aplicar
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 | aplico |
| tú | aplicas |
| él/ella | aplica |
| nosotros | aplicamos |
| vosotros | aplicáis |
| ellos/ellas | aplican |
Yo aplico para el trabajo que vi en línea.
I apply for the job I saw online.
Ella aplica su conocimiento en cada proyecto.
She applies her knowledge to every project.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | apliqué |
| tú | aplicaste |
| él/ella | aplicó |
| nosotros | aplicamos |
| vosotros | aplicasteis |
| ellos/ellas | aplicaron |
Ayer apliqué para una beca.
Yesterday I applied for a scholarship.
Ellos aplicaron la nueva estrategia con éxito.
They applied the new strategy successfully.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | aplicaba |
| tú | aplicabas |
| él/ella | aplicaba |
| nosotros | aplicábamos |
| vosotros | aplicabais |
| ellos/ellas | aplicaban |
Cuando era niño, aplicaba mucho en la escuela.
When I was a child, I applied myself a lot in school.
Ella siempre aplicaba sus habilidades en el trabajo.
She always applied her skills at work.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | aplicaré |
| tú | aplicarás |
| él/ella | aplicará |
| nosotros | aplicaremos |
| vosotros | aplicaréis |
| ellos/ellas | aplicarán |
Mañana aplicaré para un nuevo pasaporte.
Tomorrow I will apply for a new passport.
Ellos aplicarán los cambios en el próximo mes.
They will apply the changes next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | aplicaría |
| tú | aplicarías |
| él/ella | aplicaría |
| nosotros | aplicaríamos |
| vosotros | aplicaríais |
| ellos/ellas | aplicarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, aplicaría para un curso de idiomas.
If I had time, I would apply for a language course.
Ella aplicaría su talento si tuviera la oportunidad.
She would apply her talent if she had the opportunity.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | aplique |
| tú | apliques |
| él/ella | aplique |
| nosotros | apliquemos |
| vosotros | apliquéis |
| ellos/ellas | apliquen |
Espero que ellos apliquen las reglas correctamente.
I hope they apply the rules correctly.
Es importante que tú apliques lo aprendido en clase.
It's important that you apply what you learned in class.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | aplicara |
| tú | aplicaras |
| él/ella | aplicara |
| nosotros | aplicáramos |
| vosotros | aplicarais |
| ellos/ellas | aplicaran |
Si yo aplicara más esfuerzo, obtendría mejores resultados.
If I applied more effort, I would get better results.
Ojalá que ellos aplicaran sus conocimientos en el proyecto.
I wish they would apply their knowledge to the project.
"aplicar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "aplicar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "aplicar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "aplicar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "aplicar" conjugates as: aplicas, aplico, aplican, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "aplicar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "aplicar" conjugates as: aplicaste, apliqué, aplicaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "aplicar" in Spanish?
- "aplicar" (to apply, to put on) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.