Meaning and behavior
What does escalar mean?
Escalar means to scale, to climb. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- escalar
- Gerund
- escalando
- Past participle
- escalado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Escalar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of escalar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Escalar |
|---|---|
| yo | escalo |
| tú | escalas |
| él / ella / usted | escala |
| nosotros / nosotras | escalamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escaláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escalan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of escalar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Escalar |
|---|---|
| yo | escalé |
| tú | escalaste |
| él / ella / usted | escaló |
| nosotros / nosotras | escalamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escalasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escalaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of escalar, or for background information.
| Subject | Escalar |
|---|---|
| yo | escalaba |
| tú | escalabas |
| él / ella / usted | escalaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | escalábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escalabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escalaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of escalar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Escalar |
|---|---|
| yo | escalaré |
| tú | escalarás |
| él / ella / usted | escalará |
| nosotros / nosotras | escalaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | escalaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | escalarán |
Verified context
Examples with escalar
El año pasado escalamos la montaña.
We climbed the mountain last year.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREscalé hasta la cima del monte Fuji.
I climbed to the top of Mt. Fuji.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNosotros escalamos hasta la cima.
We climbed right up to the top.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Escalar FAQ
What does escalar mean?
Escalar means to scale, to climb.
Is escalar regular or irregular?
Escalar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of escalar?
The gerund of escalar is escalando.
What is the past participle of escalar?
The past participle of escalar is escalado.
How is escalar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is escalo, escalas, escala, escalamos, escalan.
How is escalar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is escalé, escalaste, escaló, escalamos, escalaron.
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