Meaning and behavior
What does intimidar mean?
Intimidar means to intimidate, to frighten. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to bully.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- intimidar
- Gerund
- intimidando
- Past participle
- intimidado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Intimidar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of intimidar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Intimidar |
|---|---|
| yo | intimido |
| tú | intimidas |
| él / ella / usted | intimida |
| nosotros / nosotras | intimidamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intimidáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intimidan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of intimidar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Intimidar |
|---|---|
| yo | intimidé |
| tú | intimidaste |
| él / ella / usted | intimidó |
| nosotros / nosotras | intimidamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intimidasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intimidaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of intimidar, or for background information.
| Subject | Intimidar |
|---|---|
| yo | intimidaba |
| tú | intimidabas |
| él / ella / usted | intimidaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | intimidábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intimidabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intimidaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of intimidar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Intimidar |
|---|---|
| yo | intimidaré |
| tú | intimidarás |
| él / ella / usted | intimidará |
| nosotros / nosotras | intimidaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | intimidaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | intimidarán |
Verified context
Examples with intimidar
A Tom le intimida un poco Mary.
Tom is a little intimidated by Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe intimidan sus conocimientos de idiomas.
I am intimidated by their knowledge of languages.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos búfalos de Búfalo intimidados por búfalos de Búfalo intimidan a búfalos de Búfalo.
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Intimidar FAQ
What does intimidar mean?
Intimidar means to intimidate, to frighten.
Is intimidar regular or irregular?
Intimidar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of intimidar?
The gerund of intimidar is intimidando.
What is the past participle of intimidar?
The past participle of intimidar is intimidado.
How is intimidar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is intimido, intimidas, intimida, intimidamos, intimidan.
How is intimidar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is intimidé, intimidaste, intimidó, intimidamos, intimidaron.
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