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Pernoctar conjugation

pernoctar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning stay overnight. In the present tense: yo pernocto, tú pernoctas, él/ella pernocta, nosotros pernoctamos, vosotros pernoctáis, ellos pernoctan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #1989-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
pernoctar
Gerundio
pernoctando
Meaning
stay overnight
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Conjugation tables

Pernoctar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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FormSpanishUse
InfinitivopernoctarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiopernoctandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar pernoctando.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yopernocto
Yo pernocto en una pensión cerca de la estación.I stay overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
pernoctas
Normalmente, tú pernoctas en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.You usually stay overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élpernocta
Hoy, el camionero de Burgos pernocta en la furgoneta junto al puerto.Today, the truck driver from Burgos stays overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotrospernoctamos
A veces, nosotros pernoctamos en el refugio hasta el alba.At times, we stay overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotrospernoctáis
Ahora, vosotros pernoctáis en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.Right now, you all stay overnight in the village before continuing the route.
ellospernoctan
Casi siempre, los excursionistas del lago pernoctan bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.Most of the time, the hikers by the lake stay overnight under the stars without making noise.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe pernoctado
Este año, yo he pernoctado en una pensión cerca de la estación.This year, I have stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
has pernoctado
Últimamente, tú has pernoctado en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.Lately, you have stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élha pernoctado
En estos meses, el camionero de Burgos ha pernoctado en la furgoneta junto al puerto.In these months, the truck driver from Burgos has stayed overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotroshemos pernoctado
Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos pernoctado en el refugio hasta el alba.So far, we have stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotroshabéis pernoctado
En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis pernoctado en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.This term, you all have stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route.
elloshan pernoctado
En este tiempo, los excursionistas del lago han pernoctado bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.During this time, the hikers by the lake have stayed overnight under the stars without making noise.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yopernocté
Ayer, yo pernocté en una pensión cerca de la estación.Yesterday, I stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
pernoctaste
Hace un rato, tú pernoctaste en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.A little while ago, you stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élpernoctó
Esta mañana, el camionero de Burgos pernoctó en la furgoneta junto al puerto.This morning, the truck driver from Burgos stayed overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotrospernoctamos
Anoche, nosotros pernoctamos en el refugio hasta el alba.Last night, we stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotrospernoctasteis
El sábado, vosotros pernoctasteis en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.On Saturday, you all stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route.
ellospernoctaron
Hace poco, los excursionistas del lago pernoctaron bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.Not long ago, the hikers by the lake stayed overnight under the stars without making noise.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yopernoctaba
Antes, yo pernoctaba en una pensión cerca de la estación.Before, I used to stay overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
pernoctabas
Por entonces, tú pernoctabas en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.Back then, you used to stay overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élpernoctaba
En esa época, el camionero de Burgos pernoctaba en la furgoneta junto al puerto.At that time, the truck driver from Burgos used to stay overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotrospernoctábamos
Cuando eso era normal, nosotros pernoctábamos en el refugio hasta el alba.When that was normal, we used to stay overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotrospernoctabais
Hace años, vosotros pernoctabais en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.Years ago, you all used to stay overnight in the village before continuing the route.
ellospernoctaban
En aquellos días, los excursionistas del lago pernoctaban bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.In those days, the hikers by the lake used to stay overnight under the stars without making noise.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía pernoctado
Cuando llegaste, yo ya había pernoctado en una pensión cerca de la estación.When you arrived, I had already stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
habías pernoctado
Para entonces, tú ya habías pernoctado en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.By then, you had already stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élhabía pernoctado
Al volver, el camionero de Burgos ya había pernoctado en la furgoneta junto al puerto.When we came back, the truck driver from Burgos had already stayed overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotroshabíamos pernoctado
Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos pernoctado en el refugio hasta el alba.Before talking it through, we had already stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotroshabíais pernoctado
Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais pernoctado en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.When you looked again, you all had already stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route.
elloshabían pernoctado
Para ese momento, los excursionistas del lago ya habían pernoctado bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.By that moment, the hikers by the lake had already stayed overnight under the stars without making noise.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube pernoctado
Apenas yo hube pernoctado en una pensión cerca de la estación, todo cambió.As soon as I had stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station, everything changed.
hubiste pernoctado
En cuanto tú hubiste pernoctado en casa de tu primo por la lluvia, se notó.The moment you had stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain, it showed.
