Meaning and behavior
What does participar mean?
Participar means to participate, to take part, to partake. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- participar
- Gerund
- participando
- Past participle
- participado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Participar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of participar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Participar |
|---|---|
| yo | participo |
| tú | participas |
| él / ella / usted | participa |
| nosotros / nosotras | participamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | participáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | participan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of participar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Participar |
|---|---|
| yo | participé |
| tú | participaste |
| él / ella / usted | participó |
| nosotros / nosotras | participamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | participasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | participaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of participar, or for background information.
| Subject | Participar |
|---|---|
| yo | participaba |
| tú | participabas |
| él / ella / usted | participaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | participábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | participabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | participaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of participar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Participar |
|---|---|
| yo | participaré |
| tú | participarás |
| él / ella / usted | participará |
| nosotros / nosotras | participaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | participaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | participarán |
Verified context
Examples with participar
Ella participó en el concurso.
She took part in the contest.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl participó en las olimpiadas.
He took part in the Olympic Games.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo participé en la conversación.
I didn't participate in the conversation.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Participar FAQ
What does participar mean?
Participar means to participate, to take part, to partake.
Is participar regular or irregular?
Participar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of participar?
The gerund of participar is participando.
What is the past participle of participar?
The past participle of participar is participado.
How is participar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is participo, participas, participa, participamos, participan.
How is participar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is participé, participaste, participó, participamos, participaron.
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