Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | apegar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | apegando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar apegando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Apegar conjugation
apegar is an irregular Spanish -AR verb meaning press. In the present tense: yo apego, tú apegas, él/ella apega, nosotros apegamos, vosotros apegáis, ellos apegan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #2142-ARIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- apegar
- Gerundio
- apegando
- Meaning
- press
- Pattern
- Irregular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Apegar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apego | Yo apego la silla contra la pared.I press the chair against the wall. |
| tú | apegas | Normalmente, tú apegas la mesa contra el muro.You usually press the table against the wall. |
| él | apega | Hoy, la decoradora del piso apega el armario contra el rincón.Today, the flat decorator presses the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | apegamos | A veces, nosotros apegamos las cajas contra la reja.At times, we press the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | apegáis | Ahora, vosotros apegáis la cama contra la ventana.Right now, you all press the bed against the window. |
| ellos | apegan | Casi siempre, los obreros del patio apegan los bancos contra el muro.Most of the time, the workers in the yard press the benches against the wall. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he apegado | Este año, yo he apegado la silla contra la pared.This year, I have pressed the chair against the wall. |
| tú | has apegado | Últimamente, tú has apegado la mesa contra el muro.Lately, you have pressed the table against the wall. |
| él | ha apegado | En estos meses, la decoradora del piso ha apegado el armario contra el rincón.In these months, the flat decorator has pressed the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | hemos apegado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos apegado las cajas contra la reja.So far, we have pressed the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | habéis apegado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis apegado la cama contra la ventana.This term, you all have pressed the bed against the window. |
| ellos | han apegado | En este tiempo, los obreros del patio han apegado los bancos contra el muro.During this time, the workers in the yard have pressed the benches against the wall. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apegué | Ayer, yo apegué la silla contra la pared.Yesterday, I pressed the chair against the wall. |
| tú | apegaste | Hace un rato, tú apegaste la mesa contra el muro.A little while ago, you pressed the table against the wall. |
| él | apegó | Esta mañana, la decoradora del piso apegó el armario contra el rincón.This morning, the flat decorator pressed the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | apegamos | Anoche, nosotros apegamos las cajas contra la reja.Last night, we pressed the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | apegasteis | El sábado, vosotros apegasteis la cama contra la ventana.On Saturday, you all pressed the bed against the window. |
| ellos | apegaron | Hace poco, los obreros del patio apegaron los bancos contra el muro.Not long ago, the workers in the yard pressed the benches against the wall. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apegaba | Antes, yo apegaba la silla contra la pared.Before, I used to press the chair against the wall. |
| tú | apegabas | Por entonces, tú apegabas la mesa contra el muro.Back then, you used to press the table against the wall. |
| él | apegaba | En esa época, la decoradora del piso apegaba el armario contra el rincón.At that time, the flat decorator used to press the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | apegábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros apegábamos las cajas contra la reja.When that was normal, we used to press the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | apegabais | Hace años, vosotros apegabais la cama contra la ventana.Years ago, you all used to press the bed against the window. |
| ellos | apegaban | En aquellos días, los obreros del patio apegaban los bancos contra el muro.In those days, the workers in the yard used to press the benches against the wall. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había apegado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había apegado la silla contra la pared.When you arrived, I had already pressed the chair against the wall. |
| tú | habías apegado | Para entonces, tú ya habías apegado la mesa contra el muro.By then, you had already pressed the table against the wall. |
| él | había apegado | Al volver, la decoradora del piso ya había apegado el armario contra el rincón.When we came back, the flat decorator had already pressed the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | habíamos apegado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos apegado las cajas contra la reja.Before talking it through, we had already pressed the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | habíais apegado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais apegado la cama contra la ventana.When you looked again, you all had already pressed the bed against the window. |
| ellos | habían apegado | Para ese momento, los obreros del patio ya habían apegado los bancos contra el muro.By that moment, the workers in the yard had already pressed the benches against the wall. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube apegado | Apenas yo hube apegado la silla contra la pared, todo cambió.As soon as I had pressed the chair against the wall, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste apegado | En cuanto tú hubiste apegado la mesa contra el muro, se notó.The moment you had pressed the table against the wall, it showed. |
| él | hubo apegado | No bien la decoradora del piso hubo apegado el armario contra el rincón, hubo ruido.As soon as the flat decorator had pressed the wardrobe against the corner, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos apegado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos apegado las cajas contra la reja, seguimos adelante.Once we had pressed the boxes against the gate, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis apegado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis apegado la cama contra la ventana, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had pressed the bed against the window, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron apegado | En cuanto los obreros del patio hubieron apegado los bancos contra el muro, el ambiente cambió.The moment the workers in the yard had pressed the benches against the wall, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apegaré | Mañana, yo apegaré la silla contra la pared.Tomorrow, I will press the chair against the wall. |
| tú | apegarás | Dentro de poco, tú apegarás la mesa contra el muro.Soon, you will press the table against the wall. |
