Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | apodar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | apodando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar apodando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Apodar conjugation
apodar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning nickname. In the present tense: yo apodo, tú apodas, él/ella apoda, nosotros apodamos, vosotros apodáis, ellos apodan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- apodar
- Gerundio
- apodando
- Meaning
- nickname
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Apodar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apodo | Yo apodo a mi primo "Flaco".I nickname my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | apodas | Normalmente, tú apodas a tu vecino "Profe".You usually nickname your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | apoda | Hoy, el abuelo bromista apoda al portero "Roca".Today, the joking grandfather nicknames the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | apodamos | A veces, nosotros apodamos a Marta "Chispa".At times, we nickname Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | apodáis | Ahora, vosotros apodáis a vuestro amigo "Turbo".Right now, you all nickname your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | apodan | Casi siempre, los chicos del patio apodan a su profesor "Jefe".Most of the time, the kids in the courtyard nickname their teacher "Boss". |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he apodado | Este año, yo he apodado a mi primo "Flaco".This year, I have nicknamed my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | has apodado | Últimamente, tú has apodado a tu vecino "Profe".Lately, you have nicknamed your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | ha apodado | En estos meses, el abuelo bromista ha apodado al portero "Roca".In these months, the joking grandfather has nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | hemos apodado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos apodado a Marta "Chispa".So far, we have nicknamed Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | habéis apodado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis apodado a vuestro amigo "Turbo".This term, you all have nicknamed your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | han apodado | En este tiempo, los chicos del patio han apodado a su profesor "Jefe".During this time, the kids in the courtyard have nicknamed their teacher "Boss". |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apodé | Ayer, yo apodé a mi primo "Flaco".Yesterday, I nicknamed my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | apodaste | Hace un rato, tú apodaste a tu vecino "Profe".A little while ago, you nicknamed your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | apodó | Esta mañana, el abuelo bromista apodó al portero "Roca".This morning, the joking grandfather nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | apodamos | Anoche, nosotros apodamos a Marta "Chispa".Last night, we nicknamed Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | apodasteis | El sábado, vosotros apodasteis a vuestro amigo "Turbo".On Saturday, you all nicknamed your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | apodaron | Hace poco, los chicos del patio apodaron a su profesor "Jefe".Not long ago, the kids in the courtyard nicknamed their teacher "Boss". |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apodaba | Antes, yo apodaba a mi primo "Flaco".Before, I used to nickname my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | apodabas | Por entonces, tú apodabas a tu vecino "Profe".Back then, you used to nickname your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | apodaba | En esa época, el abuelo bromista apodaba al portero "Roca".At that time, the joking grandfather used to nickname the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | apodábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros apodábamos a Marta "Chispa".When that was normal, we used to nickname Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | apodabais | Hace años, vosotros apodabais a vuestro amigo "Turbo".Years ago, you all used to nickname your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | apodaban | En aquellos días, los chicos del patio apodaban a su profesor "Jefe".In those days, the kids in the courtyard used to nickname their teacher "Boss". |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había apodado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había apodado a mi primo "Flaco".When you arrived, I had already nicknamed my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | habías apodado | Para entonces, tú ya habías apodado a tu vecino "Profe".By then, you had already nicknamed your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | había apodado | Al volver, el abuelo bromista ya había apodado al portero "Roca".When we came back, the joking grandfather had already nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | habíamos apodado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos apodado a Marta "Chispa".Before talking it through, we had already nicknamed Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | habíais apodado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais apodado a vuestro amigo "Turbo".When you looked again, you all had already nicknamed your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | habían apodado | Para ese momento, los chicos del patio ya habían apodado a su profesor "Jefe".By that moment, the kids in the courtyard had already nicknamed their teacher "Boss". |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube apodado | Apenas yo hube apodado a mi primo "Flaco", todo cambió.As soon as I had nicknamed my cousin "Slim", everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste apodado | En cuanto tú hubiste apodado a tu vecino "Profe", se notó.The moment you had nicknamed your neighbor "Teach", it showed. |
