Meaning and behavior
What does inventar mean?
Inventar means to invent. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to feign.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- inventar
- Gerund
- inventando
- Past participle
- inventado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Inventar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of inventar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Inventar |
|---|---|
| yo | invento |
| tú | inventas |
| él / ella / usted | inventa |
| nosotros / nosotras | inventamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | inventáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | inventan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of inventar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Inventar |
|---|---|
| yo | inventé |
| tú | inventaste |
| él / ella / usted | inventó |
| nosotros / nosotras | inventamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | inventasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | inventaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of inventar, or for background information.
| Subject | Inventar |
|---|---|
| yo | inventaba |
| tú | inventabas |
| él / ella / usted | inventaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | inventábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | inventabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | inventaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of inventar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Inventar |
|---|---|
| yo | inventaré |
| tú | inventarás |
| él / ella / usted | inventará |
| nosotros / nosotras | inventaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | inventaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | inventarán |
Verified context
Examples with inventar
Él se inventó esa historia.
He made up that story.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRDe hecho, eso me lo inventé.
Actually, I just made that up.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Quién se inventó estas reglas?
Who made up these rules?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Inventar FAQ
What does inventar mean?
Inventar means to invent.
Is inventar regular or irregular?
Inventar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of inventar?
The gerund of inventar is inventando.
What is the past participle of inventar?
The past participle of inventar is inventado.
How is inventar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is invento, inventas, inventa, inventamos, inventan.
How is inventar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is inventé, inventaste, inventó, inventamos, inventaron.
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