Pisar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish
Introduction
pisar means "to step on" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows pisar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of pisar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.
Example sentences with pisar
Everyday use
Pisar means to step on. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.
- Yo piso el suelo — "I step on the floor"
- Él pisa una piedra — "He steps on a stone"
- Yo pisé el césped — "I steped on the grass"
- Yo pisaba el suelo — "I used to step on the floor"
- Yo pisaré una piedra — "I will step on a stone"
- Yo he pisado el césped — "I have steped on the grass"
In the past and the future
The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.
- Él pisó el césped — "He steped on the grass"
- Él pisaba el suelo — "He used to step on the floor"
- Tú pisarás una piedra — "You will step on a stone"
- Yo pisaría el césped — "I would step on the grass"
- Yo había pisado el suelo — "I had steped on the floor"
- Nosotros pisamos una piedra — "We step on a stone"
Pisar in conversation
The two dialogues below show pisar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.
Dialogue 1
- ¿Tú pisas el suelo? — "Do you step on the floor?"
- Sí, yo piso el suelo cada día. — "Yes, I step on the floor every day."
- ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú pisaste una piedra? — "And yesterday? Did you step on a stone?"
- Sí, yo pisé una piedra. — "Yes, I steped on a stone."
- Mañana, yo pisaré el césped también. — "Tomorrow, I will step on the grass too."
Dialogue 2
- ¿Vosotros pisáis el suelo? — "Do you step on the floor?"
- Sí, nosotros pisamos el suelo los fines de semana. — "Yes, We step on the floor at the weekends."
- ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos pisan una piedra? — "And them? Do they step on a stone?"
- Sí, ellos pisan una piedra también. — "Yes, They step on a stone too."
- Mañana nosotros pisaremos una piedra otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will step on a stone again."
Useful phrases with pisar
Four patterns you can use with pisar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.
- Voy a pisar el suelo. — "I am going to step on the floor."
- Quiero pisar una piedra. — "I want to step on a stone."
- Me gusta pisar el césped. — "I like to step on the grass."
- Acabo de pisar el suelo. — "I have just steped on the floor."
Common mistakes with pisar in everyday use
Mistake 1
- Wrong: Ellos pisa el suelo.
- Right: Ellos pisan el suelo.
- Why: Ellos needs the ellos form pisan. The singular pisa belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Mistake 2
- Wrong: Todos los días, yo pisé.
- Right: Todos los días, yo piso.
- Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.
Mistake 3
- Wrong: Yo soy pisado una piedra.
- Right: Yo he pisado una piedra.
- Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he pisado, has pisado, ha pisado.
Mistake 4
- Wrong: Ayer, yo piso.
- Right: Ayer, yo pisé.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (pisé). The present (piso) is for habits and for now.
Mistake 5
- Wrong: Espero que él pisa el suelo.
- Right: Espero que él pise el suelo.
- Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: pise. The indicative form would be wrong here.
Quiz: pisar in use
Ten questions on pisar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the I form of pisar in the present tense?
- (a) había pisado
- (b) habrás pisado
- (c) piso
- (d) habríamos pisado
Answer: (c) piso. The I form in the present is piso.
2. What is the he / she form of pisar in the present tense?
- (a) pisa
- (b) han pisado
- (c) pisáramos
- (d) pisáis
Answer: (a) pisa. The he / she form in the present is pisa.
3. What is the he / she form of pisar in the preterite tense?
- (a) he pisado
- (b) habrá pisado
- (c) pisó
- (d) hemos pisado
Answer: (c) pisó. The he / she form in the preterite is pisó.
4. What is the I form of pisar in the imperfect tense?
- (a) pisaba
- (b) habíamos pisado
- (c) pisaré
- (d) pisábamos
Answer: (a) pisaba. The I form in the imperfect is pisaba.
5. What is the I form of pisar in the future tense?
- (a) pisarían
- (b) he pisado
- (c) pisaré
- (d) habíamos pisado
Answer: (c) pisaré. The I form in the future is pisaré.
6. What is the I form of pisar in the present perfect tense?
- (a) pisaría
- (b) habíamos pisado
- (c) he pisado
- (d) pisarían
Answer: (c) he pisado. The I form in the present perfect is he pisado.
7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ el suelo.
- (a) pisen
- (b) pise
- (c) piséis
- (d) pises
Answer: (b) pise. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is pise.
8. What is the we form of pisar in the present tense?
- (a) ha pisado
- (b) pisamos
- (c) pisaran
- (d) pisaría
Answer: (b) pisamos. The we form in the present is pisamos.
9. What is the I form of pisar in the preterite tense?
- (a) ha pisado
- (b) pisé
- (c) pisaras
- (d) pisaste
Answer: (b) pisé. The I form in the preterite is pisé.
10. What is the they form of pisar in the present tense?
- (a) pisáis
- (b) pisan
- (c) piséis
- (d) pisarían
Answer: (b) pisan. The they form in the present is pisan.
Frequently asked questions about pisar
Is pisar regular?
Yes. Pisar is a regular -ar verb: piso, pisas, pisa. See the full conjugation of pisar for every tense.
What is the past participle of pisar?
The past participle is pisado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he pisado. The gerund is pisando, used with estar: estoy pisando.
How do I say “I step on” in the past?
For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo pisé una piedra. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo pisaba el césped.
How can I practise pisar?
Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.