Nadar Conjugation

Nadar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to swim". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

Nadar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	nado	I swim
Tú	nadas	You swim
Él/Ella/Ud.	nada	He/She swims
Nosotros	nadamos	We swim
Vosotros	nadáis	You (plural) swim
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	nadan	They swim

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Nadar Participio

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

Nadar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Nadar is nadando. This is used to form the Nadar Present Continuous.

Nadar 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 Nadar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

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

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

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Nadar 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:

Nadar 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	nadé	I swam
Tú	nadaste	You swam
Él/Ella/Ud.	nadó	He/She swam
Nosotros	nadamos	We swam
Vosotros	nadasteis	You (plural) swam
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	nadaron	They swam

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Nadar 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	nadaba	I used to swim
Tú	nadabas	You used to swim
Él/Ella/Ud.	nadaba	He/She used to swim
Nosotros	nadábamos	We used to swim
Vosotros	nadabais	You (plural) used to swim
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	nadaban	They used to swim

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Nadar 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 Nadar Participio.

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

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

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Nadar 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 Nadar Participio.

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

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

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Nadar 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	nadaré	I will swim
Tú	nadarás	You will swim
Él/Ella/Ud.	nadará	He/She will swim
Nosotros	nadaremos	We will swim
Vosotros	nadaréis	You (plural) will swim
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	nadarán	They will swim

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Nadar 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	nadaría	I would swim
Tú	nadarías	You would swim
Él/Ella/Ud.	nadaría	He/She would swim
Nosotros	nadaríamos	We would swim
Vosotros	nadaríais	You (plural) would swim
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	nadarían	They would swim

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Nadar 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	nade	I swim
Tú	nades	You swim
Él/Ella/Ud.	nade	He/She swims
Nosotros	nademos	We swim
Vosotros	nadéis	You (plural) swim
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	naden	They swim

* 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.

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