to turn off; to put out
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Apago la luz antes de dormir.
I turn off the light before going to sleep.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Apagué el televisor a las once.
I turned off the TV at eleven.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los bomberos apagaban el fuego.
The firefighters were putting out the fire.
Futuro · What will happen
Apagaremos todo antes de salir.
We'll turn everything off before leaving.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo apagaría ese aire acondicionado.
I'd turn off that air conditioner.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has apagado la estufa?
Have you turned off the stove?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían apagado el fuego.
They had already put out the fire.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría apagado la luz.
I would have turned off the light.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que apagues el celular.
I want you to turn off your phone.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí que apagara la música.
I asked him to turn off the music.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que apagasen las luces.
I asked them to turn off the lights.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayas apagado la estufa.
I hope you've turned off the stove.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras apagado la luz, no gastaríamos tanto.
If you had turned off the light, we wouldn't be spending so much.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Apaga la luz.
Turn off the light.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No apagues la radio.
Don't turn off the radio.