-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate apresurar in Spanish

to hurry, to hasten

apresurar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1524 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No debes apresurar las decisiones importantes." (You shouldn't rush important decisions.). 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 apresuro
apresuras
él/ella/Ud. apresura
nosotros apresuramos
vosotros apresuráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apresuran
Example

Yo apresuro todos los días.

I hurry, to hasten every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apresuré
apresuraste
él/ella/Ud. apresuró
nosotros apresuramos
vosotros apresurasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apresuraron
Example

Ayer yo apresuré.

Yesterday I hurry, to hasten.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apresuraba
apresurabas
él/ella/Ud. apresuraba
nosotros apresurábamos
vosotros apresurabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. apresuraban
Example

Antes yo apresuraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hurry, to hasten often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apresuraré
apresurarás
él/ella/Ud. apresurará
nosotros apresuraremos
vosotros apresuraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apresurarán
Example

Mañana yo apresuraré.

Tomorrow I will hurry, to hasten.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apresuraría
apresurarías
él/ella/Ud. apresuraría
nosotros apresuraríamos
vosotros apresuraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. apresurarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo apresuraría.

If I could, I would hurry, to hasten.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apresure
apresures
él/ella/Ud. apresure
nosotros apresuremos
vosotros apresuréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apresuren
Example

Espero que tú apresures.

I hope that you hurry, to hasten.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
apresura
él/ella/Ud. apresure
nosotros apresuremos
vosotros apresurad
ellos/ellas/Uds. apresuren
Example

¡Apresura!

Hurry, to hasten!

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