Conjugation of avanzar in Spanish
avanzarto move forward, to make progressirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | avanzo | |
| tú | avanzas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanza | |
| nosotros | avanzamos | |
| vosotros | avanzáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzan |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
avanzaavanzoUse the -o ending for yo: avanzo.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | avancé | |
| tú | avanzaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzó | |
| nosotros | avanzamos | |
| vosotros | avanzasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
avanzéavancéThe preterite yo form is avancé, with c before é.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | avanzaba | |
| tú | avanzabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzaba | |
| nosotros | avanzábamos | |
| vosotros | avanzabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | avanzaré | |
| tú | avanzarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzará | |
| nosotros | avanzaremos | |
| vosotros | avanzaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | avanzaría | |
| tú | avanzarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzaría | |
| nosotros | avanzaríamos | |
| vosotros | avanzaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | avance | |
| tú | avances | |
| él/ella/Ud. | avance | |
| nosotros | avancemos | |
| vosotros | avancéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avancen |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
avansoavanceThe present subjunctive keeps the spelling change: avance.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | avanzara | |
| tú | avanzaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzara | |
| nosotros | avanzáramos | |
| vosotros | avanzarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzaran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | avanza | |
| nosotros | avancemos | |
| vosotros | avanzad |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
avancesavanzaThe affirmative tú command uses the imperative form: avanza.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | avanzando | |
| tú | avanzando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzando | |
| nosotros | avanzando | |
| vosotros | avanzando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | avanzado | |
| tú | avanzado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzado | |
| nosotros | avanzado | |
| vosotros | avanzado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzado |
avanzar — frequently asked questions
Is avanzar a regular verb?
No — avanzar is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does avanzar mean?
avanzar is a Spanish verb meaning "to move forward, to make progress".