Meaning and behavior
What does murmurar mean?
Murmurar means to murmur, to mutter. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to murmur; to gossip.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- murmurar
- Gerund
- murmurando
- Past participle
- murmurado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Murmurar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of murmurar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Murmurar |
|---|---|
| yo | murmuro |
| tú | murmuras |
| él / ella / usted | murmura |
| nosotros / nosotras | murmuramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | murmuráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | murmuran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of murmurar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Murmurar |
|---|---|
| yo | murmuré |
| tú | murmuraste |
| él / ella / usted | murmuró |
| nosotros / nosotras | murmuramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | murmurasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | murmuraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of murmurar, or for background information.
| Subject | Murmurar |
|---|---|
| yo | murmuraba |
| tú | murmurabas |
| él / ella / usted | murmuraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | murmurábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | murmurabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | murmuraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of murmurar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Murmurar |
|---|---|
| yo | murmuraré |
| tú | murmurarás |
| él / ella / usted | murmurará |
| nosotros / nosotras | murmuraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | murmuraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | murmurarán |
Verified context
Examples with murmurar
Tom murmuró algo entre dientes.
Tom muttered something under his breath.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom murmuraba algo entre dientes.
Tom was muttering something under his breath.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom murmuraba algo bajo su aliento.
Tom was muttering something under his breath.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Murmurar FAQ
What does murmurar mean?
Murmurar means to murmur, to mutter.
Is murmurar regular or irregular?
Murmurar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of murmurar?
The gerund of murmurar is murmurando.
What is the past participle of murmurar?
The past participle of murmurar is murmurado.
How is murmurar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is murmuro, murmuras, murmura, murmuramos, murmuran.
How is murmurar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is murmuré, murmuraste, murmuró, murmuramos, murmuraron.
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