anticipar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | anticipo |
| tú | anticipas |
| él/ella | anticipa |
| nosotros | anticipamos |
| vosotros | anticipáis |
| ellos/ellas | anticipan |
Yo anticipo los problemas que pueden surgir.
I anticipate the problems that may arise.
Ella anticipa el resultado del examen.
She anticipates the outcome of the exam.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | anticipé |
| tú | anticipaste |
| él/ella | anticipó |
| nosotros | anticipamos |
| vosotros | anticipasteis |
| ellos/ellas | anticiparon |
Anticipé que llovería y llevé un paraguas.
I anticipated that it would rain and took an umbrella.
Ellos anticiparon el éxito de la película.
They anticipated the success of the movie.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | anticipaba |
| tú | anticipabas |
| él/ella | anticipaba |
| nosotros | anticipábamos |
| vosotros | anticipabais |
| ellos/ellas | anticipaban |
Cuando era niño, anticipaba las vacaciones con mucha emoción.
When I was a child, I anticipated the holidays with much excitement.
Siempre anticipábamos las sorpresas de la fiesta.
We always anticipated the surprises of the party.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | anticiparé |
| tú | anticiparás |
| él/ella | anticipará |
| nosotros | anticiparemos |
| vosotros | anticiparéis |
| ellos/ellas | anticiparán |
Anticiparé los cambios en el proyecto la próxima semana.
I will anticipate the changes in the project next week.
Ellos anticiparán el anuncio de la nueva política.
They will anticipate the announcement of the new policy.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | anticiparía |
| tú | anticiparías |
| él/ella | anticiparía |
| nosotros | anticiparíamos |
| vosotros | anticiparíais |
| ellos/ellas | anticiparían |
Yo anticiparía cualquier problema si tuviera más información.
I would anticipate any problem if I had more information.
Ella anticiparía los resultados si trabajara más duro.
She would anticipate the results if she worked harder.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | anteponga |
| tú | antepongas |
| él/ella | anteponga |
| nosotros | antepongamos |
| vosotros | antepongáis |
| ellos/ellas | antepongan |
Es importante que yo anticipe las necesidades del cliente.
It is important that I anticipate the needs of the client.
Espero que ellos anticipen los cambios necesarios.
I hope that they anticipate the necessary changes.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | anticipara |
| tú | anticiparas |
| él/ella | anticipara |
| nosotros | anticipáramos |
| vosotros | anticiparais |
| ellos/ellas | anticiparan |
Si yo anticipara el problema, podría haberlo evitado.
If I had anticipated the problem, I could have avoided it.
Si ellos anticiparan la reacción, estarían mejor preparados.
If they anticipated the reaction, they would be better prepared.
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Common questions
- Is "anticipar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "anticipar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "anticipar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "anticipar" conjugates as: anticipas, anticipo, anticipan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "anticipar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "anticipar" conjugates as: anticipaste, anticipé, anticiparon, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "anticipar" in Spanish?
- "anticipar" (to anticipate, to expect) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.