| él | apegará | Esta tarde, la decoradora del piso apegará el armario contra el rincón.This afternoon, the flat decorator will press the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | apegaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros apegaremos las cajas contra la reja.Next week, we will press the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | apegaréis | Pronto, vosotros apegaréis la cama contra la ventana.Before long, you all will press the bed against the window. |
| ellos | apegarán | Más adelante, los obreros del patio apegarán los bancos contra el muro.Later on, the workers in the yard will press the benches against the wall. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré apegado | Para entonces, yo ya habré apegado la silla contra la pared.By then, I will already have pressed the chair against the wall. |
| tú | habrás apegado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás apegado la mesa contra el muro.Before closing time, you will already have pressed the table against the wall. |
| él | habrá apegado | Al final del día, la decoradora del piso ya habrá apegado el armario contra el rincón.By the end of the day, the flat decorator will already have pressed the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | habremos apegado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos apegado las cajas contra la reja.By tomorrow, we will already have pressed the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | habréis apegado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis apegado la cama contra la ventana.Before leaving, you all will already have pressed the bed against the window. |
| ellos | habrán apegado | Para esa hora, los obreros del patio ya habrán apegado los bancos contra el muro.By that hour, the workers in the yard will already have pressed the benches against the wall. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apegaría | En un caso así, yo apegaría la silla contra la pared.In a case like that, I would press the chair against the wall. |
| tú | apegarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú apegarías la mesa contra el muro.With a little more time, you would press the table against the wall. |
| él | apegaría | En esa situación, la decoradora del piso apegaría el armario contra el rincón.In that situation, the flat decorator would press the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | apegaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros apegaríamos las cajas contra la reja.With that outlook, we would press the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | apegaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros apegaríais la cama contra la ventana.If it came to that, you all would press the bed against the window. |
| ellos | apegarían | En un día así, los obreros del patio apegarían los bancos contra el muro.On a day like that, the workers in the yard would press the benches against the wall. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría apegado | En otro momento, yo habría apegado la silla contra la pared.At another moment, I would have pressed the chair against the wall. |
| tú | habrías apegado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías apegado la mesa contra el muro.With a little more margin, you would have pressed the table against the wall. |
| él | habría apegado | A esas alturas, la decoradora del piso habría apegado el armario contra el rincón.By then, the flat decorator would have pressed the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | habríamos apegado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos apegado las cajas contra la reja.With that turn, we would have pressed the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | habríais apegado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais apegado la cama contra la ventana.At that point, you all would have pressed the bed against the window. |
| ellos | habrían apegado | En ese punto, los obreros del patio habrían apegado los bancos contra el muro.From there, the workers in the yard would have pressed the benches against the wall. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apegue | Es mejor que yo apegue la silla contra la pared.It is better that I press the chair against the wall. |
| tú | apegues | Hace falta que tú apegues la mesa contra el muro.It is necessary that you press the table against the wall. |
| él | apegue | Conviene que la decoradora del piso apegue el armario contra el rincón.It is wise that the flat decorator press the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | apeguemos | Importa que nosotros apeguemos las cajas contra la reja.It matters that we press the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | apeguéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros apeguéis la cama contra la ventana.It may help if you all press the bed against the window. |
| ellos | apeguen | Es posible que los obreros del patio apeguen los bancos contra el muro.It is possible that the workers in the yard press the benches against the wall. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya apegado | Ojalá yo haya apegado la silla contra la pared.Hopefully I have pressed the chair against the wall. |
| tú | hayas apegado | Puede que tú ya hayas apegado la mesa contra el muro.Maybe you already have pressed the table against the wall. |
| él | haya apegado | Tal vez la decoradora del piso haya apegado el armario contra el rincón.Perhaps the flat decorator has pressed the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | hayamos apegado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos apegado las cajas contra la reja.Maybe we already have pressed the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | hayáis apegado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis apegado la cama contra la ventana.It is likely that you all have pressed the bed against the window. |
| ellos | hayan apegado | Puede ser que los obreros del patio ya hayan apegado los bancos contra el muro.It may be that the workers in the yard already have pressed the benches against the wall. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apegara | Si yo apegara la silla contra la pared, se notaría enseguida.If I pressed the chair against the wall, it would show right away. |
| tú | apegaras | Si tú apegaras la mesa contra el muro, costaría ocultarlo.If you pressed the table against the wall, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | apegara | Si la decoradora del piso apegara el armario contra el rincón, daría mucho que hablar.If the flat decorator pressed the wardrobe against the corner, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | apegáramos | Si nosotros apegáramos las cajas contra la reja, todo iría por otro lado.If we pressed the boxes against the gate, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | apegarais | Si vosotros apegarais la cama contra la ventana, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all pressed the bed against the window, the mood would change. |
