Meaning and behavior
What does patear mean?
Patear means to kick. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to hit; to stamp, stomp.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- patear
- Gerund
- pateando
- Past participle
- pateado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Patear follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of patear for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Patear |
|---|---|
| yo | pateo |
| tú | pateas |
| él / ella / usted | patea |
| nosotros / nosotras | pateamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pateáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | patean |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of patear is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Patear |
|---|---|
| yo | pateé |
| tú | pateaste |
| él / ella / usted | pateó |
| nosotros / nosotras | pateamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pateasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | patearon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of patear, or for background information.
| Subject | Patear |
|---|---|
| yo | pateaba |
| tú | pateabas |
| él / ella / usted | pateaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | pateábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | pateabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pateaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of patear for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Patear |
|---|---|
| yo | patearé |
| tú | patearás |
| él / ella / usted | pateará |
| nosotros / nosotras | patearemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | patearéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | patearán |
Verified context
Examples with patear
Ella le pateó con saña.
She kicked him hard.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom pateó el tacho de basura.
Tom kicked the trash can.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom pateó a Mary en el estómago.
Tom kicked Mary in the stomach.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Patear FAQ
What does patear mean?
Patear means to kick.
Is patear regular or irregular?
Patear is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of patear?
The gerund of patear is pateando.
What is the past participle of patear?
The past participle of patear is pateado.
How is patear conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is pateo, pateas, patea, pateamos, patean.
How is patear conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is pateé, pateaste, pateó, pateamos, patearon.
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