Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | nado | nadé | nadaba | nadaré | nadaría |
| tú | nadas | nadaste | nadabas | nadarás | nadarías |
| él / ella / usted | nada | nadó | nadaba | nadará | nadaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | nadamos | nadamos | nadábamos | nadaremos | nadaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | nadáis | nadasteis | nadabais | nadaréis | nadaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | nadan | nadaron | nadaban | nadarán | nadarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | nade | nadara |
| tú | nades | nadaras |
| él / ella / usted | nade | nadara |
| nosotros / nosotras | nademos | nadáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | nadéis | nadarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | naden | nadaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | nada | no nades |
| usted | nade | no nade |
| nosotros | nademos | no nademos |
| vosotros | nadad | no nadéis |
| ustedes | naden | no naden |
Nadar conjugation quick answers
- Nadar present tense
- The present tense of nadar is: nado, nadas, nada, nadamos, nadáis, nadan.
- Nadar preterite
- The preterite of nadar is: nadé, nadaste, nadó, nadamos, nadasteis, nadaron.
- Nadar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of nadar is: nadaba, nadabas, nadaba, nadábamos, nadabais, nadaban.
- Nadar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of nadar is: nade, nades, nade, nademos, nadéis, naden.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of nadar?
The yo form of nadar is "nado" in the present tense, "nadé" in the preterite, and "nade" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of nadar?
The past participle of nadar is "nadado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he nadado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of nadar?
The gerund of nadar is "nadando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy nadando").
How do you conjugate nadar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), nadar is: nadé, nadaste, nadó, nadamos, nadasteis, nadaron.
How do you conjugate nadar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), nadar is: nadaba, nadabas, nadaba, nadábamos, nadabais, nadaban.
What is the present subjunctive of nadar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of nadar is: nade, nades, nade, nademos, nadéis, naden.
What is the tú command (imperative) of nadar?
The affirmative tú command of nadar is "nada" and the negative is "no nades".
Is nadar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb nadar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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