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Aprobar (to pass) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of aprobar (to pass) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Aprobar (to pass) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

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Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Aprobar (to pass) Aprobando (Passing) Aprobado (Passed)

Aprobar (to pass): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) apruebo I pass
(tú) apruebas You pass
(él/ella) aprueba he passes/she passes
(nosotros/nosotras) aprobamos we pass
(vosotros/vosotras) aprobáis You pass
(ellos/ellas) aprueban They pass

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he aprobado I have passed
(tú) has aprobado You have passed
(él/ella) ha aprobado he/she has passed
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos aprobado we have passed
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis aprobado You have passed
(ellos/ellas) han aprobado They have passed

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) apruebe I pass
(tú) apruebes you pass
(él/ella) apruebe he/she passes
(nosotros/nosotras) aprobemos we pass/we pass
(vosotros/vosotras) aprobéis you pass
(ellos/ellas) aprueben they pass

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya aprobado I have passed
(tú) hayas aprobado you have passed
(él/ella) haya aprobado he/she has passed
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos aprobado we have passed
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis aprobado You have passed
(ellos/ellas) hayan aprobado they have passed

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) aprobaba I used to pass
(tú) aprobabas you were passing
(él/ella) aprobaba he/she was passing
(nosotros/nosotras) aprobábamos we passed
(vosotros/vosotras) aprobabais You all passed
(ellos/ellas) aprobaban they passed

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había aprobado I had passed
(tú) habías aprobado you had passed
(él/ella) había aprobado he/she had passed
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos aprobado we had passed
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais aprobado you had passed
(ellos/ellas) habían aprobado they had passed

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) aprobarA/aprobase I passed
(tú) aprobaras/aprobasas You passed
(él/ella) aprobara/aprobase he/she passed
(nosotros/nosotras) aprobáramos/aprobásemos we passed
(vosotros/vosotras) aprobarais/aprobaseis you would pass
(ellos/ellas) aprobaran/aprobasen they passed

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese aprobado I had passed
(tú) hubieras/hubieses aprobado you had passed
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese aprobado he/she would have passed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos aprobado we had passed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis aprobado you would have passed
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen aprobado they had passed

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) aprobé I passed
(tú) aprobaste You passed
(él/ella) aprobó he/she passed
(nosotros/nosotras) aprobamos we passed
(vosotros/vosotras) aprobasteis You passed
(ellos/ellas) aprobaron they passed

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube aprobado I had passed
(tú) hubiste aprobado You had passed
(él/ella) hubo aprobado he/she had passed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos aprobado we had passed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis aprobado You passed
(ellos/ellas) hubieron aprobado they had passed

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) aprobare I will pass
(tú) aprobares you will pass
(él/ella) aprobare he/she will pass
(nosotros/nosotras) aprobáremos we will pass
(vosotros/vosotras) aprobareis You will pass
(ellos/ellas) aprobaren they will pass

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere aprobado I will have passed
(tú) hubieres aprobado you will have passed
(él/ella) hubiere aprobado he/she will have passed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos aprobado we will have passed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis aprobado you will have passed
(ellos/ellas) hubieren aprobado they have passed

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) aprobaré I will pass
(tú) aprobarás You will pass
(él/ella) aprobará he will pass/she will pass
(nosotros/nosotras) aprobaremos we will pass
(vosotros/vosotras) aprobaréis You will pass
(ellos/ellas) aprobarán they will pass

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré aprobado I will have passed
(tú) habrás aprobado You will have passed
(él/ella) habrá aprobado he/she will have passed
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos aprobado we will have passed
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis aprobado You will have passed
(ellos/ellas) habrán aprobado They will have passed
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Aprueba! Pass!
Apruebe! Pass!
Aprobemos! Let us pass!
Aprobad! Pass!
Aprueben! They pass

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No apruebes! Don't pass!
No apruebe! He/she does not pass!
No aprobemos! Let's not pass!
No aprobéis! You (all) don't pass!
No aprueben! They do not pass!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) aprobaría I would pass
(tú) aprobarías You would pass
(él/ella) aprobaría he would pass/she would pass
(nosotros/nosotras) aprobaríamos we would pass
(vosotros/vosotras) aprobaríais You would pass
(ellos/ellas) aprobarían they would pass

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría aprobado I would have passed
(tú) habrías aprobado You would have passed
(él/ella) habría aprobado he/she would have passed
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos aprobado we would have passed
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais aprobado You would have passed
(ellos/ellas) habrían aprobado they would have passed

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They will pass the proposal after the meeting.
Ellos aprobarán la propuesta después de la reunión.
2. You will pass the list of things to do.
Vosotras aprobaréis la lista de cosas que hacer.
3. We will pass the company's offer.
Nosotros aprobaremos la oferta de la empresa.
4. I will pass the pending assignment.
Yo aprobaré la tarea pendiente.
5. She will pass the very urgent plan.
Ella aprobará el plan muy urgente.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We passed the company's plans last week.
Nosotros aprobamos los planes de la empresa la semana pasada.
2. We used to pass together in the classroom during sixth form.
Aprobábamos juntos en el aula durante el bachillerato.
3. We have passed the plan for the company.
Hemos aprobado el plan para la empresa.
4. I passed the exam because I studied a lot.
Yo aprobé el examen porque estudié mucho.
5. He was passing the history exam in primary school.
Aprobaba el examen de historia en la escuela primaria.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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aprobéis, aprobáramos/aprobásemos, aprobara/aprobase, apruebe

1.
Tal vez vosotros ... las tareas pendientes.
(Maybe you pass the pending tasks.)
2.
Quizás él/ella ... el plan de negocios.
(Perhaps he/she approves the business plan.)
3.
Nos gustaría que nosotros ... la oferta de trabajo.
(We would like us to approve the job offer.)
4.
Espero que ... el examen mañana.
(I hope that I pass the exam tomorrow.)
5.
Es posible que él ... el proyecto de la empresa.
(It is possible that he may pass the company's project.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You would probably have passed the negotiation with more information.
Probablemente hubierais/hubieseis aprobado la negociación con más información.
2. They had passed the idea of the creative project.
Ellos hubieron aprobado la idea del proyecto creativo.
3. I doubt that you have passed without studying.
Dudo que hayas aprobado sin estudiar.
4. I suppose that you had passed the offer.
Supongo que vosotros hubisteis aprobado la oferta.
5. Maybe you would have passed the exam if you had studied more.
Tal vez hubieras/hubieses aprobado el examen si hubieras estudiado más.