Aproximar means to bring closer or to come nearer in space, time, or degree. It can also be used figuratively to mean getting closer to a goal or understanding.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproximo | Yo aproximo la silla a la mesa. I bring the chair closer to the table. | |
| Tú | aproximas | Tú aproximas los libros a la orilla. You bring the books to the edge. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproxima | Ella aproxima la taza a sus labios. She brings the cup to her lips. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aproximamos | Nosotros aproximamos las ideas en la reunión. We bring the ideas closer in the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aproximáis | Vosotros aproximáis las fechas del evento. You all bring the event dates closer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aproximan | Ellos aproximan los resultados del experimento. They bring the experiment results closer. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproximé | Apropiqué la silla a la mesa. I approximated the chair to the table. | |
| Tú | aproximaste | Aproximaste la silla a la mesa. You approximated the chair to the table. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproximó | Él aproximó la silla a la mesa. He approximated the chair to the table. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aproximamos | Aproximamos las ideas en la reunión. We approximated the ideas in the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aproximasteis | Aproximasteis las dos opciones. You all approximated the two options. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aproximaron | Ellos aproximaron los resultados. They approximated the results. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproximaba | Yo aproximaba la silla a la mesa. I was bringing the chair closer to the table. | |
| Tú | aproximabas | Tú aproximabas la lámpara a la cama. You were bringing the lamp closer to the bed. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproximaba | Ella aproximaba las flores a la ventana. She was bringing the flowers closer to the window. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aproximábamos | Nosotros aproximábamos las sillas al comedor. We were bringing the chairs closer to the dining room. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aproximabais | Vosotros aproximabais las mesas en la fiesta. You all were bringing the tables closer at the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aproximaban | Ellos aproximaban las cajas al almacén. They were bringing the boxes closer to the warehouse. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy aproximando | Estoy aproximando los muebles a la pared. I am bringing the furniture closer to the wall. | |
| Tú | estás aproximando | Estás aproximando las ideas en la reunión. You are bringing the ideas closer in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está aproximando | Ella está aproximando los resultados. She is bringing the results closer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos aproximando | Estamos aproximando las fechas del evento. We are bringing the event dates closer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis aproximando | Vosotros estáis aproximando los pasos. You all are bringing the steps closer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están aproximando | Ellos están aproximando las cifras. They are bringing the figures closer. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a aproximar | Voy a aproximar la silla a la mesa. I am going to bring the chair closer to the table. | |
| Tú | vas a aproximar | Vas a aproximar la lámpara, por favor. You are going to bring the lamp closer, please. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a aproximar | Ella va a aproximar la imagen en la pantalla. She is going to bring the image closer on the screen. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a aproximar | Vamos a aproximar los objetos para la prueba. We are going to bring the objects closer for the test. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a aproximar | Vais a aproximar las piezas antes de ensamblar. You all are going to bring the pieces closer before assembling. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a aproximar | Ellos van a aproximar las sillas al centro. They are going to bring the chairs closer to the center. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproximaré | Aproximaré la fecha de la reunión. I will bring the meeting date closer. | |
| Tú | aproximarás | Aproximarás los resultados pronto. You will bring the results closer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproximará | Él aproximará los cálculos mañana. He will bring the calculations closer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aproximaremos | Aproximaremos las metas para el próximo año. We will bring the goals closer for next year. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aproximaréis | Aproximaréis las fechas del evento. You all will bring the event dates closer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aproximarán | Ellos aproximarán los plazos de entrega. They will bring the delivery deadlines closer. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproximaría | Yo aproximaría la fecha si tuviera más información. I would approximate the date if I had more information. | |
| Tú | aproximarías | Tú aproximarías el resultado si estudiaras más. You would approximate the result if you studied more. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproximaría | Él aproximaría el costo si supiera los detalles. He would approximate the cost if he knew the details. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aproximaríamos | Nosotros aproximaríamos la cantidad si tuviéramos datos. We would approximate the amount if we had data. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aproximaríais | Vosotros aproximaríais la distancia si os ayudara. You all would approximate the distance if I helped you. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aproximarían | Ellos aproximarían el tiempo si supieran la duración. They would approximate the time if they knew the duration. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he aproximado | He aproximado la distancia varias veces. I have approximated the distance several times. | |
| Tú | has aproximado | ¿Has aproximado los números? Have you approximated the numbers? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha aproximado | Ella ha aproximado los resultados. She has approximated the results. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos aproximado | Nosotros hemos aproximado las cifras. We have approximated the figures. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis aproximado | Vosotros habéis aproximado los datos. You all have approximated the data. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han aproximado | Ellos han aproximado los cálculos. They have approximated the calculations. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había aproximado | Yo había aproximado la fecha de entrega. I had approximated the delivery date. | |
| Tú | habías aproximado | Tú habías aproximado los resultados. You had approximated the results. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había aproximado | Ella había aproximado el presupuesto. She had approximated the budget. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos aproximado | Nosotros habíamos aproximado las cifras. We had approximated the figures. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais aproximado | Vosotros habíais aproximado la distancia. You all had approximated the distance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían aproximado | Ellos habían aproximado los datos. They had approximated the data. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré aproximado | Para entonces, habré aproximado la fecha. By then, I will have approximated the date. | |
