Meaning and behavior
What does culminar mean?
Culminar means to culminate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to reach the highest point.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- culminar
- Gerund
- culminando
- Past participle
- culminado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Culminar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of culminar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Culminar |
|---|---|
| yo | culmino |
| tú | culminas |
| él / ella / usted | culmina |
| nosotros / nosotras | culminamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | culmináis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | culminan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of culminar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Culminar |
|---|---|
| yo | culminé |
| tú | culminaste |
| él / ella / usted | culminó |
| nosotros / nosotras | culminamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | culminasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | culminaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of culminar, or for background information.
| Subject | Culminar |
|---|---|
| yo | culminaba |
| tú | culminabas |
| él / ella / usted | culminaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | culminábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | culminabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | culminaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of culminar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Culminar |
|---|---|
| yo | culminaré |
| tú | culminarás |
| él / ella / usted | culminará |
| nosotros / nosotras | culminaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | culminaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | culminarán |
Verified context
Examples with culminar
Todos nuestros esfuerzos culminaron en fracaso.
All our effort ended in failure.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREsa avenida culmina en una gran plaza.
That avenue culminates in a great plaza.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCon su muerte culmina una etapa de nuestra historia.
His death marks the end of a chapter in our history.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Culminar FAQ
What does culminar mean?
Culminar means to culminate.
Is culminar regular or irregular?
Culminar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of culminar?
The gerund of culminar is culminando.
What is the past participle of culminar?
The past participle of culminar is culminado.
How is culminar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is culmino, culminas, culmina, culminamos, culminan.
How is culminar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is culminé, culminaste, culminó, culminamos, culminaron.
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