Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | participar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | participando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar participando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Participar conjugation
participar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning participate. In the present tense: yo participo, tú participas, él/ella participa, nosotros participamos, vosotros participáis, ellos participan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #136-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- participar
- Gerundio
- participando
- Meaning
- participate
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
Conjugation tables
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Participar across the MuyVerbs tense system
Study present continuous
Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | participo | Yo participo en cada reunión importante.I participate in every important meeting. |
| tú | participas | Tú participas con ideas muy útiles.You participate with very useful ideas. |
| él | participa | Él participa en el debate con calma.He participates in the debate calmly. |
| nosotros | participamos | Nosotros participamos en proyectos sociales.We participate in social projects. |
| vosotros | participáis | Vosotros participáis en todas las actividades.You participate in all the activities. |
| ellos | participan | Ellos participan en la investigación desde el inicio.They participate in the research from the beginning. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he participado | Yo he participado en varias reuniones hoy.I have participated in several meetings today. |
| tú | has participado | Tú has participado con ideas muy útiles esta semana.You have participated with very useful ideas this week. |
| él | ha participado | Él ha participado en el debate ya.He has participated in the debate already. |
| nosotros | hemos participado | Nosotros hemos participado en proyectos sociales este mes.We have participated in social projects this month. |
| vosotros | habéis participado | Vosotros habéis participado en todas las actividades.You have participated in all the activities. |
| ellos | han participado | Ellos han participado en la investigación hasta ahora.They have participated in the research until now. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | participé | Ayer yo participé en la reunión final.Yesterday I participated in the final meeting. |
| tú | participaste | Tú participaste con una propuesta clara.You participated with a clear proposal. |
| él | participó | Él participó en el debate durante una hora.He participated in the debate for an hour. |
| nosotros | participamos | Nosotros participamos en un proyecto nuevo.We participated in a new project. |
| vosotros | participasteis | Vosotros participasteis en todas las actividades del curso.You participated in all the activities of the course. |
| ellos | participaron | Ellos participaron en la investigación anoche.They participated in the research last night. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | participaba | Yo participaba en cada reunión antes.I used to participate in every meeting before. |
| tú | participabas | Tú participabas con ideas originales siempre.You used to participate with original ideas always. |
| él | participaba | Él participaba en el debate sin miedo.He used to participate in the debate without fear. |
| nosotros | participábamos | Nosotros participábamos en proyectos sociales cada año.We used to participate in social projects every year. |
| vosotros | participabais | Vosotros participabais en todas las actividades del centro.You used to participate in all the school's activities. |
| ellos | participaban | Ellos participaban en la investigación con interés.They used to participate in the research with interest. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había participado | Yo había participado en esa reunión antes de irme.I had participated in that meeting before leaving. |
| tú | habías participado | Tú habías participado con ideas útiles ya.You had participated with useful ideas already. |
| él | había participado | Él había participado en el debate previamente.He had participated in the debate previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos participado | Nosotros habíamos participado en varios proyectos antes.We had participated in several projects before. |
| vosotros | habíais participado | Vosotros habíais participado en todas las actividades hasta entonces.You had participated in all the activities until then. |
| ellos | habían participado | Ellos habían participado en la investigación por meses.They had participated in the research for months. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube participado | Cuando yo hube participado en la reunión, me fui a casa.When I had participated in the meeting, I went home. |
| tú | hubiste participado | En cuanto tú hubiste participado con tu propuesta, cambió el ambiente.As soon as you had participated with your proposal, the atmosphere changed. |
| él | hubo participado | Después de que él hubo participado en el debate, se quedó callado.After he had participated in the debate, he stayed silent. |
| nosotros | hubimos participado | Apenas nosotros hubimos participado en el proyecto, llegaron noticias.As soon as we had participated in the project, news arrived. |
| vosotros | hubisteis participado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis participado en las actividades, os conocieron todos.Once you had participated in the activities, everyone got to know you. |
| ellos | hubieron participado | Cuando ellos hubieron participado en la investigación, publicaron los datos.When they had participated in the research, they published the data. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | participaré | Yo participaré en la próxima reunión.I will participate in the next meeting. |
| tú | participarás | Tú participarás con una propuesta mejor.You will participate with a better proposal. |
