Meaning and behavior
What does funcionar mean?
Funcionar means to work, to function. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- funcionar
- Gerund
- funcionando
- Past participle
- funcionado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Funcionar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of funcionar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Funcionar |
|---|---|
| yo | funciono |
| tú | funcionas |
| él / ella / usted | funciona |
| nosotros / nosotras | funcionamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | funcionáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | funcionan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of funcionar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Funcionar |
|---|---|
| yo | funcioné |
| tú | funcionaste |
| él / ella / usted | funcionó |
| nosotros / nosotras | funcionamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | funcionasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | funcionaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of funcionar, or for background information.
| Subject | Funcionar |
|---|---|
| yo | funcionaba |
| tú | funcionabas |
| él / ella / usted | funcionaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | funcionábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | funcionabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | funcionaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of funcionar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Funcionar |
|---|---|
| yo | funcionaré |
| tú | funcionarás |
| él / ella / usted | funcionará |
| nosotros / nosotras | funcionaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | funcionaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | funcionarán |
Verified context
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 FREl motor no funciona bien.
The engine doesn't function properly.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Funcionar FAQ
What does funcionar mean?
Funcionar means to work, to function.
Is funcionar regular or irregular?
Funcionar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of funcionar?
The gerund of funcionar is funcionando.
What is the past participle of funcionar?
The past participle of funcionar is funcionado.
How is funcionar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is funciono, funcionas, funciona, funcionamos, funcionan.
How is funcionar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is funcioné, funcionaste, funcionó, funcionamos, funcionaron.
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