Meaning and behavior
What does extraer mean?
Extraer means to extract. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to take out.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- extraer
- Gerund
- extrayendo
- Past participle
- extraído
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite.
Its past participle, extraído, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of extraer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Extraer |
|---|---|
| yo | extraigo |
| tú | extraes |
| él / ella / usted | extrae |
| nosotros / nosotras | extraemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | extraéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | extraen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of extraer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Extraer |
|---|---|
| yo | extraje |
| tú | extrajiste |
| él / ella / usted | extrajo |
| nosotros / nosotras | extrajimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | extrajisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | extrajeron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of extraer, or for background information.
| Subject | Extraer |
|---|---|
| yo | extraía |
| tú | extraías |
| él / ella / usted | extraía |
| nosotros / nosotras | extraíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | extraíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | extraían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of extraer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Extraer |
|---|---|
| yo | extraeré |
| tú | extraerás |
| él / ella / usted | extraerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | extraeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | extraeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | extraerán |
Verified context
Examples with extraer
Los doctores extrajeron la bala.
Doctors removed the bullet.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl extrajo un pasaje del poema.
He extracted a passage from the poem.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl extrajo sal del agua del mar a través de cristalización.
He extracted salt from seawater through crystallization.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Extraer FAQ
What does extraer mean?
Extraer means to extract.
Is extraer regular or irregular?
Extraer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of extraer?
The gerund of extraer is extrayendo.
What is the past participle of extraer?
The past participle of extraer is extraído.
How is extraer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is extraigo, extraes, extrae, extraemos, extraen.
How is extraer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is extraje, extrajiste, extrajo, extrajimos, extrajeron.
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