| él | participará | Él participará en el debate mañana.He will participate in the debate tomorrow. |
| nosotros | participaremos | Nosotros participaremos en un proyecto internacional.We will participate in an international project. |
| vosotros | participaréis | Vosotros participaréis en todas las actividades del verano.You will participate in all the summer activities. |
| ellos | participarán | Ellos participarán en la investigación otra vez.They will participate in the research again. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré participado | Para entonces yo habré participado en varias reuniones.By then I will have participated in several meetings. |
| tú | habrás participado | Tú habrás participado con mejores ideas.You will have participated with better ideas. |
| él | habrá participado | Él habrá participado en el debate más de una vez.He will have participated in the debate more than once. |
| nosotros | habremos participado | Nosotros habremos participado en proyectos importantes.We will have participated in important projects. |
| vosotros | habréis participado | Vosotros habréis participado en todas las actividades del trimestre.You will have participated in all the activities of the term. |
| ellos | habrán participado | Ellos habrán participado en la investigación suficiente tiempo.They will have participated in the research for enough time. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | participaría | Yo participaría en esa reunión si pudiera.I would participate in that meeting if I could. |
| tú | participarías | Tú participarías con ideas más claras.You would participate with clearer ideas. |
| él | participaría | Él participaría en el debate con más calma.He would participate in the debate more calmly. |
| nosotros | participaríamos | Nosotros participaríamos en el proyecto con gusto.We would participate in the project gladly. |
| vosotros | participaríais | Vosotros participaríais en más actividades con tiempo.You would participate in more activities with time. |
| ellos | participarían | Ellos participarían en la investigación con apoyo.They would participate in the research with support. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría participado | Yo habría participado en esa reunión con más tiempo.I would have participated in that meeting with more time. |
| tú | habrías participado | Tú habrías participado con ideas más claras.You would have participated with clearer ideas. |
| él | habría participado | Él habría participado en el debate si lo hubieran invitado.He would have participated in the debate if they had invited him. |
| nosotros | habríamos participado | Nosotros habríamos participado en el proyecto sin dudar.We would have participated in the project without hesitation. |
| vosotros | habríais participado | Vosotros habríais participado en más actividades durante el curso.You would have participated in more activities during the course. |
| ellos | habrían participado | Ellos habrían participado en la investigación con más recursos.They would have participated in the research with more resources. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | participe | Espero que yo participe en la próxima reunión.I hope that I participate in the next meeting. |
| tú | participes | Quiero que tú participes con una propuesta clara.I want you to participate with a clear proposal. |
| él | participe | Es importante que él participe en el debate.It is important that he participate in the debate. |
| nosotros | participemos | Deseo que nosotros participemos en el proyecto.I wish that we participate in the project. |
| vosotros | participéis | Es mejor que vosotros participéis en las actividades.It is better that you participate in the activities. |
| ellos | participen | Temo que ellos no participen en la investigación.I fear that they may not participate in the research. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya participado | Dudo que yo haya participado en todas las reuniones.I doubt that I have participated in all the meetings. |
| tú | hayas participado | No creo que tú hayas participado con una propuesta firme.I do not think that you have participated with a firm proposal. |
| él | haya participado | Es posible que él haya participado en el debate ya.It is possible that he has participated in the debate already. |
| nosotros | hayamos participado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos participado en ese proyecto.It is likely that we have participated in that project. |
| vosotros | hayáis participado | No parece que vosotros hayáis participado en todas las actividades.It does not seem that you have participated in all the activities. |
| ellos | hayan participado | Puede que ellos hayan participado en la investigación.They may have participated in the research. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | participara | Si yo participara en esa reunión, sabría más.If I participated in that meeting, I would know more. |
| tú | participaras | Si tú participaras con una propuesta clara, te escucharían.If you participated with a clear proposal, they would listen to you. |
| él | participara | Si él participara en el debate, habría más equilibrio.If he participated in the debate, there would be more balance. |
| nosotros | participáramos | Si nosotros participáramos en el proyecto, aprenderíamos mucho.If we participated in the project, we would learn a lot. |
| vosotros | participarais | Si vosotros participarais en más actividades, conoceríais a más gente.If you participated in more activities, you would meet more people. |
| ellos | participaran | Si ellos participaran en la investigación, avanzaríamos antes.If they participated in the research, we would move forward sooner. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera participado | Si yo hubiera participado en esa reunión, habría sabido más.If I had participated in that meeting, I would have known more. |
| tú | hubieras participado | Si tú hubieras participado con una propuesta clara, te habrían escuchado.If you had participated with a clear proposal, they would have listened to you. |
