Meaning and behavior
What does esquivar mean?
Esquivar means to dodge, to duck, to evade. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to avoid, to bypass, to sidestep, to get around, to circumvent.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- esquivar
- Gerund
- esquivando
- Past participle
- esquivado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Esquivar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of esquivar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Esquivar |
|---|---|
| yo | esquivo |
| tú | esquivas |
| él / ella / usted | esquiva |
| nosotros / nosotras | esquivamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | esquiváis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | esquivan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of esquivar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Esquivar |
|---|---|
| yo | esquivé |
| tú | esquivaste |
| él / ella / usted | esquivó |
| nosotros / nosotras | esquivamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | esquivasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | esquivaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of esquivar, or for background information.
| Subject | Esquivar |
|---|---|
| yo | esquivaba |
| tú | esquivabas |
| él / ella / usted | esquivaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | esquivábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | esquivabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | esquivaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of esquivar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Esquivar |
|---|---|
| yo | esquivaré |
| tú | esquivarás |
| él / ella / usted | esquivará |
| nosotros / nosotras | esquivaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | esquivaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | esquivarán |
Verified context
Examples with esquivar
Esa vez esquivamos la bala.
We dodged a bullet on that one.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREsquivó el accidente de milagro.
He miraculously avoided the accident.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREsquivé al ciclista por los pelos.
I barely avoided the cyclist.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Esquivar FAQ
What does esquivar mean?
Esquivar means to dodge, to duck, to evade.
Is esquivar regular or irregular?
Esquivar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of esquivar?
The gerund of esquivar is esquivando.
What is the past participle of esquivar?
The past participle of esquivar is esquivado.
How is esquivar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is esquivo, esquivas, esquiva, esquivamos, esquivan.
How is esquivar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is esquivé, esquivaste, esquivó, esquivamos, esquivaron.
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