Meaning and behavior
What does significar mean?
Significar means to signify. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to mean; to stand out.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- significar
- Gerund
- significando
- Past participle
- significado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of significar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Significar |
|---|---|
| yo | significo |
| tú | significas |
| él / ella / usted | significa |
| nosotros / nosotras | significamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | significáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | significan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of significar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Significar |
|---|---|
| yo | signifiqué |
| tú | significaste |
| él / ella / usted | significó |
| nosotros / nosotras | significamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | significasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | significaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of significar, or for background information.
| Subject | Significar |
|---|---|
| yo | significaba |
| tú | significabas |
| él / ella / usted | significaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | significábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | significabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | significaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of significar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Significar |
|---|---|
| yo | significaré |
| tú | significarás |
| él / ella / usted | significará |
| nosotros / nosotras | significaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | significaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | significarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Significar |
|---|---|
| yo | signifique |
| tú | signifiques |
| él / ella / usted | signifique |
| nosotros / nosotras | signifiquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | signifiquéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | signifiquen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of significar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Significar |
|---|---|
| tú | significa |
| usted | signifique |
| nosotros / nosotras | signifiquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | significad |
| ustedes | signifiquen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of significar.
| Subject | Significar |
|---|---|
| tú | no signifiques |
| usted | no signifique |
| nosotros / nosotras | no signifiquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no signifiquéis |
| ustedes | no signifiquen |
Verified context
Examples with significar
¿Significa esto algo para ti?
Does this mean anything to you?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla no significa nada para él.
She means nothing to him.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Pero qué diablos significa eso?
What in the world does that mean?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Significar FAQ
What does significar mean?
Significar means to signify.
Is significar regular or irregular?
Significar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of significar?
The gerund of significar is significando.
What is the past participle of significar?
The past participle of significar is significado.
How is significar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is significo, significas, significa, significamos, significan.
How is significar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is signifiqué, significaste, significó, significamos, significaron.
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