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apreciar

to appreciate
to value

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoaprecio
aprecies
él/ellaaprecia
nosotrosapreciamos
vosotrosapreciáis
ellos/ellasaprecian

Aprecio mucho tu ayuda en este proyecto.

I really appreciate your help on this project.

Ella aprecia la belleza de la naturaleza.

She appreciates the beauty of nature.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoaprecié
apreciaste
él/ellaapreció
nosotrosapreciamos
vosotrosapreciasteis
ellos/ellasapreciaron

Aprecié el regalo que me diste.

I appreciated the gift you gave me.

Apreciaron el esfuerzo que pusimos en el trabajo.

They appreciated the effort we put into the work.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoapreciaba
apreciabas
él/ellaapreciaba
nosotrosapreciábamos
vosotrosapreciabais
ellos/ellasapreciaban

Cuando era niño, apreciaba las pequeñas cosas de la vida.

When I was a child, I appreciated the little things in life.

Ella siempre apreciaba el tiempo que pasaba con su familia.

She always appreciated the time spent with her family.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoapreciaré
apreciarás
él/ellaapreciará
nosotrosapreciaramos
vosotrosapreciaréis
ellos/ellasapreciarán

Apreciaré tu apoyo en el futuro.

I will appreciate your support in the future.

Ellos apreciarán el esfuerzo que hiciste.

They will appreciate the effort you made.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoapreciaría
apreciarías
él/ellaapreciaría
nosotrosapreciaríamos
vosotrosapreciaríais
ellos/ellasapreciarían

Apreciaría mucho si pudieras ayudarme.

I would appreciate it very much if you could help me.

Ella apreciaría un poco de tiempo para descansar.

She would appreciate a little time to rest.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoaprecie
aprecies
él/ellaaprecie
nosotrosaprecien
vosotrosaprecieis
ellos/ellasaprecien

Espero que aprecies lo que hemos logrado.

I hope you appreciate what we have achieved.

Es importante que ellos aprecien el valor de la amistad.

It's important that they appreciate the value of friendship.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoapreciara
apreciaras
él/ellaapreciara
nosotrosapreciáramos
vosotrosapreciarais
ellos/ellasapreciaran

Si apreciaras más el arte, disfrutarías de la exposición.

If you appreciated art more, you would enjoy the exhibition.

Ojalá que ellos apreciaran el esfuerzo de todos.

I wish they appreciated everyone's effort.

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Common questions
Is "apreciar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"apreciar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "apreciar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "apreciar" conjugates as: aprecies, aprecio, aprecian, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "apreciar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "apreciar" conjugates as: apreciaste, aprecié, apreciaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "apreciar" in Spanish?
"apreciar" (to appreciate, to value) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.