How to conjugate atravesar in Spanish
Atravesar in Spanish means to cross or to go through
Atravesar is an irregular verb. That means this verb doesn’t follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses. It’s important to pay attention to the irregular tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb atravesar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
Atravesar in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb atravesar is irregular in the present tense.
Atravesar in the present tense is not only an -ar verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Atravesar is a Stem changing verb. Stem changers have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case atravesar is an e → ie stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
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The verb atravesar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar.
ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
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Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | atravieso | I cross / go through |
| Tú | atraviesas | you cross/ go through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | atraviesa | he/she crosses/ goes through, you (formal) cross/ go through |
| Nosotros (as) | atravesamos | we cross/ go through |
| Vosotros (as) | atravesáis | you (plural) Spain cross/ go through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | atraviesan | they cross/ go through, you (plural) cross/ go through |
Examples:
| Yo atravieso la calle sola | I cross the street by myself |
| Nosotros atravesamos los obstáculos de la vida | We go through the obstacles of life |
| Ellas atraviesan la calle sin mirar a los dos lados | They cross the street without looking both ways |
Atravesar in the Preterite Tense
The verb atravesar is regular in the preterite tense.
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | atravesé | I crossed / went through |
| Tú | atravesaste | you crossed/ went through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | atravesó | he/she crossed/ went through, you (formal) crossed/ went through |
| Nosotros (as) | atravesamos | we crossed / went through |
| Vosotros (as) | atravesasteis | you (plural) Spain crossed / went through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | atravesaron | they crossed / went through, you (plural) crossed / went through |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| el año pasado | last year |
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
Examples:
| Ayer atravesé el bosque sola | Yesterday I crossed the forest by myself |
| La semana pasada nosotros atravesamos la avenida principal en bicicleta | Last week we crossed the main avenue in m bicycle |
| Ellas atravesaron el puente anoche | They crossed the bridge last night |
Atravesar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb atravesar is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb atravesar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
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Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | atravesaba | I used to cross/ go through |
| Tú | atravesabas | you used to cross/ go through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | atravesaba | he/she used to cross/ go through, you (formal) used to cross/ go through |
| Nosotros (as) | atravesábamos | we used to cross/ go through |
| Vosotros (as) | atravesabais | you (plural) Spain used to cross/ go through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | atravesaban | they used to cross/ go through, you (plural) used to cross/ go through |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
| a menudo | often |
| usualmente | usually |
| todos los días | every day |
| todos los meses | every month |
| todos los años | every year |
| casi siempre | almost always |
| a veces | sometimes |
| de niño/niña | as a child … |
| siempre | always |
| normalmente | normally |
Examples:
| Yo atravesaba propiedades ajenas con mis amigos para acortar el camino | I used to go through private property with my friends to make the path shorter |
| Todos los días atravesábamos el campo de vacas para ir al colegio | Every day we used to cross the cows field to go to the school |
| Ellas atravesaban todos los días el río | Every day they used to cross the river |
Atravesar in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb atravesar is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb atravesar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb atravesar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate atravesar in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case atravesar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
| Yo | é |
| Tú | ás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | atravesaré | I will cross/ go through |
| Tú | atravesarás | you will cross/ go through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | atravesará | he/she will cross/ go through, you (formal) will cross/ go through |
| Nosotros (as) | atravesaremos | we will cross/ go through |
| Vosotros (as) | atravesaréis | you (plural) Spain will cross/ go through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | atravesarán | they will cross/ go through, you (plural) will cross/ go through |
Examples:
| Yo atravesaré todos los retos del trabajo | I will go through all the work challenges |
| Nosotros atravesaremos por el río de la montaña | We will cross the river of the mountain |
| Ellas atravesarán la calle más tarde | They will cross the street later on |
Atravesar in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb atravesar is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a atravesar
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
| Yo | voy |
| Tú | vas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos |
| Vosotros (as) | vais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a atravesar | I will cross/ go through |
| Tú | vas a atravesar | you will cross/ go through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a atravesar | he/she will cross/ go through, you (formal) will cross/ go through |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a atravesar | we will cross/ go through |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a atravesar | you (plural) Spain will cross/ go through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a atravesar | they will cross/ go through, you (plural) will cross/ go through |
Examples:
| Yo voy a atravesar la piscina nadando | I will cross the pool swimming |
| Nosotros vamos a atravesar la calle aunque está muy sola y oscura | We will go through that street event though it’s very lonely and dark |
| Ellas van a atravesar el camino juntas | They will go through the path together |
Atravesar in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb atravesar is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to atravesar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (atravesar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (atraves)
- Add -ando for -ar verbs = (atravesando)
The present participle of atravesar is atravesando.
