Controlar Conjugation in Spanish

What does controlar mean?

controlar means to control, to rein in in English. It is a regular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to manage, to handle; to monitor, to check, to supervise, to oversee, to verify, to regulate, to check on.

Principal forms of controlar

Infinitive

controlar

Gerund

controlando

Past participle

controlado

Controlar conjugation table

Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.

Pattern notes

• Controlar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.

Examples with controlar

Practice prompts

1. Conjugate controlar for yo in the present.
2. Use the preterite form for ella.
3. Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
4. Write a short sentence in the future.