Operar means to perform a surgical operation or to function or work in a certain way. It is used in medical, technical, and general contexts to describe the act of performing procedures or functioning.
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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 | operar | Yo operaré en el hospital mañana. I will operate at the hospital tomorrow. | |
| Tú | operas | Tú operas con mucha precisión. You operate with great precision. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opera | Ella opera a los pacientes con cuidado. She operates on patients carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | operamos | Nosotros operamos en el centro médico. We operate at the medical center. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | operáis | Vosotros operáis en el hospital local. You all operate at the local hospital. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | operan | Ellos operan a muchos pacientes diariamente. They operate on many patients daily. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | operé | Ayer operé a mi amigo en la clínica. Yesterday I operated on my friend at the clinic. | |
| Tú | operaste | Tú operaste la máquina toda la noche. You operated the machine all night. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | operó | Él operó con éxito al paciente. He operated on the patient successfully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | operamos | Nosotros operamos en el hospital ayer. We operated at the hospital yesterday. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | operasteis | Vosotros operasteis en la cirugía. You all operated in the surgery. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | operaron | Ellos operaron a varios pacientes. They operated on several patients. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | operaba | Yo operaba en ese hospital antes. I used to operate in that hospital before. | |
| Tú | operabas | Tú operabas en la clínica del barrio. You used to operate at the neighborhood clinic. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | operaba | Ella operaba a muchos pacientes. She used to operate on many patients. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | operábamos | Nosotros operábamos juntos en el pasado. We used to operate together in the past. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | operabais | Vosotros operabais en ese hospital antiguo. You all used to operate at that old hospital. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | operaban | Ellos operaban en varias clínicas. They used to operate in several clinics. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy operando | Estoy operando la máquina ahora mismo. I am operating the machine right now. | |
| Tú | estás operando | Estás operando el software en este momento. You are operating the software at this moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está operando | Ella está operando el equipo ahora. She is operating the equipment now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos operando | Estamos operando el sistema en este instante. We are operating the system right now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis operando | Vosotros estáis operando la maquinaria. You all are operating the machinery. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están operando | Ellos están operando en el proyecto ahora. They are operating on the project now. |
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 operar | Voy a operar mañana por la tarde. I am going to operate tomorrow afternoon. | |
| Tú | vas a operar | ¿Vas a operar en ese hospital? Are you going to operate at that hospital? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a operar | Ella va a operar al paciente pronto. She is going to operate on the patient soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a operar | Vamos a operar juntos en la clínica. We are going to operate together at the clinic. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a operar | ¿Vosotros vais a operar en el mismo día? Are you all going to operate on the same day? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a operar | Ellos van a operar en el hospital nuevo. They are going to operate at the new hospital. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | operaré | Yo operaré mañana en el hospital. I will operate tomorrow at the hospital. | |
| Tú | operarás | Tú operarás al paciente en la tarde. You will operate on the patient in the afternoon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | operará | Ella operará en la clínica privada. She will operate at the private clinic. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | operaremos | Nosotros operaremos juntos en el proyecto. We will operate together on the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | operaréis | Vosotros operaréis en el hospital nuevo. You all will operate at the new hospital. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | operarán | Ellos operarán a varios pacientes mañana. They will operate on several patients tomorrow. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | operaría | Yo operaría si tuviera experiencia. I would operate if I had experience. | |
| Tú | operarías | Tú operarías en ese hospital. You would operate in that hospital. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | operaría | Él operaría si fuera necesario. He would operate if it were necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | operaríamos | Nosotros operaríamos juntos. We would operate together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | operaríais | Vosotros operaríais en la clínica. You all would operate at the clinic. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | operarían | Ellos operarían si recibieran la autorización. They would operate if they received authorization. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he operado | Yo he operado a varios pacientes hoy. I have operated on several patients today. | |
| Tú | has operado | Tú has operado muchas veces en ese hospital. You have operated many times in that hospital. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha operado | Ella ha operado a pacientes con éxito. She has operated on patients successfully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos operado | Nosotros hemos operado en diferentes clínicas. We have operated in different clinics. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis operado | Vosotros habéis operado a muchos pacientes. You all have operated on many patients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han operado | Ellos han operado en el hospital esta semana. They have operated in the hospital this week. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había operado | Yo había operado antes de que llegara el doctor. I had operated before the doctor arrived. | |
| Tú | habías operado | Tú habías operado esa noche. You had operated that night. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había operado | Ella había operado en ese hospital antes. She had operated at that hospital before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos operado | Nosotros habíamos operado juntos antes. We had operated together before. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais operado | Vosotros habíais operado en esa clínica. You all had operated in that clinic. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían operado | Ellos habían operado varias veces antes. They had operated several times before. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré operado | Para entonces, ya habré operado al paciente. By then, I will have operated on the patient. | |
