is consultar regular or irregular?
Consultar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of consultar?
The gerund of consultar is consultando.
What is the past participle of consultar?
The past participle of consultar is consultado.
How is consultar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is consulto, consultas, consulta, consultamos, consultan.
How is consultar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is consulté, consultaste, consultó, consultamos, consultaron.
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