What does fijar mean?
fijar means to fix, fasten, set, establish, determine in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to determine, ascertain; to pin.
Spanish verb guide
Fijar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn fijar, meaning to fix, fasten, set, establish, determine, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: fijandoparticiple: fijado
Principal forms of fijar
- Infinitive
- fijar
- Gerund
- fijando
- Past participle
- fijado
Fijar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | fijo | fijé | fijaba | fijaré |
| tú | fijas | fijaste | fijabas | fijarás |
| él / ella / usted | fija | fijó | fijaba | fijará |
| nosotros/as | fijamos | fijamos | fijábamos | fijaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | fijan | fijaron | fijaban | fijarán |
Pattern notes
- Fijar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with fijar
Ella fijó la mirada en mí.She stared at me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella fijó su mirada en mí.She stared at me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fijaré la alarma a las siete en punto.I'll set the alarm for seven o'clock.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate fijar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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