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Spanish · Verb · #327 most common

operar

to operate
to perform

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.

yoopero
operas
él/ellaopera
nosotrosoperamos
vosotrosoperáis
ellos/ellasoperan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yooperé
operaste
él/ellaoperó
nosotrosoperamos
vosotrosoperasteis
ellos/ellasoperaron

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

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

yooperaba
operabas
él/ellaoperaba
nosotrosoperábamos
vosotrosoperabais
ellos/ellasoperaban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yooperaré
operarás
él/ellaoperará
nosotrosoperaremos
vosotrosoperaréis
ellos/ellasoperarán

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

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

yooperaría
operarías
él/ellaoperaría
nosotrosoperaríamos
vosotrosoperaríais
ellos/ellasoperarían

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

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

yoopere
operes
él/ellaopere
nosotrosoperemos
vosotrosoperéis
ellos/ellasoperen

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

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

yooperara
operaras
él/ellaoperara
nosotrosoperáramos
vosotrosoperarais
ellos/ellasoperaran

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.

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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.