Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Operar in Spanish
To operate Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Operar
- Operar in the Indicative Present
- Operar in the Indicative Preterite
- Operar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Operar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Operar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Operar in the Indicative Future
- Operar in the Indicative Conditional
- Operar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Operar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Operar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Operar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Operar
- Imperative tenses of Operar
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- Practice Operar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Operar is the Spanish verb for "to operate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to operar include: manejar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | operar | to operate |
| Past participle | operado | operated |
| Gerund | operando | operating |
Indicative Tenses of Operar
Operar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of operar 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, "opero", meaning "I operate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opero | I operate |
| Tú | operas | you operate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opera | s/he operates, you (formal) operate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | operamos | we operate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | operáis | you (plural) operate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | operan | they operate, |
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Operar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of operar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "operé", meaning "I operated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | operé | I operated |
| Tú | operaste | you operated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | operó | s/he operated, you (formal) operated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | operamos | we operated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | operasteis | you (plural) operated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | operaron | they operated, |
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Operar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of operar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "operaba", meaning "I used to operate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | operaba | I used to operate |
| Tú | operabas | you used to operate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | operaba | s/he used to operate, you (formal) used to operate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | operábamos | we used to operate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | operabais | you (plural) used to operate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | operaban | they used to operate, |
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Operar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of operar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy operando", meaning "I am operating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy operando | I am operating |
| Tú | estás operando | you are operating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está operando | s/he is operating, you (formal) are operating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos operando | we are operating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis operando | you (plural) are operating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están operando | they are operating, |
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Operar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of operar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a operar", meaning "I am going to operate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a operar | I am going to operate |
| Tú | vas a operar | you are going to operate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a operar | s/he is going to operate, you (formal) are going to operate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a operar | we are going to operate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a operar | you (plural) are going to operate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a operar | they are going to operate, |
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Operar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of operar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "operaré", meaning "I will operate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | operaré | I will operate |
| Tú | operarás | you will operate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | operará | s/he will operate, you (formal) will operate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | operaremos | we will operate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | operaréis | you (plural) will operate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | operarán | they will operate, |
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Operar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of operar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "operaría", meaning "I would operate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | operaría | I would operate |
| Tú | operarías | you would operate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | operaría | s/he would operate, you (formal) would operate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | operaríamos | we would operate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | operaríais | you (plural) would operate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | operarían | they would operate, |
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Operar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of operar 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 operado", meaning "I have operated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he operado | I have operated |
| Tú | has operado | you have operated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha operado | s/he has operated, you (formal) have operated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos operado | we have operated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis operado | you (plural) have operated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han operado | they have operated, |
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Operar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of operar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había operado", meaning "I had operated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había operado | I had operated |
| Tú | habías operado | you had operated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había operado | s/he had operated, you (formal) had operated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos operado | we had operated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais operado | you (plural) had operated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían operado | they had operated, |
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Operar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of operar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré operado", meaning "I will have operated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré operado | I will have operated |
| Tú | habrás operado | you will have operated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá operado | s/he will have operated, you (formal) will have operated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos operado | we will have operated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis operado | you (plural) will have operated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán operado | they will have operated, |
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Operar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of operar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría operado", meaning "I would have operated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría operado | I would have operated |
| Tú | habrías operado | you would have operated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría operado | s/he would have operated, you (formal) would have operated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos operado | we would have operated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais operado | you (plural) would have operated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían operado | they would have operated, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Operar
Operar 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, "opere", meaning "I operate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opere | I operate |
| Tú | operes | you operate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opere | s/he operates, you (formal) operate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | operemos | we operate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | operéis | you (plural) operate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | operen | they operate, |
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Operar 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, "operara", meaning "I operated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | operara | I operated |
| Tú | operaras | you operated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | operara | s/he operated, you (formal) operated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | operáramos | we operated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | operarais | you (plural) operated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | operaran | they operated, |
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Operar 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, "operare", meaning "I will operate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | operare | I will operate |
| Tú | operares | you will operate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | operare | s/he will operate, you (formal) will operate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | operáremos | we will operate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | operareis | you (plural) will operate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | operaren | they will operate, |
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Operar 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 operado", meaning "I have operated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya operado | I have operated |
| Tú | hayas operado | you have operated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya operado | s/he has operated, you (formal) have operated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos operado | we have operated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis operado | you (plural) have operated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan operado | they have operated, |
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Operar 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 operado", meaning "I had operated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera operado | I had operated |
| Tú | hubieras operado | you had operated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera operado | s/he had operated, you (formal) had operated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos operado | we had operated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais operado | you (plural) had operated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran operado | they had operated, |
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Operar 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 operado", meaning "I will have operated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere operado | I will have operated |
| Tú | hubieres operado | you will have operated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere operado | s/he will have operated, you (formal) will have operated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos operado | we will have operated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis operado | you (plural) will have operated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren operado | they will have operated, |
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Imperative Tenses of Operar
Operar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "opere", meaning "(to you formal) operate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | opera | (to you) operate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opere | (to you formal) operate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | operemos | let's operate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | operad | (to you plural) operate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | operen | (to you plural formal) operate! |
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Operar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no opere", meaning "(to you formal) don't operate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no operes | (to you) don't operate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no opere | (to you formal) don't operate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no operemos | let's not operate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no operéis | (to you plural) don't operate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no operen | (to you plural formal) don't operate! |
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