Apresurarse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of apresurarse — “to hurry up” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for apresurarse with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Apresurarse means to hurry up, and it is the reflexive partner of apresurar: you hurry up to catch a train, to finish work, to get to class on time. It is an everyday verb of running late, and it is fully regular. Apresurarse is a reflexive regular -ar verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Me apresuro para coger el tren.
Present tense conjugation table: apresurarse
Every person of apresurarse in the present tense, with the reflexive pronoun. The gerund is apresurándose with the pronoun attached, and the past participle is apresurado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | me apresuro |
| tú | te apresuras |
| él/ella/Ud. | se apresura |
| nosotros/as | nos apresuramos |
| vosotros/as | os apresuráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se apresuran |
How the present of apresurarse is formed
The present of apresurarse is built from the stem apresur- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | me apresuro |
| tú | -as | te apresuras |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | se apresura |
| nosotros/as | -amos | nos apresuramos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | os apresuráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | se apresuran |
For apresurarse there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem apresur- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.
Because apresurarse is reflexive, the pronoun goes before the verb in every form: me, te, se, nos, os, se. In the gerund the pronoun attaches to the end: apresurándose.
When to use the present tense with apresurarse
Habits and routines
Use the present for things you do regularly.
Yo me apresuro para coger el tren. — I hurry up to catch the train.
General facts
Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.
Él/Ella se apresura a terminar el trabajo. — He hurries up to finish the work.
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment.
Ahora, Nosotros/as nos apresuramos a llegar a clase a tiempo. — Right now, We hurry up to get to class on time.
Near-future plans
Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.
Mañana, Tú te apresuras porque llegamos tarde. — Tomorrow, You hurry up because we are late.
Instructions and timeless statements
Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.
Él/Ella se apresura para coger el tren. — He hurries up to catch the train.
The present vs the preterite
The present and the preterite answer different questions: the present says what happens regularly or right now, while the preterite says what happened once and finished. Compare the same idea in both tenses with apresurarse.
- Yo me apresuro para coger el tren. — I hurry up to catch the train. / Ayer, Yo me apresuré para coger el tren. — Yesterday, I hurried up to catch the train.
- Yo me apresuro a terminar el trabajo. — I hurry up to finish the work. / Ayer, Yo me apresuré a terminar el trabajo. — Yesterday, I hurried up to finish the work.
- Yo me apresuro a llegar a clase a tiempo. — I hurry up to get to class on time. / Ayer, Yo me apresuré a llegar a clase a tiempo. — Yesterday, I hurried up to get to class on time.
Example sentences in the present tense
Seven sentences with apresurarse in the present tense only, covering all six persons.
- Yo me apresuro para coger el tren. — I hurry up to catch the train.
- Tú te apresuras a terminar el trabajo. — You hurry up to finish the work.
- Él/Ella se apresura a llegar a clase a tiempo. — He hurries up to get to class on time.
- Nosotros/as nos apresuramos porque llegamos tarde. — We hurry up because we are late.
- Vosotros/as os apresuráis para coger el tren. — You hurry up to catch the train.
- Ellos/as se apresuran a terminar el trabajo. — They hurry up to finish the work.
- Yo me apresuro a llegar a clase a tiempo. — I hurry up to get to class on time.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo apresura para coger el tren. — Right: Yo apresuro para coger el tren. — The person matters: apresura is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is apresuro.
- Wrong: Ayer, yo apresuro a terminar el trabajo. — Right: Ayer, yo apresuré a terminar el trabajo. — With ayer, use the preterite (apresuré), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
- Wrong: Yo apresuro para coger el tren. — Right: Yo me apresuro para coger el tren. — Apresurarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required in the present tense too.
- Wrong: Espero que él apresura a terminar el trabajo. — Right: Espero que él apresure a terminar el trabajo. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: apresure, not the present indicative apresura.
Quiz: the present tense of apresurarse
Eight questions on the present tense of apresurarse. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ para coger el tren. (present tense, yo) A. me apresuro B. te apresuras C. se apresura D. nos apresuramos
Complete the sentence: Tú ___ a terminar el trabajo. (present tense, tú) A. me apresuro B. se apresura C. nos apresuramos D. te apresuras
Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ a llegar a clase a tiempo. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. te apresuras B. nos apresuramos C. se apresura D. me apresuro
Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ porque llegamos tarde. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. se apresura B. nos apresuramos C. me apresuro D. te apresuras
Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ para coger el tren. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. os apresuráis B. me apresuro C. te apresuras D. se apresura
Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ a terminar el trabajo. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. me apresuro B. te apresuras C. se apresura D. se apresuran
Which is the gerund of apresurarse? A. apresuro B. apresuré C. apresurando D. apresurado
Which is the past participle of apresurarse, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. apresuré B. apresurado C. apresurando D. apresuro
Answer key
- me apresuro — The yo present form of apresurarse is me apresuro.
- te apresuras — The tú present form of apresurarse is te apresuras.
- se apresura — The él/ella/Ud. present form of apresurarse is se apresura.
- nos apresuramos — The nosotros/as present form of apresurarse is nos apresuramos.
- os apresuráis — The vosotros/as present form of apresurarse is os apresuráis.
- se apresuran — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of apresurarse is se apresuran.
- apresurando — The gerund of apresurarse is apresurando: estoy apresurando.
- apresurado — The past participle of apresurarse is apresurado: he apresurado, has apresurado, ha apresurado.
Frequently asked questions
How is the present tense of apresurarse formed?
Take the infinitive apresurarse, drop the -ar ending and the reflexive -se to get the stem apresur-, then add the present endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of apresurarse is fully regular: the stem apresur- plus the standard -ar endings gives every form.
When do I use the present tense of apresurarse?
Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Me apresuro para coger el tren.
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of apresurarse?
The present (apresuro) and the preterite (apresuré) answer different questions: the present is for habits and for right now, while the preterite is for one finished action. Compare them in the contrast section above.
How do I practise the present of apresurarse?
Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of apresurarse to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the apresurarse examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Apresurarse conjugation — the full conjugation tables for apresurarse.
- Apresurarse examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for apresurarse.
- Spanish present tense guide — when and how to use the present tense.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Reflexive Verb Conjugator — practise reflexive verbs with the right pronoun for every person.
- Present-Tense Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in the present tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.