-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar A2 · Elementary

Conjugate apagar in Spanish

to turn off / to extinguish

apagar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #247 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo apago todos los días." (I turn off every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — apagar (spelling-change -gar) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apago
apagas
él/ella/Ud. apaga
nosotros apagamos
vosotros apagáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apagan
Example

Yo apago todos los días.

I turn off every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apagué *
apagaste
él/ella/Ud. apagó
nosotros apagamos
vosotros apagasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apagaron
Example

Nosotros apagamos juntos.

We turn off together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apagaba
apagabas
él/ella/Ud. apagaba
nosotros apagábamos
vosotros apagabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. apagaban
Example

Antes yo apagaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to turn off / to extinguish often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apagaré
apagarás
él/ella/Ud. apagará
nosotros apagaremos
vosotros apagaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apagarán
Example

Mañana yo apagaré.

Tomorrow I will turn off / to extinguish.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apagaría
apagarías
él/ella/Ud. apagaría
nosotros apagaríamos
vosotros apagaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. apagarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo apagaría.

If I could, I would turn off / to extinguish.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apague *
apagues *
él/ella/Ud. apague *
nosotros apaguemos *
vosotros apaguéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. apaguen *
Example

Quiero que tú apagues más.

I want you to turn off more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
apaga
él/ella/Ud. apage
nosotros apagemos
vosotros apagad
ellos/ellas/Uds. apagen
Example

Él apaga con frecuencia.

He turn offs often.

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