Participar means to take part in an activity, event, or group. It is used when someone is involved or engaged in something.
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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 | participo | Yo participo en el proyecto. I participate in the project. | |
| Tú | participas | Tú participas en la reunión. You participate in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | participa | Ella participa en el concurso. She participates in the contest. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | participamos | Nosotros participamos en la competencia. We participate in the competition. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | participáis | Vosotros participáis en el evento. You all participate in the event. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | participan | Ellos participan en la conferencia. They participate in the conference. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | participé | Ayer participé en la reunión. Yesterday I participated in the meeting. | |
| Tú | participaste | Tú participaste en el concurso. You participated in the contest. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | participó | Él participó en el proyecto. He participated in the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | participamos | Nosotros participamos en la actividad. We participated in the activity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | participasteis | Vosotros participasteis en la fiesta. You all participated in the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | participaron | Ellos participaron en el evento. They participated in the event. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | participaba | Yo participaba en el club de lectura. I used to participate in the book club. | |
| Tú | participabas | Tú participabas en las actividades escolares. You used to participate in school activities. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | participaba | Ella participaba en competencias deportivas. She used to participate in sports competitions. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | participábamos | Nosotros participábamos en eventos comunitarios. We used to participate in community events. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | participabais | Vosotros participabais en las reuniones del grupo. You all used to participate in the group meetings. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | participaban | Ellos participaban en actividades voluntarias. They used to participate in volunteer activities. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy participando | Estoy participando en la reunión ahora. I am participating in the meeting now. | |
| Tú | estás participando | ¿Estás participando en el proyecto? Are you participating in the project? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está participando | Ella está participando en el concurso. She is participating in the contest. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos participando | Nosotros estamos participando activamente. We are participating actively. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis participando | Vosotros estáis participando en la discusión. You all are participating in the discussion. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están participando | Ellos están participando en el evento. They are participating in the event. |
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 participar | Voy a participar en la reunión mañana. I am going to participate in the meeting tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a participar | ¿Vas a participar en el evento? Are you going to participate in the event? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a participar | Ella va a participar en el concurso. She is going to participate in the contest. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a participar | Vamos a participar en la competencia. We are going to participate in the competition. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a participar | Vosotros vais a participar en el taller. You all are going to participate in the workshop. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a participar | Ellos van a participar en la conferencia. They are going to participate in the conference. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | participaré | Participaré en la reunión mañana. I will participate in the meeting tomorrow. | |
| Tú | participarás | Participarás en el concurso, ¿verdad? You will participate in the contest, right? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | participará | Ella participará en el proyecto final. She will participate in the final project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | participaremos | Nosotros participaremos en la feria escolar. We will participate in the school fair. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | participaréis | Vosotros participaréis en la competencia deportiva. You all will participate in the sports competition. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | participarán | Ellos participarán en el taller mañana. They will participate in the workshop tomorrow. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | participaría | Yo participaría en el evento si tuviera tiempo. I would participate in the event if I had time. | |
| Tú | participarías | Tú participarías más si te invitaran. You would participate more if they invited you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | participaría | Él participaría en el proyecto si pudiera. He would participate in the project if he could. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | participaríamos | Nosotros participaríamos en la competencia si nos preparáramos. We would participate in the competition if we prepared ourselves. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | participaríais | Vosotros participaríais más si tuvierais más interés. You all would participate more if you were more interested. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | participarían | Ellos participarían en la reunión si fueran invitados. They would participate in the meeting if they were invited. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he participado | Yo he participado en la reunión. I have participated in the meeting. | |
| Tú | has participado | Tú has participado en el proyecto. You have participated in the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha participado | Ella ha participado en el concurso. She has participated in the contest. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos participado | Nosotros hemos participado en la actividad. We have participated in the activity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis participado | Vosotros habéis participado en el evento. You all have participated in the event. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han participado | Ellos han participado en la discusión. They have participated in the discussion. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había participado | Yo ya había participado en esa reunión. I had already participated in that meeting. | |
| Tú | habías participado | Tú habías participado en el proyecto antes. You had participated in the project before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había participado | Ella había participado en varias competencias. She had participated in several competitions. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos participado | Nosotros habíamos participado en la organización. We had participated in the organization. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais participado | Vosotros habíais participado en el evento. You all had participated in the event. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían participado | Ellos habían participado en la competencia. They had participated in the competition. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré participado | Para entonces, habré participado en la reunión. By then, I will have participated in the meeting. | |
