Meaning and behavior
What does efectuar mean?
Efectuar means to carry out; realise. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- efectuar
- Gerund
- efectuando
- Past participle
- efectuado
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 efectuar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Efectuar |
|---|---|
| yo | efectúo |
| tú | efectúas |
| él / ella / usted | efectúa |
| nosotros / nosotras | efectuamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | efectuáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | efectúan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of efectuar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Efectuar |
|---|---|
| yo | efectué |
| tú | efectuaste |
| él / ella / usted | efectuó |
| nosotros / nosotras | efectuamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | efectuasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | efectuaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of efectuar, or for background information.
| Subject | Efectuar |
|---|---|
| yo | efectuaba |
| tú | efectuabas |
| él / ella / usted | efectuaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | efectuábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | efectuabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | efectuaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of efectuar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Efectuar |
|---|---|
| yo | efectuaré |
| tú | efectuarás |
| él / ella / usted | efectuará |
| nosotros / nosotras | efectuaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | efectuaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | efectuarán |
Verified context
Examples with efectuar
Se efectuó un censo en 2005.
A census was performed in 2005.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl mago efectúa varios trucos con cartas.
The magician performs a few card tricks.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Efectuar FAQ
What does efectuar mean?
Efectuar means to carry out; realise.
Is efectuar regular or irregular?
Efectuar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of efectuar?
The gerund of efectuar is efectuando.
What is the past participle of efectuar?
The past participle of efectuar is efectuado.
How is efectuar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is efectúo, efectúas, efectúa, efectuamos, efectúan.
How is efectuar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is efectué, efectuaste, efectuó, efectuamos, efectuaron.
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