What does portar mean?
portar means to bear, to carry in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to wear (clothes); to behave, to be good.
Spanish verb guide
Portar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn portar, meaning to bear, to carry, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: portandoparticiple: portado
Principal forms of portar
- Infinitive
- portar
- Gerund
- portando
- Past participle
- portado
Portar 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 | porto | porté | portaba | portaré |
| tú | portas | portaste | portabas | portarás |
| él / ella / usted | porta | portó | portaba | portará |
| nosotros/as | portamos | portamos | portábamos | portaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | portan | portaron | portaban | portarán |
Pattern notes
- Portar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with portar
Se porta como un niño.He behaves like a child.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Por qué te portas así?Why are you acting this way?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él se portó como un niño.He behaved like a child.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate portar 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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