Meaning and behavior
What does examinar mean?
Examinar means to examine. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- examinar
- Gerund
- examinando
- Past participle
- examinado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Examinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of examinar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Examinar |
|---|---|
| yo | examino |
| tú | examinas |
| él / ella / usted | examina |
| nosotros / nosotras | examinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | examináis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | examinan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of examinar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Examinar |
|---|---|
| yo | examiné |
| tú | examinaste |
| él / ella / usted | examinó |
| nosotros / nosotras | examinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | examinasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | examinaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of examinar, or for background information.
| Subject | Examinar |
|---|---|
| yo | examinaba |
| tú | examinabas |
| él / ella / usted | examinaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | examinábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | examinabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | examinaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of examinar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Examinar |
|---|---|
| yo | examinaré |
| tú | examinarás |
| él / ella / usted | examinará |
| nosotros / nosotras | examinaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | examinaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | examinarán |
Verified context
Examples with examinar
¿Examinarás por favor mi redacción?
Will you please look over my composition?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl doctor examinó al bebé.
The doctor examined the baby.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLo examinó de arriba abajo.
He examined it from top to bottom.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Examinar FAQ
What does examinar mean?
Examinar means to examine.
Is examinar regular or irregular?
Examinar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of examinar?
The gerund of examinar is examinando.
What is the past participle of examinar?
The past participle of examinar is examinado.
How is examinar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is examino, examinas, examina, examinamos, examinan.
How is examinar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is examiné, examinaste, examinó, examinamos, examinaron.
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