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delimitar

to outline
to delimit

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.

yodelimito
delimitas
él/elladelimita
nosotrosdelimitamos
vosotrosdelimitáis
ellos/ellasdelimitan

El arquitecto delimita el espacio para la nueva construcción.

The architect delimits the space for the new construction.

Nosotros delimitamos las zonas de trabajo en la oficina.

We delimit the work areas in the office.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodelimité
delimitaste
él/elladelimitó
nosotrosdelimitamos
vosotrosdelimitasteis
ellos/ellasdelimitaron

El profesor delimitó los temas para el examen.

The teacher delimited the topics for the exam.

Ellos delimitaron el área de juego antes de la fiesta.

They delimited the play area before the party.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yodelimitaba
delimitabas
él/elladelimitaba
nosotrosdelimitábamos
vosotrosdelimitabais
ellos/ellasdelimitaban

Cuando era niño, mi padre delimitaba el jardín cada primavera.

When I was a child, my father delimited the garden every spring.

La maestra siempre delimitaba las reglas del juego en clase.

The teacher always delimited the rules of the game in class.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodelimitaré
delimitarás
él/elladelimitará
nosotrosdelimitaremos
vosotrosdelimitaréis
ellos/ellasdelimitarán

Mañana, el ingeniero delimitará el terreno para la nueva carretera.

Tomorrow, the engineer will delimit the land for the new road.

Nosotros delimitaremos las tareas antes de comenzar el proyecto.

We will delimit the tasks before starting the project.

5.

Condicional

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

yodelimitaría
delimitarías
él/elladelimitaría
nosotrosdelimitaríamos
vosotrosdelimitaríais
ellos/ellasdelimitarían

Si tuviéramos más tiempo, delimitaríamos mejor las actividades.

If we had more time, we would delimit the activities better.

Ellos delimitarían el presupuesto si supieran los costos.

They would delimit the budget if they knew the costs.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yodelimite
delimites
él/elladelimite
nosotrosdelimitemos
vosotrosdelimitéis
ellos/ellasdelimiten

Es importante que delimitemos las responsabilidades del grupo.

It's important that we delimit the group's responsibilities.

Espero que ella delimite el proyecto antes de la reunión.

I hope that she delimits the project before the meeting.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yodelimitara
delimitaras
él/elladelimitara
nosotrosdelimitáramos
vosotrosdelimitarais
ellos/ellasdelimitaran

Si ellos delimitaran el área, habría menos confusión.

If they delimited the area, there would be less confusion.

Me gustaría que tú delimitaras tus ideas antes de hablar.

I would like you to delimit your ideas before speaking.

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Common questions
Is "delimitar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"delimitar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "delimitar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "delimitar" conjugates as: delimitas, delimito, delimitan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "delimitar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "delimitar" conjugates as: delimitaste, delimité, delimitaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "delimitar" in Spanish?
"delimitar" (to outline, to delimit) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.