How to conjugate Adelantar in Spanish
To go ahead, to move forward, to overtake Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Adelantar
- Adelantar in the Indicative Present
- Adelantar in the Indicative Preterite
- Adelantar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Adelantar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Adelantar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Adelantar in the Indicative Future
- Adelantar in the Indicative Conditional
- Adelantar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Adelantar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Adelantar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Adelantar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Adelantar
- Imperative tenses of Adelantar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Adelantar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Adelantar is the Spanish verb for "to go ahead, to move forward, to overtake". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to adelantar include: aventajarse, rebasar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | adelantar | to go ahead, to move forward, to overtake |
| Past participle | adelantado | gone ahead |
| Gerund | adelantando | going ahead |
Indicative Tenses of Adelantar
Adelantar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of adelantar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "adelanto", meaning "I go ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adelanto | I go ahead |
| Tú | adelantas | you go ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adelanta | s/he goes ahead, you (formal) go ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adelantamos | we go ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adelantáis | you (plural) go ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adelantan | they go ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of adelantar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "adelanté", meaning "I went ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adelanté | I went ahead |
| Tú | adelantaste | you went ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adelantó | s/he went ahead, you (formal) went ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adelantamos | we went ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adelantasteis | you (plural) went ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adelantaron | they went ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of adelantar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "adelantaba", meaning "I used to go ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adelantaba | I used to go ahead |
| Tú | adelantabas | you used to go ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adelantaba | s/he used to go ahead, you (formal) used to go ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adelantábamos | we used to go ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adelantabais | you (plural) used to go ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adelantaban | they used to go ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of adelantar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy adelantando", meaning "I am going ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy adelantando | I am going ahead |
| Tú | estás adelantando | you are going ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está adelantando | s/he is going ahead, you (formal) are going ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos adelantando | we are going ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis adelantando | you (plural) are going ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están adelantando | they are going ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of adelantar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a adelantar", meaning "I am going to go ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a adelantar | I am going to go ahead |
| Tú | vas a adelantar | you are going to go ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a adelantar | s/he is going to go ahead, you (formal) are going to go ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a adelantar | we are going to go ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a adelantar | you (plural) are going to go ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a adelantar | they are going to go ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of adelantar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "adelantaré", meaning "I will go ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adelantaré | I will go ahead |
| Tú | adelantarás | you will go ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adelantará | s/he will go ahead, you (formal) will go ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adelantaremos | we will go ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adelantaréis | you (plural) will go ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adelantarán | they will go ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of adelantar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "adelantaría", meaning "I would go ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adelantaría | I would go ahead |
| Tú | adelantarías | you would go ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adelantaría | s/he would go ahead, you (formal) would go ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adelantaríamos | we would go ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adelantaríais | you (plural) would go ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adelantarían | they would go ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of adelantar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he adelantado", meaning "I have gone ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he adelantado | I have gone ahead |
| Tú | has adelantado | you have gone ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha adelantado | s/he has gone ahead, you (formal) have gone ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos adelantado | we have gone ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis adelantado | you (plural) have gone ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han adelantado | they have gone ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of adelantar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había adelantado", meaning "I had gone ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había adelantado | I had gone ahead |
| Tú | habías adelantado | you had gone ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había adelantado | s/he had gone ahead, you (formal) had gone ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos adelantado | we had gone ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais adelantado | you (plural) had gone ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían adelantado | they had gone ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of adelantar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré adelantado", meaning "I will have gone ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré adelantado | I will have gone ahead |
| Tú | habrás adelantado | you will have gone ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá adelantado | s/he will have gone ahead, you (formal) will have gone ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos adelantado | we will have gone ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis adelantado | you (plural) will have gone ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán adelantado | they will have gone ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of adelantar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría adelantado", meaning "I would have gone ahead".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría adelantado | I would have gone ahead |
| Tú | habrías adelantado | you would have gone ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría adelantado | s/he would have gone ahead, you (formal) would have gone ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos adelantado | we would have gone ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais adelantado | you (plural) would have gone ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían adelantado | they would have gone ahead, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Adelantar
Adelantar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "adelante", meaning "I go ahead".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adelante | I go ahead |
| Tú | adelantes | you go ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adelante | s/he goes ahead, you (formal) go ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adelantemos | we go ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adelantéis | you (plural) go ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adelanten | they go ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "adelantara", meaning "I went ahead".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adelantara | I went ahead |
| Tú | adelantaras | you went ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adelantara | s/he went ahead, you (formal) went ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adelantáramos | we went ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adelantarais | you (plural) went ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adelantaran | they went ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "adelantare", meaning "I will go ahead".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adelantare | I will go ahead |
| Tú | adelantares | you will go ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adelantare | s/he will go ahead, you (formal) will go ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adelantáremos | we will go ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adelantareis | you (plural) will go ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adelantaren | they will go ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya adelantado", meaning "I have gone ahead".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya adelantado | I have gone ahead |
| Tú | hayas adelantado | you have gone ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya adelantado | s/he has gone ahead, you (formal) have gone ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos adelantado | we have gone ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis adelantado | you (plural) have gone ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan adelantado | they have gone ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera adelantado", meaning "I had gone ahead".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera adelantado | I had gone ahead |
| Tú | hubieras adelantado | you had gone ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera adelantado | s/he had gone ahead, you (formal) had gone ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos adelantado | we had gone ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais adelantado | you (plural) had gone ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran adelantado | they had gone ahead, |
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Adelantar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere adelantado", meaning "I will have gone ahead".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere adelantado | I will have gone ahead |
| Tú | hubieres adelantado | you will have gone ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere adelantado | s/he will have gone ahead, you (formal) will have gone ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos adelantado | we will have gone ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis adelantado | you (plural) will have gone ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren adelantado | they will have gone ahead, |
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Imperative Tenses of Adelantar
Adelantar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "adelante", meaning "(to you formal) go! ahead".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | adelanta | (to you) go! ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adelante | (to you formal) go! ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adelantemos | let's go! ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adelantad | (to you plural) go! ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adelanten | (to you plural formal) go! ahead |
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Adelantar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no adelante", meaning "(to you formal) don't go! ahead".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no adelantes | (to you) don't go! ahead |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no adelante | (to you formal) don't go! ahead |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no adelantemos | let's not go! ahead |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no adelantéis | (to you plural) don't go! ahead |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no adelanten | (to you plural formal) don't go! ahead |
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