What does sembrar mean?
sembrar means to plant in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to sow, to seed.
Spanish verb guide
Sembrar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn sembrar, meaning to plant, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: sembrandoparticiple: sembrado
Principal forms of sembrar
- Infinitive
- sembrar
- Gerund
- sembrando
- Past participle
- sembrado
Sembrar 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 | siembro | sembré | sembraba | sembraré |
| tú | siembras | sembraste | sembrabas | sembrarás |
| él / ella / usted | siembra | sembró | sembraba | sembrará |
| nosotros/as | sembramos | sembramos | sembrábamos | sembraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | siembran | sembraron | sembraban | sembrarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with sembrar
El agricultor sembró el campo con trigo.The farmer seeded the field with wheat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El jardinero sembró un rosal en medio del jardín.The gardener planted a rose tree in the middle of the garden.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El granjero sembró su campo con trigo.The farmer sowed his field with wheat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate sembrar 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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