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.
apresurar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to hurry, to hasten · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | apresuro |
| tú | apresuras |
| él/ella/Ud. | apresura |
| nosotros | apresuramos |
| vosotros | apresuráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apresuran |
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 |
| tú | apresuraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | apresuró |
| nosotros | apresuramos |
| vosotros | apresurasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apresuraron |
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 |
| tú | apresurabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | apresuraba |
| nosotros | apresurábamos |
| vosotros | apresurabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apresuraban |
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 |
| tú | apresurarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | apresurará |
| nosotros | apresuraremos |
| vosotros | apresuraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apresurarán |
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 |
| tú | apresurarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | apresuraría |
| nosotros | apresuraríamos |
| vosotros | apresuraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apresurarían |
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 |
| tú | apresures |
| él/ella/Ud. | apresure |
| nosotros | apresuremos |
| vosotros | apresuréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apresuren |
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 | - |
| tú | apresura |
| él/ella/Ud. | apresure |
| nosotros | apresuremos |
| vosotros | apresurad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apresuren |
¡Apresura!
Hurry, to hasten!
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Example sentences
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No debes apresurar las decisiones importantes.
You shouldn't rush important decisions.
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Me apresuré para llegar a tiempo al aeropuerto.
I hurried to arrive at the airport on time.
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El profesor apresuró a los estudiantes para que terminaran el examen.
The teacher hurried the students to finish the exam.
Common phrases with apresurar
- apresurarse a hacer algo to hurry to do something
- apresurar el paso to quicken one's pace
- no te apresures don't rush