élhubo pernoctado
No bien el camionero de Burgos hubo pernoctado en la furgoneta junto al puerto, hubo ruido.As soon as the truck driver from Burgos had stayed overnight in the van by the harbor, there was trouble.
nosotroshubimos pernoctado
Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos pernoctado en el refugio hasta el alba, seguimos adelante.Once we had stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn, we moved on.
vosotroshubisteis pernoctado
Apenas vosotros hubisteis pernoctado en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route, you checked the result.
elloshubieron pernoctado
En cuanto los excursionistas del lago hubieron pernoctado bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido, el ambiente cambió.The moment the hikers by the lake had stayed overnight under the stars without making noise, the mood changed.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yopernoctaré
Mañana, yo pernoctaré en una pensión cerca de la estación.Tomorrow, I will stay overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
pernoctarás
Dentro de poco, tú pernoctarás en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.Soon, you will stay overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élpernoctará
Esta tarde, el camionero de Burgos pernoctará en la furgoneta junto al puerto.This afternoon, the truck driver from Burgos will stay overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotrospernoctaremos
La semana que viene, nosotros pernoctaremos en el refugio hasta el alba.Next week, we will stay overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotrospernoctaréis
Pronto, vosotros pernoctaréis en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.Before long, you all will stay overnight in the village before continuing the route.
ellospernoctarán
Más adelante, los excursionistas del lago pernoctarán bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.Later on, the hikers by the lake will stay overnight under the stars without making noise.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré pernoctado
Para entonces, yo ya habré pernoctado en una pensión cerca de la estación.By then, I will already have stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
habrás pernoctado
Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás pernoctado en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.Before closing time, you will already have stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élhabrá pernoctado
Al final del día, el camionero de Burgos ya habrá pernoctado en la furgoneta junto al puerto.By the end of the day, the truck driver from Burgos will already have stayed overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotroshabremos pernoctado
Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos pernoctado en el refugio hasta el alba.By tomorrow, we will already have stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotroshabréis pernoctado
Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis pernoctado en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.Before leaving, you all will already have stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route.
elloshabrán pernoctado
Para esa hora, los excursionistas del lago ya habrán pernoctado bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.By that hour, the hikers by the lake will already have stayed overnight under the stars without making noise.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yopernoctaría
En un caso así, yo pernoctaría en una pensión cerca de la estación.In a case like that, I would stay overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
pernoctarías
Con un poco más de tiempo, tú pernoctarías en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.With a little more time, you would stay overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élpernoctaría
En esa situación, el camionero de Burgos pernoctaría en la furgoneta junto al puerto.In that situation, the truck driver from Burgos would stay overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotrospernoctaríamos
Con ese panorama, nosotros pernoctaríamos en el refugio hasta el alba.With that outlook, we would stay overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotrospernoctaríais
Llegado el caso, vosotros pernoctaríais en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.If it came to that, you all would stay overnight in the village before continuing the route.
ellospernoctarían
En un día así, los excursionistas del lago pernoctarían bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.On a day like that, the hikers by the lake would stay overnight under the stars without making noise.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría pernoctado
En otro momento, yo habría pernoctado en una pensión cerca de la estación.At another moment, I would have stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
habrías pernoctado
Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías pernoctado en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.With a little more margin, you would have stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élhabría pernoctado
A esas alturas, el camionero de Burgos habría pernoctado en la furgoneta junto al puerto.By then, the truck driver from Burgos would have stayed overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotroshabríamos pernoctado
Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos pernoctado en el refugio hasta el alba.With that turn, we would have stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotroshabríais pernoctado
Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais pernoctado en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.At that point, you all would have stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route.
