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Apurar conjugation

apurar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning drain / rush. In the present tense: yo apuro, tú apuras, él/ella apura, nosotros apuramos, vosotros apuráis, ellos apuran. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #1337-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
apurar
Gerundio
apurando
Meaning
drain / rush
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 1
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Apurar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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InfinitivoapurarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundioapurandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar apurando.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yoapuro
Yo apuro el café antes de salir.I drain the coffee before leaving.
apuras
Normalmente, tú apuras la sopa porque se enfría.You usually drain the soup because it is getting cold.
élapura
Hoy, el corredor del fondo apura la recta final con todo.Today, the runner in the back drains the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotrosapuramos
A veces, nosotros apuramos el caldo en un minuto.At times, we drain the broth in a minute.
vosotrosapuráis
Ahora, vosotros apuráis los últimos sorbos del vaso.Right now, you all drain the last sips in the glass.
ellosapuran
Casi siempre, los clientes del bar apuran las copas antes del cierre.Most of the time, the customers at the bar drain their drinks before closing time.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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yohe apurado
Este año, yo he apurado el café antes de salir.This year, I have drained the coffee before leaving.
has apurado
Últimamente, tú has apurado la sopa porque se enfría.Lately, you have drained the soup because it is getting cold.
élha apurado
En estos meses, el corredor del fondo ha apurado la recta final con todo.In these months, the runner in the back has drained the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotroshemos apurado
Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos apurado el caldo en un minuto.So far, we have drained the broth in a minute.
vosotroshabéis apurado
En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis apurado los últimos sorbos del vaso.This term, you all have drained the last sips in the glass.
elloshan apurado
En este tiempo, los clientes del bar han apurado las copas antes del cierre.During this time, the customers at the bar have drained their drinks before closing time.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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yoapuré
Ayer, yo apuré el café antes de salir.Yesterday, I drained the coffee before leaving.
apuraste
Hace un rato, tú apuraste la sopa porque se enfría.A little while ago, you drained the soup because it is getting cold.
élapuró
Esta mañana, el corredor del fondo apuró la recta final con todo.This morning, the runner in the back drained the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotrosapuramos
Anoche, nosotros apuramos el caldo en un minuto.Last night, we drained the broth in a minute.
vosotrosapurasteis
El sábado, vosotros apurasteis los últimos sorbos del vaso.On Saturday, you all drained the last sips in the glass.
ellosapuraron
Hace poco, los clientes del bar apuraron las copas antes del cierre.Not long ago, the customers at the bar drained their drinks before closing time.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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yoapuraba
Antes, yo apuraba el café antes de salir.Before, I used to drain the coffee before leaving.
apurabas
Por entonces, tú apurabas la sopa porque se enfría.Back then, you used to drain the soup because it is getting cold.
élapuraba
En esa época, el corredor del fondo apuraba la recta final con todo.At that time, the runner in the back used to drain the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotrosapurábamos
Cuando eso era normal, nosotros apurábamos el caldo en un minuto.When that was normal, we used to drain the broth in a minute.
vosotrosapurabais
Hace años, vosotros apurabais los últimos sorbos del vaso.Years ago, you all used to drain the last sips in the glass.
ellosapuraban
En aquellos días, los clientes del bar apuraban las copas antes del cierre.In those days, the customers at the bar used to drain their drinks before closing time.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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yohabía apurado
Cuando llegaste, yo ya había apurado el café antes de salir.When you arrived, I had already drained the coffee before leaving.
habías apurado
Para entonces, tú ya habías apurado la sopa porque se enfría.By then, you had already drained the soup because it is getting cold.
élhabía apurado
Al volver, el corredor del fondo ya había apurado la recta final con todo.When we came back, the runner in the back had already drained the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotroshabíamos apurado
Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos apurado el caldo en un minuto.Before talking it through, we had already drained the broth in a minute.
vosotroshabíais apurado
Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais apurado los últimos sorbos del vaso.When you looked again, you all had already drained the last sips in the glass.
elloshabían apurado
Para ese momento, los clientes del bar ya habían apurado las copas antes del cierre.By that moment, the customers at the bar had already drained their drinks before closing time.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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yohube apurado
Apenas yo hube apurado el café antes de salir, todo cambió.As soon as I had drained the coffee before leaving, everything changed.
hubiste apurado
En cuanto tú hubiste apurado la sopa porque se enfría, se notó.The moment you had drained the soup because it is getting cold, it showed.
élhubo apurado
No bien el corredor del fondo hubo apurado la recta final con todo, hubo ruido.As soon as the runner in the back had drained the final stretch with everything he has, there was trouble.
nosotroshubimos apurado
Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos apurado el caldo en un minuto, seguimos adelante.Once we had drained the broth in a minute, we moved on.
vosotroshubisteis apurado
Apenas vosotros hubisteis apurado los últimos sorbos del vaso, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had drained the last sips in the glass, you checked the result.
elloshubieron apurado
En cuanto los clientes del bar hubieron apurado las copas antes del cierre, el ambiente cambió.The moment the customers at the bar had drained their drinks before closing time, the mood changed.