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
| Yo | estoy |
| Tú | estás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb atravesar is: atravesando
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
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Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy atravesando | I am crossing/ going through |
| Tú | estás atravesando | you are crossing/ going through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está atravesando | he/she is crossing/ going through, you (formal) are crossing/ going through |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos atravesando | we are crossing/ going through |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis atravesando | you (plural) Spain are crossing/ going through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están atravesando | they are crossing/ going through, you (plural) are crossing/ going through |
Examples:
| Yo estoy atravesando por una situación difícil | I am going through a difficult situation |
| Estamos atravesando tiempos económicos difíciles | We are going through difficult economic times |
| ¿Están atravesando por una época difícil? | Are you going through a hard time? |
Atravesar in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb atravesar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb atravesar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate atravesar in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case atravesar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
| Yo | ía |
| Tú | ías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
| Nosotros (as) | íamos |
| Vosotros (as) | íais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb atravesar is atravesar.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | atravesaría | I would cross/ go through |
| Tú | atravesarías | you would cross/ go through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | atravesaría | he/she would cross/ go through, you (formal) would cross/ go through |
| Nosotros (as) | atravesaríamos | we would cross/ go through |
| Vosotros (as) | atravesaríais | you (plural) Spain would cross/ go through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | atravesarían | they would cross/ go through, you (plural) would cross/ go through |
Examples:
| Yo atravesaría el puente pero me dan miedo las alturas | I would cross the bridge but I get scared of heights |
| Nosotros atravesaríamos la calle pero cambió el semáforo de peatones a rojo | We would cross the street but the light changed to red |
| Ellas atravesarían la montaña pero se hizo muy tarde | They would cross the mountain but its very late now |
Atravesar in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb atravesar is regular in the Present Perfect tense.
To form the present perfect, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
| Yo | he |
| Tú | has |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to atravesar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (atravesar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (atraves)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (atravesado)
The past participle of the verb atravesar is atravesado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he atravesado | I have crossed/ gone through |
| Tú | has atravesado | you have crossed/ gone through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha atravesado | he/she have crossed/ gone through, you (formal) have crossed/ gone through |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos atravesado | we have crossed/ gone through |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis atravesado | you (plural) Spain have crossed/ gone through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han atravesado | they have crossed/ gone through, you (plural) have crossed/ gone through |
Examples:
| Yo he atravesado unos días muy difíciles en la oficina | I have gone through some hard days at the office |
| Nosotros hemos atravesado muchas cosas juntos | We have gone through so many things together |
Atravesar in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb atravesar is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
| Yo | había |
| Tú | habías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case atravesar.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to atravesar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (atravesar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (atraves)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (atravesado)
The past participle of atravesar is atravesado.