elloshabrían pernoctado
En ese punto, los excursionistas del lago habrían pernoctado bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.From there, the hikers by the lake would have stayed overnight under the stars without making noise.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yopernocte
Es mejor que yo pernocte en una pensión cerca de la estación.It is better that I stay overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
pernoctes
Hace falta que tú pernoctes en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.It is necessary that you stay overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élpernocte
Conviene que el camionero de Burgos pernocte en la furgoneta junto al puerto.It is wise that the truck driver from Burgos stay overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotrospernoctemos
Importa que nosotros pernoctemos en el refugio hasta el alba.It matters that we stay overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotrospernoctéis
Puede ser útil que vosotros pernoctéis en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.It may help if you all stay overnight in the village before continuing the route.
ellospernocten
Es posible que los excursionistas del lago pernocten bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.It is possible that the hikers by the lake stay overnight under the stars without making noise.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya pernoctado
Ojalá yo haya pernoctado en una pensión cerca de la estación.Hopefully I have stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station.
hayas pernoctado
Puede que tú ya hayas pernoctado en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.Maybe you already have stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élhaya pernoctado
Tal vez el camionero de Burgos haya pernoctado en la furgoneta junto al puerto.Perhaps the truck driver from Burgos has stayed overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotroshayamos pernoctado
Quizá nosotros ya hayamos pernoctado en el refugio hasta el alba.Maybe we already have stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotroshayáis pernoctado
Es probable que vosotros hayáis pernoctado en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.It is likely that you all have stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route.
elloshayan pernoctado
Puede ser que los excursionistas del lago ya hayan pernoctado bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.It may be that the hikers by the lake already have stayed overnight under the stars without making noise.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yopernoctara
Si yo pernoctara en una pensión cerca de la estación, se notaría enseguida.If I stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station, it would show right away.
pernoctaras
Si tú pernoctaras en casa de tu primo por la lluvia, costaría ocultarlo.If you stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain, it would be hard to hide.
élpernoctara
Si el camionero de Burgos pernoctara en la furgoneta junto al puerto, daría mucho que hablar.If the truck driver from Burgos stayed overnight in the van by the harbor, it would give people plenty to talk about.
nosotrospernoctáramos
Si nosotros pernoctáramos en el refugio hasta el alba, todo iría por otro lado.If we stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn, everything would go another way.
vosotrospernoctarais
Si vosotros pernoctarais en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route, the mood would change.
ellospernoctaran
Si los excursionistas del lago pernoctaran bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido, la escena sería otra.If the hikers by the lake stayed overnight under the stars without making noise, the whole scene would be different.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera pernoctado
Si yo hubiera pernoctado en una pensión cerca de la estación, aún se recordaría.If I had stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station, it would still be remembered.
hubieras pernoctado
Si tú hubieras pernoctado en casa de tu primo por la lluvia, eso habría dejado marca.If you had stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain, that would have left a mark.
élhubiera pernoctado
Si el camionero de Burgos hubiera pernoctado en la furgoneta junto al puerto, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the truck driver from Burgos had stayed overnight in the van by the harbor, people would still be talking about it.
nosotroshubiéramos pernoctado
Si nosotros hubiéramos pernoctado en el refugio hasta el alba, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn, the day would have gone another way.
vosotroshubierais pernoctado
Si vosotros hubierais pernoctado en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route, the change would have shown earlier.
elloshubieran pernoctado
Si los excursionistas del lago hubieran pernoctado bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido, nada habría quedado igual.If the hikers by the lake had stayed overnight under the stars without making noise, nothing would have stayed the same.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yopernoctare
Si yo pernoctare en una pensión cerca de la estación, se notará enseguida.If I stay overnight at a guesthouse near the station, it will show right away.
pernoctares
Si tú pernoctares en casa de tu primo por la lluvia, costará ignorarlo.If you stay overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain, it will be hard to ignore.
