Perforar means to make a hole or series of holes in something, often using a tool or machine. It is used in contexts such as drilling, mining, or creating openings.
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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 | perforo | Yo perforo la pared con cuidado. I drill the wall carefully. | |
| Tú | perforas | Tú perforas la madera rápidamente. You drill the wood quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perfora | Él perfora el techo hoy. He drills the ceiling today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perforamos | Nosotros perforamos la roca en la mina. We drill the rock in the mine. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perforáis | Vosotros perforáis el suelo para la excavación. You all drill the ground for excavation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perforan | Ellos perforan la tubería dañada. They drill the damaged pipe. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perforé | Ayer perforé la pared con la herramienta. Yesterday I drilled the wall with the tool. | |
| Tú | perforaste | Tú perforaste la tubería esta mañana. You drilled the pipe this morning. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perforó | Él perforó el suelo para instalar la tubería. He drilled the ground to install the pipe. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perforamos | Nosotros perforamos la roca en la excavación. We drilled the rock in the excavation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perforasteis | Vosotros perforasteis el techo para las luces. You all drilled the ceiling for the lights. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perforaron | Ellos perforaron la pared para los cables. They drilled the wall for the cables. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perforaba | Yo perforaba la pared con cuidado. I was perforating the wall carefully. | |
| Tú | perforabas | Tú perforabas la madera lentamente. You were perforating the wood slowly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perforaba | Ella perforaba el techo cada semana. She was perforating the ceiling every week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perforábamos | Nosotros perforábamos las paredes antiguas. We were perforating the old walls. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perforabais | Vosotros perforabais el suelo con precisión. You all were perforating the ground precisely. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perforaban | Ellos perforaban los tubos en la fábrica. They were perforating the pipes at the factory. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy perforando | Estoy perforando la pared ahora mismo. I am drilling the wall right now. | |
| Tú | estás perforando | Estás perforando el techo en este momento. You are drilling the ceiling at this moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está perforando | Ella está perforando el suelo ahora. She is drilling the floor now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos perforando | Estamos perforando para instalar cables. We are drilling to install cables. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis perforando | Vosotros estáis perforando la pared juntos. You all are drilling the wall together. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están perforando | Los trabajadores están perforando la roca. The workers are drilling the rock. |
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 perforar | Voy a perforar la pared mañana. I am going to drill the wall tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a perforar | Tú vas a perforar la tubería hoy. You are going to drill the pipe today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a perforar | Él va a perforar el techo esta tarde. He is going to drill the ceiling this afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a perforar | Vamos a perforar la pared juntos. We are going to drill the wall together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a perforar | Vosotros vais a perforar la estructura pronto. You all are going to drill the structure soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a perforar | Ellos van a perforar el suelo mañana. They are going to drill the floor tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perforaré | Perforaré el suelo mañana. I will drill the ground tomorrow. | |
| Tú | perforarás | Perforarás el muro pronto. You will drill the wall soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perforará | Perforará la roca esta tarde. He/She/You will drill the rock this afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perforaremos | Perforaremos el techo mañana. We will drill the ceiling tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perforaréis | Perforaréis la tubería pronto. You all will drill the pipe soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perforarán | Perforarán el suelo en unos días. They/You all will drill the ground in a few days. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perforaría | Yo perforaría el suelo si fuera necesario. I would drill the ground if it were necessary. | |
| Tú | perforarías | Tú perforarías la pared para instalar la tubería. You would drill the wall to install the pipe. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perforaría | Él perforaría el metal con la máquina adecuada. He would drill the metal with the proper machine. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perforaríamos | Nosotros perforaríamos el techo si fuera necesario. We would drill the ceiling if it were necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perforaríais | Vosotros perforaríais la pared para colgar cuadros. You all would drill the wall to hang pictures. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perforarían | Ellos perforarían la roca en la excavación. They would drill the rock in the excavation. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he perforado | Yo he perforado la pared hoy. I have drilled the wall today. | |
| Tú | has perforado | Tú has perforado el tubo varias veces. You have drilled the pipe several times. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha perforado | Ella ha perforado el techo recientemente. She has drilled the ceiling recently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos perforado | Nosotros hemos perforado la roca dura. We have drilled the hard rock. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis perforado | Vosotros habéis perforado muchas paredes. You all have drilled many walls. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han perforado | Ellos han perforado el suelo esta semana. They have drilled the ground this week. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había perforado | Yo había perforado el muro antes de la inspección. I had drilled the wall before the inspection. | |
| Tú | habías perforado | Tú habías perforado la tubería antes de llamar al plomero. You had drilled the pipe before calling the plumber. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había perforado | Él había perforado la roca para la excavación. He had drilled the rock for the excavation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos perforado | Nosotros habíamos perforado el suelo para instalar cables. We had drilled the ground to install cables. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais perforado | Vosotros habíais perforado la pared antes de pintar. You all had drilled the wall before painting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían perforado | Ellos habían perforado el techo para las luces. They had drilled the ceiling for the lights. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré perforado | Para entonces, ya habré perforado el muro. By then, I will have drilled the wall. | |
| Tú | habrás perforado | Tú habrás perforado la tubería. You will have drilled the pipe. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá perforado | Él habrá perforado el techo mañana. He will have drilled the ceiling tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos perforado | Nosotros habremos perforado la roca. We will have drilled the rock. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis perforado | Vosotros habréis perforado el suelo. You all will have drilled the ground. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán perforado | Ellos habrán perforado la pared. They will have drilled the wall. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría perforado | Yo habría perforado la pared si tuviera la herramienta. I would have drilled the wall if I had the tool. | |