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había atravesado | I had crossed/ gone through |
| Tú | habías atravesado | you had crossed / gone through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había atravesado | he/she had crossed/ gone through, you (formal) had crossed/ gone through |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos atravesado | we had crossed/ gone through |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais atravesado | you (plural) Spain had crossed/ gone through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían atravesado | they had crossed/ gone through, you (plural) had crossed/ gone through |
Examples:
| Yo había atravesado el puente en la mañana y estaba lleno | I had crossed in the morning and it was full |
| Tú habías atravesado la piscina nadando | You had crossed the pool swimming |
| Él había atravesado al otro lado corriendo | He had crossed running to the other side |
Atravesar in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb atravesar is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
| Yo | habré |
| Tú | habrás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case atravesar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to atravesar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (atravesar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (atraves)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (atravesado)
The past participle of atravesar is atravesado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré atravesado | I will have crossed/ gone through |
| Tú | habrás atravesado | you will have crossed / gone through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá atravesado | he/she will have crossed/ gone through, you (formal) will have crossed/ gone through |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos atravesado | we will have crossed/ gone through |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis atravesado | you (plural) Spain will have crossed/ gone through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán atravesado | they will have crossed/ gone through, you (plural) will have crossed/ gone through |
Examples:
| Mañana a esta hora ya habré atravesado por este camino | Tomorrow at this time, I will have already crossed this path |
| Pedro habrá atravesado por una época muy difícil por el divorcio de sus padres | Pedro will have go through a hard time because of the divorce of his parents |
Atravesar in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb atravesar is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
| Yo | habría |
| Tú | habrías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case atravesar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to atravesar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (atravesar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (atraves)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (atravesado)
The past participle of atravesar is atravesado.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría atravesado | I would have crossed/ gone through |
| Tú | habrías atravesado | you would have crossed / gone through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría atravesado | he/she would have crossed/ gone through, you (formal) would have crossed/ gone through |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos atravesado | we would have crossed/ gone through |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais atravesado | you (plural) Spain would have crossed/ gone through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían atravesado | they would have crossed/ gone through, you (plural) would have crossed/ gone through |
Examples:
| Yo habría atravesado la calle por otro lado | I would have crossed the street in another part |
| Ellos habrían atravesado el camino en caballo pero no les avisaron que se podía | They would have crossed the path riding horses but they didn’t knew it was possible |
Atravesar in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb atravesar is irregular in the subjunctive present form.
Atravesar is a Stem changing verb. Stem changers have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case atravesar is an e → ie stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
| Yo | a |
| Tú | as |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
| Nosotros (as) | amos |
| Vosotros (as) | áis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Keep in mind that the verb atravesar is irregular in the subjunctive present and it is a stem changing verb. The e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | atraviese | I may cross/ go through |
| Tú | atravieses | you may cross/ go through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | atraviese | he/she may cross/ go through, you (formal) may cross/ go through |
| Nosotros (as) | atravesemos | we may cross/ go through |
| Vosotros (as) | atraveséis | you (plural) Spain may cross/ go through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | atraviesen | they may cross/ go through, you (plural) may cross/ go through |
Examples:
| Quizás atraviese la autopista corriendo | Perhaps, I may cross the highway running |
| Es posible que ellos atraviesen a nuestra propiedad | It’s possible they may go through our property |
Atravesar in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb atravesar is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like atravesar the endings are:
| Yo | ara |
| Tú | aras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
| Nosotros (as) | áramos |
| Vosotros (as) | arais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
| Yo | ase |
| Tú | ases |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
| Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
| Vosotros (as) | aseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:
| Yo | iera |
| Tú | ieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
| Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | ierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
| Yo | iese |
| Tú | ieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
| Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Here are the steps in action:
- Atravesar
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: atravesar – atravesaron
- Now remove -aron and you are left with atraves
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | atravesara | I might cross/ go through |
| Tú | atravesaras | you might cross/ go through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | atravesara | he/she might cross/ go through, you (formal) might cross/ go through |
| Nosotros (as) | atravesáramos | we might cross/ go through |
| Vosotros (as) | atravesarais | you (plural) Spain might cross/ go through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | atravesaran | they might cross/ go through, you (plural) might cross/ go through |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | atravesase | I might cross/ go through |
| Tú | atravesases | you might cross/ go through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | atravesase | he/she might cross/ go through, you (formal) might cross/ go through |
| Nosotros (as) | atravesásemos | we might cross/ go through |
