obrarverb
Obrar means to act, to work or to operate in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as obran, obrando and obrado.
- to act, to work, to operate
Él obró según mi consejo.
He acted according to my advice.
Debes obrar según tus principios.
You must act according to your principles.
El destino obró a su favor ese día.
Fate worked in his favor that day.
Prefiero obrar con cautela en estos casos.
I prefer to act cautiously in these cases.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| obran | they | Present |
| obrando | Gerund | |
| obrado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| obró | he, she, it | Preterite |
| obren | they | Present subjunctive |
| obraron | they | Preterite |
| obraba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| obrará | he, she, it | Future |
| obraban | they | Imperfect |
| obrarán | they | Future |
| obramos | we | Present or preterite |