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escapar

to escape


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.

yoescapo
escapas
él/ellaescapa
nosotrosescapamos
vosotrosescapáis
ellos/ellasescapan

Ellos escapan de la rutina diaria.

They escape from the daily routine.

Yo siempre escapo a la playa los fines de semana.

I always escape to the beach on weekends.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoescapé
escapaste
él/ellaescapó
nosotrosescapamos
vosotrosescapasteis
ellos/ellasescaparon

Ayer, ella escapó de la fiesta antes de que terminara.

Yesterday, she escaped from the party before it ended.

Nosotros escapamos del edificio en llamas.

We escaped from the burning building.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoescapaba
escapabas
él/ellaescapaba
nosotrosescapábamos
vosotrosescapabais
ellos/ellasescapaban

Cuando era niño, siempre escapaba de mis responsabilidades.

When I was a child, I always escaped from my responsibilities.

Ellos escapaban juntos cada verano.

They escaped together every summer.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoescaparé
escaparás
él/ellaescapará
nosotrosescaparemos
vosotrosescaparéis
ellos/ellasescaparán

Mañana, yo escaparé de la ciudad por un día.

Tomorrow, I will escape from the city for a day.

Ellos escaparán antes de que llegue la tormenta.

They will escape before the storm arrives.

5.

Condicional

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

yoescaparía
escaparías
él/ellaescaparía
nosotrosescaparíamos
vosotrosescaparíais
ellos/ellasescaparían

Si tuviera la oportunidad, escaparía a un lugar tranquilo.

If I had the chance, I would escape to a quiet place.

Ellos escaparían si supieran cómo hacerlo.

They would escape if they knew how to do it.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoescape
escapes
él/ellaescape
nosotrosescapemos
vosotrosescapéis
ellos/ellasescapen

Es importante que ellos escapen de la situación.

It's important that they escape from the situation.

Espero que yo escape a tiempo.

I hope that I escape in time.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoescapara
escaparas
él/ellaescapara
nosotrosescapáramos
vosotrosescaparais
ellos/ellasescaparan

Si ellos escaparan, estarían a salvo.

If they escaped, they would be safe.

Ojalá que yo escapara antes de que fuera demasiado tarde.

I wish I had escaped before it was too late.

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Common questions
Is "escapar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"escapar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "escapar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "escapar" conjugates as: escapas, escapo, escapan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "escapar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "escapar" conjugates as: escapaste, escapé, escaparon, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "escapar" in Spanish?
"escapar" (to escape) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.