What does iluminar mean?
iluminar means to illuminate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Iluminar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn iluminar, meaning to illuminate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: iluminandoparticiple: iluminado
Principal forms of iluminar
- Infinitive
- iluminar
- Gerund
- iluminando
- Past participle
- iluminado
Iluminar 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 | ilumino | iluminé | iluminaba | iluminaré |
| tú | iluminas | iluminaste | iluminabas | iluminarás |
| él / ella / usted | ilumina | iluminó | iluminaba | iluminará |
| nosotros/as | iluminamos | iluminamos | iluminábamos | iluminaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | iluminan | iluminaron | iluminaban | iluminarán |
Pattern notes
- Iluminar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with iluminar
Una vela iluminaba la habitación.A candle lighted the room.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Miles de velas iluminaban la iglesia durante la ceremonia.Thousands of candles illuminated the church during the ceremony.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Una sola vela iluminaba el cuarto.A single candle lit the room.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate iluminar 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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