Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Pitar in Spanish
To whistle, to beep (horn), to honk (horn) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Pitar (to whistle, to beep (horn), to honk (horn)) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: pito, pitas, pita, pitamos, pitáis, pitan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Pitar
- Pitar in the Indicative Present
- Pitar in the Indicative Preterite
- Pitar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Pitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Pitar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Pitar in the Indicative Future
- Pitar in the Indicative Conditional
- Pitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Pitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Pitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Pitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Pitar
- Imperative tenses of Pitar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Pitar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Pitar is the Spanish verb for "to whistle, to beep (horn), to honk (horn)". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to pitar include: silbar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | pitar | to whistle, to beep (horn), to honk (horn) |
| Past participle | pitado | whistled |
| Gerund | pitando | whistling |
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Pitar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of pitar 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, "pito", meaning "I whistle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pito | I whistle |
| Tú | pitas | you whistle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pita | s/he whistles |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pitamos | we whistle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pitáis | you (plural) whistle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pitan | they whistle |
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Pitar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of pitar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "pité", meaning "I whistled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pité | I whistled |
| Tú | pitaste | you whistled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pitó | s/he whistled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pitamos | we whistled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pitasteis | you (plural) whistled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pitaron | they whistled |
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Pitar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of pitar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "pitaba", meaning "I used to whistle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pitaba | I used to whistle |
| Tú | pitabas | you used to whistle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pitaba | s/he used to whistle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pitábamos | we used to whistle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pitabais | you (plural) used to whistle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pitaban | they used to whistle |
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Pitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of pitar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy pitando", meaning "I am whistling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy pitando | I am whistling |
| Tú | estás pitando | you are whistling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está pitando | s/he is whistling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos pitando | we are whistling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis pitando | you (plural) are whistling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están pitando | they are whistling |
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Pitar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of pitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a pitar", meaning "I am going to whistle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a pitar | I am going to whistle |
| Tú | vas a pitar | you are going to whistle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a pitar | s/he is going to whistle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a pitar | we are going to whistle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a pitar | you (plural) are going to whistle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a pitar | they are going to whistle |
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Pitar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of pitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "pitaré", meaning "I will whistle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pitaré | I will whistle |
| Tú | pitarás | you will whistle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pitará | s/he will whistle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pitaremos | we will whistle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pitaréis | you (plural) will whistle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pitarán | they will whistle |
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Pitar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of pitar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "pitaría", meaning "I would whistle".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pitaría | I would whistle |
| Tú | pitarías | you would whistle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pitaría | s/he would whistle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pitaríamos | we would whistle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pitaríais | you (plural) would whistle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pitarían | they would whistle |
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Pitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of pitar 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 pitado", meaning "I have whistled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he pitado | I have whistled |
| Tú | has pitado | you have whistled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha pitado | s/he has whistled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos pitado | we have whistled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis pitado | you (plural) have whistled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han pitado | they have whistled |
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Pitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of pitar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había pitado", meaning "I had whistled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había pitado | I had whistled |
| Tú | habías pitado | you had whistled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había pitado | s/he had whistled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos pitado | we had whistled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais pitado | you (plural) had whistled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían pitado | they had whistled |
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Pitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of pitar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré pitado", meaning "I will have whistled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré pitado | I will have whistled |
| Tú | habrás pitado | you will have whistled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá pitado | s/he will have whistled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos pitado | we will have whistled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis pitado | you (plural) will have whistled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán pitado | they will have whistled |
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Pitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of pitar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría pitado", meaning "I would have whistled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría pitado | I would have whistled |
| Tú | habrías pitado | you would have whistled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría pitado | s/he would have whistled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos pitado | we would have whistled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais pitado | you (plural) would have whistled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían pitado | they would have whistled |
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Pitar 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, "pite", meaning "I whistle".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pite | I whistle |
| Tú | pites | you whistle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pite | s/he whistles |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pitemos | we whistle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pitéis | you (plural) whistle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | piten | they whistle |
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Pitar 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, "pitara", meaning "I whistled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pitara | I whistled |
| Tú | pitaras | you whistled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pitara | s/he whistled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pitáramos | we whistled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pitarais | you (plural) whistled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pitaran | they whistled |
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Pitar 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, "pitare", meaning "I will whistle".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pitare | I will whistle |
| Tú | pitares | you will whistle |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pitare | s/he will whistle |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pitáremos | we will whistle |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pitareis | you (plural) will whistle |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pitaren | they will whistle |
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Pitar 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 pitado", meaning "I have whistled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya pitado | I have whistled |
| Tú | hayas pitado | you have whistled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya pitado | s/he has whistled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos pitado | we have whistled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis pitado | you (plural) have whistled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan pitado | they have whistled |
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Pitar 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 pitado", meaning "I had whistled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera pitado | I had whistled |
| Tú | hubieras pitado | you had whistled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera pitado | s/he had whistled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos pitado | we had whistled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais pitado | you (plural) had whistled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran pitado | they had whistled |
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Pitar 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 pitado", meaning "I will have whistled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere pitado | I will have whistled |
| Tú | hubieres pitado | you will have whistled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere pitado | s/he will have whistled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos pitado | we will have whistled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis pitado | you (plural) will have whistled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren pitado | they will have whistled |
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Pitar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "pite", meaning "(to you formal) whistle!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | pita | (to you) whistle! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pite | (to you formal) whistle! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pitemos | let's whistle! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pitad | (to you plural) whistle! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | piten | (to you plural formal) whistle! |
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Pitar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no pite", meaning "(to you formal) don't whistle!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no pites | (to you) don't whistle! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no pite | (to you formal) don't whistle! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no pitemos | let's not whistle! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no pitéis | (to you plural) don't whistle! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no piten | (to you plural formal) don't whistle! |
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Frequently asked questions about Pitar
Is pitar a regular or irregular verb?
Pitar 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 pitar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), pitar is conjugated as: yo pito, tú pitas, él/ella/usted pita, nosotros pitamos, vosotros pitáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pitan. 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 pitar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), pitar is conjugated as: yo pité, tú pitaste, él/ella/usted pitó, nosotros pitamos, vosotros pitasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pitaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate pitar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), pitar is conjugated as: yo pitaba, tú pitabas, él/ella/usted pitaba, nosotros pitábamos, vosotros pitabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes pitaban. 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 pitar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), pitar is conjugated as: yo pitaré, tú pitarás, él/ella/usted pitará, nosotros pitaremos, vosotros pitaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pitarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate pitar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), pitar is conjugated as: yo pite, tú pites, él/ella/usted pite, nosotros pitemos, vosotros pitéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes piten. 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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