| él | hubiera participado | Si él hubiera participado en el debate, habría habido más equilibrio.If he had participated in the debate, there would have been more balance. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos participado | Si nosotros hubiéramos participado en el proyecto, habríamos aprendido mucho.If we had participated in the project, we would have learned a lot. |
| vosotros | hubierais participado | Si vosotros hubierais participado en más actividades, habríais conocido a más gente.If you had participated in more activities, you would have met more people. |
| ellos | hubieran participado | Si ellos hubieran participado en la investigación, habríamos avanzado antes.If they had participated in the research, we would have moved forward sooner. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | participare | Si algún día yo participare en ese proyecto, te avisaré.If someday I should participate in that project, I will let you know. |
| tú | participares | Si tú participares con una idea clara, te apoyarán.If you should participate with a clear idea, they will support you. |
| él | participare | Si él participare en el debate, cambiará el tono.If he should participate in the debate, the tone will change. |
| nosotros | participáremos | Si nosotros participáremos en el proyecto, creceremos mucho.If we should participate in the project, we will grow a lot. |
| vosotros | participareis | Si vosotros participareis en las actividades, lo pasaréis mejor.If you should participate in the activities, you will have a better time. |
| ellos | participaren | Si ellos participaren en la investigación, hallarán respuestas.If they should participate in the research, they will find answers. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere participado | Cuando yo hubiere participado en esa reunión, te llamaré.When I shall have participated in that meeting, I will call you. |
| tú | hubieres participado | Cuando tú hubieres participado con tu propuesta, votarán.When you shall have participated with your proposal, they will vote. |
| él | hubiere participado | Cuando él hubiere participado en el debate, habrá más claridad.When he shall have participated in the debate, there will be more clarity. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos participado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos participado en el proyecto, descansaremos.When we shall have participated in the project, we will rest. |
| vosotros | hubiereis participado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis participado en las actividades, os conocerán mejor.When you shall have participated in the activities, people will know you better. |
| ellos | hubieren participado | Cuando ellos hubieren participado en la investigación, publicarán algo.When they shall have participated in the research, they will publish something. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | participa | Tú, participa en la reunión de hoy.You, participate in today's meeting. |
| él | participe | Que él participe en el debate.Let him participate in the debate. |
| nosotros | participemos | participemos en este proyecto juntos.Let us participate in this project together. |
| vosotros | participad | Vosotros, participad en las actividades del curso.You, participate in the course activities. |
| ellos | participen | Que ellos participen en la investigación.Let them participate in the research. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no participes | No no participes sin estar preparado.Do not participate without being prepared. |
| él | no participe | Que él no no participe en el debate con enfado.Let him not participate in the debate angrily. |
| nosotros | no participemos | No no participemos en ese proyecto sin leerlo.Let us not participate in that project without reading it. |
| vosotros | no participéis | No no participéis por obligación.Do not participate out of obligation. |
| ellos | no participen | Que ellos no no participen sin permiso.Let them not participate without permission. |
Free web drill
Practice participar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ en cada reunión importante.
I participate in every important meeting.
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.
Grammar to master with participar
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Concepts that come up every time you conjugate participar. Each is a short, focused guide.
Common questions
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about participar.
- What does 'participar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'participar' means to participate. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is participar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Participar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate participar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of participar: yo participo, tú participas, él/ella/usted participa, nosotros participamos, vosotros participáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes participan.
- How do you conjugate participar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of participar: yo participé, tú participaste, él/ella/usted participó, nosotros participamos, vosotros participasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes participaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of participar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of participar: yo participaba, tú participabas, él/ella/usted participaba, nosotros participábamos, vosotros participabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes participaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of participar?
- The past participle of participar is 'participado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he participado' (I have participateed), 'has participado', 'ha participado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of participar?
- The gerundio of participar is 'participando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy participando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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