What does notar mean?
notar means to note in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to show, to be noticed, to become obvious.
Spanish verb guide
Notar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn notar, meaning to note, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: notandoparticiple: notado
Principal forms of notar
- Infinitive
- notar
- Gerund
- notando
- Past participle
- notado
Notar 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 | noto | noté | notaba | notaré |
| tú | notas | notaste | notabas | notarás |
| él / ella / usted | nota | notó | notaba | notará |
| nosotros/as | notamos | notamos | notábamos | notaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | notan | notaron | notaban | notarán |
Pattern notes
- Notar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with notar
No te noto muy animado.You don't seem very cheerful.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Notas el sabor del jengibre?Can you taste the ginger?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Noté una gota de lluvia en mi cabeza.I felt a drop of rain on my head.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate notar 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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