Meaning and behavior
What does imaginar mean?
Imaginar means to imagine. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to imagine, to suppose.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- imaginar
- Gerund
- imaginando
- Past participle
- imaginado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Imaginar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of imaginar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Imaginar |
|---|---|
| yo | imagino |
| tú | imaginas |
| él / ella / usted | imagina |
| nosotros / nosotras | imaginamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | imagináis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | imaginan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of imaginar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Imaginar |
|---|---|
| yo | imaginé |
| tú | imaginaste |
| él / ella / usted | imaginó |
| nosotros / nosotras | imaginamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | imaginasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | imaginaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of imaginar, or for background information.
| Subject | Imaginar |
|---|---|
| yo | imaginaba |
| tú | imaginabas |
| él / ella / usted | imaginaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | imaginábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | imaginabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | imaginaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of imaginar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Imaginar |
|---|---|
| yo | imaginaré |
| tú | imaginarás |
| él / ella / usted | imaginará |
| nosotros / nosotras | imaginaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | imaginaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | imaginarán |
Verified context
Examples with imaginar
Jamás me imaginé una cosa así.
I never imagined anything like this.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMary se imagina a menudo su boda.
Mary often imagines her wedding.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe imagino que los compra en el extranjero.
Presumably, he buys them abroad.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Imaginar FAQ
What does imaginar mean?
Imaginar means to imagine.
Is imaginar regular or irregular?
Imaginar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of imaginar?
The gerund of imaginar is imaginando.
What is the past participle of imaginar?
The past participle of imaginar is imaginado.
How is imaginar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is imagino, imaginas, imagina, imaginamos, imaginan.
How is imaginar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is imaginé, imaginaste, imaginó, imaginamos, imaginaron.
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