What does establecer mean?
establecer means to establish in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to set.
Spanish verb guide
Establecer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn establecer, meaning to establish, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: estableciendoparticiple: establecido
Principal forms of establecer
- Infinitive
- establecer
- Gerund
- estableciendo
- Past participle
- establecido
Establecer 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 | establezco | establecí | establecía | estableceré |
| tú | estableces | estableciste | establecías | establecerás |
| él / ella / usted | establece | estableció | establecía | establecerá |
| nosotros/as | establecemos | establecimos | establecíamos | estableceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | establecen | establecieron | establecían | establecerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with establecer
Se estableció un gobierno provisional.A temporary government was established.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La ley lo establece así.The law establishes that.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se estableció un puerto franco.A free port was established.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate establecer 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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