Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Anticipar in Spanish
anticipar to anticipate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Anticipar (to anticipate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: anticipo, anticipas, anticipa, anticipamos, anticipáis, anticipan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- anticipado anticipated
- Gerund
- anticipando anticipating
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Anticipar
- Anticipar in the Indicative Present
- Anticipar in the Indicative Preterite
- Anticipar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Anticipar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Anticipar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Anticipar in the Indicative Future
- Anticipar in the Indicative Conditional
- Anticipar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Anticipar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Anticipar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Anticipar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Anticipar
- Imperative tenses of Anticipar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Anticipar
Anticipar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of anticipar 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, “anticipo”, meaning “I anticipate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anticipo | I anticipate |
| Tú | anticipas | you anticipate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anticipa | s/he anticipates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anticipamos | we anticipate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anticipáis | you (plural) anticipate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anticipan | they anticipate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem anticip- plus the -ar endings.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of anticipar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “anticipé”, meaning “I anticipated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anticipé | I anticipated |
| Tú | anticipaste | you anticipated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anticipó | s/he anticipated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anticipamos | we anticipated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anticipasteis | you (plural) anticipated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anticiparon | they anticipated |
How it’s built: Regular: stem anticip- plus the -ar endings.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of anticipar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “anticipaba”, meaning “I used to anticipate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anticipaba | I used to anticipate |
| Tú | anticipabas | you used to anticipate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anticipaba | s/he used to anticipate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anticipábamos | we used to anticipate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anticipabais | you (plural) used to anticipate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anticipaban | they used to anticipate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem anticip- plus the -ar endings.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of anticipar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy anticipando”, meaning “I am anticipating”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy anticipando | I am anticipating |
| Tú | estás anticipando | you are anticipating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está anticipando | s/he is anticipating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos anticipando | we are anticipating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis anticipando | you (plural) are anticipating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están anticipando | they are anticipating |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund anticipando.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of anticipar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a anticipar”, meaning “I am going to anticipate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a anticipar | I am going to anticipate |
| Tú | vas a anticipar | you are going to anticipate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a anticipar | s/he is going to anticipate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a anticipar | we are going to anticipate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a anticipar | you (plural) are going to anticipate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a anticipar | they are going to anticipate |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive anticipar.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of anticipar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “anticiparé”, meaning “I will anticipate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anticiparé | I will anticipate |
| Tú | anticiparás | you will anticipate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anticipará | s/he will anticipate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anticiparemos | we will anticipate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anticiparéis | you (plural) will anticipate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anticiparán | they will anticipate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive anticipar plus the future endings.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of anticipar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “anticiparía”, meaning “I would anticipate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anticiparía | I would anticipate |
| Tú | anticiparías | you would anticipate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anticiparía | s/he would anticipate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anticiparíamos | we would anticipate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anticiparíais | you (plural) would anticipate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anticiparían | they would anticipate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive anticipar plus the conditional endings.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of anticipar 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 anticipado”, meaning “I have anticipated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he anticipado | I have anticipated |
| Tú | has anticipado | you have anticipated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha anticipado | s/he has anticipated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos anticipado | we have anticipated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis anticipado | you (plural) have anticipated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han anticipado | they have anticipated |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle anticipado.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of anticipar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había anticipado”, meaning “I had anticipated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había anticipado | I had anticipated |
| Tú | habías anticipado | you had anticipated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había anticipado | s/he had anticipated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos anticipado | we had anticipated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais anticipado | you (plural) had anticipated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían anticipado | they had anticipated |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle anticipado.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of anticipar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré anticipado”, meaning “I will have anticipated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré anticipado | I will have anticipated |
| Tú | habrás anticipado | you will have anticipated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá anticipado | s/he will have anticipated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos anticipado | we will have anticipated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis anticipado | you (plural) will have anticipated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán anticipado | they will have anticipated |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle anticipado.
