Meaning and behavior
What does enterrar mean?
Enterrar means to bury; to entomb. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to stick.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- enterrar
- Gerund
- enterrando
- Past participle
- enterrado
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 enterrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Enterrar |
|---|---|
| yo | entierro |
| tú | entierras |
| él / ella / usted | entierra |
| nosotros / nosotras | enterramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enterráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | entierran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of enterrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Enterrar |
|---|---|
| yo | enterré |
| tú | enterraste |
| él / ella / usted | enterró |
| nosotros / nosotras | enterramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enterrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enterraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of enterrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Enterrar |
|---|---|
| yo | enterraba |
| tú | enterrabas |
| él / ella / usted | enterraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | enterrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enterrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enterraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of enterrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Enterrar |
|---|---|
| yo | enterraré |
| tú | enterrarás |
| él / ella / usted | enterrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | enterraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | enterraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | enterrarán |
Verified context
Examples with enterrar
¿Enterraste algo en esa isla?
Did you bury something on that island?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA 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
Quick answers
Enterrar FAQ
What does enterrar mean?
Enterrar means to bury; to entomb.
Is enterrar regular or irregular?
Enterrar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of enterrar?
The gerund of enterrar is enterrando.
What is the past participle of enterrar?
The past participle of enterrar is enterrado.
How is enterrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is entierro, entierras, entierra, enterramos, entierran.
How is enterrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is enterré, enterraste, enterró, enterramos, enterraron.
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