SPANISH VERB

apostar

to bet

Conjugation

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Presente · now, habits and facts

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

Condicional · “would”

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present

Te apuesto una cena a que llueve hoy.

I bet you dinner it rains today.
Past

Mi papá apostó cien pesos y perdió, como siempre.

My dad bet a hundred pesos and lost, as always.
Imperfect

Mis tíos apostaban en cada partido de las Chivas.

My uncles used to bet on every Chivas game.
Future

¿Apostarás algo en la final o nada más ves?

Will you bet anything on the final or just watch?
Conditional

Yo no apostaría ni un peso en ese caballo.

I wouldn't bet a single peso on that horse.
Present subjunctive

No me gusta que apuestes el dinero de la renta.

I don't like you betting the rent money.
Past subjunctive

Si apostara, lo haría por los Pumas.

If I bet, I'd go for Pumas.
Imperative

¡Apuesta lo que quieras, de todos modos vas a perder!

Bet whatever you want, you're going to lose anyway!

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Intermediate Level 2 · me había apostado · habían apostado

The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -ar verb.