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Anticipar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of anticipar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría anticipado”, meaning “I would have anticipated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría anticipado | I would have anticipated |
| Tú | habrías anticipado | you would have anticipated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría anticipado | s/he would have anticipated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos anticipado | we would have anticipated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais anticipado | you (plural) would have anticipated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían anticipado | they would have anticipated |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle anticipado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Anticipar
Anticipar 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, “anticipe”, meaning “I anticipate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anticipe | I anticipate |
| Tú | anticipes | you anticipate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anticipe | s/he anticipates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anticipemos | we anticipate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anticipéis | you (plural) anticipate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anticipen | they anticipate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem anticip- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Anticipar 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, “anticipara”, meaning “I anticipated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anticipara | I anticipated |
| Tú | anticiparas | you anticipated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anticipara | s/he anticipated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anticipáramos | we anticipated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anticiparais | you (plural) anticipated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anticiparan | they anticipated |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, anticiparon, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (anticipáramos).
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Anticipar 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, “anticipare”, meaning “I will anticipate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anticipare | I will anticipate |
| Tú | anticipares | you will anticipate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anticipare | s/he will anticipate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anticipáremos | we will anticipate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anticipareis | you (plural) will anticipate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anticiparen | they will anticipate |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, anticiparon, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (anticipáremos).
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Anticipar 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 anticipado”, meaning “I have anticipated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya anticipado | I have anticipated |
| Tú | hayas anticipado | you have anticipated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya anticipado | s/he has anticipated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos anticipado | we have anticipated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis anticipado | you (plural) have anticipated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan anticipado | they have anticipated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle anticipado.
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Anticipar 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 anticipado”, meaning “I had anticipated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera anticipado | I had anticipated |
| Tú | hubieras anticipado | you had anticipated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera anticipado | s/he had anticipated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos anticipado | we had anticipated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais anticipado | you (plural) had anticipated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran anticipado | they had anticipated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle anticipado.
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Anticipar 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 anticipado”, meaning “I will have anticipated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere anticipado | I will have anticipated |
| Tú | hubieres anticipado | you will have anticipated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere anticipado | s/he will have anticipated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos anticipado | we will have anticipated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis anticipado | you (plural) will have anticipated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren anticipado | they will have anticipated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle anticipado.
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Imperative tenses of Anticipar
Anticipar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “anticipe”, meaning “(to you formal) anticipate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | anticipa | (to you) anticipate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anticipe | (to you formal) anticipate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anticipemos | let's anticipate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anticipad | (to you plural) anticipate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anticipen | (to you plural formal) anticipate! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (anticipa); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (anticipe, anticipemos, anticipen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (anticipad).
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Anticipar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no anticipe”, meaning “(to you formal) don't anticipate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no anticipes | (to you) don't anticipate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no anticipe | (to you formal) don't anticipate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no anticipemos | let's not anticipate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no anticipéis | (to you plural) don't anticipate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no anticipen | (to you plural formal) don't anticipate! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no anticipes, no anticipe, no anticipemos, no anticipéis, no anticipen.
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Frequently asked questions about Anticipar
Is anticipar a regular or irregular verb?
Anticipar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate anticipar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), anticipar is conjugated as: yo anticipo, tú anticipas, él/ella/usted anticipa, nosotros anticipamos, vosotros anticipáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes anticipan. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate anticipar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), anticipar is conjugated as: yo anticipé, tú anticipaste, él/ella/usted anticipó, nosotros anticipamos, vosotros anticipasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes anticiparon. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate anticipar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), anticipar is conjugated as: yo anticipaba, tú anticipabas, él/ella/usted anticipaba, nosotros anticipábamos, vosotros anticipabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes anticipaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate anticipar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), anticipar is conjugated as: yo anticiparé, tú anticiparás, él/ella/usted anticipará, nosotros anticiparemos, vosotros anticiparéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes anticiparán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate anticipar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), anticipar is conjugated as: yo anticipe, tú anticipes, él/ella/usted anticipe, nosotros anticipemos, vosotros anticipéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes anticipen. The present subjunctive 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.
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