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cavar

to excavate

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Conjugation of cavar

This verb can also have the following meanings: penetrate, dig, to penetrate into
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Present tense
cavo
I excavate
cavas
you excavate
cava
he/she/it excavates
cavamos
we excavate
caváis
you all excavate
cavan
they excavate
Present perfect tense
he cavado
I have excavated
has cavado
you have excavated
ha cavado
he/she/it has excavated
hemos cavado
we have excavated
habéis cavado
you all have excavated
han cavado
they have excavated
Past preterite tense
cavé
I excavated
cavaste
you excavated
cavó
he/she/it excavated
cavamos
we excavated
cavasteis
you all excavated
cavaron
they excavated
Future tense
cavaré
I will excavate
cavarás
you will excavate
cavará
he/she/it will excavate
cavaremos
we will excavate
cavaréis
you all will excavate
cavarán
they will excavate
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Conditional mood
cavaría
I would excavate
cavarías
you would excavate
cavaría
he/she/it would excavate
cavaríamos
we would excavate
cavaríais
you all would excavate
cavarían
they would excavate
Past imperfect tense
cavaba
I used to excavate
cavabas
you used to excavate
cavaba
he/she/it used to excavate
cavábamos
we used to excavate
cavabais
you all used to excavate
cavaban
they used to excavate
Past perfect tense
había cavado
I had excavated
habías cavado
you had excavated
había cavado
he/she/it had excavated
habíamos cavado
we had excavated
habíais cavado
you all had excavated
habían cavado
they had excavated
Future perfect tense
habré cavado
I will have excavated
habrás cavado
you will have excavated
habrá cavado
he/she/it will have excavated
habremos cavado
we will have excavated
habréis cavado
you all will have excavated
habrán cavado
they will have excavated
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Present subjunctive tense
cave
(if/so that) I excavate
caves
(if/so that) you excavate
cave
(if/so that) he/she/it excavate
cavemos
(if/so that) we excavate
cavéis
(if/so that) you all excavate
caven
(if/so that) they excavate
Present perfect subjunctive tense
haya cavado
I have excavated
hayas cavado
you have excavated
haya cavado
he/she/it has excavated
hayamos cavado
we have excavated
hayáis cavado
you all have excavated
hayan cavado
they have excavated
Past imperfect subjunctive tense
cavara
(if/so that) I have excavated
cavaras
(if/so that) you have excavated
cavara
(if/so that) he/she/it have excavated
caváramos
(if/so that) we have excavated
cavarais
(if/so that) you all have excavated
cavaran
(if/so that) they have excavated
Past imperfect subjunctive (second) tense
cavase
(if/so that) I have excavated
cavases
(if/so that) you have excavated
cavase
(if/so that) he/she/it have excavated
cavásemos
(if/so that) we have excavated
cavaseis
(if/so that) you all have excavated
cavasen
(if/so that) they have excavated
Yo
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Past perfect subjunctive tense
hubiera cavado
I had excavated
hubieras cavado
you had excavated
hubiera cavado
he/she/it had excavated
hubiéramos cavado
we had excavated
hubierais cavado
you all had excavated
hubieran cavado
they had excavated
Past perfect subjunctive (second) tense
hubiese cavado
I had excavated
hubieses cavado
you had excavated
hubiese cavado
he/she/it had excavated
hubiésemos cavado
we had excavated
hubieseis cavado
you all had excavated
hubiesen cavado
they had excavated
Future subjunctive tense
cavare
(if/so that) I will have excavated
cavares
(if/so that) you will have excavated
cavare
(if/so that) he/she/it will have excavated
caváremos
(if/so that) we will have excavated
cavareis
(if/so that) you all will have excavated
cavaren
(if/so that) they will have excavated
Future perfect subjunctive tense
hubiere cavado
I will have excavated
hubieres cavado
you will have excavated
hubiere cavado
he/she/it will have excavated
hubiéremos cavado
we will have excavated
hubiereis cavado
you all will have excavated
hubieren cavado
they will have excavated
Tu
Él/ell(a/o)/ Usted
Nosotr(os/as)
Vosotr(os/as)
Ell(os/as)
Imperative mood
cava
excavate!
cave
excavate!
cavemos
let's excavate!
cavad
excavate!
caven
excavate!
Imperative negative mood
no caves
do not excavate!
no cave
let him/her/it excavate!
no cavemos
let us not excavate!
no cavéis
do not excavate!
no caven
do not excavate!

Examples of cavar

Las abejas cavan túneles para sus crías.

The bees excavate tunnels for their young.

Mire, señora, puede seguir cavando, pero no hay secretos enterrados en mi cerebro.

Look, lady, you can keep excavating, but there are no secrets buried in my brain.

Veo que ha estado cavando antes que nosotros, Dr. Livesey.

I see you've been excavating before us, Dr. Livesey.