Escapar conjugation
to escape
Past participleescapado
Gerundescapando
Future stemescapar-
Preterite (yo)escapé
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Escapar in the main GCSE tenses
Presente present
| yo escapo |
| tú escapas |
| él/ella/usted escapa |
| nosotros/as escapamos |
| vosotros/as escapáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes escapan |
Pretérito indefinido preterite
| yo escapé |
| tú escapaste |
| él/ella/usted escapó |
| nosotros/as escapamos |
| vosotros/as escapasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes escaparon |
Pretérito imperfecto imperfect
| yo escapaba |
| tú escapabas |
| él/ella/usted escapaba |
| nosotros/as escapábamos |
| vosotros/as escapabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes escapaban |
Futuro inmediato near future
| yo voy a escapar |
| tú vas a escapar |
| él/ella/usted va a escapar |
| nosotros/as vamos a escapar |
| vosotros/as vais a escapar |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes van a escapar |
Futuro simple future
| yo escaparé |
| tú escaparás |
| él/ella/usted escapará |
| nosotros/as escaparemos |
| vosotros/as escaparéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes escaparán |
Condicional conditional
| yo escaparía |
| tú escaparías |
| él/ella/usted escaparía |
| nosotros/as escaparíamos |
| vosotros/as escaparíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes escaparían |
Pretérito perfecto perfect
| yo he escapado |
| tú has escapado |
| él/ella/usted ha escapado |
| nosotros/as hemos escapado |
| vosotros/as habéis escapado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes han escapado |
Presente continuo present continuous
| yo estoy escapando |
| tú estás escapando |
| él/ella/usted está escapando |
| nosotros/as estamos escapando |
| vosotros/as estáis escapando |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes están escapando |
Imperativo imperative (commands)
| (tú) escapa |
| (usted) escape |
| (vosotros/as) escapad |
| (ustedes) escapen |
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Pluscuamperfecto pluperfect
| yo había escapado |
| tú habías escapado |
| él/ella/usted había escapado |
| nosotros/as habíamos escapado |
| vosotros/as habíais escapado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes habían escapado |
Presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive
| yo escape |
| tú escapes |
| él/ella/usted escape |
| nosotros/as escapemos |
| vosotros/as escapéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes escapen |
Quick questions about escapar
Is escapar regular or irregular?
Escapar is a regular -ar verb. It follows the regular pattern in every tense.
What is the preterite of escapar?
In the preterite, yo escapé and él/ella/usted escapó. The full table is above.
What is the past participle of escapar?
The past participle of escapar is escapado, as in yo he escapado.
What is the gerund of escapar?
The gerund (-ing form) of escapar is escapando, as in yo estoy escapando.
What is the future stem of escapar?
The future and conditional stem of escapar is escapar-: yo escaparé, yo escaparía.
See also: escaparse (to run away).
Other regular -ar verbs
- pasar pass, spend (time), happen
- dejar let, leave
- hablar speak, talk
- quedar arrange to meet, remain, be left
- llevar take, carry, wear, lead
- llamar call, name
- mirar look, watch
- tomar take, have, drink
- tratar treat, deal with
- esperar wait (for), hope (for), expect
- gustar please, be pleasing (to)
- trabajar work
- entrar enter, go in
- preguntar ask (a question)
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