Meaning and behavior
What does torturar mean?
Torturar means to torture. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- torturar
- Gerund
- torturando
- Past participle
- torturado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Torturar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of torturar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Torturar |
|---|---|
| yo | torturo |
| tú | torturas |
| él / ella / usted | tortura |
| nosotros / nosotras | torturamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | torturáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | torturan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of torturar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Torturar |
|---|---|
| yo | torturé |
| tú | torturaste |
| él / ella / usted | torturó |
| nosotros / nosotras | torturamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | torturasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | torturaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of torturar, or for background information.
| Subject | Torturar |
|---|---|
| yo | torturaba |
| tú | torturabas |
| él / ella / usted | torturaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | torturábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | torturabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | torturaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of torturar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Torturar |
|---|---|
| yo | torturaré |
| tú | torturarás |
| él / ella / usted | torturará |
| nosotros / nosotras | torturaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | torturaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | torturarán |
Verified context
Examples with torturar
No se torturó a nadie.
Nobody was tortured.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl problema torturaba al jefe.
The problem tortured the chief.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Torturar FAQ
What does torturar mean?
Torturar means to torture.
Is torturar regular or irregular?
Torturar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of torturar?
The gerund of torturar is torturando.
What is the past participle of torturar?
The past participle of torturar is torturado.
How is torturar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is torturo, torturas, tortura, torturamos, torturan.
How is torturar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is torturé, torturaste, torturó, torturamos, torturaron.
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