| Vosotros (as) | atravesaseis | you (plural) Spain might cross/ go through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | atravesasen | they might cross/ go through, you (plural) might cross/ go through |
Examples:
| Te dije que si el atravesase la calle iba a caminar lento | I told you if he might cross the street he was gonna walk very slow |
| Sería bueno si atravesásemos por esta época tan dura juntos | It would be nice if we go through this hard time together |
Atravesar in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb atravesar is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like atravesar the endings are:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
| Vosotros (as) | eis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the subjunctive future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | atravesare | I will cross/ go through |
| Tú | atravesares | you will cross/ go through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | atravesare | he/she will cross/ go through, you (formal) will cross/ go through |
| Nosotros (as) | atravesáremos | we will cross/ go through |
| Vosotros (as) | atravesareis | you (plural) Spain will cross/ go through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | atravesaren | they will cross/ go through, you (plural) will cross/ go through |
Example:
| El día que yo atravesare el rio sin asustarme será un buen avance | The day I will cross the river without getting scared it will be a great advance |
Atravesar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb atravesar is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
| Yo | haya |
| Tú | hayas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb atravesar is: atravesado
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya atravesado | I may have crossed/ gone through |
| Tú | hayas atravesado | you may have crossed/ gone through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya atravesado | he/she may have crossed/ gone through, you (formal) may have crossed/ gone through |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos atravesado | we may have crossed/ gone through |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis atravesado | you (plural) Spain may have crossed/ gone through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan atravesado | they may have crossed/ gone through, you (plural) may have crossed/ gone through |
Example:
| ¿Tú crees que ellos hayan atravesado el bosque a esta hora? | Do you think they may have crossed the street at this time? |
| Es posible que nunca hayan atravesado la propiedad del vecino | It’s possible they may have never crossed the neighbors property |
Atravesar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The verb atravesar is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense.
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
| Yo | hubiera |
| Tú | hubieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
| Yo | hubiese |
| Tú | hubieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to atravesar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (atravesar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (atraves)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (atravesado)
The past participle of the verb atravesar is atravesado.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb atravesar in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese atravesado | I might have crossed/ gone through |
| Tú | hubieses atravesado | you might have crossed/ gone through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese atravesado | he/she might have crossed/ gone through, you (formal) might have crossed/ gone through |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos atravesado | we might have crossed/ gone through |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis atravesado | you (plural) Spain might have crossed/ gone through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen atravesado | they might have crossed/ gone through, you (plural) might have crossed/ gone through |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera atravesado | I might have crossed/ gone through |
| Tú | hubieras atravesado | you might have crossed/ gone through |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera atravesado | he/she might have crossed/ gone through, you (formal) might have crossed/ gone through |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos atravesado | we might have crossed/ gone through |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais atravesado | you (plural) Spain might have crossed/ gone through |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran atravesado | they might have crossed/ gone through, you (plural) might have crossed/ gone through |
Example:
| Yo hubiese atravesado la calle contigo si me hubieras dicho | I might have crossed the street with you if you had told me |
| Desearía que hubiéramos atravesado la calle a tiempo | I wish we might have crossed the street right on time |
Atravesar as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Atravesar is irregular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb atravesar would be atraviesa.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (atravesar)
- Take off the “s”. (atraviesa)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (atraviesa)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
Keep in mind that atravesar is a Stem changing verb. Stem changers have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case atravesar is an e → ie stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
The rest of the conjugations in the Affirmative Commands for the verb atravesar are the following:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡atraviesa! | cross! / go through! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡atraviese! | cross! / go through! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡atravesemos! | cross! / go through! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡atravesad! | cross! / go through! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡atraviesen! | cross! / go through! |
Examples:
| ¡Atraviesa el parque! | Cross the park! |
| ¡Atravesemos juntos el camino! | Let’s cross the path together! |
Atravesar as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Atravesar is irregular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
The rest of the conjugations in the Negative Commands for the verb atravesar are the following but please keep in mind that atravesar is a Stem changing verb. Stem changers have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case atravesar is an e → ie stem changing verb. That means that the e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡No atravieses! | Don’t cross! / Don’t go through |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡No atraviese! | Don’t cross! / Don’t go through |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡No atravesemos! | Don’t cross! / Don’t go through |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡No atraveséis! | Don’t cross! / Don’t go through |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡No atraviesen! | Don’t cross! / Don’t go through |
Examples
| ¡No atravieses el camino! | Don’t cross the path! |