What does funcionar mean?
funcionar means to work, to function in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Funcionar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn funcionar, meaning to work, to function, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: funcionandoparticiple: funcionado
Principal forms of funcionar
- Infinitive
- funcionar
- Gerund
- funcionando
- Past participle
- funcionado
Funcionar 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 | funciono | funcioné | funcionaba | funcionaré |
| tú | funcionas | funcionaste | funcionabas | funcionarás |
| él / ella / usted | funciona | funcionó | funcionaba | funcionará |
| nosotros/as | funcionamos | funcionamos | funcionábamos | funcionaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | funcionan | funcionaron | funcionaban | funcionarán |
Pattern notes
- Funcionar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with funcionar
¿Por qué no funcionó eso?Why didn't that work?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Por qué no funciona esto?Why isn't this working?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El motor no funciona bien.The engine doesn't function properly.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate funcionar 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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