Meaning and behavior
What does filtrar mean?
Filtrar means to filter. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to leak (a secret); to seep.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- filtrar
- Gerund
- filtrando
- Past participle
- filtrado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Filtrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of filtrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Filtrar |
|---|---|
| yo | filtro |
| tú | filtras |
| él / ella / usted | filtra |
| nosotros / nosotras | filtramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | filtráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | filtran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of filtrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Filtrar |
|---|---|
| yo | filtré |
| tú | filtraste |
| él / ella / usted | filtró |
| nosotros / nosotras | filtramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | filtrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | filtraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of filtrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Filtrar |
|---|---|
| yo | filtraba |
| tú | filtrabas |
| él / ella / usted | filtraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | filtrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | filtrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | filtraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of filtrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Filtrar |
|---|---|
| yo | filtraré |
| tú | filtrarás |
| él / ella / usted | filtrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | filtraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | filtraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | filtrarán |
Verified context
Examples with filtrar
¿Cómo se filtró el secreto?
How did the secret get out?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa luz de un nuevo día se filtraba a través de las capas de niebla.
The light of a new day trickled through the layers of fog.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Filtrar FAQ
What does filtrar mean?
Filtrar means to filter.
Is filtrar regular or irregular?
Filtrar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of filtrar?
The gerund of filtrar is filtrando.
What is the past participle of filtrar?
The past participle of filtrar is filtrado.
How is filtrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is filtro, filtras, filtra, filtramos, filtran.
How is filtrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is filtré, filtraste, filtró, filtramos, filtraron.
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