What does prolongar mean?
prolongar means to prolong, drag out in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Prolongar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn prolongar, meaning to prolong, drag out, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: prolongandoparticiple: prolongado
Principal forms of prolongar
- Infinitive
- prolongar
- Gerund
- prolongando
- Past participle
- prolongado
Prolongar 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 | prolongo | prolongué | prolongaba | prolongaré |
| tú | prolongas | prolongaste | prolongabas | prolongarás |
| él / ella / usted | prolonga | prolongó | prolongaba | prolongará |
| nosotros/as | prolongamos | prolongamos | prolongábamos | prolongaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | prolongan | prolongaron | prolongaban | prolongarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with prolongar
El tratamiento prolongó la agonía.The treatment prolonged the agony.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La reunión se prolongó hasta bien entrada la noche.The meeting extended well into the night.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La sesión se prolongará de nuevo.The session will be prolonged again.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate prolongar 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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