What does pulsar mean?
pulsar means to press (a button, etc.) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to click; to pulsate.
Spanish verb guide
Pulsar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn pulsar, meaning to press (a button, etc.), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: pulsandoparticiple: pulsado
Principal forms of pulsar
- Infinitive
- pulsar
- Gerund
- pulsando
- Past participle
- pulsado
Pulsar 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 | pulso | pulsé | pulsaba | pulsaré |
| tú | pulsas | pulsaste | pulsabas | pulsarás |
| él / ella / usted | pulsa | pulsó | pulsaba | pulsará |
| nosotros/as | pulsamos | pulsamos | pulsábamos | pulsaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | pulsan | pulsaron | pulsaban | pulsarán |
Pattern notes
- Pulsar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with pulsar
Pulse este botón en caso de emergencia.Press this button in case of emergency.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Pulsa el botón, por favor.Push the button, please.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No dejes que pulse este botón.Don't let him press this button.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate pulsar 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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