| él | hubo apodado | No bien el abuelo bromista hubo apodado al portero "Roca", hubo ruido.As soon as the joking grandfather had nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock", there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos apodado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos apodado a Marta "Chispa", seguimos adelante.Once we had nicknamed Marta "Spark", we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis apodado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis apodado a vuestro amigo "Turbo", mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had nicknamed your friend "Turbo", you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron apodado | En cuanto los chicos del patio hubieron apodado a su profesor "Jefe", el ambiente cambió.The moment the kids in the courtyard had nicknamed their teacher "Boss", the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apodaré | Mañana, yo apodaré a mi primo "Flaco".Tomorrow, I will nickname my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | apodarás | Dentro de poco, tú apodarás a tu vecino "Profe".Soon, you will nickname your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | apodará | Esta tarde, el abuelo bromista apodará al portero "Roca".This afternoon, the joking grandfather will nickname the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | apodaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros apodaremos a Marta "Chispa".Next week, we will nickname Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | apodaréis | Pronto, vosotros apodaréis a vuestro amigo "Turbo".Before long, you all will nickname your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | apodarán | Más adelante, los chicos del patio apodarán a su profesor "Jefe".Later on, the kids in the courtyard will nickname their teacher "Boss". |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré apodado | Para entonces, yo ya habré apodado a mi primo "Flaco".By then, I will already have nicknamed my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | habrás apodado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás apodado a tu vecino "Profe".Before closing time, you will already have nicknamed your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | habrá apodado | Al final del día, el abuelo bromista ya habrá apodado al portero "Roca".By the end of the day, the joking grandfather will already have nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | habremos apodado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos apodado a Marta "Chispa".By tomorrow, we will already have nicknamed Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | habréis apodado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis apodado a vuestro amigo "Turbo".Before leaving, you all will already have nicknamed your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | habrán apodado | Para esa hora, los chicos del patio ya habrán apodado a su profesor "Jefe".By that hour, the kids in the courtyard will already have nicknamed their teacher "Boss". |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apodaría | En un caso así, yo apodaría a mi primo "Flaco".In a case like that, I would nickname my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | apodarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú apodarías a tu vecino "Profe".With a little more time, you would nickname your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | apodaría | En esa situación, el abuelo bromista apodaría al portero "Roca".In that situation, the joking grandfather would nickname the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | apodaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros apodaríamos a Marta "Chispa".With that outlook, we would nickname Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | apodaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros apodaríais a vuestro amigo "Turbo".If it came to that, you all would nickname your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | apodarían | En un día así, los chicos del patio apodarían a su profesor "Jefe".On a day like that, the kids in the courtyard would nickname their teacher "Boss". |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría apodado | En otro momento, yo habría apodado a mi primo "Flaco".At another moment, I would have nicknamed my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | habrías apodado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías apodado a tu vecino "Profe".With a little more margin, you would have nicknamed your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | habría apodado | A esas alturas, el abuelo bromista habría apodado al portero "Roca".By then, the joking grandfather would have nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | habríamos apodado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos apodado a Marta "Chispa".With that turn, we would have nicknamed Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | habríais apodado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais apodado a vuestro amigo "Turbo".At that point, you all would have nicknamed your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | habrían apodado | En ese punto, los chicos del patio habrían apodado a su profesor "Jefe".From there, the kids in the courtyard would have nicknamed their teacher "Boss". |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apode | Es mejor que yo apode a mi primo "Flaco".It is better that I nickname my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | apodes | Hace falta que tú apodes a tu vecino "Profe".It is necessary that you nickname your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | apode | Conviene que el abuelo bromista apode al portero "Roca".It is wise that the joking grandfather nickname the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | apodemos | Importa que nosotros apodemos a Marta "Chispa".It matters that we nickname Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | apodéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros apodéis a vuestro amigo "Turbo".It may help if you all nickname your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | apoden | Es posible que los chicos del patio apoden a su profesor "Jefe".It is possible that the kids in the courtyard nickname their teacher "Boss". |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya apodado | Ojalá yo haya apodado a mi primo "Flaco".Hopefully I have nicknamed my cousin "Slim". |
| tú | hayas apodado | Puede que tú ya hayas apodado a tu vecino "Profe".Maybe you already have nicknamed your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | haya apodado | Tal vez el abuelo bromista haya apodado al portero "Roca".Perhaps the joking grandfather has nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | hayamos apodado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos apodado a Marta "Chispa".Maybe we already have nicknamed Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | hayáis apodado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis apodado a vuestro amigo "Turbo".It is likely that you all have nicknamed your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | hayan apodado | Puede ser que los chicos del patio ya hayan apodado a su profesor "Jefe".It may be that the kids in the courtyard already have nicknamed their teacher "Boss". |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apodara | Si yo apodara a mi primo "Flaco", se notaría enseguida.If I nicknamed my cousin "Slim", it would show right away. |
| tú | apodaras | Si tú apodaras a tu vecino "Profe", costaría ocultarlo.If you nicknamed your neighbor "Teach", it would be hard to hide. |
| él | apodara | Si el abuelo bromista apodara al portero "Roca", daría mucho que hablar.If the joking grandfather nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock", it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | apodáramos | Si nosotros apodáramos a Marta "Chispa", todo iría por otro lado.If we nicknamed Marta "Spark", everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | apodarais | Si vosotros apodarais a vuestro amigo "Turbo", cambiaría el ambiente.If you all nicknamed your friend "Turbo", the mood would change. |
