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Conjugation Chart of “Apagar” (to turn off) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Apagar”

The Present Tense of Apagar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions, for example: Apago la luz antes de salir. (I turn off the light before leaving.)

Apagar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Apagar in the Present Tense

Apagar generally means to turn off or extinguish, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To turn off: For example, Yo apago la luz antes de salir (I turn off the light before leaving).

To extinguish: For example, Los bomberos apagan el fuego (The firefighters extinguish the fire).

To turn off (electronics): For example, Tú apagas la televisión cuando termina el programa (You turn off the TV when the show ends).

To dull or dim (metaphorical): For example, La tristeza apaga su sonrisa (Sadness dulls her smile).

To quench (thirst): For example, Él apaga su sed con una bebida fría (He quenches his thirst with a cold drink).

To silence or quiet down (colloquial): For example, ¡Apaga esa boca! (Shut your mouth!)

Real Life Examples of Apagar in the Present Tense

Yo apago la luz antes de salir de la habitación. (I turn off the light before leaving the room.)

¿Apagas tú la computadora por las noches? (Do you turn off the computer at night?)

Ella apaga el horno después de cocinar. (She turns off the oven after cooking.)

Nosotros apagamos la televisión cuando nos vamos a dormir. (We turn off the TV when we go to sleep.)

¿Apagáis los ventiladores cuando no los necesitáis? (Do you turn off the fans when you don’t need them?)

Ellos apagan las luces de la oficina antes de irse. (They turn off the office lights before leaving.)

Mi mamá apaga la estufa después de cocinar. (My mom turns off the stove after cooking.)

¿Apagas tu celular durante las reuniones importantes? (Do you turn off your cell phone during important meetings?)

Los niños apagan la consola de videojuegos cuando terminan de jugar. (The kids turn off the video game console when they’re done playing.)

En el restaurante, apagamos las velas antes de irnos. (At the restaurant, we blow out the candles before leaving.)

¿Apagáis los datos móviles cuando no los estáis usando? (Do you turn off mobile data when you’re not using it?)

Ellas apagan el aire acondicionado cuando salen de la casa. (They turn off the air conditioning when they leave the house.)

Yo apago mi alarma los fines de semana. (I turn off my alarm on weekends.)

¿Apagas las notificaciones de tu teléfono durante las reuniones? (Do you turn off your phone notifications during meetings?)

Nosotros apagamos el radio antes de dormir. (We turn off the radio before sleeping.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) in the Present Tense (Castilian 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.