| Tú | habrías perforado | Tú habrías perforado el tubo si hubieras tenido cuidado. You would have drilled the pipe if you had been careful. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría perforado | Él habría perforado la roca si hubiera tenido más tiempo. He would have drilled the rock if he had had more time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos perforado | Nosotros habríamos perforado el suelo si hubiéramos sabido cómo. We would have drilled the ground if we had known how. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais perforado | Vosotros habríais perforado la pared si hubierais tenido la herramienta. You all would have drilled the wall if you had had the tool. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían perforado | Ellos habrían perforado el tubo si hubieran tenido la oportunidad. They would have drilled the pipe if they had had the chance. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perfore | Espero que yo perfore el muro pronto. I hope that I drill the wall soon. | |
| Tú | perfores | Es importante que tú perfores con cuidado. It's important that you drill carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perfore | Es posible que él perfore en esa zona. It's possible that he drills in that area. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perforemos | Queremos que nosotros perforemos juntos. We want us to drill together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perforéis | Espero que vosotros perforeis bien. I hope that you all drill well. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perforen | Dudo que ellos perforen esa roca. I doubt that they drill that rock. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perforara | Esperaba que perforara el suelo. I hoped that he/she perforated the ground. | |
| Tú | perforaras | Querías que perforaras la pared. You wanted you perforated the wall. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perforara | Dudaba que perforara la tubería. I doubted that he/she perforated the pipe. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perforáramos | No creíamos que perforáramos la roca. We didn't believe that we perforated the rock. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perforarais | Pensaba que perforarais el techo. I thought that you all perforated the ceiling. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perforaran | Era posible que perforaran la caja. It was possible that they perforated the box. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perforare | Si perforare la roca, encontraría agua. If I perforare the rock, I would find water. | |
| Tú | perforares | Cuando perforares la pared, avísame. When you perforares the wall, let me know. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perforare | Es posible que perforare el suelo mañana. It is possible that he perforare the ground tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perforáremos | Perforáremos el túnel en verano. We will perforáremos the tunnel in summer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perforareis | Si perforareis esa zona, encontraríais minerales. If you perforareis that area, you would find minerals. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perforaren | Es probable que perforaren el suelo en el futuro. They are likely to perforaren the ground in the future. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya perforado | Espero que haya perforado el muro. I hope I have drilled the wall. | |
| Tú | hayas perforado | Es posible que hayas perforado la tubería. It's possible that you have drilled the pipe. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya perforado | Es importante que él haya perforado el techo. It's important that he has drilled the ceiling. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos perforado | No creo que hayamos perforado la estructura. I don't think we have drilled the structure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis perforado | ¿Habéis perforado la pared ya? Have you drilled the wall already? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan perforado | Es probable que hayan perforado el suelo. It's likely that they have drilled the ground. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera perforado | Si hubiera perforado el suelo, habría encontrado agua. If I had drilled the ground, I would have found water. | |
| Tú | hubieras perforado | Si hubieras perforado más profundo, habrías llegado al petróleo. If you had drilled deeper, you would have reached the oil. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera perforado | Ella habría perforado la pared si hubiera tenido la herramienta. She would have drilled the wall if she had had the tool. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos perforado | Nosotros habríamos perforado el techo si hubiéramos tenido permiso. We would have drilled the ceiling if we had had permission. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais perforado | Vosotros habríais perforado la roca si hubierais sabido cómo. You all would have drilled the rock if you had known how. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran perforado | Ellos habrían perforado la tubería si hubieran tenido la herramienta adecuada. They would have drilled the pipe if they had had the proper tool. |
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 perforado | Para entonces, ya hubiere perforado el pozo. By then, I will have already drilled the well. | |
| Tú | hubieres perforado | Es posible que tú hubieres perforado la roca. It is possible that you will have drilled the rock. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere perforado | Quizá él hubiere perforado el túnel. Perhaps he will have drilled the tunnel. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos perforado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos perforado la pared. By then, we will have drilled the wall. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis perforado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis perforado la estructura. It is likely that you all will have drilled the structure. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren perforado | Cuando lleguen, ellos hubieren perforado el suelo. When they arrive, they will have drilled the ground. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | perfora | Perfora el material con cuidado. Perforate the material carefully. | |
| Tú | perfora | Perfora la paret amb aquesta eina. Perforate the wall with this tool. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | perfora | Perfora el document amb la pistola de forats. Perforate the document with the hole punch. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | perforamos | Perforamos la planxa abans de pintar. Let's perforate the sheet before painting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | perforad | Perforad la paret per col·locar els quadres. Perforate the wall to hang the pictures. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | perforen | Perforen els materials amb cura. Perforate the materials carefully. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no perfores | No perfores esa tubería sin protección. Don't perforate that pipe without protection. | |
| Tú | no perfores | No perfores el muro todavía. Don't perforate the wall yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no perfore | Por favor, no perfore esa zona. Please, don't perforate that area. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no perforamos | No perforamos esa sección ahora. Let's not perforate that section now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no perforéis | No perforéis esa parte del suelo. Don't perforate that part of the floor. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no perforen | No perforen esa pared sin permiso. Don't perforate that wall without permission. |
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