Futuro

Future

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yoapuraré
Mañana, yo apuraré el café antes de salir.Tomorrow, I will drain the coffee before leaving.
apurarás
Dentro de poco, tú apurarás la sopa porque se enfría.Soon, you will drain the soup because it is getting cold.
élapurará
Esta tarde, el corredor del fondo apurará la recta final con todo.This afternoon, the runner in the back will drain the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotrosapuraremos
La semana que viene, nosotros apuraremos el caldo en un minuto.Next week, we will drain the broth in a minute.
vosotrosapuraréis
Pronto, vosotros apuraréis los últimos sorbos del vaso.Before long, you all will drain the last sips in the glass.
ellosapurarán
Más adelante, los clientes del bar apurarán las copas antes del cierre.Later on, the customers at the bar will drain their drinks before closing time.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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yohabré apurado
Para entonces, yo ya habré apurado el café antes de salir.By then, I will already have drained the coffee before leaving.
habrás apurado
Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás apurado la sopa porque se enfría.Before closing time, you will already have drained the soup because it is getting cold.
élhabrá apurado
Al final del día, el corredor del fondo ya habrá apurado la recta final con todo.By the end of the day, the runner in the back will already have drained the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotroshabremos apurado
Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos apurado el caldo en un minuto.By tomorrow, we will already have drained the broth in a minute.
vosotroshabréis apurado
Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis apurado los últimos sorbos del vaso.Before leaving, you all will already have drained the last sips in the glass.
elloshabrán apurado
Para esa hora, los clientes del bar ya habrán apurado las copas antes del cierre.By that hour, the customers at the bar will already have drained their drinks before closing time.

