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avanzar

to advance


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.

yoavanzo
avanzas
él/ellaavanza
nosotrosavanzamos
vosotrosavanzáis
ellos/ellasavanzan

Yo avanzo en mis estudios cada día.

I advance in my studies every day.

Ellos avanzan rápidamente en el proyecto.

They advance quickly in the project.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoavancé
avanzaste
él/ellaavanzó
nosotrosavanzamos
vosotrosavanzasteis
ellos/ellasavanzaron

Ayer avancé mucho en mi trabajo.

Yesterday, I advanced a lot in my work.

Ella avanzó en su carrera el año pasado.

She advanced in her career last year.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoavanzaba
avanzabas
él/ellaavanzaba
nosotrosavanzábamos
vosotrosavanzabais
ellos/ellasavanzaban

Cuando era niño, siempre avanzaba en mis habilidades de fútbol.

When I was a child, I always advanced in my soccer skills.

Ellos avanzaban lentamente por el sendero.

They were advancing slowly along the path.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoavanzaré
avanzarás
él/ellaavanzará
nosotrosavanzaremos
vosotrosavanzaréis
ellos/ellasavanzarán

Mañana avanzaré en mis objetivos personales.

Tomorrow, I will advance in my personal goals.

Ellos avanzarán en la investigación el próximo mes.

They will advance in the research next month.

5.

Condicional

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

yoavanzaría
avanzarías
él/ellaavanzaría
nosotrosavanzaríamos
vosotrosavanzaríais
ellos/ellasavanzarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, avanzaría más en el proyecto.

If I had more time, I would advance more in the project.

Ella avanzaría en su carrera si tuviera apoyo.

She would advance in her career if she had support.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoavance
avances
él/ellaavance
nosotrosavancemos
vosotrosavancéis
ellos/ellasavancen

Es importante que yo avance en mis estudios.

It is important that I advance in my studies.

Espero que ellos avancen en el proyecto pronto.

I hope that they advance in the project soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoavanzara
avanzaras
él/ellaavanzara
nosotrosavanzáramos
vosotrosavanzarais
ellos/ellasavanzaran

Si yo avanzara más, podría terminar a tiempo.

If I advanced more, I could finish on time.

Ojalá que ellos avanzaran en sus metas.

I wish they would advance in their goals.

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Common questions
Is "avanzar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"avanzar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "avanzar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "avanzar" conjugates as: avanzas, avanzo, avanzan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "avanzar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "avanzar" conjugates as: avanzaste, avancé, avanzaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "avanzar" in Spanish?
"avanzar" (to advance) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.