What does sacrificar mean?
sacrificar means to sacrifice in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to put down, euthanize (an animal).
Spanish verb guide
Sacrificar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn sacrificar, meaning to sacrifice, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: sacrificandoparticiple: sacrificado
Principal forms of sacrificar
- Infinitive
- sacrificar
- Gerund
- sacrificando
- Past participle
- sacrificado
Sacrificar 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 | sacrifico | sacrifiqué | sacrificaba | sacrificaré |
| tú | sacrificas | sacrificaste | sacrificabas | sacrificarás |
| él / ella / usted | sacrifica | sacrificó | sacrificaba | sacrificará |
| nosotros/as | sacrificamos | sacrificamos | sacrificábamos | sacrificaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | sacrifican | sacrificaron | sacrificaban | sacrificarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with sacrificar
Él lo sacrificó todo por ti.He sacrificed everything for you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sacrificaron una cabra en honor a los dioses.They killed a goat as a sacrifice to the gods.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate sacrificar 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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