Meaning and behavior
What does sonar mean?
Sonar means to sound, to ring. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to sound (appear); to ring a bell, to be familiar.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- sonar
- Gerund
- sonando
- Past participle
- sonado
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 sonar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Sonar |
|---|---|
| yo | sueno |
| tú | suenas |
| él / ella / usted | suena |
| nosotros / nosotras | sonamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sonáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | suenan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of sonar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Sonar |
|---|---|
| yo | soné |
| tú | sonaste |
| él / ella / usted | sonó |
| nosotros / nosotras | sonamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sonasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sonaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of sonar, or for background information.
| Subject | Sonar |
|---|---|
| yo | sonaba |
| tú | sonabas |
| él / ella / usted | sonaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | sonábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sonabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sonaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of sonar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Sonar |
|---|---|
| yo | sonaré |
| tú | sonarás |
| él / ella / usted | sonará |
| nosotros / nosotras | sonaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sonaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sonarán |
Verified context
Examples with sonar
Sonó el móvil de Tom.
Tom's cellphone rang.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREso no suena muy rentable.
That doesn't sound very profitable.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREso suena como una amenaza.
That sounds like a threat.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Sonar FAQ
What does sonar mean?
Sonar means to sound, to ring.
Is sonar regular or irregular?
Sonar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of sonar?
The gerund of sonar is sonando.
What is the past participle of sonar?
The past participle of sonar is sonado.
How is sonar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is sueno, suenas, suena, sonamos, suenan.
How is sonar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is soné, sonaste, sonó, sonamos, sonaron.
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