Meaning and behavior
What does controlar mean?
Controlar means to control, to rein in. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to manage, to handle; to monitor, to check, to supervise, to oversee, to verify, to regulate, to check on.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- controlar
- Gerund
- controlando
- Past participle
- controlado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Controlar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of controlar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Controlar |
|---|---|
| yo | controlo |
| tú | controlas |
| él / ella / usted | controla |
| nosotros / nosotras | controlamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | controláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | controlan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of controlar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Controlar |
|---|---|
| yo | controlé |
| tú | controlaste |
| él / ella / usted | controló |
| nosotros / nosotras | controlamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | controlasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | controlaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of controlar, or for background information.
| Subject | Controlar |
|---|---|
| yo | controlaba |
| tú | controlabas |
| él / ella / usted | controlaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | controlábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | controlabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | controlaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of controlar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Controlar |
|---|---|
| yo | controlaré |
| tú | controlarás |
| él / ella / usted | controlará |
| nosotros / nosotras | controlaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | controlaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | controlarán |
Verified context
Examples with controlar
Los banqueros controlan el mundo.
Bankers rule the world.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl capitán controla toda la nave.
The captain controls the whole ship.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMonsanto controla el 27% del mercado mundial de semillas.
Monsanto controls 27% of the world seed market.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Controlar FAQ
What does controlar mean?
Controlar means to control, to rein in.
Is controlar regular or irregular?
Controlar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of controlar?
The gerund of controlar is controlando.
What is the past participle of controlar?
The past participle of controlar is controlado.
How is controlar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is controlo, controlas, controla, controlamos, controlan.
How is controlar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is controlé, controlaste, controló, controlamos, controlaron.
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