Spanish Verbs
Significar Conjugation
Significar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to mean" or "to signify". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
- Significar Past Tense
- Significar Preterite
- Significar Imperfect
- Significar Present Perfect
- Significar Past Perfect
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Significar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | significo | I mean |
| Tú | significas | You mean |
| Él/Ella/ |
significa | He/She means |
| Nosotros | significamos | We mean |
| Vosotros | significáis | You (plural) mean |
| Ellos/ |
significan | They mean |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Significar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Significar is significado. This is used to form the Significar Present Perfect and the Significar Past Perfect.
Significar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Significar is significando. This is used to form the Significar Present Continuous.
Significar 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 Significar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy significando | I am meaning |
| Tú | estás significando | You are meaning |
| Él/Ella/ |
está significando | He/She is meaning |
| Nosotros | estamos significando | We are meaning |
| Vosotros | estáis significando | You (plural) are meaning |
| Ellos/ |
están significando | They are meaning |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSignificar 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:
Significar 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 | signifiqué | I meant |
| Tú | significaste | You meant |
| Él/Ella/ |
significó | He/She meant |
| Nosotros | significamos | We meant |
| Vosotros | significasteis | You (plural) meant |
| Ellos/ |
significaron | They meant |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSignificar 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 | significaba | I used to mean |
| Tú | significabas | You used to mean |
| Él/Ella/ |
significaba | He/She used to mean |
| Nosotros | significábamos | We used to mean |
| Vosotros | significabais | You (plural) used to mean |
| Ellos/ |
significaban | They used to mean |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSignificar 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 Significar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he significado | I have meant |
| Tú | has significado | You have meant |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha significado | He/She has meant |
| Nosotros | hemos significado | We have meant |
| Vosotros | habéis significado | You (plural) have meant |
| Ellos/ |
han significado | They have meant |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSignificar 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 Significar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había significado | I had meant |
| Tú | habías significado | You had meant |
| Él/Ella/ |
había significado | He/She had meant |
| Nosotros | habíamos significado | We had meant |
| Vosotros | habíais significado | You (plural) had meant |
| Ellos/ |
habían significado | They had meant |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSignificar 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 | significaré | I will mean |
| Tú | significarás | You will mean |
| Él/Ella/ |
significará | He/She will mean |
| Nosotros | significaremos | We will mean |
| Vosotros | significaréis | You (plural) will mean |
| Ellos/ |
significarán | They will mean |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSignificar 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 | significaría | I would mean |
| Tú | significarías | You would mean |
| Él/Ella/ |
significaría | He/She would mean |
| Nosotros | significaríamos | We would mean |
| Vosotros | significaríais | You (plural) would mean |
| Ellos/ |
significarían | They would mean |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSignificar 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 | signifique | I mean |
| Tú | signifiques | You mean |
| Él/Ella/ |
signifique | He/She means |
| Nosotros | signifiquemos | We mean |
| Vosotros | signifiquéis | You (plural) mean |
| Ellos/ |
signifiquen | They mean |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish 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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