What does regalar mean?
regalar means to give as a present, to gift in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to regale, entertain; to melt (change from a solid to a liquid state).
Spanish verb guide
Regalar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn regalar, meaning to give as a present, to gift, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: regalandoparticiple: regalado
Principal forms of regalar
- Infinitive
- regalar
- Gerund
- regalando
- Past participle
- regalado
Regalar 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 | regalo | regalé | regalaba | regalaré |
| tú | regalas | regalaste | regalabas | regalarás |
| él / ella / usted | regala | regaló | regalaba | regalará |
| nosotros/as | regalamos | regalamos | regalábamos | regalaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | regalan | regalaron | regalaban | regalarán |
Pattern notes
- Regalar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with regalar
Él le regaló un libro.He gave her a book.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella le regaló un suéter.She gave him a sweater.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Le regalé un reloj de oro.I presented him with a gold watch.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate regalar 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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