élpernoctare
Si el camionero de Burgos pernoctare en la furgoneta junto al puerto, dará mucho que hablar.If the truck driver from Burgos stays overnight in the van by the harbor, it will give people plenty to talk about.
nosotrospernoctáremos
Si nosotros pernoctáremos en el refugio hasta el alba, todo irá por otro camino.If we stay overnight at the shelter until dawn, everything will go another way.
vosotrospernoctareis
Si vosotros pernoctareis en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all stay overnight in the village before continuing the route, the mood will change fast.
ellospernoctaren
Si los excursionistas del lago pernoctaren bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido, la escena será distinta.If the hikers by the lake stay overnight under the stars without making noise, the whole scene will be different.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere pernoctado
Cuando yo hubiere pernoctado en una pensión cerca de la estación, ya se notará.When I have stayed overnight at a guesthouse near the station, it will already show.
hubieres pernoctado
En cuanto tú hubieres pernoctado en casa de tu primo por la lluvia, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have stayed overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain, it will be hard not to see.
élhubiere pernoctado
Cuando el camionero de Burgos hubiere pernoctado en la furgoneta junto al puerto, se verá de inmediato.When the truck driver from Burgos has stayed overnight in the van by the harbor, it will show at once.
nosotroshubiéremos pernoctado
Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos pernoctado en el refugio hasta el alba, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have stayed overnight at the shelter until dawn, everything will move differently.
vosotroshubiereis pernoctado
Cuando vosotros hubiereis pernoctado en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have stayed overnight in the village before continuing the route, the mood will sound different.
elloshubieren pernoctado
En cuanto los excursionistas del lago hubieren pernoctado bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the hikers by the lake have stayed overnight under the stars without making noise, the change will be clear.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
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pernocta
pernocta en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.Stay overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élpernocte
Que el camionero de Burgos pernocte en la furgoneta junto al puerto.Let the truck driver from Burgos stay overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotrospernoctemos
pernoctemos en el refugio hasta el alba.Stay overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotrospernoctad
pernoctad en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.Stay overnight in the village before continuing the route.
ellospernocten
Que los excursionistas del lago pernocten bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.Let the hikers by the lake stay overnight under the stars without making noise.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
-
no pernoctes
No no pernoctes en casa de tu primo por la lluvia.Do not stay overnight at your cousin's house because of the rain.
élno pernocte
Que el camionero de Burgos no no pernocte en la furgoneta junto al puerto.Let the truck driver from Burgos not stay overnight in the van by the harbor.
nosotrosno pernoctemos
No no pernoctemos en el refugio hasta el alba.Let us not stay overnight at the shelter until dawn.
vosotrosno pernoctéis
No no pernoctéis en el pueblo antes de seguir ruta.Do not stay overnight in the village before continuing the route.
ellosno pernocten
Que los excursionistas del lago no no pernocten bajo las estrellas sin hacer ruido.Let the hikers by the lake not stay overnight under the stars without making noise.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ en una pensión cerca de la estación.

I stay overnight at a guesthouse near the station.

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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 'pernoctar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'pernoctar' means to stay overnight. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is pernoctar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Pernoctar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate pernoctar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of pernoctar: yo pernocto, tú pernoctas, él/ella/usted pernocta, nosotros pernoctamos, vosotros pernoctáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pernoctan.
How do you conjugate pernoctar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of pernoctar: yo pernocté, tú pernoctaste, él/ella/usted pernoctó, nosotros pernoctamos, vosotros pernoctasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pernoctaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of pernoctar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of pernoctar: yo pernoctaba, tú pernoctabas, él/ella/usted pernoctaba, nosotros pernoctábamos, vosotros pernoctabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes pernoctaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of pernoctar?
The past participle of pernoctar is 'pernoctado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he pernoctado' (I have stay overnighted), 'has pernoctado', 'ha pernoctado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of pernoctar?
The gerundio of pernoctar is 'pernoctando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy pernoctando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.