Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | aproximar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | aproximando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar aproximando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Aproximar conjugation
aproximar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning bring closer / approximate. In the present tense: yo aproximo, tú aproximas, él/ella aproxima, nosotros aproximamos, vosotros aproximáis, ellos aproximan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- aproximar
- Gerundio
- aproximando
- Meaning
- bring closer / approximate
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Aproximar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aproximo | Yo aproximo la silla al fuego para secarla.I bring closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | aproximas | Normalmente, tú aproximas el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.You usually bring closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | aproxima | Hoy, la linterna del guardia aproxima las sombras a la pared del fondo.Today, the guard's flashlight brings closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | aproximamos | A veces, nosotros aproximamos las fechas con una regla simple.At times, we bring closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | aproximáis | Ahora, vosotros aproximáis la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.Right now, you all bring closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | aproximan | Casi siempre, los cálculos del maestro aproximan la cifra final sin calculadora.Most of the time, the teacher's calculations bring closer the final number without a calculator. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he aproximado | Este año, yo he aproximado la silla al fuego para secarla.This year, I have brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | has aproximado | Últimamente, tú has aproximado el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.Lately, you have brought closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | ha aproximado | En estos meses, la linterna del guardia ha aproximado las sombras a la pared del fondo.In these months, the guard's flashlight has brought closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | hemos aproximado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos aproximado las fechas con una regla simple.So far, we have brought closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | habéis aproximado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis aproximado la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.This term, you all have brought closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | han aproximado | En este tiempo, los cálculos del maestro han aproximado la cifra final sin calculadora.During this time, the teacher's calculations have brought closer the final number without a calculator. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aproximé | Ayer, yo aproximé la silla al fuego para secarla.Yesterday, I brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | aproximaste | Hace un rato, tú aproximaste el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.A little while ago, you brought closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | aproximó | Esta mañana, la linterna del guardia aproximó las sombras a la pared del fondo.This morning, the guard's flashlight brought closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | aproximamos | Anoche, nosotros aproximamos las fechas con una regla simple.Last night, we brought closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | aproximasteis | El sábado, vosotros aproximasteis la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.On Saturday, you all brought closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | aproximaron | Hace poco, los cálculos del maestro aproximaron la cifra final sin calculadora.Not long ago, the teacher's calculations brought closer the final number without a calculator. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aproximaba | Antes, yo aproximaba la silla al fuego para secarla.Before, I used to bring closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | aproximabas | Por entonces, tú aproximabas el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.Back then, you used to bring closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | aproximaba | En esa época, la linterna del guardia aproximaba las sombras a la pared del fondo.At that time, the guard's flashlight used to bring closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | aproximábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros aproximábamos las fechas con una regla simple.When that was normal, we used to bring closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | aproximabais | Hace años, vosotros aproximabais la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.Years ago, you all used to bring closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | aproximaban | En aquellos días, los cálculos del maestro aproximaban la cifra final sin calculadora.In those days, the teacher's calculations used to bring closer the final number without a calculator. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había aproximado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había aproximado la silla al fuego para secarla.When you arrived, I had already brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | habías aproximado | Para entonces, tú ya habías aproximado el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.By then, you had already brought closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | había aproximado | Al volver, la linterna del guardia ya había aproximado las sombras a la pared del fondo.When we came back, the guard's flashlight had already brought closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | habíamos aproximado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos aproximado las fechas con una regla simple.Before talking it through, we had already brought closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | habíais aproximado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais aproximado la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.When you looked again, you all had already brought closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | habían aproximado | Para ese momento, los cálculos del maestro ya habían aproximado la cifra final sin calculadora.By that moment, the teacher's calculations had already brought closer the final number without a calculator. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube aproximado | Apenas yo hube aproximado la silla al fuego para secarla, todo cambió.As soon as I had brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste aproximado | En cuanto tú hubiste aproximado el mapa a la ventana con cuidado, se notó.The moment you had brought closer the map to the window carefully, it showed. |
