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Spanish · Verb · #921 most common

atravesar

to cross
to go through

Irregular-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.

yoatravieso
atraviesas
él/ellaatraviesa
nosotrosatravesamos
vosotrosatravesáis
ellos/ellasatraviesan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoatravesé
atravesaste
él/ellaatravesó
nosotrosatravesamos
vosotrosatravesasteis
ellos/ellasatravesaron

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

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

yoatravesaba
atravesabas
él/ellaatravesaba
nosotrosatravesábamos
vosotrosatravesabais
ellos/ellasatravesaban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoatravesaré
atravesarás
él/ellaatravesará
nosotrosatravesaremos
vosotrosatravesaréis
ellos/ellasatravesarán

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

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

yoatravesaría
atravesarías
él/ellaatravesaría
nosotrosatravesaríamos
vosotrosatravesaríais
ellos/ellasatravesarían

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

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

yoatraviese
atravieses
él/ellaatraviese
nosotrosatraviesemos
vosotrosatravieseis
ellos/ellasatraviesen

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

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

yoatravesara
atravesaras
él/ellaatravesara
nosotrosatravesáramos
vosotrosatravesarais
ellos/ellasatravesaran

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.