Circular means to move or spread around within a certain area or among people. It is often used in contexts related to movement, distribution, or dissemination of information.
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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 | circulo | Yo circulo por la ciudad todos los días. I circulate around the city every day. | |
| Tú | circulas | Tú circulas con cuidado en la calle. You circulate carefully on the street. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | circula | Ella circula por el parque en la mañana. She circulates through the park in the morning. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | circulamos | Nosotros circulamos por la ciudad en bicicleta. We circulate around the city by bike. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | circuláis | Vosotros circuláis por la calle sin problemas. You all circulate through the street without problems. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | circulan | Ellos circulan en diferentes direcciones. They circulate in different directions. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | circulé | Ayer circularon por la ciudad. They drove around the city yesterday. | |
| Tú | circulaste | Tú circulaste por la calle principal. You drove along the main street. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | circuló | Él circuló por el parque en bicicleta. He cycled through the park. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | circulamos | Nosotros circulamos por la autopista. We drove along the highway. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | circulasteis | Vosotros circulasteis por la ciudad vieja. You all drove through the old city. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | circularon | Ellos circularon por la avenida principal. They drove along the main avenue. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | circulaba | Yo circulaba por el parque cada tarde. I used to circulate through the park every afternoon. | |
| Tú | circulabas | Tú circulabas con cuidado en la calle. You used to circulate carefully on the street. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | circulaba | Ella circulaba por la ciudad en bicicleta. She used to circulate around the city by bike. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | circulábamos | Nosotros circulábamos juntos en el desfile. We used to circulate together in the parade. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | circulabais | Vosotros circulabais por la plaza todos los domingos. You all used to circulate through the square every Sunday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | circulaban | Ellos circulaban por la ciudad en grupo. They used to circulate around the city in a group. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy circulando | Estoy circulando por la ciudad ahora mismo. I am driving around the city right now. | |
| Tú | estás circulando | Estás circulando demasiado rápido. You are driving too fast. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está circulando | Ella está circulando por la calle. She is driving down the street. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos circulando | Estamos circulando por el centro. We are driving around downtown. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis circulando | Vosotros estáis circulando en la autopista. You all are driving on the highway. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están circulando | Ellos están circulando por la ciudad. They are driving around the city. |
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 circular | Voy a circular por la ciudad mañana. I am going to drive around the city tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a circular | Tú vas a circular por la calle principal. You are going to drive along the main street. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a circular | Él va a circular en bicicleta esta tarde. He is going to ride around on his bike this afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a circular | Nosotros vamos a circular por el parque. We are going to drive around the park. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a circular | Vosotros vais a circular por la ciudad en coche. You all are going to drive around the city. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a circular | Ellos van a circular en moto mañana. They are going to ride around on their motorcycle tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | circularé | Mañana circularé por la ciudad. Tomorrow I will drive around the city. | |
| Tú | circularás | Tú circularás por la calle principal. You will drive along the main street. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | circulará | Él circulará por la autopista. He will drive on the highway. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | circularémos | Nosotros circularémos en el centro comercial. We will drive around the mall. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | circularéis | Vosotros circularéis por la ciudad vieja. You all will drive through the old town. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | circularán | Ellos circularán en bicicleta mañana. They will drive (cycle) tomorrow. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | circularía | Yo circularía por el centro si tuviera tiempo. I would drive through the city center if I had time. | |
| Tú | circularías | Tú circularías más rápido con un coche nuevo. You would drive faster with a new car. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | circularía | Ella circularía por la calle principal. She would drive along the main street. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | circularíamos | Nosotros circularíamos por la ciudad si no lloviera. We would drive around the city if it didn't rain. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | circularíais | Vosotros circularíais más si tuvierais un coche. You all would drive more if you had a car. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | circularían | Ellos circularían por la zona si estuviera abierta. They would drive around the area if it were open. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he circulado | Yo he circulado por la ciudad hoy. I have traveled around the city today. | |
| Tú | has circulado | Tú has circulado mucho esta semana. You have traveled a lot this week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha circulado | Él ha circulado por varias calles. He has traveled through several streets. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos circulado | Nosotros hemos circulado por el centro. We have traveled around the downtown. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis circulado | Vosotros habéis circulado mucho hoy. You all have traveled a lot today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han circulado | Ellos han circulado por varias zonas. They have traveled through several areas. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había circulado | Yo ya había circulado por esa calle antes. I had already driven through that street before. | |
| Tú | habías circulado | Tú habías circulado por esa zona antes. You had driven through that area before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había circulado | Él había circulado mucho antes de la reparación. He had driven a lot before the repair. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos circulado | Nosotros habíamos circulado por esa calle varias veces. We had driven through that street several times. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais circulado | Vosotros habíais circulado antes de la lluvia. You all had driven before the rain. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían circulado | Ellos habían circulado por esa ruta muchas veces. They had driven through that route many times. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré circular | Para entonces, habré circular por la ciudad. By then, I will have driven around the city. | |
| Tú | habrás circular | Para mañana, habrás circular por la zona. By tomorrow, you will have driven through the area. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá circular | Para esa hora, él habrá circular por el centro. By that time, he will have driven through the downtown. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos circular | Para el fin de semana, habremos circular por la ciudad. By the weekend, we will have driven around the city. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis circular | Para entonces, habréis circular por las calles. By then, you all will have driven through the streets. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán circular | Para el próximo mes, habrán circular por toda la región. By next month, they will have driven all over the region. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría circular | Yo habría circular por la ciudad si tuviera tiempo. I would have driven around the city if I had time. | |
