Meaning and behavior
What does parar mean?
Parar means to stop, halt. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to stand up; to put something in a vertical position.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- parar
- Gerund
- parando
- Past participle
- parado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Parar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of parar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Parar |
|---|---|
| yo | paro |
| tú | paras |
| él / ella / usted | para |
| nosotros / nosotras | paramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | paráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | paran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of parar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Parar |
|---|---|
| yo | paré |
| tú | paraste |
| él / ella / usted | paró |
| nosotros / nosotras | paramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | parasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pararon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of parar, or for background information.
| Subject | Parar |
|---|---|
| yo | paraba |
| tú | parabas |
| él / ella / usted | paraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | parábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | parabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | paraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of parar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Parar |
|---|---|
| yo | pararé |
| tú | pararás |
| él / ella / usted | parará |
| nosotros / nosotras | pararemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pararéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pararán |
Verified context
Examples with parar
¿Por qué no se paró Tom?
Why didn't Tom stop?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla se paró cerca de él.
She stood close to him.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Por qué no me paró nadie?
Why didn't someone stop me?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Parar FAQ
What does parar mean?
Parar means to stop, halt.
Is parar regular or irregular?
Parar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of parar?
The gerund of parar is parando.
What is the past participle of parar?
The past participle of parar is parado.
How is parar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is paro, paras, para, paramos, paran.
How is parar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is paré, paraste, paró, paramos, pararon.
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