| él | hubo aproximado | No bien la linterna del guardia hubo aproximado las sombras a la pared del fondo, hubo ruido.As soon as the guard's flashlight had brought closer the shadows to the back wall, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos aproximado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos aproximado las fechas con una regla simple, seguimos adelante.Once we had brought closer the dates with a simple rule, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis aproximado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis aproximado la mesa a la puerta para pasarla, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had brought closer the table to the door to move it through, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron aproximado | En cuanto los cálculos del maestro hubieron aproximado la cifra final sin calculadora, el ambiente cambió.The moment the teacher's calculations had brought closer the final number without a calculator, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aproximaré | Mañana, yo aproximaré la silla al fuego para secarla.Tomorrow, I will bring closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | aproximarás | Dentro de poco, tú aproximarás el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.Soon, you will bring closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | aproximará | Esta tarde, la linterna del guardia aproximará las sombras a la pared del fondo.This afternoon, the guard's flashlight will bring closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | aproximaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros aproximaremos las fechas con una regla simple.Next week, we will bring closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | aproximaréis | Pronto, vosotros aproximaréis la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.Before long, you all will bring closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | aproximarán | Más adelante, los cálculos del maestro aproximarán la cifra final sin calculadora.Later on, the teacher's calculations will bring closer the final number without a calculator. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré aproximado | Para entonces, yo ya habré aproximado la silla al fuego para secarla.By then, I will already have brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | habrás aproximado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás aproximado el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.Before closing time, you will already have brought closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | habrá aproximado | Al final del día, la linterna del guardia ya habrá aproximado las sombras a la pared del fondo.By the end of the day, the guard's flashlight will already have brought closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | habremos aproximado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos aproximado las fechas con una regla simple.By tomorrow, we will already have brought closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | habréis aproximado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis aproximado la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.Before leaving, you all will already have brought closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | habrán aproximado | Para esa hora, los cálculos del maestro ya habrán aproximado la cifra final sin calculadora.By that hour, the teacher's calculations will already have brought closer the final number without a calculator. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aproximaría | En un caso así, yo aproximaría la silla al fuego para secarla.In a case like that, I would bring closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | aproximarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú aproximarías el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.With a little more time, you would bring closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | aproximaría | En esa situación, la linterna del guardia aproximaría las sombras a la pared del fondo.In that situation, the guard's flashlight would bring closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | aproximaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros aproximaríamos las fechas con una regla simple.With that outlook, we would bring closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | aproximaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros aproximaríais la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.If it came to that, you all would bring closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | aproximarían | En un día así, los cálculos del maestro aproximarían la cifra final sin calculadora.On a day like that, the teacher's calculations would bring closer the final number without a calculator. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría aproximado | En otro momento, yo habría aproximado la silla al fuego para secarla.At another moment, I would have brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | habrías aproximado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías aproximado el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.With a little more margin, you would have brought closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | habría aproximado | A esas alturas, la linterna del guardia habría aproximado las sombras a la pared del fondo.By then, the guard's flashlight would have brought closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | habríamos aproximado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos aproximado las fechas con una regla simple.With that turn, we would have brought closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | habríais aproximado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais aproximado la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.At that point, you all would have brought closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | habrían aproximado | En ese punto, los cálculos del maestro habrían aproximado la cifra final sin calculadora.From there, the teacher's calculations would have brought closer the final number without a calculator. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aproxime | Es mejor que yo aproxime la silla al fuego para secarla.It is better that I bring closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | aproximes | Hace falta que tú aproximes el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.It is necessary that you bring closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | aproxime | Conviene que la linterna del guardia aproxime las sombras a la pared del fondo.It is wise that the guard's flashlight bring closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | aproximemos | Importa que nosotros aproximemos las fechas con una regla simple.It matters that we bring closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | aproximéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros aproximéis la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.It may help if you all bring closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | aproximen | Es posible que los cálculos del maestro aproximen la cifra final sin calculadora.It is possible that the teacher's calculations bring closer the final number without a calculator. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya aproximado | Ojalá yo haya aproximado la silla al fuego para secarla.Hopefully I have brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it. |
| tú | hayas aproximado | Puede que tú ya hayas aproximado el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.Maybe you already have brought closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | haya aproximado | Tal vez la linterna del guardia haya aproximado las sombras a la pared del fondo.Perhaps the guard's flashlight has brought closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | hayamos aproximado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos aproximado las fechas con una regla simple.Maybe we already have brought closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | hayáis aproximado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis aproximado la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.It is likely that you all have brought closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | hayan aproximado | Puede ser que los cálculos del maestro ya hayan aproximado la cifra final sin calculadora.It may be that the teacher's calculations already have brought closer the final number without a calculator. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aproximara | Si yo aproximara la silla al fuego para secarla, se notaría enseguida.If I brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it, it would show right away. |
| tú | aproximaras | Si tú aproximaras el mapa a la ventana con cuidado, costaría ocultarlo.If you brought closer the map to the window carefully, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | aproximara | Si la linterna del guardia aproximara las sombras a la pared del fondo, daría mucho que hablar.If the guard's flashlight brought closer the shadows to the back wall, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | aproximáramos | Si nosotros aproximáramos las fechas con una regla simple, todo iría por otro lado.If we brought closer the dates with a simple rule, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | aproximarais | Si vosotros aproximarais la mesa a la puerta para pasarla, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all brought closer the table to the door to move it through, the mood would change. |
