Meaning and behavior
What does ejecutar mean?
Ejecutar means to execute, to run (enact or carry out). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to execute (carry out a death sentence); to perform (a piece of music, a dance, etc.).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- ejecutar
- Gerund
- ejecutando
- Past participle
- ejecutado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Ejecutar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of ejecutar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Ejecutar |
|---|---|
| yo | ejecuto |
| tú | ejecutas |
| él / ella / usted | ejecuta |
| nosotros / nosotras | ejecutamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ejecutáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ejecutan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of ejecutar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Ejecutar |
|---|---|
| yo | ejecuté |
| tú | ejecutaste |
| él / ella / usted | ejecutó |
| nosotros / nosotras | ejecutamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ejecutasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ejecutaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of ejecutar, or for background information.
| Subject | Ejecutar |
|---|---|
| yo | ejecutaba |
| tú | ejecutabas |
| él / ella / usted | ejecutaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | ejecutábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ejecutabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ejecutaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of ejecutar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Ejecutar |
|---|---|
| yo | ejecutaré |
| tú | ejecutarás |
| él / ella / usted | ejecutará |
| nosotros / nosotras | ejecutaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ejecutaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ejecutarán |
Verified context
Examples with ejecutar
Ziri ejecutó unas volteretas en el pasillo.
Ziri did some cartwheels in the hallway.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREjecutarán al reo al amanecer.
They'll execute the criminal by sunrise.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREjecutaremos el plan al pie de la letra.
We'll follow the plan to the dot.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Ejecutar FAQ
What does ejecutar mean?
Ejecutar means to execute, to run (enact or carry out).
Is ejecutar regular or irregular?
Ejecutar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of ejecutar?
The gerund of ejecutar is ejecutando.
What is the past participle of ejecutar?
The past participle of ejecutar is ejecutado.
How is ejecutar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is ejecuto, ejecutas, ejecuta, ejecutamos, ejecutan.
How is ejecutar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is ejecuté, ejecutaste, ejecutó, ejecutamos, ejecutaron.
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