Graduar means to complete a course of study and receive a diploma, or to measure or calibrate something. It is used in contexts related to education or precise measurement.
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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 | graduo | Yo graduo en la universidad este año. I graduate from university this year. | |
| Tú | graduas | Tú graduas en ingeniería. You graduate in engineering. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | gradúa | Ella gradúa en medicina. She graduates in medicine. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | graduamos | Nosotros graduamos en ciencias sociales. We graduate in social sciences. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | graduáis | Vosotros graduáis en historia. You all graduate in history. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | graduán | Ellos gradúan en derecho. They graduate in law. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | gradué | Ayer gradué de la universidad. I graduated from university yesterday. | |
| Tú | graduaste | Tú graduaste en ingeniería el año pasado. You graduated in engineering last year. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | graduó | Ella graduó con honores. She graduated with honors. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | graduamos | Nosotros graduamos en 2010. We graduated in 2010. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | graduasteis | Vosotros graduasteis en medicina. You all graduated in medicine. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | graduaron | Ellos graduaron el semestre pasado. They graduated last semester. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | graduaba | Yo graduaba en la universidad. I was graduating at the university. | |
| Tú | graduabas | Tú graduabas en la misma escuela. You were graduating at the same school. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | graduaba | Ella graduaba en historia. She was graduating in history. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | graduábamos | Nosotros graduábamos juntos. We were graduating together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | graduabais | Vosotros graduabais en la misma universidad. You all were graduating at the same university. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | graduaban | Ellos graduaban en ciencias. They were graduating in sciences. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy graduando | Estoy graduando en la universidad. I am graduating from university. | |
| Tú | estás graduando | Estás graduando en ingeniería. You are graduating in engineering. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está graduando | Ella está graduando ahora mismo. She is graduating right now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos graduando | Estamos graduando en ciencias sociales. We are graduating in social sciences. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis graduando | Vosotros estáis graduando pronto. You all are graduating soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están graduando | Ellos están graduando en medicina. They are graduating in medicine. |
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 graduar | Voy a graduar el próximo mes. I am going to graduate next month. | |
| Tú | vas a graduar | ¿Vas a graduar este año? Are you going to graduate this year? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a graduar | Ella va a graduar en junio. She is going to graduate in June. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a graduar | Vamos a graduar juntos. We are going to graduate together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a graduar | ¿Vosotros vais a graduar pronto? Are you all going to graduate soon? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a graduar | Ellos van a graduar en diciembre. They are going to graduate in December. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | graduaré | Yo graduaré en junio. I will graduate in June. | |
| Tú | graduarás | Tú graduarás el próximo año. You will graduate next year. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | graduará | Ella graduará en medicina. She will graduate in medicine. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | graduaremos | Nosotros graduaremos juntos. We will graduate together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | graduaréis | Vosotros graduaréis en diciembre. You all will graduate in December. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | graduarán | Ellos graduarán en ingeniería. They will graduate in engineering. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | graduaría | Yo graduaría si tuviera la oportunidad. I would graduate if I had the opportunity. | |
| Tú | graduarías | Tú graduarías con esfuerzo y dedicación. You would graduate with effort and dedication. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | graduaría | Ella graduaría en la próxima ceremonia. She would graduate at the next ceremony. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | graduaríamos | Nosotros graduaríamos si aprobamos el examen. We would graduate if we pass the exam. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | graduaríais | Vosotros graduaríais con más esfuerzo. You all would graduate with more effort. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | graduarían | Ellos graduarían si completaran los requisitos. They would graduate if they complete the requirements. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he graduado | Yo he graduado de la universidad. I have graduated from university. | |
| Tú | has graduado | Tú has graduado en ingeniería. You have graduated in engineering. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha graduado | Ella ha graduado con honores. She has graduated with honors. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos graduado | Nosotros hemos graduado juntos. We have graduated together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis graduado | Vosotros habéis graduado este semestre. You all have graduated this semester. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han graduado | Ellos han graduado en medicina. They have graduated in medicine. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había graduado | Yo había graduado antes de mudarme. I had graduated before moving. | |
| Tú | habías graduado | Tú habías graduado cuando llegué. You had graduated when I arrived. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había graduado | Ella había graduado el año pasado. She had graduated last year. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos graduado | Nosotros habíamos graduado antes de la fiesta. We had graduated before the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais graduado | Vosotros habíais graduado en esa universidad. You all had graduated from that university. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían graduado | Ellos habían graduado en mayo. They had graduated in May. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré graduado | Para entonces, habré graduado. By then, I will have graduated. | |
| Tú | habrás graduado | Tú habrás graduado para el próximo año. You will have graduated by next year. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá graduado | Ella habrá graduado en junio. She will have graduated in June. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos graduado | Nosotros habremos graduado en diciembre. We will have graduated in December. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis graduado | Vosotros habréis graduado para entonces. You all will have graduated by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán graduado | Ellos habrán graduado antes del verano. They will have graduated before summer. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría graduado | Yo habría graduado si hubiera estudiado más. I would have graduated if I had studied more. | |