Condicional

Conditional

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yoapuraría
En un caso así, yo apuraría el café antes de salir.In a case like that, I would drain the coffee before leaving.
apurarías
Con un poco más de tiempo, tú apurarías la sopa porque se enfría.With a little more time, you would drain the soup because it is getting cold.
élapuraría
En esa situación, el corredor del fondo apuraría la recta final con todo.In that situation, the runner in the back would drain the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotrosapuraríamos
Con ese panorama, nosotros apuraríamos el caldo en un minuto.With that outlook, we would drain the broth in a minute.
vosotrosapuraríais
Llegado el caso, vosotros apuraríais los últimos sorbos del vaso.If it came to that, you all would drain the last sips in the glass.
ellosapurarían
En un día así, los clientes del bar apurarían las copas antes del cierre.On a day like that, the customers at the bar would drain their drinks before closing time.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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yohabría apurado
En otro momento, yo habría apurado el café antes de salir.At another moment, I would have drained the coffee before leaving.
habrías apurado
Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías apurado la sopa porque se enfría.With a little more margin, you would have drained the soup because it is getting cold.
élhabría apurado
A esas alturas, el corredor del fondo habría apurado la recta final con todo.By then, the runner in the back would have drained the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotroshabríamos apurado
Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos apurado el caldo en un minuto.With that turn, we would have drained the broth in a minute.
vosotroshabríais apurado
Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais apurado los últimos sorbos del vaso.At that point, you all would have drained the last sips in the glass.
elloshabrían apurado
En ese punto, los clientes del bar habrían apurado las copas antes del cierre.From there, the customers at the bar would have drained their drinks before closing time.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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yoapure
Es mejor que yo apure el café antes de salir.It is better that I drain the coffee before leaving.
apures
Hace falta que tú apures la sopa porque se enfría.It is necessary that you drain the soup because it is getting cold.
élapure
Conviene que el corredor del fondo apure la recta final con todo.It is wise that the runner in the back drain the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotrosapuremos
Importa que nosotros apuremos el caldo en un minuto.It matters that we drain the broth in a minute.
vosotrosapuréis
Puede ser útil que vosotros apuréis los últimos sorbos del vaso.It may help if you all drain the last sips in the glass.
ellosapuren
Es posible que los clientes del bar apuren las copas antes del cierre.It is possible that the customers at the bar drain their drinks before closing time.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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yohaya apurado
Ojalá yo haya apurado el café antes de salir.Hopefully I have drained the coffee before leaving.
hayas apurado
Puede que tú ya hayas apurado la sopa porque se enfría.Maybe you already have drained the soup because it is getting cold.
élhaya apurado
Tal vez el corredor del fondo haya apurado la recta final con todo.Perhaps the runner in the back has drained the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotroshayamos apurado
Quizá nosotros ya hayamos apurado el caldo en un minuto.Maybe we already have drained the broth in a minute.
vosotroshayáis apurado
Es probable que vosotros hayáis apurado los últimos sorbos del vaso.It is likely that you all have drained the last sips in the glass.
elloshayan apurado
Puede ser que los clientes del bar ya hayan apurado las copas antes del cierre.It may be that the customers at the bar already have drained their drinks before closing time.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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yoapurara
Si yo apurara el café antes de salir, se notaría enseguida.If I drained the coffee before leaving, it would show right away.
apuraras
Si tú apuraras la sopa porque se enfría, costaría ocultarlo.If you drained the soup because it is getting cold, it would be hard to hide.
élapurara
Si el corredor del fondo apurara la recta final con todo, daría mucho que hablar.If the runner in the back drained the final stretch with everything he has, it would give people plenty to talk about.
nosotrosapuráramos
Si nosotros apuráramos el caldo en un minuto, todo iría por otro lado.If we drained the broth in a minute, everything would go another way.
vosotrosapurarais
Si vosotros apurarais los últimos sorbos del vaso, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all drained the last sips in the glass, the mood would change.
ellosapuraran
Si los clientes del bar apuraran las copas antes del cierre, la escena sería otra.If the customers at the bar drained their drinks before closing time, the whole scene would be different.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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yohubiera apurado
Si yo hubiera apurado el café antes de salir, aún se recordaría.If I had drained the coffee before leaving, it would still be remembered.
hubieras apurado
Si tú hubieras apurado la sopa porque se enfría, eso habría dejado marca.If you had drained the soup because it is getting cold, that would have left a mark.
élhubiera apurado
Si el corredor del fondo hubiera apurado la recta final con todo, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the runner in the back had drained the final stretch with everything he has, people would still be talking about it.
nosotroshubiéramos apurado
