What does saludar mean?
saludar means to greet in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to wave.
Spanish verb guide
Saludar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn saludar, meaning to greet, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: saludandoparticiple: saludado
Principal forms of saludar
- Infinitive
- saludar
- Gerund
- saludando
- Past participle
- saludado
Saludar 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 | saludo | saludé | saludaba | saludaré |
| tú | saludas | saludaste | saludabas | saludarás |
| él / ella / usted | saluda | saludó | saludaba | saludará |
| nosotros/as | saludamos | saludamos | saludábamos | saludaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | saludan | saludaron | saludaban | saludarán |
Pattern notes
- Saludar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with saludar
Él saludó a la mujer.He said hello to the woman.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Saluda a todos en voz alta.He greets everyone loudly.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella le saluda cada mañana.She greets him every morning.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate saludar 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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