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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
actuar
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
actuando
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
actuado
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | actuo I act |
tú | actuas you act |
él/ella/usted | actua he/she/you acts |
nosotros | actuamos we act |
vosotros | actuáis you all act |
ellos/ustedes | actuan they/you all act |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | actuaba I used to act |
tú | actuabas you used to act |
él/ella/usted | actuaba he/she/you used to act |
nosotros | actuábamos we used to act |
vosotros | actuabais you all used to act |
ellos/ustedes | actuaban they/you all used to act |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | actué I acted |
tú | actuaste you acted |
él/ella/usted | actuó he/she/you acted |
nosotros | actuamos we acted |
vosotros | actuasteis you all acted |
ellos/ustedes | actuaron they/you all acted |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | actuaré I will act |
tú | actuarás you will act |
él/ella/usted | actuará he/she/you will act |
nosotros | actuaremos we will act |
vosotros | actuaréis you all will act |
ellos/ustedes | actuarán they/you all will act |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | actuaría I would act |
tú | actuarías you would act |
él/ella/usted | actuaría he/she/you would act |
nosotros | actuaríamos we would act |
vosotros | actuaríais you all would act |
ellos/ustedes | actuarían they/you all would act |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | actue that I act |
tú | actues that you act |
él/ella/usted | actue that he/she/you act |
nosotros | actuemos that we act |
vosotros | actuéis that you all act |
ellos/ustedes | actuen that they/you all act |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | actuara or actuase that I acted |
tú | actuaras or actuases that you acted |
él/ella/usted | actuara or actuase that he/she/you acted |
nosotros | actuáramos or actuásemos that we acted |
vosotros | actuarais or actuaseis that you all acted |
ellos/ustedes | actuaran or actuasen that they/you all acted |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he actuado I have acted |
tú | has actuado you have acted |
él/ella/usted | ha actuado he/she/you have acted |
nosotros | hemos actuado we have acted |
vosotros | habéis actuado you all have acted |
ellos/ustedes | han actuado they/you all have acted |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había actuado I had acted |
tú | habías actuado you had acted |
él/ella/usted | había actuado he/she/you had acted |
nosotros | habíamos actuado we had acted |
vosotros | habíais actuado you all had acted |
ellos/ustedes | habían actuado they/you all had acted |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube actuado I had acted |
tú | hubiste actuado you had acted |
él/ella/usted | hubo actuado he/she/you had acted |
nosotros | hubimos actuado we had acted |
vosotros | hubisteis actuado you all had acted |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron actuado they/you all had acted |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré actuado I will have acted |
tú | habrás actuado you will have acted |
él/ella/usted | habrá actuado he/she/you will have acted |
nosotros | habremos actuado we will have acted |
vosotros | habréis actuado you all will have acted |
ellos/ustedes | habrán actuado they/you all will have acted |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría actuado I would have acted |
tú | habrías actuado you would have acted |
él/ella/usted | habría actuado he/she/you would have acted |
nosotros | habríamos actuado we would have acted |
vosotros | habríais actuado you all would have acted |
ellos/ustedes | habrían actuado they/you all would have acted |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya actuado that I have acted |
tú | hayas actuado that you have acted |
él/ella/usted | haya actuado that he/she/you have acted |
nosotros | hayamos actuado that we have acted |
vosotros | hayáis actuado that you all have acted |
ellos/ustedes | hayan actuado that they/you all have acted |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera actuado that I had acted |
tú | hubieras actuado that you had acted |
él/ella/usted | hubiera actuado that he/she/you had acted |
nosotros | hubiéramos actuado that we had acted |
vosotros | hubierais actuado that you all had acted |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran actuado that they/you all had acted |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | actua | act! (you) |
usted | actue | act! (you formal) |
nosotros | actuemos | let's act! |
vosotros | actuad | act! (you all) |
ustedes | actuen | act! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no actues | don't act! (you) |
usted | no actue | don't act! (you formal) |
nosotros | no actuemos | let's not act! |
vosotros | no actuéis | don't act! (you all) |
ustedes | no actuen | don't act! (you all) |
More About "actuar"
Examples in Context
Actuó con inteligencia.
He/She acted intelligently.
Preterite
Actúo en el teatro.
I act in the theater.
Present
Ha actuado en varias películas.
He/She has acted in several movies.
Present Perfect
Actuaré rápidamente.
I will act quickly.
Future
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms:
Usage Notes
- •Actuar is a regular -ar verb with accent changes
- •Requires accent on ú in some forms: actúo, actúas, actúa
- •Main meanings: to act, to perform, to behave
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