atarverb
Atar means to tie or bind in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as ata, atan and ató.
- to tie, bind
Tomás ató a María a la silla.
Tomás tied María to the chair.
Tomás ató a su perro al árbol.
Tomás tied his dog to the tree.
Tomás no se sabe atar los zapatos.
Tomás doesn't know how to tie his shoelaces.
¿Puedes mostrarme cómo atar una corbata?
Can you show me how to tie a tie?
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| ata | he, she, it | Present |
| atan | they | Present |
| ató | he, she, it | Preterite |
| atando | Gerund | |
| ataron | they | Preterite |
| atamos | we | Present or preterite |
| ataba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| ataban | they | Imperfect |
| aten | they | Present subjunctive |
| ataremos | we | Future |
| atara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |