What does parpadear mean?
parpadear means to blink (light or eyes) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to bat one's eyelids, to flutter the eyelids.
Spanish verb guide
Parpadear Conjugation in Spanish
Learn parpadear, meaning to blink (light or eyes), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: parpadeandoparticiple: parpadeado
Principal forms of parpadear
- Infinitive
- parpadear
- Gerund
- parpadeando
- Past participle
- parpadeado
Parpadear 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 | parpadeo | parpadeé | parpadeaba | parpadearé |
| tú | parpadeas | parpadeaste | parpadeabas | parpadearás |
| él / ella / usted | parpadea | parpadeó | parpadeaba | parpadeará |
| nosotros/as | parpadeamos | parpadeamos | parpadeábamos | parpadearemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | parpadean | parpadearon | parpadeaban | parpadearán |
Pattern notes
- Parpadear follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
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 FR
Los presentadores de noticias parpadean mucho.Newscasters blink a lot.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los presentadores de noticias parpadean una vez por segundo.Newscasters blink once every second.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate parpadear 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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