operar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | opero |
| tú | operas |
| él/ella | opera |
| nosotros | operamos |
| vosotros | operáis |
| ellos/ellas | operan |
El médico opera a muchos pacientes cada semana.
The doctor operates on many patients each week.
Yo opero la computadora con facilidad.
I operate the computer with ease.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | operé |
| tú | operaste |
| él/ella | operó |
| nosotros | operamos |
| vosotros | operasteis |
| ellos/ellas | operaron |
Ayer, el cirujano operó a un niño con una enfermedad rara.
Yesterday, the surgeon operated on a child with a rare disease.
Nosotros operamos el nuevo sistema el mes pasado.
We operated the new system last month.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | operaba |
| tú | operabas |
| él/ella | operaba |
| nosotros | operábamos |
| vosotros | operabais |
| ellos/ellas | operaban |
Cuando era joven, mi padre operaba en un hospital.
When I was young, my father operated in a hospital.
Ella siempre operaba con mucha precisión.
She always operated with great precision.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | operaré |
| tú | operarás |
| él/ella | operará |
| nosotros | operaremos |
| vosotros | operaréis |
| ellos/ellas | operarán |
Mañana, el doctor operará a un paciente complicado.
Tomorrow, the doctor will operate on a complicated patient.
Nosotros operaremos el nuevo equipo la próxima semana.
We will operate the new equipment next week.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | operaría |
| tú | operarías |
| él/ella | operaría |
| nosotros | operaríamos |
| vosotros | operaríais |
| ellos/ellas | operarían |
Si tuviera más experiencia, operaría en un hospital grande.
If I had more experience, I would operate in a large hospital.
Ella operaría la máquina si supiera cómo hacerlo.
She would operate the machine if she knew how to do it.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | opere |
| tú | operes |
| él/ella | opere |
| nosotros | operemos |
| vosotros | operéis |
| ellos/ellas | operen |
Es importante que el médico opere con cuidado.
It's important that the doctor operates carefully.
Espero que ellos operen el nuevo sistema pronto.
I hope they operate the new system soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | operara |
| tú | operaras |
| él/ella | operara |
| nosotros | operáramos |
| vosotros | operarais |
| ellos/ellas | operaran |
Si el cirujano operara más a menudo, ganaría más experiencia.
If the surgeon operated more often, he would gain more experience.
Ojalá que nosotros operáramos el equipo correctamente.
I wish we operated the equipment correctly.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "operar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "operar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "operar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "operar" conjugates as: operas, opero, operan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "operar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "operar" conjugates as: operaste, operé, operaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "operar" in Spanish?
- "operar" (to operate, to perform) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.