atravesar
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 | atravieso |
| tú | atraviesas |
| él/ella | atraviesa |
| nosotros | atravesamos |
| vosotros | atravesáis |
| ellos/ellas | atraviesan |
Yo atravieso el parque todos los días.
I cross the park every day.
Nosotros atravesamos la calle con cuidado.
We cross the street carefully.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | atravesé |
| tú | atravesaste |
| él/ella | atravesó |
| nosotros | atravesamos |
| vosotros | atravesasteis |
| ellos/ellas | atravesaron |
Ella atravesó el río ayer.
She crossed the river yesterday.
Ellos atravesaron la ciudad en una hora.
They crossed the city in an hour.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | atravesaba |
| tú | atravesabas |
| él/ella | atravesaba |
| nosotros | atravesábamos |
| vosotros | atravesabais |
| ellos/ellas | atravesaban |
Cuando era niño, yo atravesaba el bosque todos los veranos.
When I was a child, I crossed the forest every summer.
Mientras caminábamos, atravesábamos muchos caminos.
While we walked, we crossed many paths.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | atravesaré |
| tú | atravesarás |
| él/ella | atravesará |
| nosotros | atravesaremos |
| vosotros | atravesaréis |
| ellos/ellas | atravesarán |
Mañana, yo atravesaré la frontera.
Tomorrow, I will cross the border.
Ellos atravesarán el desierto en su viaje.
They will cross the desert on their trip.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | atravesaría |
| tú | atravesarías |
| él/ella | atravesaría |
| nosotros | atravesaríamos |
| vosotros | atravesaríais |
| ellos/ellas | atravesarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, yo atravesaría el océano.
If I had time, I would cross the ocean.
Nosotros atravesaríamos la montaña si no lloviera.
We would cross the mountain if it didn't rain.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | atraviese |
| tú | atravieses |
| él/ella | atraviese |
| nosotros | atraviesemos |
| vosotros | atravieseis |
| ellos/ellas | atraviesen |
Es importante que yo atraviese la calle con precaución.
It's important that I cross the street carefully.
Espero que ellos atraviesen el puente pronto.
I hope they cross the bridge soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | atravesara |
| tú | atravesaras |
| él/ella | atravesara |
| nosotros | atravesáramos |
| vosotros | atravesarais |
| ellos/ellas | atravesaran |
Si yo atravesara el río, me mojaría.
If I crossed the river, I would get wet.
Si ellos atravesaran el camino, llegarían más rápido.
If they crossed the road, they would arrive faster.
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Common questions
- Is "atravesar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "atravesar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "atravesar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "atravesar" conjugates as: atraviesas, atravieso, atraviesan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "atravesar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "atravesar" conjugates as: atravesaste, atravesé, atravesaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "atravesar" in Spanish?
- "atravesar" (to cross, to go through) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.