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Conjugate precipitar in Spanish

to precipitate, to rush

precipitar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2309 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No te precipites al tomar decisiones." (Don't rush into making 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 precipito
precipitas
él/ella/Ud. precipita
nosotros precipitamos
vosotros precipitáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. precipitan
Example

Yo precipito todos los días.

I precipitate, to rush every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo precipité
precipitaste
él/ella/Ud. precipitó
nosotros precipitamos
vosotros precipitasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. precipitaron
Example

Los hechos precipitaron la crisis.

The events precipitated the crisis.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo precipitaba
precipitabas
él/ella/Ud. precipitaba
nosotros precipitábamos
vosotros precipitabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. precipitaban
Example

Antes yo precipitaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to precipitate, to rush often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo precipitaré
precipitarás
él/ella/Ud. precipitará
nosotros precipitaremos
vosotros precipitaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. precipitarán
Example

Mañana yo precipitaré.

Tomorrow I will precipitate, to rush.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo precipitaría
precipitarías
él/ella/Ud. precipitaría
nosotros precipitaríamos
vosotros precipitaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. precipitarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo precipitaría.

If I could, I would precipitate, to rush.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo precipite
precipites
él/ella/Ud. precipite
nosotros precipitemos
vosotros precipitéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. precipiten
Example

No te precipites al tomar decisiones.

Don't rush into making decisions.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
precipita
él/ella/Ud. precipite
nosotros precipitemos
vosotros precipitad
ellos/ellas/Uds. precipiten
Example

¡Precipita!

Precipitate, to rush!

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