Aparcar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Aparcar in Spanish

Aparcar means “to park” and can also mean “to postpone/set aside.” You will learn its regular -AR framework, c → qu spelling change before e, and vehicle and figurative uses.

Aparcar conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Irregular. Linguistically, aparcar keeps regular -AR endings but changes c → qu before e to preserve the /k/ sound, as in aparqué — “I parked” — and present subjunctive aparque....

Aparcar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — in compound forms. The participle aparcado remains invariant in those compounds.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	aparcar	to park / set aside
Gerund	aparcando	parking / setting aside
Past participle	aparcado	parked / set aside

Aparcar meaning and essential uses

Aparcar is transitive and commonly means parking a car or other vehicle temporarily in a suitable place: Aparco el coche aquí. — “I park the car here.” RAE also describes the driver as the subject.

RAE additionally records a figurative transitive sense: postponing or setting aside a matter or decision. Aparcaron el proyecto. — “They shelved / postponed the project.”

Aparcar irregular conjugation patterns

Most forms use aparc- with ordinary -AR endings. Before e, spelling changes to aparqu-: aparqué — “I parked” — and aparque — “that I park.”

The present-subjunctive family therefore uses aparqu-: aparque, aparques, aparquemos, aparquéis, aparquen. Other major tense families retain aparc-.

Aparcar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Aparcar present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aparco	I park / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	aparcas	you park / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aparca	he / she parks / sets aside; you park / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aparcamos	we park / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aparcáis	you park / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aparcan	they park / set aside; you park / set aside (plural)

• Aparco el coche cerca de casa. — I park the car near home.

Aparcar preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The first-person singular is aparqué, with c → qu before e.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aparqué	I parked / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	aparcaste	you parked / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aparcó	he / she parked / set aside; you parked / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aparcamos	we parked / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aparcasteis	you parked / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aparcaron	they parked / set aside; you parked / set aside (plural)

• Ayer aparqué en una calle lateral. — Yesterday I parked on a side street.

Aparcar imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus invariant aparcado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aparcaba	I used to park / set aside / was parking / setting aside
Tú — you, singular informal	aparcabas	you used to park / set aside / were parking / setting aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aparcaba	he / she used to park / set aside / was parking / setting aside; you used to park / set aside / were parking / setting aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aparcábamos	we used to park / set aside / were parking / setting aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aparcabais	you used to park / set aside / were parking / setting aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aparcaban	they used to park / set aside / were parking / setting aside; you used to park / set aside / were parking / setting aside (plural)

• Antes aparcábamos junto a la estación. — We used to park next to the station.

Aparcar present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with present estar — “to be” — plus aparcando — “parking / setting aside.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy aparcando	I am parking / setting aside
Tú — you, singular informal	estás aparcando	you are parking / setting aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está aparcando	he / she is parking / setting aside; you are parking / setting aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos aparcando	we are parking / setting aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis aparcando	you are parking / setting aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están aparcando	they are parking / setting aside; you are parking / setting aside (plural)

• Estoy aparcando el coche. — I am parking the car.

Aparcar near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. Form it with present ir — “to go” — plus a — “to” — and aparcar.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a aparcar	I am going to park / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a aparcar	you are going to park / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a aparcar	he / she is going to park / set aside; you are going to park / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a aparcar	we are going to park / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a aparcar	you are going to park / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a aparcar	they are going to park / set aside; you are going to park / set aside (plural)

• Voy a aparcar en el garaje. — I am going to park in the garage.

Aparcar future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, where useful, probability. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aparcaré	I will park / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	aparcarás	you will park / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aparcará	he / she will park / set aside; you will park / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aparcaremos	we will park / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aparcaréis	you will park / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aparcarán	they will park / set aside; you will park / set aside (plural)

• Aparcaremos detrás del edificio. — We will park behind the building.

Aparcar conditional conjugation

Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aparcaría	I would park / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	aparcarías	you would park / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aparcaría	he / she would park / set aside; you would park / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aparcaríamos	we would park / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aparcaríais	you would park / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aparcarían	they would park / set aside; you would park / set aside (plural)

• Aparcaría más lejos si no hubiera sitio. — I would park farther away if there were no space.

Aparcar present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus invariant aparcado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he aparcado	I have parked / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	has aparcado	you have parked / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha aparcado	he / she has parked / set aside; you have parked / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos aparcado	we have parked / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis aparcado	you have parked / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han aparcado	they have parked / set aside; you have parked / set aside (plural)

• He aparcado en la zona permitida. — I have parked in the permitted area.

Aparcar past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus invariant aparcado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había aparcado	I had parked / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	habías aparcado	you had parked / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había aparcado	he / she had parked / set aside; you had parked / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos aparcado	we had parked / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais aparcado	you had parked / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían aparcado	they had parked / set aside; you had parked / set aside (plural)

• Ya habíamos aparcado cuando empezó a llover. — We had already parked when it started to rain.

Aparcar future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus invariant aparcado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré aparcado	I will have parked / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás aparcado	you will have parked / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá aparcado	he / she will have parked / set aside; you will have parked / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos aparcado	we will have parked / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis aparcado	you will have parked / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán aparcado	they will have parked / set aside; you will have parked / set aside (plural)

• Para entonces habrán aparcado todos los vehículos. — By then all the vehicles will have been parked.

