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hilvanar

to piece together
to baste

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.

yohilvano
hilvanas
él/ellahilvana
nosotroshilvanamos
vosotroshilvanáis
ellos/ellashilvanan

Ella hilvana las piezas de tela antes de coserlas.

She bastes the pieces of fabric before sewing them.

Nosotros hilvanamos el proyecto para que todos entiendan.

We piece together the project so that everyone understands.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yohilvané
hilvanaste
él/ellahilvanó
nosotroshilvanamos
vosotroshilvanasteis
ellos/ellashilvanaron

Ayer, él hilvanó la ropa para la fiesta.

Yesterday, he basted the clothes for the party.

Ellas hilvanaron los retazos de tela para el quilt.

They basted the fabric scraps for the quilt.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yohilvanaba
hilvanabas
él/ellahilvanaba
nosotroshilvanábamos
vosotroshilvanabais
ellos/ellashilvanaban

Cuando era joven, yo hilvanaba mis vestidos a mano.

When I was young, I basted my dresses by hand.

Siempre que podía, ella hilvanaba las prendas antes de coserlas.

Whenever she could, she basted the garments before sewing them.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yohilvanaré
hilvanarás
él/ellahilvanará
nosotroshilvanaremos
vosotroshilvanaréis
ellos/ellashilvanarán

Mañana, ellos hilvanarán los trajes para el desfile.

Tomorrow, they will baste the costumes for the parade.

Yo hilvanaré el diseño antes de presentarlo.

I will baste the design before presenting it.

5.

Condicional

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

yohilvanaría
hilvanarías
él/ellahilvanaría
nosotroshilvanaríamos
vosotroshilvanaríais
ellos/ellashilvanarían

Si tuviera tiempo, yo hilvanaría todos los proyectos pendientes.

If I had time, I would baste all the pending projects.

Ellas hilvanarían la ropa si tuvieran una máquina de coser.

They would baste the clothes if they had a sewing machine.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yohilvane
hilvanes
él/ellahilvane
nosotroshilvanemos
vosotroshilvanéis
ellos/ellashilvanen

Es importante que él hilvane las piezas correctamente.

It's important that he bastes the pieces correctly.

Espero que nosotros hilvanemos el proyecto antes de la reunión.

I hope that we baste the project before the meeting.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yohilvanara
hilvanaras
él/ellahilvanara
nosotroshilvanáramos
vosotroshilvanarais
ellos/ellashilvanaran

Si yo hilvanara más a menudo, mis costuras serían mejores.

If I basted more often, my seams would be better.

Si ellas hilvanaran el vestido, sería más fácil coserlo.

If they basted the dress, it would be easier to sew.

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Common questions
Is "hilvanar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"hilvanar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "hilvanar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "hilvanar" conjugates as: hilvanas, hilvano, hilvanan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "hilvanar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "hilvanar" conjugates as: hilvanaste, hilvané, hilvanaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "hilvanar" in Spanish?
"hilvanar" (to piece together, to baste) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.