How to conjugate Separar in Spanish
To separate Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Separar
- Separar in the Indicative Present
- Separar in the Indicative Preterite
- Separar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Separar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Separar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Separar in the Indicative Future
- Separar in the Indicative Conditional
- Separar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Separar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Separar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Separar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Separar
- Imperative tenses of Separar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Separar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Separar is the Spanish verb for "to separate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to separar include: apartar, cortarse, descomponer.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | separar | to separate |
| Past participle | separado | separated |
| Gerund | separando | separating |
Indicative Tenses of Separar
Separar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of separar 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, "separo", meaning "I separate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | separo | I separate |
| Tú | separas | you separate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | separa | s/he separates, you (formal) separate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | separamos | we separate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | separáis | you (plural) separate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | separan | they separate, |
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Separar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of separar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "separé", meaning "I separated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | separé | I separated |
| Tú | separaste | you separated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | separó | s/he separated, you (formal) separated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | separamos | we separated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | separasteis | you (plural) separated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | separaron | they separated, |
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Separar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of separar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "separaba", meaning "I used to separate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | separaba | I used to separate |
| Tú | separabas | you used to separate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | separaba | s/he used to separate, you (formal) used to separate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | separábamos | we used to separate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | separabais | you (plural) used to separate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | separaban | they used to separate, |
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Separar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of separar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy separando", meaning "I am separating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy separando | I am separating |
| Tú | estás separando | you are separating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está separando | s/he is separating, you (formal) are separating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos separando | we are separating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis separando | you (plural) are separating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están separando | they are separating, |
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Separar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of separar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a separar", meaning "I am going to separate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a separar | I am going to separate |
| Tú | vas a separar | you are going to separate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a separar | s/he is going to separate, you (formal) are going to separate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a separar | we are going to separate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a separar | you (plural) are going to separate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a separar | they are going to separate, |
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Separar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of separar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "separaré", meaning "I will separate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | separaré | I will separate |
| Tú | separarás | you will separate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | separará | s/he will separate, you (formal) will separate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | separaremos | we will separate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | separaréis | you (plural) will separate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | separarán | they will separate, |
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Separar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of separar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "separaría", meaning "I would separate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | separaría | I would separate |
| Tú | separarías | you would separate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | separaría | s/he would separate, you (formal) would separate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | separaríamos | we would separate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | separaríais | you (plural) would separate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | separarían | they would separate, |
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Separar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of separar 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 separado", meaning "I have separated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he separado | I have separated |
| Tú | has separado | you have separated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha separado | s/he has separated, you (formal) have separated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos separado | we have separated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis separado | you (plural) have separated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han separado | they have separated, |
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Separar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of separar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había separado", meaning "I had separated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había separado | I had separated |
| Tú | habías separado | you had separated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había separado | s/he had separated, you (formal) had separated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos separado | we had separated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais separado | you (plural) had separated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían separado | they had separated, |
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Separar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of separar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré separado", meaning "I will have separated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré separado | I will have separated |
| Tú | habrás separado | you will have separated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá separado | s/he will have separated, you (formal) will have separated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos separado | we will have separated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis separado | you (plural) will have separated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán separado | they will have separated, |
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Separar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of separar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría separado", meaning "I would have separated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría separado | I would have separated |
| Tú | habrías separado | you would have separated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría separado | s/he would have separated, you (formal) would have separated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos separado | we would have separated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais separado | you (plural) would have separated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían separado | they would have separated, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Separar
Separar 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, "separe", meaning "I separate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | separe | I separate |
| Tú | separes | you separate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | separe | s/he separates, you (formal) separate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | separemos | we separate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | separéis | you (plural) separate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | separen | they separate, |
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Separar 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, "separara", meaning "I separated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | separara | I separated |
| Tú | separaras | you separated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | separara | s/he separated, you (formal) separated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | separáramos | we separated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | separarais | you (plural) separated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | separaran | they separated, |
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Separar 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, "separare", meaning "I will separate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | separare | I will separate |
| Tú | separares | you will separate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | separare | s/he will separate, you (formal) will separate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | separáremos | we will separate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | separareis | you (plural) will separate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | separaren | they will separate, |
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Separar 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 separado", meaning "I have separated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya separado | I have separated |
| Tú | hayas separado | you have separated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya separado | s/he has separated, you (formal) have separated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos separado | we have separated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis separado | you (plural) have separated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan separado | they have separated, |
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Separar 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 separado", meaning "I had separated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera separado | I had separated |
| Tú | hubieras separado | you had separated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera separado | s/he had separated, you (formal) had separated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos separado | we had separated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais separado | you (plural) had separated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran separado | they had separated, |
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Separar 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 separado", meaning "I will have separated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere separado | I will have separated |
| Tú | hubieres separado | you will have separated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere separado | s/he will have separated, you (formal) will have separated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos separado | we will have separated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis separado | you (plural) will have separated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren separado | they will have separated, |
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Imperative Tenses of Separar
Separar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "separe", meaning "(to you formal) separate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | separa | (to you) separate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | separe | (to you formal) separate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | separemos | let's separate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | separad | (to you plural) separate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | separen | (to you plural formal) separate! |
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Separar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no separe", meaning "(to you formal) don't separate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no separes | (to you) don't separate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no separe | (to you formal) don't separate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no separemos | let's not separate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no separéis | (to you plural) don't separate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no separen | (to you plural formal) don't separate! |
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