Aparcar conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus invariant aparcado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría aparcado	I would have parked / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías aparcado	you would have parked / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría aparcado	he / she would have parked / set aside; you would have parked / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos aparcado	we would have parked / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais aparcado	you would have parked / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían aparcado	they would have parked / set aside; you would have parked / set aside (plural)

• Habría aparcado allí con más espacio. — I would have parked there with more space.

Aparcar subjunctive conjugations

Aparcar present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. The entire present-subjunctive family uses aparqu- before the e-based endings.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aparque	that I park / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	aparques	that you park / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aparque	that he / she park / set aside; that you park / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aparquemos	that we park / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aparquéis	that you park / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aparquen	that they park / set aside; that you park / set aside (plural)

• Quiero que aparques aquí. — I want you to park here.

Aparcar imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus invariant aparcado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aparcara	that I parked / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	aparcaras	that you parked / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aparcara	that he / she parked / set aside; that you parked / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aparcáramos	that we parked / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aparcarais	that you parked / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aparcaran	that they parked / set aside; that you parked / set aside (plural)

• Preferían que aparcáramos fuera del centro. — They preferred that we park outside downtown.
• Era mejor que aparcases cerca de la entrada. — It was better for you to park near the entrance.

Aparcar future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare reference forms belong mainly to formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical registers.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aparcare	if / when I should park / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	aparcares	if / when you should park / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aparcare	if / when he / she should park / set aside; if / when you should park / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aparcáremos	if / when we should park / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aparcareis	if / when you should park / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aparcaren	if / when they should park / set aside; if / when you should park / set aside (plural)

• Quien aparcare en esta zona deberá mostrar autorización. — Whoever should park in this area must display authorization.

Aparcar present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus invariant aparcado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya aparcado	that I have parked / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas aparcado	that you have parked / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya aparcado	that he / she has parked / set aside; that you have parked / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos aparcado	that we have parked / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis aparcado	that you have parked / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan aparcado	that they have parked / set aside; that you have parked / set aside (plural)

• Me alegra que hayas aparcado bien. — I am glad that you parked well.

Aparcar past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus invariant aparcado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera aparcado	that I had parked / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras aparcado	that you had parked / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera aparcado	that he / she had parked / set aside; that you had parked / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos aparcado	that we had parked / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais aparcado	that you had parked / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran aparcado	that they had parked / set aside; that you had parked / set aside (plural)

• Si hubiera aparcado antes, habría encontrado sitio. — If I had parked earlier, I would have found a space.
• Si hubieses aparcado en el garaje, el coche estaría cubierto. — If you had parked in the garage, the car would be covered.

Aparcar future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. Form it with the appropriate form of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus invariant aparcado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere aparcado	if / when I should have parked / set aside
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres aparcado	if / when you should have parked / set aside
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere aparcado	if / when he / she should have parked / set aside; if / when you should have parked / set aside (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos aparcado	if / when we should have parked / set aside
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis aparcado	if / when you should have parked / set aside (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren aparcado	if / when they should have parked / set aside; if / when you should have parked / set aside (plural)

• Si hubieren aparcado vehículos adicionales, deberán registrarlos. — If they should have parked additional vehicles, they must register them.

Aparcar imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. The nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Aparcar affirmative commands

Use the verified affirmative command forms for direct instructions when the target meaning supports them naturally.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	aparca	park
Usted — you, singular formal	aparque	park (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	aparquemos	let’s park
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aparcad	park (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	aparquen	park (plural)

• Aparca junto a la entrada. — Park next to the entrance.

Aparcar negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no — “not / do not” — before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no aparques	do not park
Usted — you, singular formal	no aparque	do not park (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no aparquemos	let’s not park
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no aparquéis	do not park (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no aparquen	do not park (plural)

• No aparques delante de la salida. — Do not park in front of the exit.

Common constructions with Aparcar

These patterns show sentence frames that materially affect how the target verb is used.

• aparcar el coche / vehículo. — to park the car / vehicle.
• aparcar en + place. — to park in / at a place.
• aparcar un asunto / proyecto / decisión. — to postpone / shelve a matter, project, or decision.

Example sentences with Aparcar

These examples reinforce the target verb across useful forms and contexts already taught in the lesson.

• ¿Dónde has aparcado? — Where have you parked?
• No se puede aparcar aquí. — You cannot park here.
• Aparcaron la decisión hasta la próxima reunión. — They postponed the decision until the next meeting.
• Espero que aparques cerca. — I hope you park nearby.
• Ya hemos aparcado el coche. — We have already parked the car.
• Aparca solo en una zona autorizada. — Park only in an authorized area.

Regional and usage notes for Aparcar

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes for project comparability. Voseo changes some second-person singular forms in regions where vos — “you, singular informal” — is used.

• Vos aparcás cerca de aquí. — You park near here. (voseo)
• Aparcá junto a la entrada. — Park next to the entrance. (affirmative vos command)

For aparcar, the morphology is regular except before e. Use qu in aparqué, the present subjunctive, and related commands; otherwise keep the stem aparc-.