situarverb
Situar means to place, locate, situate or to stand at (a figure) in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as sitúa, sitúan and situó.
- to place, locate, situate
- to stand at (a figure)
Ella se situó al final de la fila.
She positioned herself at the end of the line.
Primero situamos los puntos en el mapa.
First we place the points on the map.
Mi padre situó el sofá frente al jardín.
My father placed the sofa facing the garden.
La tasa de desempleo se situó en el 9,8%.
The unemployment rate stood at 9.8%.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| sitúa | he, she, it | Present |
| sitúan | they | Present |
| situó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| situado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| situaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| situando | Gerund | |
| situará | he, she, it | Future |
| situamos | we | Present or preterite |
| situaron | they | Preterite |
| sitúe | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| situaban | they | Imperfect |