Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | patrullar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | patrullando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar patrullando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Patrullar conjugation
patrullar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning patrol. In the present tense: yo patrullo, tú patrullas, él/ella patrulla, nosotros patrullamos, vosotros patrulláis, ellos patrullan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- patrullar
- Gerundio
- patrullando
- Meaning
- patrol
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Patrullar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | patrullo | Yo patrullo el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.I patrol the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | patrullas | Normalmente, tú patrullas la playa con una linterna.You usually patrol the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | patrulla | Hoy, el guardia del estadio patrulla la entrada del estadio en silencio.Today, the guard at the stadium patrols the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | patrullamos | A veces, nosotros patrullamos el mercado cuando ya cierra.At times, we patrol the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | patrulláis | Ahora, vosotros patrulláis el camping durante la tormenta.Right now, you all patrol the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | patrullan | Casi siempre, los guardias del turno de noche patrullan las calles vacías de la zona.Most of the time, the guards on the night shift patrol the empty streets in the area. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he patrullado | Este año, yo he patrullado el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.This year, I have patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | has patrullado | Últimamente, tú has patrullado la playa con una linterna.Lately, you have patrolled the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | ha patrullado | En estos meses, el guardia del estadio ha patrullado la entrada del estadio en silencio.In these months, the guard at the stadium has patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | hemos patrullado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos patrullado el mercado cuando ya cierra.So far, we have patrolled the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | habéis patrullado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis patrullado el camping durante la tormenta.This term, you all have patrolled the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | han patrullado | En este tiempo, los guardias del turno de noche han patrullado las calles vacías de la zona.During this time, the guards on the night shift have patrolled the empty streets in the area. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | patrullé | Ayer, yo patrullé el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.Yesterday, I patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | patrullaste | Hace un rato, tú patrullaste la playa con una linterna.A little while ago, you patrolled the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | patrulló | Esta mañana, el guardia del estadio patrulló la entrada del estadio en silencio.This morning, the guard at the stadium patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | patrullamos | Anoche, nosotros patrullamos el mercado cuando ya cierra.Last night, we patrolled the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | patrullasteis | El sábado, vosotros patrullasteis el camping durante la tormenta.On Saturday, you all patrolled the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | patrullaron | Hace poco, los guardias del turno de noche patrullaron las calles vacías de la zona.Not long ago, the guards on the night shift patrolled the empty streets in the area. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | patrullaba | Antes, yo patrullaba el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.Before, I used to patrol the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | patrullabas | Por entonces, tú patrullabas la playa con una linterna.Back then, you used to patrol the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | patrullaba | En esa época, el guardia del estadio patrullaba la entrada del estadio en silencio.At that time, the guard at the stadium used to patrol the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | patrullábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros patrullábamos el mercado cuando ya cierra.When that was normal, we used to patrol the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | patrullabais | Hace años, vosotros patrullabais el camping durante la tormenta.Years ago, you all used to patrol the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | patrullaban | En aquellos días, los guardias del turno de noche patrullaban las calles vacías de la zona.In those days, the guards on the night shift used to patrol the empty streets in the area. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había patrullado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había patrullado el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.When you arrived, I had already patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | habías patrullado | Para entonces, tú ya habías patrullado la playa con una linterna.By then, you had already patrolled the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | había patrullado | Al volver, el guardia del estadio ya había patrullado la entrada del estadio en silencio.When we came back, the guard at the stadium had already patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | habíamos patrullado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos patrullado el mercado cuando ya cierra.Before talking it through, we had already patrolled the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | habíais patrullado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais patrullado el camping durante la tormenta.When you looked again, you all had already patrolled the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | habían patrullado | Para ese momento, los guardias del turno de noche ya habían patrullado las calles vacías de la zona.By that moment, the guards on the night shift had already patrolled the empty streets in the area. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube patrullado | Apenas yo hube patrullado el pasillo del refugio al amanecer, todo cambió.As soon as I had patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste patrullado | En cuanto tú hubiste patrullado la playa con una linterna, se notó.The moment you had patrolled the beach with a flashlight, it showed. |
