-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate apartar in Spanish

to move aside, to separate, to set apart

apartar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2012 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Aparta eso de mi camino." (Move that out of my way.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aparto
apartas
él/ella/Ud. aparta
nosotros apartamos
vosotros apartáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apartan
Example

Aparta eso de mi camino.

Move that out of my way.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aparté
apartaste
él/ella/Ud. apartó
nosotros apartamos
vosotros apartasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apartaron
Example

Ayer yo aparté.

Yesterday I move aside, to separate, to set apart.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apartaba
apartabas
él/ella/Ud. apartaba
nosotros apartábamos
vosotros apartabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. apartaban
Example

Antes yo apartaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to move aside, to separate, to set apart often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apartaré
apartarás
él/ella/Ud. apartará
nosotros apartaremos
vosotros apartaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apartarán
Example

Mañana yo apartaré.

Tomorrow I will move aside, to separate, to set apart.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apartaría
apartarías
él/ella/Ud. apartaría
nosotros apartaríamos
vosotros apartaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. apartarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo apartaría.

If I could, I would move aside, to separate, to set apart.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aparte
apartes
él/ella/Ud. aparte
nosotros apartemos
vosotros apartéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aparten
Example

Espero que tú apartes.

I hope that you move aside, to separate, to set apart.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
aparta
él/ella/Ud. aparte
nosotros apartemos
vosotros apartad
ellos/ellas/Uds. aparten
Example

Aparta eso de mi camino.

Move that out of my way.

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