Meaning and behavior
What does protestar mean?
Protestar means to protest. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to protest (to publicly demonstrate).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- protestar
- Gerund
- protestando
- Past participle
- protestado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Protestar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of protestar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Protestar |
|---|---|
| yo | protesto |
| tú | protestas |
| él / ella / usted | protesta |
| nosotros / nosotras | protestamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | protestáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | protestan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of protestar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Protestar |
|---|---|
| yo | protesté |
| tú | protestaste |
| él / ella / usted | protestó |
| nosotros / nosotras | protestamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | protestasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | protestaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of protestar, or for background information.
| Subject | Protestar |
|---|---|
| yo | protestaba |
| tú | protestabas |
| él / ella / usted | protestaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | protestábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | protestabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | protestaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of protestar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Protestar |
|---|---|
| yo | protestaré |
| tú | protestarás |
| él / ella / usted | protestará |
| nosotros / nosotras | protestaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | protestaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | protestarán |
Verified context
Examples with protestar
Todos los estudiantes protestaron contra la guerra.
All the students protested against the war.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa multitud protestaba por los derechos del hombre.
The crowd demonstrated in support of human rights.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMuchos estadounidenses protestaron la adquisición de Alaska.
Many Americans protested the purchase of Alaska.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Protestar FAQ
What does protestar mean?
Protestar means to protest.
Is protestar regular or irregular?
Protestar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of protestar?
The gerund of protestar is protestando.
What is the past participle of protestar?
The past participle of protestar is protestado.
How is protestar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is protesto, protestas, protesta, protestamos, protestan.
How is protestar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is protesté, protestaste, protestó, protestamos, protestaron.
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