| él | hubo patrullado | No bien el guardia del estadio hubo patrullado la entrada del estadio en silencio, hubo ruido.As soon as the guard at the stadium had patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos patrullado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos patrullado el mercado cuando ya cierra, seguimos adelante.Once we had patrolled the market when it is already closing, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis patrullado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis patrullado el camping durante la tormenta, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had patrolled the campsite during the storm, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron patrullado | En cuanto los guardias del turno de noche hubieron patrullado las calles vacías de la zona, el ambiente cambió.The moment the guards on the night shift had patrolled the empty streets in the area, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | patrullaré | Mañana, yo patrullaré el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.Tomorrow, I will patrol the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | patrullarás | Dentro de poco, tú patrullarás la playa con una linterna.Soon, you will patrol the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | patrullará | Esta tarde, el guardia del estadio patrullará la entrada del estadio en silencio.This afternoon, the guard at the stadium will patrol the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | patrullaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros patrullaremos el mercado cuando ya cierra.Next week, we will patrol the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | patrullaréis | Pronto, vosotros patrullaréis el camping durante la tormenta.Before long, you all will patrol the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | patrullarán | Más adelante, los guardias del turno de noche patrullarán las calles vacías de la zona.Later on, the guards on the night shift will patrol the empty streets in the area. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré patrullado | Para entonces, yo ya habré patrullado el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.By then, I will already have patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | habrás patrullado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás patrullado la playa con una linterna.Before closing time, you will already have patrolled the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | habrá patrullado | Al final del día, el guardia del estadio ya habrá patrullado la entrada del estadio en silencio.By the end of the day, the guard at the stadium will already have patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | habremos patrullado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos patrullado el mercado cuando ya cierra.By tomorrow, we will already have patrolled the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | habréis patrullado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis patrullado el camping durante la tormenta.Before leaving, you all will already have patrolled the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | habrán patrullado | Para esa hora, los guardias del turno de noche ya habrán patrullado las calles vacías de la zona.By that hour, the guards on the night shift will already have patrolled the empty streets in the area. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | patrullaría | En un caso así, yo patrullaría el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.In a case like that, I would patrol the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | patrullarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú patrullarías la playa con una linterna.With a little more time, you would patrol the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | patrullaría | En esa situación, el guardia del estadio patrullaría la entrada del estadio en silencio.In that situation, the guard at the stadium would patrol the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | patrullaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros patrullaríamos el mercado cuando ya cierra.With that outlook, we would patrol the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | patrullaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros patrullaríais el camping durante la tormenta.If it came to that, you all would patrol the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | patrullarían | En un día así, los guardias del turno de noche patrullarían las calles vacías de la zona.On a day like that, the guards on the night shift would patrol the empty streets in the area. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría patrullado | En otro momento, yo habría patrullado el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.At another moment, I would have patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | habrías patrullado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías patrullado la playa con una linterna.With a little more margin, you would have patrolled the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | habría patrullado | A esas alturas, el guardia del estadio habría patrullado la entrada del estadio en silencio.By then, the guard at the stadium would have patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | habríamos patrullado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos patrullado el mercado cuando ya cierra.With that turn, we would have patrolled the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | habríais patrullado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais patrullado el camping durante la tormenta.At that point, you all would have patrolled the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | habrían patrullado | En ese punto, los guardias del turno de noche habrían patrullado las calles vacías de la zona.From there, the guards on the night shift would have patrolled the empty streets in the area. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | patrulle | Es mejor que yo patrulle el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.It is better that I patrol the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | patrulles | Hace falta que tú patrulles la playa con una linterna.It is necessary that you patrol the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | patrulle | Conviene que el guardia del estadio patrulle la entrada del estadio en silencio.It is wise that the guard at the stadium patrol the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | patrullemos | Importa que nosotros patrullemos el mercado cuando ya cierra.It matters that we patrol the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | patrulléis | Puede ser útil que vosotros patrulléis el camping durante la tormenta.It may help if you all patrol the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | patrullen | Es posible que los guardias del turno de noche patrullen las calles vacías de la zona.It is possible that the guards on the night shift patrol the empty streets in the area. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya patrullado | Ojalá yo haya patrullado el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.Hopefully I have patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn. |
| tú | hayas patrullado | Puede que tú ya hayas patrullado la playa con una linterna.Maybe you already have patrolled the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | haya patrullado | Tal vez el guardia del estadio haya patrullado la entrada del estadio en silencio.Perhaps the guard at the stadium has patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | hayamos patrullado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos patrullado el mercado cuando ya cierra.Maybe we already have patrolled the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | hayáis patrullado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis patrullado el camping durante la tormenta.It is likely that you all have patrolled the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | hayan patrullado | Puede ser que los guardias del turno de noche ya hayan patrullado las calles vacías de la zona.It may be that the guards on the night shift already have patrolled the empty streets in the area. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | patrullara | Si yo patrullara el pasillo del refugio al amanecer, se notaría enseguida.If I patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn, it would show right away. |
| tú | patrullaras | Si tú patrullaras la playa con una linterna, costaría ocultarlo.If you patrolled the beach with a flashlight, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | patrullara | Si el guardia del estadio patrullara la entrada del estadio en silencio, daría mucho que hablar.If the guard at the stadium patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | patrulláramos | Si nosotros patrulláramos el mercado cuando ya cierra, todo iría por otro lado.If we patrolled the market when it is already closing, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | patrullarais | Si vosotros patrullarais el camping durante la tormenta, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all patrolled the campsite during the storm, the mood would change. |
