What does limitar mean?
limitar means to limit in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to abut, to border.
Spanish verb guide
Limitar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn limitar, meaning to limit, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: limitandoparticiple: limitado
Principal forms of limitar
- Infinitive
- limitar
- Gerund
- limitando
- Past participle
- limitado
Limitar 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 | limito | limité | limitaba | limitaré |
| tú | limitas | limitaste | limitabas | limitarás |
| él / ella / usted | limita | limitó | limitaba | limitará |
| nosotros/as | limitamos | limitamos | limitábamos | limitaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | limitan | limitaron | limitaban | limitarán |
Pattern notes
- Limitar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with limitar
La nieve limitaba la visibilidad.The snow reduced visibility.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Por favor limita tu presentación a 30 minutos.Please limit your presentation to 30 minutes.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
México limita al norte con los Estados Unidos.Mexico is bordered on the north by the United States.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate limitar 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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