What does escapar mean?
escapar means to escape, get out in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to run away, get away, slip away, flee; to sneak out, run off.
Spanish verb guide
Escapar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn escapar, meaning to escape, get out, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: escapandoparticiple: escapado
Principal forms of escapar
- Infinitive
- escapar
- Gerund
- escapando
- Past participle
- escapado
Escapar 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 | escapo | escapé | escapaba | escaparé |
| tú | escapas | escapaste | escapabas | escaparás |
| él / ella / usted | escapa | escapó | escapaba | escapará |
| nosotros/as | escapamos | escapamos | escapábamos | escaparemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | escapan | escaparon | escapaban | escaparán |
Pattern notes
- Escapar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with escapar
Él se escapó de casa.He ran away from home.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se te escapará el tren.You will miss the train.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nadie escapa a la muerte.Nobody can escape death.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate escapar 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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