The Present Tense of Participar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur regularly. For example, Participo en el club de lectura todos los jueves. (I participate in the reading club every Thursday.)

Participar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Participar (to participate) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Participar generally means to participate or take part in something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To participate or take part: For example, Yo participo en el club de lectura. (I participate in the reading club.)

To be involved: For example, Ellos participan en la organización de eventos. (They participate in organizing events.)

To share or have a part in: For example, Nosotros participamos de las ganancias. (We participate in the profits.)

To inform or notify (colloquial): For example, Te participo que la reunión se canceló. (I’m letting you know that the meeting was canceled.)

To snitch or rat out (slang): For example, Él participa a la policía sobre nuestros planes. (He’s snitching to the police about our plans.)

Examples

Examples of Participar in the Present Tense

Yo participo en las clases de yoga los lunes por la mañana. (I participate in yoga classes on Monday mornings.)

Mis amigos y yo participamos en un torneo de fútbol cada verano. (My friends and I participate in a soccer tournament every summer.)

¿Participas en el club de lectura de la biblioteca? (Do you participate in the library’s book club?)

Ella participa activamente en las campañas de reciclaje de la comunidad. (She actively participates in the community’s recycling campaigns.)

Los empleados participan en un programa de bienestar en el trabajo. (The employees participate in a workplace wellness program.)

Cada año, mi familia participa en el desfile del Día de la Independencia. (Every year, my family participates in the Independence Day parade.)

¿Ustedes participan en las actividades del centro comunitario? (Do you all participate in the community center’s activities?)

Los niños participan en un concurso de deletreo en la escuela. (The children participate in a spelling bee at school.)

Nosotros participamos en un grupo de apoyo para padres primerizos. (We participate in a support group for first-time parents.)

Ella participa en un programa de mentores para jóvenes en riesgo. (She participates in a mentorship program for at-risk youth.)

¿Participas en las reuniones de la asociación de vecinos? (Do you participate in the neighborhood association meetings?)

Ellos participan en un grupo de senderismo los fines de semana. (They participate in a hiking group on weekends.)

Nosotros participamos en un club de jardinería orgánica. (We participate in an organic gardening club.)

Tú participas en un taller de escritura creativa, ¿verdad? (You participate in a creative writing workshop, right?)

Ellas participan en un grupo de apoyo para mujeres emprendedoras. (They participate in a support group for women entrepreneurs.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Participar (to participate) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.