What does pillar mean?
pillar means to catch, get, to grab in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to pilfer, steal; to tag.
Spanish verb guide
Pillar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn pillar, meaning to catch, get, to grab, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: pillandoparticiple: pillado
Principal forms of pillar
- Infinitive
- pillar
- Gerund
- pillando
- Past participle
- pillado
Pillar 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 | pillo | pillé | pillaba | pillaré |
| tú | pillas | pillaste | pillabas | pillarás |
| él / ella / usted | pilla | pilló | pillaba | pillará |
| nosotros/as | pillamos | pillamos | pillábamos | pillaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | pillan | pillaron | pillaban | pillarán |
Pattern notes
- Pillar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with pillar
Me pillé el dedo con la puerta.I caught my finger in the door.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La lluvia me pilló por sorpresa.The rain caught me by surprise.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Dónde te pillaste esa billetera?Where did you find this wallet?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate pillar 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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