What does privar mean?
privar means to deprive in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to prohibit; to refrain from doing something.
Spanish verb guide
Privar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn privar, meaning to deprive, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: privandoparticiple: privado
Principal forms of privar
- Infinitive
- privar
- Gerund
- privando
- Past participle
- privado
Privar 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 | privo | privé | privaba | privaré |
| tú | privas | privaste | privabas | privarás |
| él / ella / usted | priva | privó | privaba | privará |
| nosotros/as | privamos | privamos | privábamos | privaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | privan | privaron | privaban | privarán |
Pattern notes
- Privar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with privar
Él privó a mi hermanita de todos sus juguetes.He deprived my little sister of all her toys.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nos privaron de todo lo necesario.They deprived us from everything necessary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate privar 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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