| ellos | aproximaran | Si los cálculos del maestro aproximaran la cifra final sin calculadora, la escena sería otra.If the teacher's calculations brought closer the final number without a calculator, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera aproximado | Si yo hubiera aproximado la silla al fuego para secarla, aún se recordaría.If I had brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras aproximado | Si tú hubieras aproximado el mapa a la ventana con cuidado, eso habría dejado marca.If you had brought closer the map to the window carefully, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera aproximado | Si la linterna del guardia hubiera aproximado las sombras a la pared del fondo, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the guard's flashlight had brought closer the shadows to the back wall, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos aproximado | Si nosotros hubiéramos aproximado las fechas con una regla simple, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had brought closer the dates with a simple rule, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais aproximado | Si vosotros hubierais aproximado la mesa a la puerta para pasarla, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had brought closer the table to the door to move it through, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran aproximado | Si los cálculos del maestro hubieran aproximado la cifra final sin calculadora, nada habría quedado igual.If the teacher's calculations had brought closer the final number without a calculator, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | aproximare | Si yo aproximare la silla al fuego para secarla, se notará enseguida.If I bring closer the chair to the fire to dry it, it will show right away. |
| tú | aproximares | Si tú aproximares el mapa a la ventana con cuidado, costará ignorarlo.If you bring closer the map to the window carefully, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | aproximare | Si la linterna del guardia aproximare las sombras a la pared del fondo, dará mucho que hablar.If the guard's flashlight brings closer the shadows to the back wall, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | aproximáremos | Si nosotros aproximáremos las fechas con una regla simple, todo irá por otro camino.If we bring closer the dates with a simple rule, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | aproximareis | Si vosotros aproximareis la mesa a la puerta para pasarla, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all bring closer the table to the door to move it through, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | aproximaren | Si los cálculos del maestro aproximaren la cifra final sin calculadora, la escena será distinta.If the teacher's calculations bring closer the final number without a calculator, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere aproximado | Cuando yo hubiere aproximado la silla al fuego para secarla, ya se notará.When I have brought closer the chair to the fire to dry it, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres aproximado | En cuanto tú hubieres aproximado el mapa a la ventana con cuidado, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have brought closer the map to the window carefully, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere aproximado | Cuando la linterna del guardia hubiere aproximado las sombras a la pared del fondo, se verá de inmediato.When the guard's flashlight has brought closer the shadows to the back wall, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos aproximado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos aproximado las fechas con una regla simple, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have brought closer the dates with a simple rule, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis aproximado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis aproximado la mesa a la puerta para pasarla, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have brought closer the table to the door to move it through, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren aproximado | En cuanto los cálculos del maestro hubieren aproximado la cifra final sin calculadora, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the teacher's calculations have brought closer the final number without a calculator, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | aproxima | aproxima el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.Bring closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | aproxime | Que la linterna del guardia aproxime las sombras a la pared del fondo.Let the guard's flashlight Bring closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | aproximemos | aproximemos las fechas con una regla simple.Bring closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | aproximad | aproximad la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.Bring closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | aproximen | Que los cálculos del maestro aproximen la cifra final sin calculadora.Let the teacher's calculations Bring closer the final number without a calculator. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no aproximes | No no aproximes el mapa a la ventana con cuidado.Do not bring closer the map to the window carefully. |
| él | no aproxime | Que la linterna del guardia no no aproxime las sombras a la pared del fondo.Let the guard's flashlight not bring closer the shadows to the back wall. |
| nosotros | no aproximemos | No no aproximemos las fechas con una regla simple.Let us not bring closer the dates with a simple rule. |
| vosotros | no aproximéis | No no aproximéis la mesa a la puerta para pasarla.Do not bring closer the table to the door to move it through. |
| ellos | no aproximen | Que los cálculos del maestro no no aproximen la cifra final sin calculadora.Let the teacher's calculations not bring closer the final number without a calculator. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ la silla al fuego para secarla.
I bring closer the chair to the fire to dry it.
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 'aproximar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'aproximar' means to bring closer / approximate. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is aproximar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Aproximar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate aproximar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of aproximar: yo aproximo, tú aproximas, él/ella/usted aproxima, nosotros aproximamos, vosotros aproximáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aproximan.
- How do you conjugate aproximar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of aproximar: yo aproximé, tú aproximaste, él/ella/usted aproximó, nosotros aproximamos, vosotros aproximasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aproximaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of aproximar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of aproximar: yo aproximaba, tú aproximabas, él/ella/usted aproximaba, nosotros aproximábamos, vosotros aproximabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes aproximaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of aproximar?
- The past participle of aproximar is 'aproximado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he aproximado' (I have bring closer / approximateed), 'has aproximado', 'ha aproximado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of aproximar?
- The gerundio of aproximar is 'aproximando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy aproximando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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