Meaning and behavior
What does narrar mean?
Narrar means to narrate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- narrar
- Gerund
- narrando
- Past participle
- narrado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Narrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of narrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Narrar |
|---|---|
| yo | narro |
| tú | narras |
| él / ella / usted | narra |
| nosotros / nosotras | narramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | narráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | narran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of narrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Narrar |
|---|---|
| yo | narré |
| tú | narraste |
| él / ella / usted | narró |
| nosotros / nosotras | narramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | narrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | narraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of narrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Narrar |
|---|---|
| yo | narraba |
| tú | narrabas |
| él / ella / usted | narraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | narrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | narrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | narraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of narrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Narrar |
|---|---|
| yo | narraré |
| tú | narrarás |
| él / ella / usted | narrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | narraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | narraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | narrarán |
Verified context
Examples with narrar
Ella narró su extraña experiencia.
She gave a narrative of her strange experience.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA menudo me narraba historias de allende los mares.
He sometimes told me stories from beyond the seas.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Narrar FAQ
What does narrar mean?
Narrar means to narrate.
Is narrar regular or irregular?
Narrar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of narrar?
The gerund of narrar is narrando.
What is the past participle of narrar?
The past participle of narrar is narrado.
How is narrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is narro, narras, narra, narramos, narran.
How is narrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is narré, narraste, narró, narramos, narraron.
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