Meaning and behavior
What does parpadear mean?
Parpadear means to blink (light or eyes). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to bat one's eyelids, to flutter the eyelids.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- parpadear
- Gerund
- parpadeando
- Past participle
- parpadeado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Parpadear follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of parpadear for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Parpadear |
|---|---|
| yo | parpadeo |
| tú | parpadeas |
| él / ella / usted | parpadea |
| nosotros / nosotras | parpadeamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | parpadeáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | parpadean |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of parpadear is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Parpadear |
|---|---|
| yo | parpadeé |
| tú | parpadeaste |
| él / ella / usted | parpadeó |
| nosotros / nosotras | parpadeamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | parpadeasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | parpadearon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of parpadear, or for background information.
| Subject | Parpadear |
|---|---|
| yo | parpadeaba |
| tú | parpadeabas |
| él / ella / usted | parpadeaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | parpadeábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | parpadeabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | parpadeaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of parpadear for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Parpadear |
|---|---|
| yo | parpadearé |
| tú | parpadearás |
| él / ella / usted | parpadeará |
| nosotros / nosotras | parpadearemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | parpadearéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | parpadearán |
Verified context
Examples with parpadear
¿Cuántas veces por minuto parpadea de media una persona?
How many times a minute does the average person blink?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos presentadores de noticias parpadean mucho.
Newscasters blink a lot.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos presentadores de noticias parpadean una vez por segundo.
Newscasters blink once every second.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Parpadear FAQ
What does parpadear mean?
Parpadear means to blink (light or eyes).
Is parpadear regular or irregular?
Parpadear is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of parpadear?
The gerund of parpadear is parpadeando.
What is the past participle of parpadear?
The past participle of parpadear is parpadeado.
How is parpadear conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is parpadeo, parpadeas, parpadea, parpadeamos, parpadean.
How is parpadear conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is parpadeé, parpadeaste, parpadeó, parpadeamos, parpadearon.
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