Meaning and behavior
What does operar mean?
Operar means to operate (to perform surgery). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to produce, to achieve; to operate (to deal in a commodity).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- operar
- Gerund
- operando
- Past participle
- operado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Operar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of operar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Operar |
|---|---|
| yo | opero |
| tú | operas |
| él / ella / usted | opera |
| nosotros / nosotras | operamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | operáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | operan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of operar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Operar |
|---|---|
| yo | operé |
| tú | operaste |
| él / ella / usted | operó |
| nosotros / nosotras | operamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | operasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | operaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of operar, or for background information.
| Subject | Operar |
|---|---|
| yo | operaba |
| tú | operabas |
| él / ella / usted | operaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | operábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | operabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | operaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of operar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Operar |
|---|---|
| yo | operaré |
| tú | operarás |
| él / ella / usted | operará |
| nosotros / nosotras | operaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | operaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | operarán |
Verified context
Examples with operar
Me operaron a vida o muerte.
They operated on me 'till life or death.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa máquina opera a toda hora.
The machine operates around the clock.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl médico opera dos días a la semana.
The doctor operates two days a week.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Operar FAQ
What does operar mean?
Operar means to operate (to perform surgery).
Is operar regular or irregular?
Operar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of operar?
The gerund of operar is operando.
What is the past participle of operar?
The past participle of operar is operado.
How is operar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is opero, operas, opera, operamos, operan.
How is operar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is operé, operaste, operó, operamos, operaron.
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