operar

/opeˈɾaɾ/, [o.peˈɾaɾ]

operate

Gerund: operando

Past Participles

	Masculine	Feminine
Singular	operado	operada
Plural	operados	operadas

Indicative

	Present	Imperfect	Preterite	Future	Conditional
yo	opero	operaba	operé	operaré	operaría
tú	operas	operabas	operaste	operarás	operarías
él/ella/Ud.	opera	operaba	operó	operará	operaría
nosotros	operamos	operábamos	operamos	operaremos	operaríamos
vosotros	operáis	operabais	operasteis	operaréis	operaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.	operan	operaban	operaron	operarán	operarían
vos	operás	operabas	operaste	operarás	operarías

Subjunctive

	Present	Imperfect (ra)	Imperfect (se)	Future
yo	opere	operara	operase	operare
tú	operes	operaras	operases	operares
él/ella/Ud.	opere	operara	operase	operare
nosotros	operemos	operáramos	operásemos	operáremos
vosotros	operéis	operarais	operaseis	operareis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	operen	operaran	operasen	operaren
vos	operés	operaras	operases	operares

Imperative

Examples

¿Puedes operar una transmisión manual?

Can you operate a manual transmission?

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No puedo descubrir como operar esta máquina.

I can't figure out how to operate this machine.

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El doctor decidió operar enseguida.

The doctor decided to operate at once.

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Me explicó cómo operar la máquina.

He explained to me how to use the machine.

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Se le advierte que cualquier cambio o modificación no aprobada expresamente en este manual puede invalidar su permiso para operar este equipo.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

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Mi padre se va a operar.

Father is going to undergo an operation.

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El doctor dijo que será necesario operar.

The doctor said it'll be necessary to operate.

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Por supuesto que se requiere licencia para operar una grúa.

Of course, a license is needed to operate a crane.

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Ella no sabe operar esta máquina.

She cannot work this machine.

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Tom no tiene la suficiente experiencia como para operar un tren.

Tom doesn't have enough experience to operate a train.

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