What does intimidar mean?
intimidar means to intimidate, to frighten in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to bully.
Spanish verb guide
Intimidar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn intimidar, meaning to intimidate, to frighten, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: intimidandoparticiple: intimidado
Principal forms of intimidar
- Infinitive
- intimidar
- Gerund
- intimidando
- Past participle
- intimidado
Intimidar 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 | intimido | intimidé | intimidaba | intimidaré |
| tú | intimidas | intimidaste | intimidabas | intimidarás |
| él / ella / usted | intimida | intimidó | intimidaba | intimidará |
| nosotros/as | intimidamos | intimidamos | intimidábamos | intimidaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | intimidan | intimidaron | intimidaban | intimidarán |
Pattern notes
- Intimidar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with intimidar
A Tom le intimida un poco Mary.Tom is a little intimidated by Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me intimidan sus conocimientos de idiomas.I am intimidated by their knowledge of languages.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los 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
Practice prompts
- Conjugate intimidar 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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