verb
- transitive to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether (secure (something) by rope or the like)
- transitive to constrain, limit (prevent or remove movement, leave (someone or something) without freedom of movement or ability to act)
atar
to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether…
Meanings
Conjugation
Gerund atando · past participle atado
Indicative
| present | imperfect | preterite | future | conditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ato | ataba | até | ataré | ataría |
| tú | atas | atabas | ataste | atarás | atarías |
| vos | atás | atabas | ataste | atarás | atarías |
| él, ella, usted | ata | ataba | ató | atará | ataría |
| nosotros | atamos | atábamos | atamos | ataremos | ataríamos |
| vosotros | atáis | atabais | atasteis | ataréis | ataríais |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | atan | ataban | ataron | atarán | atarían |
Subjunctive
| present | imperfect (-ra) | imperfect (-se) | future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ate | atara | atase | atare |
| tú | ates | ataras | atases | atares |
| vos | atés | ataras | atases | atares |
| él, ella, usted | ate | atara | atase | atare |
| nosotros | atemos | atáramos | atásemos | atáremos |
| vosotros | atéis | atarais | ataseis | atareis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | aten | ataran | atasen | ataren |
Imperative
| affirmative | negative | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | ata | no ates |
| vos | atá | |
| usted | ate | no ate |
| nosotros | atemos | no atemos |
| vosotros | atad | no atéis |
| ustedes | aten | no aten |
In sentences
Ella lo ató. She tied him up. #1346771
He atado a Tom. I tied Tom up. #10979310
Átalo a un árbol. Tie him to a tree. #1937654
Atadlo a un árbol. Tie him to a tree. #1937653
Al oírlo, até cabos. When I heard that, I put two and two together. #2259895
Átate que te vas caer. Tie yourself up or you're going to fall. #2241868