aumentarverb
Aumentar means to increase in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as aumenta, aumentando and aumentado.
- to increase
Han aumentado los sueldos.
Salaries have increased.
El desempleo está aumentando.
Unemployment is rising.
La población está aumentando.
The population is growing.
El precio va a aumentar mañana.
The price is going to go up tomorrow.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| aumenta | he, she, it | Present |
| aumentando | Gerund | |
| aumentado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| aumentan | they | Present |
| aumentó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| aumentará | he, she, it | Future |
| aumentaron | they | Preterite |
| aumente | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| aumenten | they | Present subjunctive |
| aumentarán | they | Future |
| aumentaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |