What does fracasar mean?
fracasar means to fail, flop, lose in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to break into pieces.
Spanish verb guide
Fracasar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn fracasar, meaning to fail, flop, lose, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: fracasandoparticiple: fracasado
Principal forms of fracasar
- Infinitive
- fracasar
- Gerund
- fracasando
- Past participle
- fracasado
Fracasar 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 | fracaso | fracasé | fracasaba | fracasaré |
| tú | fracasas | fracasaste | fracasabas | fracasarás |
| él / ella / usted | fracasa | fracasó | fracasaba | fracasará |
| nosotros/as | fracasamos | fracasamos | fracasábamos | fracasaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | fracasan | fracasaron | fracasaban | fracasarán |
Pattern notes
- Fracasar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with fracasar
Las conversaciones de paz fracasaron de nuevo.The peace talks failed again.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los diálogos de paz fracasaron otra vez.The peace talks failed once again.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nosotros fracasamos por la falta de preparación.We failed due to a lack of preparation.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate fracasar 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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