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Spanish Verbs

Actuar Conjugation


Actuar Conjugation
Actuar conjugation

Actuar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to act". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.

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Actuar Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo actúo I act
actúas You act
Él/Ella/Ud. actúa He/She acts
Nosotros actuamos We act
Vosotros actuáis You (plural) act
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. actúan They act

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Actuar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Actuar is actuado. This is used to form the Actuar Present Perfect and the Actuar Past Perfect.

Actuar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Actuar is actuando. This is used to form the Actuar Present Continuous.

Actuar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Actuar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo estoy actuando I am acting
estás actuando You are acting
Él/Ella/Ud. está actuando He/She is acting
Nosotros estamos actuando We are acting
Vosotros estáis actuando You (plural) are acting
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. están actuando They are acting

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Actuar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Actuar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo actué I acted
actuaste You acted
Él/Ella/Ud. actuó He/She acted
Nosotros actuamos We acted
Vosotros actuasteis You (plural) acted
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. actuaron They acted

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Actuar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo actuaba I used to act
actuabas You used to act
Él/Ella/Ud. actuaba He/She used to act
Nosotros actuábamos We used to act
Vosotros actuabais You (plural) used to act
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. actuaban They used to act

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Actuar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Actuar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo he actuado I have acted
has actuado You have acted
Él/Ella/Ud. ha actuado He/She has acted
Nosotros hemos actuado We have acted
Vosotros habéis actuado You (plural) have acted
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. han actuado They have acted

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Actuar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Actuar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo había actuado I had acted
habías actuado You had acted
Él/Ella/Ud. había actuado He/She had acted
Nosotros habíamos actuado We had acted
Vosotros habíais actuado You (plural) had acted
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. habían actuado They had acted

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Actuar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo actuaré I will act
actuarás You will act
Él/Ella/Ud. actuará He/She will act
Nosotros actuaremos We will act
Vosotros actuaréis You (plural) will act
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. actuarán They will act

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Actuar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo actuaría I would act
actuarías You would act
Él/Ella/Ud. actuaría He/She would act
Nosotros actuaríamos We would act
Vosotros actuaríais You (plural) would act
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. actuarían They would act

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Actuar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo actúe I act
actúes You act
Él/Ella/Ud. actúe He/She acts
Nosotros actuemos We act
Vosotros actuéis You (plural) act
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. actúen They act

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

Spanish Regular Verb Conjugation Chart
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