| ellos | apegaran | Si los obreros del patio apegaran los bancos contra el muro, la escena sería otra.If the workers in the yard pressed the benches against the wall, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera apegado | Si yo hubiera apegado la silla contra la pared, aún se recordaría.If I had pressed the chair against the wall, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras apegado | Si tú hubieras apegado la mesa contra el muro, eso habría dejado marca.If you had pressed the table against the wall, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera apegado | Si la decoradora del piso hubiera apegado el armario contra el rincón, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the flat decorator had pressed the wardrobe against the corner, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos apegado | Si nosotros hubiéramos apegado las cajas contra la reja, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had pressed the boxes against the gate, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais apegado | Si vosotros hubierais apegado la cama contra la ventana, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had pressed the bed against the window, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran apegado | Si los obreros del patio hubieran apegado los bancos contra el muro, nada habría quedado igual.If the workers in the yard had pressed the benches against the wall, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apegare | Si yo apegare la silla contra la pared, se notará enseguida.If I press the chair against the wall, it will show right away. |
| tú | apegares | Si tú apegares la mesa contra el muro, costará ignorarlo.If you press the table against the wall, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | apegare | Si la decoradora del piso apegare el armario contra el rincón, dará mucho que hablar.If the flat decorator presses the wardrobe against the corner, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | apegáremos | Si nosotros apegáremos las cajas contra la reja, todo irá por otro camino.If we press the boxes against the gate, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | apegareis | Si vosotros apegareis la cama contra la ventana, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all press the bed against the window, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | apegaren | Si los obreros del patio apegaren los bancos contra el muro, la escena será distinta.If the workers in the yard press the benches against the wall, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere apegado | Cuando yo hubiere apegado la silla contra la pared, ya se notará.When I have pressed the chair against the wall, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres apegado | En cuanto tú hubieres apegado la mesa contra el muro, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have pressed the table against the wall, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere apegado | Cuando la decoradora del piso hubiere apegado el armario contra el rincón, se verá de inmediato.When the flat decorator has pressed the wardrobe against the corner, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos apegado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos apegado las cajas contra la reja, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have pressed the boxes against the gate, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis apegado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis apegado la cama contra la ventana, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have pressed the bed against the window, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren apegado | En cuanto los obreros del patio hubieren apegado los bancos contra el muro, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the workers in the yard have pressed the benches against the wall, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | apega | apega la mesa contra el muro.Press the table against the wall. |
| él | apegue | Que la decoradora del piso apegue el armario contra el rincón.Let the flat decorator press the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | apeguemos | apeguemos las cajas contra la reja.Press the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | apegad | apegad la cama contra la ventana.Press the bed against the window. |
| ellos | apeguen | Que los obreros del patio apeguen los bancos contra el muro.Let the workers in the yard press the benches against the wall. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no apegues | No no apegues la mesa contra el muro.Do not press the table against the wall. |
| él | no apegue | Que la decoradora del piso no no apegue el armario contra el rincón.Let the flat decorator not press the wardrobe against the corner. |
| nosotros | no apeguemos | No no apeguemos las cajas contra la reja.Let us not press the boxes against the gate. |
| vosotros | no apeguéis | No no apeguéis la cama contra la ventana.Do not press the bed against the window. |
| ellos | no apeguen | Que los obreros del patio no no apeguen los bancos contra el muro.Let the workers in the yard not press the benches against the wall. |
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Practice apegar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ la silla contra la pared.
I press the chair against the wall.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about apegar.
- What does 'apegar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'apegar' means to press. It is a irregular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is apegar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Yes, apegar is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -AR ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
- How do you conjugate apegar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of apegar: yo apego, tú apegas, él/ella/usted apega, nosotros apegamos, vosotros apegáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes apegan.
- How do you conjugate apegar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of apegar: yo apegué, tú apegaste, él/ella/usted apegó, nosotros apegamos, vosotros apegasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes apegaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of apegar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of apegar: yo apegaba, tú apegabas, él/ella/usted apegaba, nosotros apegábamos, vosotros apegabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes apegaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of apegar?
- The past participle of apegar is 'apegado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he apegado' (I have pressed), 'has apegado', 'ha apegado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of apegar?
- The gerundio of apegar is 'apegando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy apegando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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