| Tú | habrás participado | ¿Para mañana, habrás participado en el proyecto? By tomorrow, will you have participated in the project? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá participado | Ella habrá participado en el evento. She will have participated in the event. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos participado | Nosotros habremos participado en la competencia. We will have participated in the competition. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis participado | Vosotros habréis participado en la conferencia. You all will have participated in the conference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán participado | Ellos habrán participado en la celebración. They will have participated in the celebration. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría participado | Yo habría participado en la reunión. I would have participated in the meeting. | |
| Tú | habrías participado | Tú habrías participado si hubieras sabido. You would have participated if you had known. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría participado | Ella habría participado en el evento. She would have participated in the event. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos participado | Nosotros habríamos participado juntos. We would have participated together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais participado | Vosotros habríais participado si hubierais llegado temprano. You all would have participated if you had arrived early. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían participado | Ellos habrían participado en la competencia. They would have participated in the competition. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | participe | Espero que yo participe en la reunión. I hope that I participate in the meeting. | |
| Tú | participes | Es importante que tú participes en el proyecto. It's important that you participate in the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | participe | Es posible que él participe en la competencia. It's possible that he participates in the competition. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | participemos | Queremos que nosotros participemos en el evento. We want us to participate in the event. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | participéis | Espero que vosotros participéis en la discusión. I hope that you all participate in the discussion. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | participen | Es probable que ellas participen en el taller. It's likely that they (feminine) participate in the workshop. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | participara | Esperaba que participara en la reunión. I hoped that he/she participated in the meeting. | |
| Tú | participaras | No creía que participaras en el concurso. I didn't believe that you participated in the contest. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | participara | Dudaba que él participara en la competencia. I doubted that he participated in the competition. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | participáramos | Era posible que participáramos en el proyecto. It was possible that we participated in the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | participarais | No pensaba que vosotros participarais en la fiesta. I didn't think that you all participated in the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | participaran | No creía que ellos participaran en la discusión. I didn't believe that they participated in the discussion. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | participare | Si participare en la reunión, aprenderé mucho. If I participate in the meeting, I will learn a lot. | |
| Tú | participares | Es posible que participares en el proyecto. It is possible that you will participate in the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | participare | Quizás participare en la competencia. Perhaps he/she will participate in the competition. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | participáremos | Nosotros participáremos en la feria si podemos. We will participate in the fair if we can. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | participareis | Vosotros participareis en el evento mañana. You all will participate in the event tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | participaren | Ellos participaren en la ceremonia si asisten. They will participate in the ceremony if they attend. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya participado | Espero que haya participado en la reunión. I hope I have participated in the meeting. | |
| Tú | hayas participado | Es posible que hayas participado antes. It's possible that you have participated before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya participado | Es importante que él haya participado en el proyecto. It's important that he has participated in the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos participado | Creemos que hayamos participado en la decisión. We believe that we have participated in the decision. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis participado | ¿Habéis participado en el evento? Have you all participated in the event? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan participado | Es probable que hayan participado en la competencia. It's likely that they have participated in the competition. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera participado | Si hubiera participado, habría ayudado más. If I had participated, I would have helped more. | |
| Tú | hubieras participado | Si hubieras participado, habrías aprendido mucho. If you had participated, you would have learned a lot. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera participado | Si él hubiera participado, habría sido mejor. If he had participated, it would have been better. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos participado | Si hubiéramos participado, habríamos ganado. If we had participated, we would have won. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais participado | Si vosotros hubierais participado, habría sido diferente. If you all had participated, it would have been different. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran participado | Si ellos hubieran participado, el proyecto habría avanzado. If they had participated, the project would have progressed. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré participado | Cuando llegues, ya habré participado. When you arrive, I will have already participated. | |
| Tú | habrás participado | Para entonces, tú habrás participado en el proyecto. By then, you will have participated in the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá participado | Si gana, él habrá participado en la competencia. If he wins, he will have participated in the competition. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos participado | Nosotros habremos participado en la reunión. We will have participated in the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis participado | Vosotros habréis participado en el evento. You all will have participated in the event. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán participado | Ellos habrán participado en la discusión. They will have participated in the discussion. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | participa | ¡Participa en la reunión! Participate in the meeting! | |
| Tú | participa | ¡Participa en el proyecto! Participate in the project! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | participe | ¡Participe en la discusión! Participate in the discussion! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | participemos | ¡Participemos en la actividad! Let's participate in the activity! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | participad | ¡Participad en la competencia! Participate in the competition! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | participen | ¡Participen en el evento! Participate in the event! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no participe | No participe en esa discusión. Don't participate in that discussion. | |
| Tú | no participes | No participes en esa pelea. Don't participate in that fight. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no participe | No participe en esas actividades. Don't participate in those activities. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no participemos | No participemos en el rumor. Let's not participate in the rumor. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no participéis | No participéis en esa broma. Don't participate in that joke. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no participen | No participen en esas decisiones. Don't participate in those decisions. |
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