What does llenar mean?
llenar means to fill something up in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to fill out or complete a form; to complete a group.
Spanish verb guide
Llenar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn llenar, meaning to fill something up, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: llenandoparticiple: llenado
Principal forms of llenar
- Infinitive
- llenar
- Gerund
- llenando
- Past participle
- llenado
Llenar 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 | lleno | llené | llenaba | llenaré |
| tú | llenas | llenaste | llenabas | llenarás |
| él / ella / usted | llena | llenó | llenaba | llenará |
| nosotros/as | llenamos | llenamos | llenábamos | llenaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | llenan | llenaron | llenaban | llenarán |
Pattern notes
- Llenar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with llenar
Tom llenó el cubo de agua.Tom filled the bucket with water.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Llenó su bolsa con manzanas.She filled her bag with apples.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom llenó la botella de agua.Tom filled the bottle with water.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate llenar 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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