What does nadar mean?
nadar means to swim (move through water) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be swimming in.
Spanish verb guide
Nadar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn nadar, meaning to swim (move through water), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: nadandoparticiple: nadado
Principal forms of nadar
- Infinitive
- nadar
- Gerund
- nadando
- Past participle
- nadado
Nadar 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 | nado | nadé | nadaba | nadaré |
| tú | nadas | nadaste | nadabas | nadarás |
| él / ella / usted | nada | nadó | nadaba | nadará |
| nosotros/as | nadamos | nadamos | nadábamos | nadaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | nadan | nadaron | nadaban | nadarán |
Pattern notes
- Nadar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with nadar
No nades en el río.Don't swim in the river.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nado casi todos los días.I swim almost every day.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nado una vez a la semana.I swim once a week.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate nadar 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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