Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Presionar in Spanish
presionar to press, to push Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Presionar (to press, to push) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: presiono, presionas, presiona, presionamos, presionáis, presionan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- presionado pressed
- Gerund
- presionando pressing
- Similar
- empujar, oprimir, pulsar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Presionar
- Presionar in the Indicative Present
- Presionar in the Indicative Preterite
- Presionar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Presionar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Presionar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Presionar in the Indicative Future
- Presionar in the Indicative Conditional
- Presionar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Presionar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Presionar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Presionar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Presionar
- Imperative tenses of Presionar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Presionar
Presionar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of presionar 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, “presiono”, meaning “I press”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presiono | I press |
| Tú | presionas | you press |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presiona | s/he presses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presionamos | we press |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presionáis | you (plural) press |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presionan | they press |
How it’s built: Regular: stem presion- plus the -ar endings.
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Presionar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of presionar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “presioné”, meaning “I pressed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presioné | I pressed |
| Tú | presionaste | you pressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presionó | s/he pressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presionamos | we pressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presionasteis | you (plural) pressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presionaron | they pressed |
How it’s built: Regular: stem presion- plus the -ar endings.
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Presionar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of presionar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “presionaba”, meaning “I used to press”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presionaba | I used to press |
| Tú | presionabas | you used to press |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presionaba | s/he used to press |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presionábamos | we used to press |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presionabais | you (plural) used to press |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presionaban | they used to press |
How it’s built: Regular: stem presion- plus the -ar endings.
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Presionar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of presionar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy presionando”, meaning “I am pressing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy presionando | I am pressing |
| Tú | estás presionando | you are pressing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está presionando | s/he is pressing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos presionando | we are pressing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis presionando | you (plural) are pressing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están presionando | they are pressing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund presionando.
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Presionar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of presionar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a presionar”, meaning “I am going to press”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a presionar | I am going to press |
| Tú | vas a presionar | you are going to press |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a presionar | s/he is going to press |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a presionar | we are going to press |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a presionar | you (plural) are going to press |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a presionar | they are going to press |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive presionar.
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Presionar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of presionar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “presionaré”, meaning “I will press”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presionaré | I will press |
| Tú | presionarás | you will press |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presionará | s/he will press |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presionaremos | we will press |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presionaréis | you (plural) will press |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presionarán | they will press |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive presionar plus the future endings.
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Presionar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of presionar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “presionaría”, meaning “I would press”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presionaría | I would press |
| Tú | presionarías | you would press |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presionaría | s/he would press |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presionaríamos | we would press |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presionaríais | you (plural) would press |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presionarían | they would press |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive presionar plus the conditional endings.
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Presionar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of presionar 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 presionado”, meaning “I have pressed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he presionado | I have pressed |
| Tú | has presionado | you have pressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha presionado | s/he has pressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos presionado | we have pressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis presionado | you (plural) have pressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han presionado | they have pressed |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle presionado.
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Presionar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of presionar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había presionado”, meaning “I had pressed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había presionado | I had pressed |
| Tú | habías presionado | you had pressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había presionado | s/he had pressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos presionado | we had pressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais presionado | you (plural) had pressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían presionado | they had pressed |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle presionado.
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Presionar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of presionar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré presionado”, meaning “I will have pressed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré presionado | I will have pressed |
| Tú | habrás presionado | you will have pressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá presionado | s/he will have pressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos presionado | we will have pressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis presionado | you (plural) will have pressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán presionado | they will have pressed |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle presionado.
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Presionar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of presionar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría presionado”, meaning “I would have pressed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría presionado | I would have pressed |
| Tú | habrías presionado | you would have pressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría presionado | s/he would have pressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos presionado | we would have pressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais presionado | you (plural) would have pressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían presionado | they would have pressed |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle presionado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Presionar
Presionar 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, “presione”, meaning “I press”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presione | I press |
| Tú | presiones | you press |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presione | s/he presses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presionemos | we press |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presionéis | you (plural) press |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presionen | they press |
How it’s built: Regular: stem presion- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Presionar 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, “presionara”, meaning “I pressed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presionara | I pressed |
| Tú | presionaras | you pressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presionara | s/he pressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presionáramos | we pressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presionarais | you (plural) pressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presionaran | they pressed |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, presionaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (presionáramos).
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Presionar 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, “presionare”, meaning “I will press”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presionare | I will press |
| Tú | presionares | you will press |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presionare | s/he will press |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presionáremos | we will press |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presionareis | you (plural) will press |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presionaren | they will press |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, presionaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (presionáremos).
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Presionar 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 presionado”, meaning “I have pressed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya presionado | I have pressed |
| Tú | hayas presionado | you have pressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya presionado | s/he has pressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos presionado | we have pressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis presionado | you (plural) have pressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan presionado | they have pressed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle presionado.
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Presionar 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 presionado”, meaning “I had pressed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera presionado | I had pressed |
| Tú | hubieras presionado | you had pressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera presionado | s/he had pressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos presionado | we had pressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais presionado | you (plural) had pressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran presionado | they had pressed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle presionado.
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Presionar 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 presionado”, meaning “I will have pressed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere presionado | I will have pressed |
| Tú | hubieres presionado | you will have pressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere presionado | s/he will have pressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos presionado | we will have pressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis presionado | you (plural) will have pressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren presionado | they will have pressed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle presionado.
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Imperative tenses of Presionar
Presionar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “presione”, meaning “(to you formal) press!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | presiona | (to you) press! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presione | (to you formal) press! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presionemos | let's press! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presionad | (to you plural) press! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presionen | (to you plural formal) press! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (presiona); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (presione, presionemos, presionen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (presionad).
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Presionar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no presione”, meaning “(to you formal) don't press!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no presiones | (to you) don't press! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no presione | (to you formal) don't press! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no presionemos | let's not press! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no presionéis | (to you plural) don't press! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no presionen | (to you plural formal) don't press! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no presiones, no presione, no presionemos, no presionéis, no presionen.
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Frequently asked questions about Presionar
Is presionar a regular or irregular verb?
Presionar 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 presionar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), presionar is conjugated as: yo presiono, tú presionas, él/ella/usted presiona, nosotros presionamos, vosotros presionáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presionan. 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 presionar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), presionar is conjugated as: yo presioné, tú presionaste, él/ella/usted presionó, nosotros presionamos, vosotros presionasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presionaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate presionar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), presionar is conjugated as: yo presionaba, tú presionabas, él/ella/usted presionaba, nosotros presionábamos, vosotros presionabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes presionaban. 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 presionar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), presionar is conjugated as: yo presionaré, tú presionarás, él/ella/usted presionará, nosotros presionaremos, vosotros presionaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presionarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate presionar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), presionar is conjugated as: yo presione, tú presiones, él/ella/usted presione, nosotros presionemos, vosotros presionéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presionen. 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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