| Tú | habrás operado | Para mañana, tú habrás operado varias veces. By tomorrow, you will have operated several times. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá operado | El cirujano habrá operado antes del mediodía. The surgeon will have operated before noon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos operado | Nosotros habremos operado a todos los pacientes. We will have operated on all the patients. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis operado | Vosotros habréis operado en ese hospital. You all will have operated in that hospital. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán operado | Ellos habrán operado antes de las cinco. They will have operated before five o'clock. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría operado | Yo habría operado si tuviera la experiencia. I would have operated if I had the experience. | |
| Tú | habrías operado | Tú habrías operado si hubieras estudiado medicina. You would have operated if you had studied medicine. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría operado | Él habría operado si hubiera sido necesario. He would have operated if it had been necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos operado | Nosotros habríamos operado juntos en esa ocasión. We would have operated together on that occasion. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais operado | Vosotros habríais operado si hubierais tenido la oportunidad. You all would have operated if you had had the chance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían operado | Ellos habrían operado si el paciente lo hubiera permitido. They would have operated if the patient had allowed it. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opere | Es importante que yo opere con cuidado. It is important that I operate carefully. | |
| Tú | opes | Espero que tú operes sin errores. I hope that you operate without mistakes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ope | Es necesario que él opere mañana. It is necessary that he operate tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opemos | Queremos que nosotros operemos juntos. We want us to operate together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opéis | Es posible que vosotros operéis en la tarde. It is possible that you all operate in the afternoon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | open | Dudo que ellos operen sin supervisión. I doubt that they operate without supervision. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | operara | Esperaba que él operara con cuidado. I hoped that he operated carefully. | |
| Tú | operaras | Dudaba que tú operaras en ese momento. I doubted that you operated at that moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | operara | No creía que ella operara sin supervisión. I didn't believe that she operated without supervision. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | operáramos | Era importante que nosotros operáramos juntos. It was important that we operated together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | operarais | Me sorprendió que vosotros operarais en esa clínica. I was surprised that you all operated in that clinic. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | operaran | No pensaba que ellos operaran en fin de semana. I didn't think that they operated on the weekend. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | operare | Si fuera necesario, operare en el proyecto. If necessary, I will operate on the project. | |
| Tú | operares | Tú operares con precisión en la cirugía. You will operate with precision in the surgery. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | operare | Ella operare en el hospital mañana. She will operate at the hospital tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | operáremos | Nosotros operáremos si el doctor lo indica. We will operate if the doctor indicates. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | operareis | Vosotros operareis en el centro médico. You all will operate at the medical center. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | operaren | Ellos operaren en el próximo mes. They will operate next month. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya operado | Espero que haya operado con éxito. I hope that I have operated successfully. | |
| Tú | hayas operado | Es posible que hayas operado antes. It's possible that you have operated before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya operado | Dudo que él haya operado todavía. I doubt that he has operated yet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos operado | Creemos que hayamos operado correctamente. We believe that we have operated correctly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis operado | No creo que hayáis operado aún. I don't think that you have operated yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan operado | Es importante que hayan operado a tiempo. It's important that they have operated on time. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera operado | Si hubiera operado antes, habría mejorado. If I had operated earlier, I would have improved. | |
| Tú | hubieras operado | Si hubieras operado, habrías sido más rápido. If you had operated, you would have been faster. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera operado | Si ella hubiera operado, habría salvado la situación. If she had operated, she would have saved the situation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos operado | Si hubiéramos operado juntos, habríamos tenido éxito. If we had operated together, we would have succeeded. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais operado | Si hubierais operado a tiempo, todo habría sido diferente. If you had operated in time, everything would have been different. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran operado | Si ellos hubieran operado antes, no habría ocurrido esto. If they had operated earlier, this wouldn't have happened. |
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 operado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere operado. When I arrive, I will have already operated. | |
| Tú | hubieres operado | Es posible que tú hubieres operado antes. It's possible that you will have operated before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere operado | Quizá él hubiere operado ayer. Maybe he will have operated yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos operado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos operado. By then, we will have operated. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis operado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis operado ya. It's likely that you will have operated already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren operado | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren operado. When they arrive, they will have already operated. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses el teléfono en la reunión. Don't use the phone in the meeting. | |
| Tú | opera | ¡Opera el sistema ahora! Operate the system now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opere | Por favor, opere la máquina con cuidado. Please operate the machine carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | operemos | Operemos el equipo juntos mañana. Let's operate the equipment together tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | operad | Operad los instrumentos con precisión. Operate the instruments precisely. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | operan | Operen el programa antes de salir. Operate the program before leaving. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no opere | No opere en esa máquina sin autorización. Don't operate that machine without authorization. | |
| Tú | no operes | No operes el equipo sin protección. Don't operate the equipment without protection. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no opere | Por favor, no opere el sistema ahora. Please, don't operate the system now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no operemos | No operemos sin revisar las instrucciones. Let's not operate without reviewing the instructions. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no operéis | No operéis esa máquina sin supervisión. Don't operate that machine without supervision. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no operen | No operen el equipo si no están capacitados. Don't operate the equipment if you're not trained. |
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