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evitar
to avoid
verb
Word 763 of the core 1,000 · Stage 4, Expressive
How to conjugate evitar
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | evito I avoid / I am avoiding | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | evitas you avoid / you are avoiding | |
| él/ella | evita he/she avoids / he/she is avoiding / you avoid (formal) / you are avoiding (formal) | |
| nosotros | evitamos we avoid / we are avoiding | |
| ellos/ellas | evitan they avoid / they are avoiding / you all avoid / you all are avoiding |
Preterite
| yo | evité I avoided | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | evitaste you avoided | |
| él/ella | evitó he/she avoided / you avoided (formal) | |
| nosotros | evitamos we avoided | |
| ellos/ellas | evitaron they avoided / you all avoided |
Imperfect
| yo | evitaba I was avoiding / I used to avoid | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | evitabas you were avoiding / you used to avoid | |
| él/ella | evitaba he/she was avoiding / he/she used to avoid / you were avoiding (formal) / you used to avoid (formal) | |
| nosotros | evitábamos we were avoiding / we used to avoid | |
| ellos/ellas | evitaban they were avoiding / they used to avoid / you all were avoiding / you all used to avoid |
Future
| yo | evitaré I will avoid | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | evitarás you will avoid | |
| él/ella | evitará he/she will avoid / you will avoid (formal) | |
| nosotros | evitaremos we will avoid | |
| ellos/ellas | evitarán they will avoid / you all will avoid |
In a sentence
Siempre evito el centro a esa hora.
I always avoid downtown at that time.
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