Conjugate atravesar in Spanish
to cross / to go through
atravesar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #426 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito atravesar esto." (I need to cross / to go through this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
atravesar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to cross / to go through · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing e>ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atravieso * |
| tú | atraviesas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | atraviesa * |
| nosotros | atravesamos |
| vosotros | atravesáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atraviesan * |
Yo atravieso todos los días.
I cross / to go through every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atravesé |
| tú | atravesaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | atravesó |
| nosotros | atravesamos |
| vosotros | atravesasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atravesaron |
Ayer yo atravesé.
Yesterday I cross / to go through.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atravesaba |
| tú | atravesabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | atravesaba |
| nosotros | atravesábamos |
| vosotros | atravesabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atravesaban |
Antes yo atravesaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to cross / to go through often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atravesaré |
| tú | atravesarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | atravesará |
| nosotros | atravesaremos |
| vosotros | atravesaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atravesarán |
Mañana yo atravesaré.
Tomorrow I will cross / to go through.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atravesaría |
| tú | atravesarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | atravesaría |
| nosotros | atravesaríamos |
| vosotros | atravesaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atravesarían |
Si pudiera, yo atravesaría.
If I could, I would cross / to go through.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atraviese * |
| tú | atravieses * |
| él/ella/Ud. | atraviese * |
| nosotros | atravesemos |
| vosotros | atraveséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atraviesen * |
Espero que tú atravieses.
I hope that you cross / to go through.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | atravesa |
| él/ella/Ud. | atravese |
| nosotros | atravesemos |
| vosotros | atravesad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atravesen |
¡Atravesa!
Cross / to go through!
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Example sentences
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Necesito atravesar esto.
I need to cross / to go through this.
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¿Puedes atravesar?
Can you cross?
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Él quiere atravesar más.
He wants to cross / to go through more.
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Vamos a atravesar juntos.
Let's cross together.
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Ellos van a atravesar mañana.
They are going to cross / to go through tomorrow.
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Ayer logré atravesar bien.
Yesterday I managed to cross / to go through well.
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Es importante atravesar correctamente.
It is important to cross / to go through correctly.
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Me gusta atravesar.
I like cross / go throughing.
Common phrases with atravesar
- atravesar bien to cross well
- atravesar mucho to cross a lot
- dejar de atravesar to stop crossing
- volver a atravesar to cross again