What does representar mean?
representar means to represent in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to make up, constitute, account for.
Spanish verb guide
Representar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn representar, meaning to represent, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: representandoparticiple: representado
Principal forms of representar
- Infinitive
- representar
- Gerund
- representando
- Past participle
- representado
Representar 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 | represento | representé | representaba | representaré |
| tú | representas | representaste | representabas | representarás |
| él / ella / usted | representa | representó | representaba | representará |
| nosotros/as | representamos | representamos | representábamos | representaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | representan | representaron | representaban | representarán |
Pattern notes
- Representar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with representar
No sé qué representa este símbolo.I don't know what this symbol stands for.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La paloma representa la paz.The dove stands for peace.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Qué representan estos puntos en el mapa?What do these dots represent on the map?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate representar 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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