What does vigilar mean?
vigilar means to watch over in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Vigilar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn vigilar, meaning to watch over, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: vigilandoparticiple: vigilado
Principal forms of vigilar
- Infinitive
- vigilar
- Gerund
- vigilando
- Past participle
- vigilado
Vigilar 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 | vigilo | vigilé | vigilaba | vigilaré |
| tú | vigilas | vigilaste | vigilabas | vigilarás |
| él / ella / usted | vigila | vigiló | vigilaba | vigilará |
| nosotros/as | vigilamos | vigilamos | vigilábamos | vigilaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | vigilan | vigilaron | vigilaban | vigilarán |
Pattern notes
- Vigilar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with vigilar
Vigila mi bolso un momento.Keep an eye on my bag for a while.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El gobierno vigilaba atentamente las actividades de grupos radicales.The government watched the activities of radical groups carefully.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La policía de la policía de la policía vigila a la policía de la policía.Police police police police police police.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate vigilar 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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