| ellos | apodaran | Si los chicos del patio apodaran a su profesor "Jefe", la escena sería otra.If the kids in the courtyard nicknamed their teacher "Boss", the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera apodado | Si yo hubiera apodado a mi primo "Flaco", aún se recordaría.If I had nicknamed my cousin "Slim", it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras apodado | Si tú hubieras apodado a tu vecino "Profe", eso habría dejado marca.If you had nicknamed your neighbor "Teach", that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera apodado | Si el abuelo bromista hubiera apodado al portero "Roca", todavía se hablaría de eso.If the joking grandfather had nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock", people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos apodado | Si nosotros hubiéramos apodado a Marta "Chispa", el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had nicknamed Marta "Spark", the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais apodado | Si vosotros hubierais apodado a vuestro amigo "Turbo", el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had nicknamed your friend "Turbo", the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran apodado | Si los chicos del patio hubieran apodado a su profesor "Jefe", nada habría quedado igual.If the kids in the courtyard had nicknamed their teacher "Boss", nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apodare | Si yo apodare a mi primo "Flaco", se notará enseguida.If I nickname my cousin "Slim", it will show right away. |
| tú | apodares | Si tú apodares a tu vecino "Profe", costará ignorarlo.If you nickname your neighbor "Teach", it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | apodare | Si el abuelo bromista apodare al portero "Roca", dará mucho que hablar.If the joking grandfather nicknames the goalkeeper "Rock", it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | apodáremos | Si nosotros apodáremos a Marta "Chispa", todo irá por otro camino.If we nickname Marta "Spark", everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | apodareis | Si vosotros apodareis a vuestro amigo "Turbo", el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all nickname your friend "Turbo", the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | apodaren | Si los chicos del patio apodaren a su profesor "Jefe", la escena será distinta.If the kids in the courtyard nickname their teacher "Boss", the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere apodado | Cuando yo hubiere apodado a mi primo "Flaco", ya se notará.When I have nicknamed my cousin "Slim", it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres apodado | En cuanto tú hubieres apodado a tu vecino "Profe", será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have nicknamed your neighbor "Teach", it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere apodado | Cuando el abuelo bromista hubiere apodado al portero "Roca", se verá de inmediato.When the joking grandfather has nicknamed the goalkeeper "Rock", it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos apodado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos apodado a Marta "Chispa", todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have nicknamed Marta "Spark", everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis apodado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis apodado a vuestro amigo "Turbo", el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have nicknamed your friend "Turbo", the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren apodado | En cuanto los chicos del patio hubieren apodado a su profesor "Jefe", el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the kids in the courtyard have nicknamed their teacher "Boss", the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | apoda | apoda a tu vecino "Profe".Nickname your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | apode | Que el abuelo bromista apode al portero "Roca".Let the joking grandfather nickname the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | apodemos | apodemos a Marta "Chispa".Nickname Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | apodad | apodad a vuestro amigo "Turbo".Nickname your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | apoden | Que los chicos del patio apoden a su profesor "Jefe".Let the kids in the courtyard nickname their teacher "Boss". |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no apodes | No no apodes a tu vecino "Profe".Do not nickname your neighbor "Teach". |
| él | no apode | Que el abuelo bromista no no apode al portero "Roca".Let the joking grandfather not nickname the goalkeeper "Rock". |
| nosotros | no apodemos | No no apodemos a Marta "Chispa".Let us not nickname Marta "Spark". |
| vosotros | no apodéis | No no apodéis a vuestro amigo "Turbo".Do not nickname your friend "Turbo". |
| ellos | no apoden | Que los chicos del patio no no apoden a su profesor "Jefe".Let the kids in the courtyard not nickname their teacher "Boss". |
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Practice apodar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ a mi primo "Flaco".
I nickname my cousin "Slim".
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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- What does 'apodar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'apodar' means to nickname. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is apodar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Apodar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate apodar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of apodar: yo apodo, tú apodas, él/ella/usted apoda, nosotros apodamos, vosotros apodáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes apodan.
- How do you conjugate apodar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of apodar: yo apodé, tú apodaste, él/ella/usted apodó, nosotros apodamos, vosotros apodasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes apodaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of apodar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of apodar: yo apodaba, tú apodabas, él/ella/usted apodaba, nosotros apodábamos, vosotros apodabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes apodaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of apodar?
- The past participle of apodar is 'apodado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he apodado' (I have nicknameed), 'has apodado', 'ha apodado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of apodar?
- The gerundio of apodar is 'apodando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy apodando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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