Meaning and behavior
What does liberar mean?
Liberar means to liberate, to release, to free, to set free, to free up. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to deliver, to rid (someone from/of something); to relieve (e.g., relieve pressure, tension, stress).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- liberar
- Gerund
- liberando
- Past participle
- liberado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Liberar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of liberar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Liberar |
|---|---|
| yo | libero |
| tú | liberas |
| él / ella / usted | libera |
| nosotros / nosotras | liberamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | liberáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | liberan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of liberar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Liberar |
|---|---|
| yo | liberé |
| tú | liberaste |
| él / ella / usted | liberó |
| nosotros / nosotras | liberamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | liberasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | liberaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of liberar, or for background information.
| Subject | Liberar |
|---|---|
| yo | liberaba |
| tú | liberabas |
| él / ella / usted | liberaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | liberábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | liberabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | liberaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of liberar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Liberar |
|---|---|
| yo | liberaré |
| tú | liberarás |
| él / ella / usted | liberará |
| nosotros / nosotras | liberaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | liberaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | liberarán |
Verified context
Examples with liberar
Los biólogos liberaron a algunas tortugas en el mar.
Biologists released some turtles into the sea.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom liberó a los rehenes.
Tom freed the hostages.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLincoln liberó a los esclavos.
Lincoln set the slaves free.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Liberar FAQ
What does liberar mean?
Liberar means to liberate, to release, to free, to set free, to free up.
Is liberar regular or irregular?
Liberar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of liberar?
The gerund of liberar is liberando.
What is the past participle of liberar?
The past participle of liberar is liberado.
How is liberar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is libero, liberas, libera, liberamos, liberan.
How is liberar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is liberé, liberaste, liberó, liberamos, liberaron.
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