| Tú | habrías circular | Tú habrías circular por la calle si hubieras llegado temprano. You would have driven down the street if you had arrived early. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría circular | Él habría circular por la zona si no hubiera llovido. He would have driven through the area if it hadn't rained. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos circular | Nosotros habríamos circular más rápido si no hubiera tráfico. We would have driven faster if there hadn't been traffic. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais circular | Vosotros habríais circular por la autopista si hubierais tenido permiso. You all would have driven on the highway if you had had permission. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían circular | Ellos habrían circular por el centro si no hubiera cerrado. They would have driven through the center if it hadn't closed. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | circule | Es importante que yo circule con cuidado. It is important that I circulate carefully. | |
| Tú | circulars | Espero que tú circulars por la calle segura. I hope that you circulate safely on the street. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | circular | Es posible que él circular en la ciudad. It is possible that he circulates in the city. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | circular | Queremos que nosotros circular sin problemas. We want us to circulate without problems. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | circular | Es necesario que vosotros circular en horario permitido. It is necessary that you all circulate during permitted hours. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | circular | Dudo que ellos circular sin permiso. I doubt that they circulate without permission. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | circulase | Esperaba que él circulase por la calle. I hoped that he would circulate through the street. | |
| Tú | circulases | Dudaba que tú circulases en esa zona. I doubted that you would circulate in that area. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | circulase | Era posible que ella circulase en la ciudad. It was possible that she would circulate in the city. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | circulásemos | Queríamos que nosotros circulásemos sin problemas. We wanted us to circulate without problems. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | circulaseis | Esperaban que vosotros circulaseis con cuidado. They hoped that you all would circulate carefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | circulasen | No creían que ellas circulasen a esa hora. They didn't believe that they would circulate at that time. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | circulare | Si el coche circulare, llegaríamos pronto. If the car were to circulate, we would arrive soon. | |
| Tú | circulares | Cuando circulares por la ciudad, ten cuidado. When you circulate through the city, be careful. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | circulare | Es probable que circulare por la calle principal. He/She/You formal might circulate through the main street. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | circularmos | Quizá circularmos en la próxima reunión. Maybe we will circulate in the next meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | circularéis | Si vosotros circularéis por la zona, avísame. If you all circulate through the area, let me know. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | circularen | Es posible que circularen en el evento futuro. They/You all might circulate at the future event. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya circular | Espero que haya circular por la ciudad. I hope I have driven around the city. | |
| Tú | hayas circular | Es posible que hayas circular en la zona restringida. It's possible that you have driven in the restricted area. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya circular | Es probable que haya circular por aquí antes. It's likely that he/she/you have driven around here before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos circular | Creemos que hayamos circular por ese camino. We believe that we have driven through that road. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis circular | No estoy seguro de que hayáis circular en esa calle. I'm not sure that you all have driven on that street. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan circular | Es posible que hayan circular en la zona ayer. It's possible that they/you all have driven in the area yesterday. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera circular | Si hubiera circular más temprano, habría llegado a tiempo. If I had driven earlier, I would have arrived on time. | |
| Tú | hubieras circular | Si hubieras circular con cuidado, no habrías tenido problemas. If you had driven carefully, you wouldn't have had problems. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera circular | Si ella hubiera circular por la calle principal, habría evitado el tráfico. If she had driven through the main street, she would have avoided traffic. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos circular | Si hubiéramos circular antes, habríamos llegado más rápido. If we had driven earlier, we would have arrived faster. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais circular | Si vosotros hubierais circular con más precaución, no habría ocurrido nada. If you all had driven more carefully, nothing would have happened. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran circular | Si ellos hubieran circular por la ruta correcta, habrían evitado el problema. If they had driven on the correct route, they would have avoided the problem. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya circular | Es posible que haya circular antes de la fecha límite. It is possible that I will have traveled before the deadline. | |
| Tú | hayas circular | Es probable que hayas circular por la ciudad. You probably will have traveled around the city. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya circular | Es posible que él haya circular por el centro. It is possible that he will have traveled through the center. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos circular | Es probable que hayamos circular por la zona. We probably will have traveled around the area. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis circular | Es posible que hayáis circular por el parque. You all may have traveled through the park. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan circular | Es probable que hayan circular por la ciudad. They probably will have traveled around the city. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses el coche para circular en zonas peatonales. Don't use the car to circulate in pedestrian zones. | |
| Tú | circula | ¡Circula con cuidado en la calle! Drive carefully on the street! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | circule | Por favor, circule por la derecha. Please, circulate on the right. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | circulen | Vamos a circular por la ciudad temprano. Let's circulate around the city early. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | circulad | ¡Circulad por la vía rápida! Circulate on the fast lane! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | circulen | Deben circular con precaución. They must circulate with caution. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no circule | No circule por esa calle. Don't circulate through that street. | |
| Tú | no circules | No circules tan rápido. Don't circulate so fast. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no circule | Por favor, no circule por aquí. Please, don't circulate here. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no circulemos | No circulemos en horas pico. Let's not circulate during peak hours. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no circuléis | No circuléis por esa zona. Don't circulate in that area. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no circulen | No circulen por esa calle cerrada. Don't circulate through that closed street. |
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