| Tú | habrás aproximado | Tú habrás aproximado los resultados. You will have approximated the results. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá aproximado | Él habrá aproximado la distancia. He will have approximated the distance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos aproximado | Nosotros habremos aproximado las cifras. We will have approximated the figures. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis aproximado | Vosotros habréis aproximado los datos. You all will have approximated the data. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán aproximado | Ellos habrán aproximado las cantidades. They will have approximated the amounts. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría aproximado | Yo habría aproximado la fecha si hubiera sabido. I would have approximated the date if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías aproximado | Tú habrías aproximado el resultado si hubieras tenido más tiempo. You would have approximated the result if you had had more time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría aproximado | Ella habría aproximado la distancia si hubiera estado allí. She would have approximated the distance if she had been there. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos aproximado | Nosotros habríamos aproximado los cálculos si hubiéramos tenido la información. We would have approximated the calculations if we had had the information. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais aproximado | Vosotros habríais aproximado el tiempo si hubierais llegado antes. You all would have approximated the time if you had arrived earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían aproximado | Ellos habrían aproximado los resultados si hubieran tenido más datos. They would have approximated the results if they had had more data. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproxime | Espero que yo aproxime la fecha. I hope that I approach the date. | |
| Tú | aproximes | Es importante que tú aproximes los resultados. It's important that you approach the results. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproxime | Es posible que él aproxime la meta. It's possible that he approaches the goal. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aproximemos | Queremos que nosotros aproxime el final. We want us to approach the end. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aproximéis | Dudo que vosotros aproxime la distancia. I doubt that you all approach the distance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aproximen | Es necesario que ellos aproximen la verdad. It's necessary that they approach the truth. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproximara | Esperaba que él aproximara la fecha. I hoped that he would approximate the date. | |
| Tú | aproximaras | Dudaba que tú aproximaras la distancia. I doubted that you would approximate the distance. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproximara | No creía que ella aproximara los resultados. I didn't believe that she would approximate the results. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aproximáramos | Era posible que nosotros aproximáramos las cifras. It was possible that we would approximate the figures. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aproximarais | No pensaba que vosotros aproximarais la cantidad. I didn't think that you all would approximate the amount. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aproximaran | No creían que ellos aproximaran la fecha límite. They didn't believe that they would approximate the deadline. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproximare | Espero que yo aproximare la fecha. I hope that I will approach the date. | |
| Tú | aproximares | Es posible que tú aproximares la solución. It is possible that you will approach the solution. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproximare | Quizá él aproximare el resultado. Maybe he will approach the result. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aproximáremos | Supongo que nosotros aproximáremos el objetivo. I suppose that we will approach the goal. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aproximareis | ¿Crees que vosotros aproximareis la meta? Do you think that you all will approach the target? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aproximaren | Es probable que ellos aproximaren la cifra. It is likely that they will approach the figure. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya aproximado | Espero que haya aproximado la fecha. I hope I have brought the date closer. | |
| Tú | hayas aproximado | Es posible que hayas aproximado el resultado. It's possible that you have brought the result closer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya aproximado | Es importante que él haya aproximado los cálculos. It's important that he has brought the calculations closer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos aproximado | Creemos que hayamos aproximado la distancia. We believe that we have brought the distance closer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis aproximado | ¿Habéis aproximado los datos? Have you all brought the data closer? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan aproximado | Es probable que hayan aproximado las cifras. It's likely that they have brought the figures closer. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera aproximado | Si hubiera aproximado mejor, habría ganado. If I had approximated better, I would have won. | |
| Tú | hubieras aproximado | Si hubieras aproximado más, habría sido útil. If you had approximated more, it would have been helpful. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera aproximado | Si ella hubiera aproximado la distancia, habría llegado a tiempo. If she had approximated the distance, she would have arrived on time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos aproximado | Si hubiéramos aproximado mejor, habríamos evitado errores. If we had approximated better, we would have avoided mistakes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais aproximado | Si hubierais aproximado más, habríais entendido. If you all had approximated more, you would have understood. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran aproximado | Si hubieran aproximado la cantidad, sería más preciso. If they had approximated the amount, it would be more accurate. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere aproximado | Para entonces, ya hubiere aproximado la meta. By then, I will have already approached the goal. | |
| Tú | hubieres aproximado | Cuando llegues, tú hubieres aproximado la respuesta. When you arrive, you will have approached the answer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere aproximado | Es posible que él hubiere aproximado la solución. It is possible that he will have approached the solution. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos aproximado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos aproximado el resultado. By then, we will have approached the result. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis aproximado | Vosotros hubiereis aproximado la distancia. You all will have approached the distance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren aproximado | Ellos hubieren aproximado la cantidad necesaria. They will have approached the necessary amount. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aproximo | No des instrucciones a mí, aproximo la distancia. Don't give me instructions, I am approaching the distance. | |
| Tú | aproxima | ¡Aproxima la silla, por favor! Approach the chair, please! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | aproxime | Por favor, aproxime el objeto lentamente. Please, approach the object slowly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | aproximemos | Aproximemos las metas del proyecto. Let's approach the project goals. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aproximad | Aproximad la línea de meta. Approach the finish line. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | aproximen | Aproximen la entrada con cuidado. Approach the entrance carefully. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no aproximo | No aproximo la silla sin permiso. Don't bring the chair closer without permission. | |
| Tú | no aproximes | No aproximes el teléfono a la boca. Don't bring the phone closer to your mouth. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no aproxime | Por favor, no aproxime el objeto allí. Please, do not bring the object closer there. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no aproximemos | No apropimemos los resultados todavía. Let's not bring the results closer yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no aproximéis | No aproximéis las luces ahora. Don't bring the lights closer now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no aproximen | No aproximen los objetos peligrosos. Don't bring the dangerous objects closer. |
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