How to conjugate Aplicar in Spanish
To apply Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Aplicar
- Aplicar in the Indicative Present
- Aplicar in the Indicative Preterite
- Aplicar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Aplicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Aplicar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Aplicar in the Indicative Future
- Aplicar in the Indicative Conditional
- Aplicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Aplicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Aplicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Aplicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Aplicar
- Imperative tenses of Aplicar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Aplicar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Aplicar is the Spanish verb for "to apply". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | aplicar | to apply |
Past participle | aplicado | applied |
Gerund | aplicando | applying |
Indicative Tenses of Aplicar
Aplicar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of aplicar 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, "aplico", meaning "I apply".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | aplico | I apply |
Tú | aplicas | you apply |
Ella / Él / Usted | aplica | s/he applies, you (formal) apply |
Nosotras / Nosotros | aplicamos | we apply |
Vosotras / Vosotros | aplicáis | you (plural) apply |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aplican | they apply, you (plural formal) apply |
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Aplicar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of aplicar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "apliqué", meaning "I applied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | apliqué | I applied |
Tú | aplicaste | you applied |
Ella / Él / Usted | aplicó | s/he applied, you (formal) applied |
Nosotras / Nosotros | aplicamos | we applied |
Vosotras / Vosotros | aplicasteis | you (plural) applied |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aplicaron | they applied, you (plural formal) applied |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Aplicar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of aplicar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "aplicaba", meaning "I used to apply".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | aplicaba | I used to apply |
Tú | aplicabas | you used to apply |
Ella / Él / Usted | aplicaba | s/he used to apply, you (formal) used to apply |
Nosotras / Nosotros | aplicábamos | we used to apply |
Vosotras / Vosotros | aplicabais | you (plural) used to apply |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aplicaban | they used to apply, you (plural formal) used to apply |
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Aplicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of aplicar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy aplicando", meaning "I am applying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy aplicando | I am applying |
Tú | estás aplicando | you are applying |
Ella / Él / Usted | está aplicando | s/he is applying, you (formal) are applying |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos aplicando | we are applying |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis aplicando | you (plural) are applying |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están aplicando | they are applying, you (plural formal) are applying |
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Aplicar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of aplicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a aplicar", meaning "I am going to apply".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a aplicar | I am going to apply |
Tú | vas a aplicar | you are going to apply |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a aplicar | s/he is going to apply, you (formal) are going to apply |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a aplicar | we are going to apply |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a aplicar | you (plural) are going to apply |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a aplicar | they are going to apply, you (plural formal) are going to apply |
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Aplicar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of aplicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "aplicaré", meaning "I will apply".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | aplicaré | I will apply |
Tú | aplicarás | you will apply |
Ella / Él / Usted | aplicará | s/he will apply, you (formal) will apply |
Nosotras / Nosotros | aplicaremos | we will apply |
Vosotras / Vosotros | aplicaréis | you (plural) will apply |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aplicarán | they will apply, you (plural formal) will apply |
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Aplicar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of aplicar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "aplicaría", meaning "I would apply".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | aplicaría | I would apply |
Tú | aplicarías | you would apply |
Ella / Él / Usted | aplicaría | s/he would apply, you (formal) would apply |
Nosotras / Nosotros | aplicaríamos | we would apply |
Vosotras / Vosotros | aplicaríais | you (plural) would apply |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aplicarían | they would apply, you (plural formal) would apply |
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Aplicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of aplicar 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 aplicado", meaning "I have applied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he aplicado | I have applied |
Tú | has aplicado | you have applied |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha aplicado | s/he has applied, you (formal) have applied |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos aplicado | we have applied |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis aplicado | you (plural) have applied |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han aplicado | they have applied, you (plural formal) have applied |
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Aplicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of aplicar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había aplicado", meaning "I had applied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había aplicado | I had applied |
Tú | habías aplicado | you had applied |
Ella / Él / Usted | había aplicado | s/he had applied, you (formal) had applied |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos aplicado | we had applied |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais aplicado | you (plural) had applied |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían aplicado | they had applied, you (plural formal) had applied |
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Aplicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of aplicar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré aplicado", meaning "I will have applied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré aplicado | I will have applied |
Tú | habrás aplicado | you will have applied |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá aplicado | s/he will have applied, you (formal) will have applied |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos aplicado | we will have applied |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis aplicado | you (plural) will have applied |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán aplicado | they will have applied, you (plural formal) will have applied |
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Aplicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of aplicar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría aplicado", meaning "I would have applied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría aplicado | I would have applied |
Tú | habrías aplicado | you would have applied |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría aplicado | s/he would have applied, you (formal) would have applied |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos aplicado | we would have applied |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais aplicado | you (plural) would have applied |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían aplicado | they would have applied, you (plural formal) would have applied |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Aplicar
Aplicar 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, "aplique", meaning "I apply".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | aplique | I apply |
Tú | apliques | you apply |
Ella / Él / Usted | aplique | s/he applies, you (formal) apply |
Nosotras / Nosotros | apliquemos | we apply |
Vosotras / Vosotros | apliquéis | you (plural) apply |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | apliquen | they apply, you (plural formal) apply |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Aplicar 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, "aplicara", meaning "I applied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | aplicara | I applied |
Tú | aplicaras | you applied |
Ella / Él / Usted | aplicara | s/he applied, you (formal) applied |
Nosotras / Nosotros | aplicáramos | we applied |
Vosotras / Vosotros | aplicarais | you (plural) applied |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aplicaran | they applied, you (plural formal) applied |
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Aplicar 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, "aplicare", meaning "I will apply".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | aplicare | I will apply |
Tú | aplicares | you will apply |
Ella / Él / Usted | aplicare | s/he will apply, you (formal) will apply |
Nosotras / Nosotros | aplicáremos | we will apply |
Vosotras / Vosotros | aplicareis | you (plural) will apply |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aplicaren | they will apply, you (plural formal) will apply |
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Aplicar 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 aplicado", meaning "I have applied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya aplicado | I have applied |
Tú | hayas aplicado | you have applied |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya aplicado | s/he has applied, you (formal) have applied |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos aplicado | we have applied |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis aplicado | you (plural) have applied |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan aplicado | they have applied, you (plural formal) have applied |
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Aplicar 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 aplicado", meaning "I had applied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera aplicado | I had applied |
Tú | hubieras aplicado | you had applied |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera aplicado | s/he had applied, you (formal) had applied |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos aplicado | we had applied |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais aplicado | you (plural) had applied |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran aplicado | they had applied, you (plural formal) had applied |
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Aplicar 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 aplicado", meaning "I will have applied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere aplicado | I will have applied |
Tú | hubieres aplicado | you will have applied |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere aplicado | s/he will have applied, you (formal) will have applied |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos aplicado | we will have applied |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis aplicado | you (plural) will have applied |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren aplicado | they will have applied, you (plural formal) will have applied |
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Imperative Tenses of Aplicar
Aplicar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "aplique", meaning "(to you formal) apply!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | aplica | (to you) apply! |
Ella / Él / Usted | aplique | (to you formal) apply! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | apliquemos | let's apply! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | aplicad | (to you plural) apply! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | apliquen | (to you plural formal) apply! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Aplicar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no aplique", meaning "(to you formal) don't apply!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no apliques | (to you) don't apply! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no aplique | (to you formal) don't apply! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no apliquemos | let's not apply! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no apliquéis | (to you plural) don't apply! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no apliquen | (to you plural formal) don't apply! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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