What does perforar mean?
perforar means to puncture, to pierce, to perforate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Perforar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn perforar, meaning to puncture, to pierce, to perforate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: perforandoparticiple: perforado
Principal forms of perforar
- Infinitive
- perforar
- Gerund
- perforando
- Past participle
- perforado
Perforar 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 | perforo | perforé | perforaba | perforaré |
| tú | perforas | perforaste | perforabas | perforarás |
| él / ella / usted | perfora | perforó | perforaba | perforará |
| nosotros/as | perforamos | perforamos | perforábamos | perforaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | perforan | perforaron | perforaban | perforarán |
Pattern notes
- Perforar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with perforar
Una bala perforó el casco.A bullet pierced the helmet.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gota a gota, el agua perfora la roca.Constant dripping wears away a stone.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella perforó un agujero en el condón.She punctured a hole in the condom.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate perforar 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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