Meaning and behavior
What does infectar mean?
Infectar means to infect. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- infectar
- Gerund
- infectando
- Past participle
- infectado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Infectar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of infectar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Infectar |
|---|---|
| yo | infecto |
| tú | infectas |
| él / ella / usted | infecta |
| nosotros / nosotras | infectamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | infectáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | infectan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of infectar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Infectar |
|---|---|
| yo | infecté |
| tú | infectaste |
| él / ella / usted | infectó |
| nosotros / nosotras | infectamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | infectasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | infectaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of infectar, or for background information.
| Subject | Infectar |
|---|---|
| yo | infectaba |
| tú | infectabas |
| él / ella / usted | infectaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | infectábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | infectabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | infectaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of infectar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Infectar |
|---|---|
| yo | infectaré |
| tú | infectarás |
| él / ella / usted | infectará |
| nosotros / nosotras | infectaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | infectaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | infectarán |
Verified context
Examples with infectar
Un virus infectó la computadora de Tomás.
A virus infected Tom's computer.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRUn virus infectó el computador de Tom.
A virus infected Tom's computer.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Infectar FAQ
What does infectar mean?
Infectar means to infect.
Is infectar regular or irregular?
Infectar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of infectar?
The gerund of infectar is infectando.
What is the past participle of infectar?
The past participle of infectar is infectado.
How is infectar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is infecto, infectas, infecta, infectamos, infectan.
How is infectar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is infecté, infectaste, infectó, infectamos, infectaron.
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