What does regar mean?
regar means to irrigate in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to water; to scatter.
Spanish verb guide
Regar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn regar, meaning to irrigate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: regandoparticiple: regado
Principal forms of regar
- Infinitive
- regar
- Gerund
- regando
- Past participle
- regado
Regar 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 | riego | regué | regaba | regaré |
| tú | riegas | regaste | regabas | regarás |
| él / ella / usted | riega | regó | regaba | regará |
| nosotros/as | regamos | regamos | regábamos | regaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | riegan | regaron | regaban | regarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with regar
Regamos nuestro césped por la tarde.We water our lawn in the afternoon.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Regamos el patio delantero por la tarde.We water the front yard in the afternoon.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El riega el jardín una vez a la semana.He waters the garden once a week.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate regar 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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