Si nosotros hubiéramos apurado el caldo en un minuto, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had drained the broth in a minute, the day would have gone another way.
vosotroshubierais apurado
Si vosotros hubierais apurado los últimos sorbos del vaso, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had drained the last sips in the glass, the change would have shown earlier.
elloshubieran apurado
Si los clientes del bar hubieran apurado las copas antes del cierre, nada habría quedado igual.If the customers at the bar had drained their drinks before closing time, nothing would have stayed the same.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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yoapurare
Si yo apurare el café antes de salir, se notará enseguida.If I drain the coffee before leaving, it will show right away.
apurares
Si tú apurares la sopa porque se enfría, costará ignorarlo.If you drain the soup because it is getting cold, it will be hard to ignore.
élapurare
Si el corredor del fondo apurare la recta final con todo, dará mucho que hablar.If the runner in the back drains the final stretch with everything he has, it will give people plenty to talk about.
nosotrosapuráremos
Si nosotros apuráremos el caldo en un minuto, todo irá por otro camino.If we drain the broth in a minute, everything will go another way.
vosotrosapurareis
Si vosotros apurareis los últimos sorbos del vaso, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all drain the last sips in the glass, the mood will change fast.
ellosapuraren
Si los clientes del bar apuraren las copas antes del cierre, la escena será distinta.If the customers at the bar drain their drinks before closing time, the whole scene will be different.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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yohubiere apurado
Cuando yo hubiere apurado el café antes de salir, ya se notará.When I have drained the coffee before leaving, it will already show.
hubieres apurado
En cuanto tú hubieres apurado la sopa porque se enfría, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have drained the soup because it is getting cold, it will be hard not to see.
élhubiere apurado
Cuando el corredor del fondo hubiere apurado la recta final con todo, se verá de inmediato.When the runner in the back has drained the final stretch with everything he has, it will show at once.
nosotroshubiéremos apurado
Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos apurado el caldo en un minuto, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have drained the broth in a minute, everything will move differently.
vosotroshubiereis apurado
Cuando vosotros hubiereis apurado los últimos sorbos del vaso, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have drained the last sips in the glass, the mood will sound different.
elloshubieren apurado
En cuanto los clientes del bar hubieren apurado las copas antes del cierre, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the customers at the bar have drained their drinks before closing time, the change will be clear.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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apura
apura la sopa porque se enfría.Drain the soup because it is getting cold.
élapure
Que el corredor del fondo apure la recta final con todo.Let the runner in the back Drain the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotrosapuremos
apuremos el caldo en un minuto.Drain the broth in a minute.
vosotrosapurad
apurad los últimos sorbos del vaso.Drain the last sips in the glass.
ellosapuren
Que los clientes del bar apuren las copas antes del cierre.Let the customers at the bar Drain their drinks before closing time.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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no apures
No no apures la sopa porque se enfría.Do not drain the soup because it is getting cold.
élno apure
Que el corredor del fondo no no apure la recta final con todo.Let the runner in the back not drain the final stretch with everything he has.
nosotrosno apuremos
No no apuremos el caldo en un minuto.Let us not drain the broth in a minute.
vosotrosno apuréis
No no apuréis los últimos sorbos del vaso.Do not drain the last sips in the glass.
ellosno apuren
Que los clientes del bar no no apuren las copas antes del cierre.Let the customers at the bar not drain their drinks before closing time.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ el café antes de salir.

I drain the coffee before leaving.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 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 'apurar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'apurar' means to drain / rush. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is apurar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Apurar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate apurar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of apurar: yo apuro, tú apuras, él/ella/usted apura, nosotros apuramos, vosotros apuráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes apuran.
How do you conjugate apurar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of apurar: yo apuré, tú apuraste, él/ella/usted apuró, nosotros apuramos, vosotros apurasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes apuraron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of apurar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of apurar: yo apuraba, tú apurabas, él/ella/usted apuraba, nosotros apurábamos, vosotros apurabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes apuraban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of apurar?
The past participle of apurar is 'apurado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he apurado' (I have drain / rushed), 'has apurado', 'ha apurado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of apurar?
The gerundio of apurar is 'apurando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy apurando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.