| ellos | patrullaran | Si los guardias del turno de noche patrullaran las calles vacías de la zona, la escena sería otra.If the guards on the night shift patrolled the empty streets in the area, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera patrullado | Si yo hubiera patrullado el pasillo del refugio al amanecer, aún se recordaría.If I had patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras patrullado | Si tú hubieras patrullado la playa con una linterna, eso habría dejado marca.If you had patrolled the beach with a flashlight, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera patrullado | Si el guardia del estadio hubiera patrullado la entrada del estadio en silencio, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the guard at the stadium had patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos patrullado | Si nosotros hubiéramos patrullado el mercado cuando ya cierra, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had patrolled the market when it is already closing, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais patrullado | Si vosotros hubierais patrullado el camping durante la tormenta, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had patrolled the campsite during the storm, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran patrullado | Si los guardias del turno de noche hubieran patrullado las calles vacías de la zona, nada habría quedado igual.If the guards on the night shift had patrolled the empty streets in the area, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | patrullare | Si yo patrullare el pasillo del refugio al amanecer, se notará enseguida.If I patrol the shelter hallway at dawn, it will show right away. |
| tú | patrullares | Si tú patrullares la playa con una linterna, costará ignorarlo.If you patrol the beach with a flashlight, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | patrullare | Si el guardia del estadio patrullare la entrada del estadio en silencio, dará mucho que hablar.If the guard at the stadium patrols the entrance to the stadium in silence, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | patrulláremos | Si nosotros patrulláremos el mercado cuando ya cierra, todo irá por otro camino.If we patrol the market when it is already closing, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | patrullareis | Si vosotros patrullareis el camping durante la tormenta, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all patrol the campsite during the storm, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | patrullaren | Si los guardias del turno de noche patrullaren las calles vacías de la zona, la escena será distinta.If the guards on the night shift patrol the empty streets in the area, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere patrullado | Cuando yo hubiere patrullado el pasillo del refugio al amanecer, ya se notará.When I have patrolled the shelter hallway at dawn, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres patrullado | En cuanto tú hubieres patrullado la playa con una linterna, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have patrolled the beach with a flashlight, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere patrullado | Cuando el guardia del estadio hubiere patrullado la entrada del estadio en silencio, se verá de inmediato.When the guard at the stadium has patrolled the entrance to the stadium in silence, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos patrullado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos patrullado el mercado cuando ya cierra, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have patrolled the market when it is already closing, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis patrullado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis patrullado el camping durante la tormenta, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have patrolled the campsite during the storm, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren patrullado | En cuanto los guardias del turno de noche hubieren patrullado las calles vacías de la zona, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the guards on the night shift have patrolled the empty streets in the area, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | patrulla | patrulla la playa con una linterna.Patrol the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | patrulle | Que el guardia del estadio patrulle la entrada del estadio en silencio.Let the guard at the stadium patrol the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | patrullemos | patrullemos el mercado cuando ya cierra.Patrol the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | patrullad | patrullad el camping durante la tormenta.Patrol the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | patrullen | Que los guardias del turno de noche patrullen las calles vacías de la zona.Let the guards on the night shift patrol the empty streets in the area. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no patrulles | No no patrulles la playa con una linterna.Do not patrol the beach with a flashlight. |
| él | no patrulle | Que el guardia del estadio no no patrulle la entrada del estadio en silencio.Let the guard at the stadium not patrol the entrance to the stadium in silence. |
| nosotros | no patrullemos | No no patrullemos el mercado cuando ya cierra.Let us not patrol the market when it is already closing. |
| vosotros | no patrulléis | No no patrulléis el camping durante la tormenta.Do not patrol the campsite during the storm. |
| ellos | no patrullen | Que los guardias del turno de noche no no patrullen las calles vacías de la zona.Let the guards on the night shift not patrol the empty streets in the area. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ el pasillo del refugio al amanecer.
I patrol the shelter hallway at dawn.
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 'patrullar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'patrullar' means to patrol. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is patrullar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Patrullar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate patrullar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of patrullar: yo patrullo, tú patrullas, él/ella/usted patrulla, nosotros patrullamos, vosotros patrulláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes patrullan.
- How do you conjugate patrullar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of patrullar: yo patrullé, tú patrullaste, él/ella/usted patrulló, nosotros patrullamos, vosotros patrullasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes patrullaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of patrullar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of patrullar: yo patrullaba, tú patrullabas, él/ella/usted patrullaba, nosotros patrullábamos, vosotros patrullabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes patrullaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of patrullar?
- The past participle of patrullar is 'patrullado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he patrullado' (I have patroled), 'has patrullado', 'ha patrullado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of patrullar?
- The gerundio of patrullar is 'patrullando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy patrullando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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