What does iniciar mean?
iniciar means to begin; to initiate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Iniciar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn iniciar, meaning to begin; to initiate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: iniciandoparticiple: iniciado
Principal forms of iniciar
- Infinitive
- iniciar
- Gerund
- iniciando
- Past participle
- iniciado
Iniciar 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 | inicio | inicié | iniciaba | iniciaré |
| tú | inicias | iniciaste | iniciabas | iniciarás |
| él / ella / usted | inicia | inició | iniciaba | iniciará |
| nosotros/as | iniciamos | iniciamos | iniciábamos | iniciaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | inician | iniciaron | iniciaban | iniciarán |
Pattern notes
- Iniciar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with iniciar
¿Cuándo se inició la Segunda Guerra Mundial?When did World War II break out?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Dónde se inició esta costumbre?Where did this custom start?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Cuándo se inició esta costumbre?When did this custom start?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate iniciar 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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