orientarverb
Orientar means to orient, to guide or to direct in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as orienta, orientan and orientando.
- to orient
- to guide
- to direct
La luz del sol me orienta.
The sunlight helps me orient myself.
El maestro nos ayuda a orientar la clase.
The teacher helps us orient the class.
Necesito orientar la mesa hacia la puerta.
I need to orient the table toward the door.
Ella quiere orientar la mesa hacia la luz.
She wants to orient the table toward the light.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| orienta | he, she, it | Present |
| orientan | they | Present |
| orientando | Gerund | |
| orienten | they | Present subjunctive |
| orientó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| orientará | he, she, it | Future |
| orientamos | we | Present or preterite |
| orientarán | they | Future |
| orientaron | they | Preterite |
| orientaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| orientaban | they | Imperfect |