Meaning and behavior
What does fascinar mean?
Fascinar means to fascinate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- fascinar
- Gerund
- fascinando
- Past participle
- fascinado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Fascinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of fascinar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Fascinar |
|---|---|
| yo | fascino |
| tú | fascinas |
| él / ella / usted | fascina |
| nosotros / nosotras | fascinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fascináis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fascinan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of fascinar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Fascinar |
|---|---|
| yo | fasciné |
| tú | fascinaste |
| él / ella / usted | fascinó |
| nosotros / nosotras | fascinamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fascinasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fascinaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of fascinar, or for background information.
| Subject | Fascinar |
|---|---|
| yo | fascinaba |
| tú | fascinabas |
| él / ella / usted | fascinaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | fascinábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fascinabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fascinaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of fascinar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Fascinar |
|---|---|
| yo | fascinaré |
| tú | fascinarás |
| él / ella / usted | fascinará |
| nosotros / nosotras | fascinaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fascinaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fascinarán |
Verified context
Examples with fascinar
Las historias como esa me fascinan.
Stories like that fascinate me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa gran flexibilidad de esa lengua me fascina.
I'm fascinated by the extraordinary flexibility of this language.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa casa del árbol fascinó a los amigos de Gabor.
The treehouse fascinated Gabor's friends.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Fascinar FAQ
What does fascinar mean?
Fascinar means to fascinate.
Is fascinar regular or irregular?
Fascinar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of fascinar?
The gerund of fascinar is fascinando.
What is the past participle of fascinar?
The past participle of fascinar is fascinado.
How is fascinar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is fascino, fascinas, fascina, fascinamos, fascinan.
How is fascinar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is fasciné, fascinaste, fascinó, fascinamos, fascinaron.
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