Meaning and behavior
What does sembrar mean?
Sembrar means to plant. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to sow, to seed.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- sembrar
- Gerund
- sembrando
- Past participle
- sembrado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of sembrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Sembrar |
|---|---|
| yo | siembro |
| tú | siembras |
| él / ella / usted | siembra |
| nosotros / nosotras | sembramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sembráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | siembran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of sembrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Sembrar |
|---|---|
| yo | sembré |
| tú | sembraste |
| él / ella / usted | sembró |
| nosotros / nosotras | sembramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sembrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sembraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of sembrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Sembrar |
|---|---|
| yo | sembraba |
| tú | sembrabas |
| él / ella / usted | sembraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | sembrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sembrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sembraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of sembrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Sembrar |
|---|---|
| yo | sembraré |
| tú | sembrarás |
| él / ella / usted | sembrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | sembraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sembraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sembrarán |
Verified context
Examples with sembrar
El agricultor sembró el campo con trigo.
The farmer seeded the field with wheat.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl 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 FREl granjero sembró su campo con trigo.
The farmer sowed his field with wheat.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Sembrar FAQ
What does sembrar mean?
Sembrar means to plant.
Is sembrar regular or irregular?
Sembrar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of sembrar?
The gerund of sembrar is sembrando.
What is the past participle of sembrar?
The past participle of sembrar is sembrado.
How is sembrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is siembro, siembras, siembra, sembramos, siembran.
How is sembrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is sembré, sembraste, sembró, sembramos, sembraron.
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