Meaning and behavior
What does hallar mean?
Hallar means to find something, deliberately or not. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to strike (a balance between options); to find oneself in a certain way (+adjective).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- hallar
- Gerund
- hallando
- Past participle
- hallado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Hallar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of hallar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Hallar |
|---|---|
| yo | hallo |
| tú | hallas |
| él / ella / usted | halla |
| nosotros / nosotras | hallamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | halláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hallan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of hallar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Hallar |
|---|---|
| yo | hallé |
| tú | hallaste |
| él / ella / usted | halló |
| nosotros / nosotras | hallamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hallasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hallaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of hallar, or for background information.
| Subject | Hallar |
|---|---|
| yo | hallaba |
| tú | hallabas |
| él / ella / usted | hallaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | hallábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hallabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hallaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of hallar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Hallar |
|---|---|
| yo | hallaré |
| tú | hallarás |
| él / ella / usted | hallará |
| nosotros / nosotras | hallaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hallaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hallarán |
Verified context
Examples with hallar
Halló los zapatos demasiado pequeños para él.
He found the shoes too small for him.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSu casa se halla en la colina.
Her villa sits on the hill.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Cómo se halla el volumen de un cilindro?
How do you find the volume of a cylinder?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Hallar FAQ
What does hallar mean?
Hallar means to find something, deliberately or not.
Is hallar regular or irregular?
Hallar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of hallar?
The gerund of hallar is hallando.
What is the past participle of hallar?
The past participle of hallar is hallado.
How is hallar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is hallo, hallas, halla, hallamos, hallan.
How is hallar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is hallé, hallaste, halló, hallamos, hallaron.
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