-ar verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate atravesar in Spanish

to cross / to go through

atravesar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #426 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito atravesar esto." (I need to cross / to go through this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — atravesar (stem-changing e>ie) 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 atravieso *
atraviesas *
él/ella/Ud. atraviesa *
nosotros atravesamos
vosotros atravesáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. atraviesan *
Example

Yo atravieso todos los días.

I cross / to go through every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atravesé
atravesaste
él/ella/Ud. atravesó
nosotros atravesamos
vosotros atravesasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. atravesaron
Example

Ayer yo atravesé.

Yesterday I cross / to go through.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atravesaba
atravesabas
él/ella/Ud. atravesaba
nosotros atravesábamos
vosotros atravesabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. atravesaban
Example

Antes yo atravesaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to cross / to go through often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atravesaré
atravesarás
él/ella/Ud. atravesará
nosotros atravesaremos
vosotros atravesaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. atravesarán
Example

Mañana yo atravesaré.

Tomorrow I will cross / to go through.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atravesaría
atravesarías
él/ella/Ud. atravesaría
nosotros atravesaríamos
vosotros atravesaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. atravesarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo atravesaría.

If I could, I would cross / to go through.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo atraviese *
atravieses *
él/ella/Ud. atraviese *
nosotros atravesemos
vosotros atraveséis
ellos/ellas/Uds. atraviesen *
Example

Espero que tú atravieses.

I hope that you cross / to go through.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
atravesa
él/ella/Ud. atravese
nosotros atravesemos
vosotros atravesad
ellos/ellas/Uds. atravesen
Example

¡Atravesa!

Cross / to go through!

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