Meaning and behavior
What does llorar mean?
Llorar means to cry, to weep. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to mourn.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- llorar
- Gerund
- llorando
- Past participle
- llorado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Llorar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of llorar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Llorar |
|---|---|
| yo | lloro |
| tú | lloras |
| él / ella / usted | llora |
| nosotros / nosotras | lloramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | lloráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | lloran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of llorar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Llorar |
|---|---|
| yo | lloré |
| tú | lloraste |
| él / ella / usted | lloró |
| nosotros / nosotras | lloramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | llorasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | lloraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of llorar, or for background information.
| Subject | Llorar |
|---|---|
| yo | lloraba |
| tú | llorabas |
| él / ella / usted | lloraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | llorábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | llorabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | lloraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of llorar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Llorar |
|---|---|
| yo | lloraré |
| tú | llorarás |
| él / ella / usted | llorará |
| nosotros / nosotras | lloraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | lloraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | llorarán |
Verified context
Examples with llorar
¿Por qué llora el bebé?
Why is the baby crying?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Por qué llora ese bebé?
Why is that baby crying?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMi hermana llora a menudo.
My sister often cries.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Llorar FAQ
What does llorar mean?
Llorar means to cry, to weep.
Is llorar regular or irregular?
Llorar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of llorar?
The gerund of llorar is llorando.
What is the past participle of llorar?
The past participle of llorar is llorado.
How is llorar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is lloro, lloras, llora, lloramos, lloran.
How is llorar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is lloré, lloraste, lloró, lloramos, lloraron.
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