What does lamentar mean?
lamentar means to lament, to regret in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to mourn.
Spanish verb guide
Lamentar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn lamentar, meaning to lament, to regret, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: lamentandoparticiple: lamentado
Principal forms of lamentar
- Infinitive
- lamentar
- Gerund
- lamentando
- Past participle
- lamentado
Lamentar 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 | lamento | lamenté | lamentaba | lamentaré |
| tú | lamentas | lamentaste | lamentabas | lamentarás |
| él / ella / usted | lamenta | lamentó | lamentaba | lamentará |
| nosotros/as | lamentamos | lamentamos | lamentábamos | lamentaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | lamentan | lamentaron | lamentaban | lamentarán |
Pattern notes
- Lamentar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with lamentar
Lo lamentará tarde o temprano.He will regret it sooner or later.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom de verdad lo lamenta.Tom is really sorry.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La nación entera lamentó la muerte del héroe.The whole nation mourned the hero's death.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate lamentar 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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