Meaning and behavior
What does temblar mean?
Temblar means to tremble, to quiver, to quake, to shudder, to cringe, to quail. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to shake; to shiver.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- temblar
- Gerund
- temblando
- Past participle
- temblado
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 temblar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Temblar |
|---|---|
| yo | tiemblo |
| tú | tiemblas |
| él / ella / usted | tiembla |
| nosotros / nosotras | temblamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tembláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tiemblan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of temblar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Temblar |
|---|---|
| yo | temblé |
| tú | temblaste |
| él / ella / usted | tembló |
| nosotros / nosotras | temblamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | temblasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | temblaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of temblar, or for background information.
| Subject | Temblar |
|---|---|
| yo | temblaba |
| tú | temblabas |
| él / ella / usted | temblaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | temblábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | temblabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | temblaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of temblar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Temblar |
|---|---|
| yo | temblaré |
| tú | temblarás |
| él / ella / usted | temblará |
| nosotros / nosotras | temblaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | temblaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | temblarán |
Verified context
Examples with temblar
Me temblaba todo el cuerpo.
My whole body was shaking.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa niña temblaba de miedo.
The girl trembled with fear.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl tímido hombre tembló asustado.
The timid man trembled with fear.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Temblar FAQ
What does temblar mean?
Temblar means to tremble, to quiver, to quake, to shudder, to cringe, to quail.
Is temblar regular or irregular?
Temblar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of temblar?
The gerund of temblar is temblando.
What is the past participle of temblar?
The past participle of temblar is temblado.
How is temblar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is tiemblo, tiemblas, tiembla, temblamos, tiemblan.
How is temblar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is temblé, temblaste, tembló, temblamos, temblaron.
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