| Tú | habrías graduado | Tú habrías graduado si hubieras terminado el curso. You would have graduated if you had finished the course. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría graduado | Ella habría graduado en otra universidad. She would have graduated at another university. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos graduado | Nosotros habríamos graduado juntos si hubiéramos estudiado. We would have graduated together if we had studied. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais graduado | Vosotros habríais graduado si hubierais aprobado. You all would have graduated if you had passed. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían graduado | Ellos habrían graduado si no hubieran abandonado. They would have graduated if they hadn't dropped out. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | gradúe | Espero que yo gradúe este año. I hope that I graduate this year. | |
| Tú | gradúes | Es importante que tú gradúes pronto. It's important that you graduate soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | gradúe | Dudo que él gradúe sin estudiar. I doubt that he graduates without studying. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | gradúemos | Queremos que nosotros gradúemos juntos. We want us to graduate together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | graduéis | Es posible que vosotros graduéis en diciembre. It's possible that you all graduate in December. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | gradúen | No creo que ellos gradúen sin esfuerzo. I don't think they will graduate without effort. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | graduara | Esperaba que yo graduara pronto. I hoped that I graduated soon. | |
| Tú | graduaras | No creía que tú graduaras ayer. I didn't believe that you graduated yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | graduara | Pensaba que él graduara en verano. I thought that he graduated in summer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | graduáramos | Deseábamos que nosotros graduáramos juntos. We wished that we graduated together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | graduarais | No sabían que vosotros graduarais en esa universidad. They didn't know that you all graduated from that university. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | graduaran | Era posible que ellos graduaran en diciembre. It was possible that they graduated in December. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | graduare | Si me graduare, buscaría un buen trabajo. If I graduated, I would look for a good job. | |
| Tú | graduare | Cuando graduare, celebraré con mi familia. When you graduate, I will celebrate with my family. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | graduare | Es probable que él graduare en junio. He is likely to graduate in June. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | graduáremos | Nosotros graduáremos en la próxima ceremonia. We will graduate at the next ceremony. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | graduareis | Vosotros graduareis en unos meses. You all will graduate in a few months. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | graduaren | Es posible que ellos graduaren en diciembre. It is possible that they will graduate in December. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya graduado | Espero que haya graduado con honores. I hope I have graduated with honors. | |
| Tú | hayas graduado | Es posible que hayas graduado ya. It's possible that you have already graduated. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya graduado | Es importante que él haya graduado. It's important that he has graduated. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos graduado | Esperamos que hayamos graduado a tiempo. We hope that we have graduated on time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis graduado | No creo que hayáis graduado todavía. I don't think you have graduated yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan graduado | Es bueno que hayan graduado con éxito. It's good that they have graduated successfully. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera graduado | Esperaba que hubiera graduado ayer. I hoped that I had graduated yesterday. | |
| Tú | hubieras graduado | No creía que hubieras graduado aún. I didn't think that you had graduated yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera graduado | Dudaba que él hubiera graduado a tiempo. I doubted that he had graduated on time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos graduado | Si hubiéramos graduado, estaríamos felices. If we had graduated, we would be happy. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais graduado | No pensaba que vosotros hubierais graduado todavía. I didn't think that you all had graduated yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran graduado | Me sorprendió que ellos hubieran graduado temprano. I was surprised that they had graduated early. |
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 graduado | Para entonces, ya hubiere graduado. By then, I will have already graduated. | |
| Tú | hubieres graduado | Es posible que tú hubieres graduado. It's possible that you will have graduated. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere graduado | Quizá él hubiere graduado ya. Maybe he will have graduated already. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos graduado | Cuando lleguemos, ya hubiéremos graduado. When we arrive, we will have already graduated. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis graduado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis graduado. By then, you all will have graduated. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren graduado | Es probable que ellos hubieren graduado. It's likely that they will have graduated. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses esta técnica en clase. Don't use this technique in class. | |
| Tú | graduar | ¡Gradúa la muestra correctamente! Graduate the sample correctly! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | grado | ¡Gradúe el informe antes de la reunión! Graduate the report before the meeting! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | graduemos | ¡Graduemos a los estudiantes este año! Let's graduate the students this year! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | graduad | ¡Graduad a los participantes ahora! Graduate the participants now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | graduen | ¡Graduen a los alumnos a tiempo! Graduate the students on time! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no gradúo | No gradúo en esa universidad. I do not graduate from that university. | |
| Tú | no gradúes | No gradúes sin estudiar primero. Don't graduate without studying first. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no gradúe | Por favor, no gradúe en esa institución. Please, do not graduate from that institution. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no graduemos | No graduemos sin completar los requisitos. Let's not graduate without completing the requirements. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no graduéis | No graduéis sin autorización. Don't graduate without authorization. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no gradúen | No gradúen si no están preparados. They should not graduate if they are not prepared. |
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