What does temblar mean?
temblar means to tremble, to quiver, to quake, to shudder, to cringe, to quail in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to shake; to shiver.
Spanish verb guide
Temblar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn temblar, meaning to tremble, to quiver, to quake, to shudder, to cringe, to quail, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: temblandoparticiple: temblado
Principal forms of temblar
- Infinitive
- temblar
- Gerund
- temblando
- Past participle
- temblado
Temblar 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 | tiemblo | temblé | temblaba | temblaré |
| tú | tiemblas | temblaste | temblabas | temblarás |
| él / ella / usted | tiembla | tembló | temblaba | temblará |
| nosotros/as | temblamos | temblamos | temblábamos | temblaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | tiemblan | temblaron | temblaban | temblarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with temblar
Me temblaba todo el cuerpo.My whole body was shaking.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La niña temblaba de miedo.The girl trembled with fear.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El tímido hombre tembló asustado.The timid man trembled with fear.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate temblar 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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