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SPANISH VERB

besar

to kiss

  • #236 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: besando
  • Past participle: besado

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I kiss
  2. tú you kiss
  3. usted, él, ella he/she kisses
  4. nosotros we kiss
  5. vosotros Spain you all kiss
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they kiss

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I kissed
  2. tú you kissed
  3. usted, él, ella he/she kissed
  4. nosotros we kissed
  5. vosotros Spain you all kissed
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they kissed

Imperfect

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

  1. yo I used to kiss
  2. tú you used to kiss
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to kiss
  4. nosotros we used to kiss
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to kiss
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to kiss

Future

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

  1. yo I will kiss
  2. tú you will kiss
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will kiss
  4. nosotros we will kiss
  5. vosotros Spain you all will kiss
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will kiss

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would kiss
  2. tú you would kiss
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would kiss
  4. nosotros we would kiss
  5. vosotros Spain you all would kiss
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would kiss

Present subjunctive

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

  1. yo (that) I kiss
  2. tú (that) you kiss
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she kiss
  4. nosotros (that) we kiss
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all kiss
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they kiss

Past subjunctive

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

  1. yo (if) I kissed
  2. tú (if) you kissed
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she kissed
  4. nosotros (if) we kissed
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all kissed
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they kissed

Imperative

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

  1. tú kiss!
  2. usted kiss! (formal)
  3. nosotros kiss! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain kiss! (all of you)
  5. ustedes kiss! (all of you)

How to use besar

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

  1. Present

    Mi abuela nos besa en la frente al despedirse.

    My grandmother kisses us on the forehead when saying goodbye.

  2. Past

    Pablo besó a Marta por primera vez en la feria.

    Pablo kissed Marta for the first time at the fair.

  3. Imperfect

    Mis padres se besaban cada mañana antes de ir a trabajar.

    My parents kissed every morning before going to work.

  4. Future

    ¿Besarás a tu madre de mi parte cuando la veas?

    Will you give your mother a kiss from me when you see her?

  5. Conditional

    Yo besaría a mi perro todo el día si me dejara.

    I'd kiss my dog all day if he let me.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quiero que beses a los niños antes de salir.

    I want you to kiss the kids before you leave.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Me sorprendió que me besara delante de todos.

    It surprised me that he kissed me in front of everyone.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Bésame otra vez, que no me ha quedado claro!

    Kiss me again, I'm not sure I got it!

Good to know

  • In Spain people greet with two kisses, one on each cheek, starting with the right.

Where you hear besar

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

Spanish · Intermediate Level 3

  • Diego siempre me besa antes de irse. Diego always kisses me before he leaves.
  • Diego besó a la novia, y todos aplaudieron. Diego kissed the bride, and everyone applauded.
  • Cuando llegue mi bisnieto, lo voy a besar todo el día. When my great-grandchild arrives, I'm going to kiss him all day.

Spanish · Advanced Level 1

  • La carta dice que besa las manos del rey. The letter says she kisses the king's hands.
  • La madre besó al bebé. The mother kissed the baby.
  • Su abuela lo va a besar también. His grandmother is going to kiss him too.
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I Wanted Everything to Be Perfect

Intermediate Level 3 · besar

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It Was Written in Oaxaca

Advanced Level 1 · beso las manos

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We Laugh at Everything

Advanced Level 2 · besando

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I Do, and Without Crutches

Fluency Level 1 · besar

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Verbs like this one

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