Meaning and behavior
What does evitar mean?
Evitar means to avoid, to bypass, to evade, to circumvent, to dodge, to shun, to eschew (to steer clear of). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to avoid, to prevent, to keep from, to stop from, to avert, to obviate, to deter; to help (abstain from doing) (always in the negative).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- evitar
- Gerund
- evitando
- Past participle
- evitado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Evitar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of evitar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Evitar |
|---|---|
| yo | evito |
| tú | evitas |
| él / ella / usted | evita |
| nosotros / nosotras | evitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | evitáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | evitan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of evitar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Evitar |
|---|---|
| yo | evité |
| tú | evitaste |
| él / ella / usted | evitó |
| nosotros / nosotras | evitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | evitasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | evitaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of evitar, or for background information.
| Subject | Evitar |
|---|---|
| yo | evitaba |
| tú | evitabas |
| él / ella / usted | evitaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | evitábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | evitabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | evitaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of evitar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Evitar |
|---|---|
| yo | evitaré |
| tú | evitarás |
| él / ella / usted | evitará |
| nosotros / nosotras | evitaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | evitaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | evitarán |
Verified context
Examples with evitar
Ellos se evitaron el uno al otro durante días.
They avoided each other for days.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREvité a Tom por dos meses.
I avoided Tom for two months.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Por qué siempre me evitas?
Why are you always avoiding me?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Evitar FAQ
What does evitar mean?
Evitar means to avoid, to bypass, to evade, to circumvent, to dodge, to shun, to eschew (to steer clear of).
Is evitar regular or irregular?
Evitar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of evitar?
The gerund of evitar is evitando.
What is the past participle of evitar?
The past participle of evitar is evitado.
How is evitar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is evito, evitas, evita, evitamos, evitan.
How is evitar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is evité, evitaste, evitó, evitamos, evitaron.
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