What does oscurecer mean?
oscurecer means to darken in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Oscurecer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn oscurecer, meaning to darken, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: oscureciendoparticiple: oscurecido
Principal forms of oscurecer
- Infinitive
- oscurecer
- Gerund
- oscureciendo
- Past participle
- oscurecido
Oscurecer 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 | oscurezco | oscurecí | oscurecía | oscureceré |
| tú | oscureces | oscureciste | oscurecías | oscurecerás |
| él / ella / usted | oscurece | oscureció | oscurecía | oscurecerá |
| nosotros/as | oscurecemos | oscurecimos | oscurecíamos | oscureceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | oscurecen | oscurecieron | oscurecían | oscurecerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with oscurecer
De repente las nubes oscurecieron el cielo.Suddenly, the clouds darkened the sky.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se oscurecerá en una hora.It'll be dark in an hour.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
En Italia, en el verano no oscurece hasta cerca de las nueve en punto.In Italy, during summer, it doesn't get dark until about nine o'clock.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate oscurecer 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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