Meaning and behavior
What does resultar mean?
Resultar means to result, to turn out, to end up, to prove. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to work out; to seem, to look.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- resultar
- Gerund
- resultando
- Past participle
- resultado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Resultar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of resultar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Resultar |
|---|---|
| yo | resulto |
| tú | resultas |
| él / ella / usted | resulta |
| nosotros / nosotras | resultamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | resultáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | resultan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of resultar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Resultar |
|---|---|
| yo | resulté |
| tú | resultaste |
| él / ella / usted | resultó |
| nosotros / nosotras | resultamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | resultasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | resultaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of resultar, or for background information.
| Subject | Resultar |
|---|---|
| yo | resultaba |
| tú | resultabas |
| él / ella / usted | resultaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | resultábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | resultabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | resultaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of resultar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Resultar |
|---|---|
| yo | resultaré |
| tú | resultarás |
| él / ella / usted | resultará |
| nosotros / nosotras | resultaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | resultaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | resultarán |
Verified context
Examples with resultar
Tu rostro me resulta familiar.
Your face is familiar to me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSu nombre me resulta familiar.
Your name sounds familiar to me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTu nombre me resulta familiar.
Your name sounds familiar to me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Resultar FAQ
What does resultar mean?
Resultar means to result, to turn out, to end up, to prove.
Is resultar regular or irregular?
Resultar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of resultar?
The gerund of resultar is resultando.
What is the past participle of resultar?
The past participle of resultar is resultado.
How is resultar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is resulto, resultas, resulta, resultamos, resultan.
How is resultar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is resulté, resultaste, resultó, resultamos, resultaron.
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