Meaning and behavior
What does perdonar mean?
Perdonar means to pardon, excuse, forgive. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- perdonar
- Gerund
- perdonando
- Past participle
- perdonado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Perdonar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of perdonar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Perdonar |
|---|---|
| yo | perdono |
| tú | perdonas |
| él / ella / usted | perdona |
| nosotros / nosotras | perdonamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perdonáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | perdonan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of perdonar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Perdonar |
|---|---|
| yo | perdoné |
| tú | perdonaste |
| él / ella / usted | perdonó |
| nosotros / nosotras | perdonamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perdonasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | perdonaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of perdonar, or for background information.
| Subject | Perdonar |
|---|---|
| yo | perdonaba |
| tú | perdonabas |
| él / ella / usted | perdonaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | perdonábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perdonabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | perdonaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of perdonar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Perdonar |
|---|---|
| yo | perdonaré |
| tú | perdonarás |
| él / ella / usted | perdonará |
| nosotros / nosotras | perdonaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perdonaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | perdonarán |
Verified context
Examples with perdonar
Os ruego que me perdonéis.
I beg you to forgive me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA vosotros ya os perdonamos.
We have already forgiven you.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa próxima vez no lo perdonaré.
I won't forgive you if you do it again.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Perdonar FAQ
What does perdonar mean?
Perdonar means to pardon, excuse, forgive.
Is perdonar regular or irregular?
Perdonar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of perdonar?
The gerund of perdonar is perdonando.
What is the past participle of perdonar?
The past participle of perdonar is perdonado.
How is perdonar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is perdono, perdonas, perdona, perdonamos, perdonan.
How is perdonar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is perdoné, perdonaste, perdonó, perdonamos, perdonaron.
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