perforarverb
Perforar means to perforate, to drill or to pierce in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as perfora, perforó and perforan.
- to perforate
- to drill
- to pierce
Una bala perforó el casco.
A bullet pierced the helmet.
Gota a gota, el agua perfora la roca.
Constant dripping wears away a stone.
Ella perforó un agujero en el condón.
She punctured a hole in the condom.
Un túnel ha sido perforado en la montaña.
A tunnel has been bored through the mountain.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| perfora | he, she, it | Present |
| perforó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| perforan | they | Present |
| perforando | Gerund | |
| perforaron | they | Preterite |
| perforaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| perfore | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| perforamos | we | Present or preterite |
| perforaban | they | Imperfect |
| perforará | he, she, it | Future |
| perforen | they | Present subjunctive |