What does invitar mean?
invitar means to invite in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be on, to assume or take responsibility for paying.
Spanish verb guide
Invitar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn invitar, meaning to invite, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: invitandoparticiple: invitado
Principal forms of invitar
- Infinitive
- invitar
- Gerund
- invitando
- Past participle
- invitado
Invitar 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 | invito | invité | invitaba | invitaré |
| tú | invitas | invitaste | invitabas | invitarás |
| él / ella / usted | invita | invitó | invitaba | invitará |
| nosotros/as | invitamos | invitamos | invitábamos | invitaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | invitan | invitaron | invitaban | invitarán |
Pattern notes
- Invitar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with invitar
La invité a una cita.I asked her for a date.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Les invité a la fiesta.I invited them to the party.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me invitaron a su boda.I was invited to their wedding.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate invitar 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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