What does originar mean?
originar means to originate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to start; to give rise to, to cause.
Spanish verb guide
Originar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn originar, meaning to originate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: originandoparticiple: originado
Principal forms of originar
- Infinitive
- originar
- Gerund
- originando
- Past participle
- originado
Originar 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 | origino | originé | originaba | originaré |
| tú | originas | originaste | originabas | originarás |
| él / ella / usted | origina | originó | originaba | originará |
| nosotros/as | originamos | originamos | originábamos | originaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | originan | originaron | originaban | originarán |
Pattern notes
- Originar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with originar
La costumbre se originó en China.The custom originated in China.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El budismo se originó en la India.Buddhism originated in India.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los humanos y sus ancestros se originaron en África.Humans and their ancestors originated in Africa.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate originar 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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