Meaning and behavior
What does felicitar mean?
Felicitar means to congratulate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- felicitar
- Gerund
- felicitando
- Past participle
- felicitado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Felicitar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of felicitar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Felicitar |
|---|---|
| yo | felicito |
| tú | felicitas |
| él / ella / usted | felicita |
| nosotros / nosotras | felicitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | felicitáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | felicitan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of felicitar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Felicitar |
|---|---|
| yo | felicité |
| tú | felicitaste |
| él / ella / usted | felicitó |
| nosotros / nosotras | felicitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | felicitasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | felicitaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of felicitar, or for background information.
| Subject | Felicitar |
|---|---|
| yo | felicitaba |
| tú | felicitabas |
| él / ella / usted | felicitaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | felicitábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | felicitabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | felicitaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of felicitar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Felicitar |
|---|---|
| yo | felicitaré |
| tú | felicitarás |
| él / ella / usted | felicitará |
| nosotros / nosotras | felicitaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | felicitaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | felicitarán |
Verified context
Examples with felicitar
Le felicito por su triunfo.
I congratulate you on your success.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLe felicitaron por su boda.
They congratulated him on his marriage.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMis amigos me felicitaron por mi triunfo.
My friends congratulated me on my success.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Felicitar FAQ
What does felicitar mean?
Felicitar means to congratulate.
Is felicitar regular or irregular?
Felicitar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of felicitar?
The gerund of felicitar is felicitando.
What is the past participle of felicitar?
The past participle of felicitar is felicitado.
How is felicitar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is felicito, felicitas, felicita, felicitamos, felicitan.
How is felicitar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is felicité, felicitaste, felicitó, felicitamos, felicitaron.
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