What does sujetar mean?
sujetar means to steady, hold, secure, attach, fasten in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to subject.
Spanish verb guide
Sujetar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn sujetar, meaning to steady, hold, secure, attach, fasten, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: sujetandoparticiple: sujetado
Principal forms of sujetar
- Infinitive
- sujetar
- Gerund
- sujetando
- Past participle
- sujetado
Sujetar 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 | sujeto | sujeté | sujetaba | sujetaré |
| tú | sujetas | sujetaste | sujetabas | sujetarás |
| él / ella / usted | sujeta | sujetó | sujetaba | sujetará |
| nosotros/as | sujetamos | sujetamos | sujetábamos | sujetaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | sujetan | sujetaron | sujetaban | sujetarán |
Pattern notes
- Sujetar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with sujetar
Sujeta la raqueta con firmeza.Hold the racket tight.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom sujetó fuertemente a Mary.Tom held Mary tight.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sujeta esta escalera con firmeza.Hold this ladder steady.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate sujetar 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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