What does enterrar mean?
enterrar means to bury; to entomb in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to stick.
Spanish verb guide
Enterrar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn enterrar, meaning to bury; to entomb, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: enterrandoparticiple: enterrado
Principal forms of enterrar
- Infinitive
- enterrar
- Gerund
- enterrando
- Past participle
- enterrado
Enterrar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | entierro | enterré | enterraba | enterraré |
| tú | entierras | enterraste | enterrabas | enterrarás |
| él / ella / usted | entierra | enterró | enterraba | enterrará |
| nosotros/as | enterramos | enterramos | enterrábamos | enterraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | entierran | enterraron | enterraban | enterrarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with enterrar
¿Enterraste algo en esa isla?Did you bury something on that island?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A menudo, los perros entierran huesos.Dogs often bury bones.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Quién enterró los lingotes de oro aquí?Who buried the gold bars here?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate enterrar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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