What does presentar mean?
presentar means to present, to submit in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to introduce (someone), to acquaint; to show; to show signs of.
Spanish verb guide
Presentar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn presentar, meaning to present, to submit, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: presentandoparticiple: presentado
Principal forms of presentar
- Infinitive
- presentar
- Gerund
- presentando
- Past participle
- presentado
Presentar 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 | presento | presenté | presentaba | presentaré |
| tú | presentas | presentaste | presentabas | presentarás |
| él / ella / usted | presenta | presentó | presentaba | presentará |
| nosotros/as | presentamos | presentamos | presentábamos | presentaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | presentan | presentaron | presentaban | presentarán |
Pattern notes
- Presentar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with presentar
Él me presentó a su hija.He introduced his daughter to me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No me presentaré a alcalde.I won't be running for mayor.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él me presentó a sus padres.He introduced me to his parents.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate presentar 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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