Meaning and behavior
What does graduar mean?
Graduar means to graduate. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to graduate (someone); to calibrate, adjust (an instrument).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- graduar
- Gerund
- graduando
- Past participle
- graduado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of graduar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Graduar |
|---|---|
| yo | gradúo |
| tú | gradúas |
| él / ella / usted | gradúa |
| nosotros / nosotras | graduamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | graduáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | gradúan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of graduar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Graduar |
|---|---|
| yo | gradué |
| tú | graduaste |
| él / ella / usted | graduó |
| nosotros / nosotras | graduamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | graduasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | graduaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of graduar, or for background information.
| Subject | Graduar |
|---|---|
| yo | graduaba |
| tú | graduabas |
| él / ella / usted | graduaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | graduábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | graduabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | graduaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of graduar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Graduar |
|---|---|
| yo | graduaré |
| tú | graduarás |
| él / ella / usted | graduará |
| nosotros / nosotras | graduaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | graduaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | graduarán |
Verified context
Examples with graduar
Puede que no me gradúe.
I may not graduate.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom se graduó en 2013.
Tom graduated in 2013.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl se graduó de Harvard.
He graduated from Harvard.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Graduar FAQ
What does graduar mean?
Graduar means to graduate.
Is graduar regular or irregular?
Graduar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of graduar?
The gerund of graduar is graduando.
What is the past participle of graduar?
The past participle of graduar is graduado.
How is graduar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is gradúo, gradúas, gradúa, graduamos, gradúan.
How is graduar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is gradué, graduaste, graduó, graduamos, graduaron.
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