Tasar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish
Introduction
tasar means "to appraise, to value" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows tasar 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 tasar, 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 tasar
To appraise
Tasar means to appraise. The sentences below all use it in that sense.
- Yo taso la casa — "I appraise the house"
- Él tasa el coche — "He appraises the car"
- Yo tasé por un experto — "I appraised by an expert"
- Yo tasaba la casa — "I used to appraise the house"
- Yo tasaré el coche — "I will appraise the car"
- Yo he tasado por un experto — "I have appraised by an expert"
To value
Tasar means to value. The sentences below all use it in that sense.
- Él tasó por un experto — "He appraised by an expert"
- Él tasaba la casa — "He used to appraise the house"
- Tú tasarás el coche — "You will appraise the car"
- Yo tasaría por un experto — "I would appraise by an expert"
- Yo había tasado la casa — "I had appraised the house"
- Nosotros tasamos el coche — "We appraise the car"
Tasar in conversation
The two dialogues below show tasar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.
Dialogue 1
- ¿Tú tasas la casa? — "Do you appraise the house?"
- Sí, yo taso la casa cada día. — "Yes, I appraise the house every day."
- ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú tasaste el coche? — "And yesterday? Did you appraise the car?"
- Sí, yo tasé el coche. — "Yes, I appraised the car."
- Mañana, yo tasaré por un experto también. — "Tomorrow, I will appraise by an expert too."
Dialogue 2
- ¿Vosotros tasáis la casa? — "Do you appraise the house?"
- Sí, nosotros tasamos la casa los fines de semana. — "Yes, We appraise the house at the weekends."
- ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos tasan el coche? — "And them? Do they appraise the car?"
- Sí, ellos tasan el coche también. — "Yes, They appraise the car too."
- Mañana nosotros tasaremos el coche otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will appraise the car again."
Useful phrases with tasar
Four patterns you can use with tasar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.
- Voy a tasar la casa. — "I am going to appraise the house."
- Quiero tasar el coche. — "I want to appraise the car."
- Me gusta tasar por un experto. — "I like to appraise by an expert."
- Acabo de tasar la casa. — "I have just appraised the house."
Common mistakes with tasar in everyday use
Mistake 1
- Wrong: Ellos tasa la casa.
- Right: Ellos tasan la casa.
- Why: Ellos needs the ellos form tasan. The singular tasa belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Mistake 2
- Wrong: Todos los días, yo tasé.
- Right: Todos los días, yo taso.
- 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 tasado el coche.
- Right: Yo he tasado el coche.
- Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he tasado, has tasado, ha tasado.
Mistake 4
- Wrong: Ayer, yo taso.
- Right: Ayer, yo tasé.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (tasé). The present (taso) is for habits and for now.
Mistake 5
- Wrong: Espero que él tasa la casa.
- Right: Espero que él tase la casa.
- Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: tase. The indicative form would be wrong here.
Quiz: tasar in use
Ten questions on tasar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the I form of tasar in the present tense?
- (a) tasen
- (b) taso
- (c) habrías tasado
- (d) han tasado
Answer: (b) taso. The I form in the present is taso.
2. What is the he / she form of tasar in the present tense?
- (a) habremos tasado
- (b) tasábamos
- (c) tasamos
- (d) tasa
Answer: (d) tasa. The he / she form in the present is tasa.
3. What is the he / she form of tasar in the preterite tense?
- (a) tases
- (b) tasad
- (c) tasó
- (d) había tasado
Answer: (c) tasó. The he / she form in the preterite is tasó.
4. What is the I form of tasar in the imperfect tense?
- (a) había tasado
- (b) tasaban
- (c) tasaba
- (d) tasabais
Answer: (c) tasaba. The I form in the imperfect is tasaba.
5. What is the I form of tasar in the future tense?
- (a) habríamos tasado
- (b) habríais tasado
- (c) tasaré
- (d) tasaras
Answer: (c) tasaré. The I form in the future is tasaré.
6. What is the I form of tasar in the present perfect tense?
- (a) tasaría
- (b) he tasado
- (c) habréis tasado
- (d) has tasado
Answer: (b) he tasado. The I form in the present perfect is he tasado.
7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la casa.
- (a) tasemos
- (b) tasen
- (c) tases
- (d) tase
Answer: (d) tase. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is tase.
8. What is the we form of tasar in the present tense?
- (a) hemos tasado
- (b) habrás tasado
- (c) habías tasado
- (d) tasamos
Answer: (d) tasamos. The we form in the present is tasamos.
9. What is the I form of tasar in the preterite tense?
- (a) tasa
- (b) habríamos tasado
- (c) tasé
- (d) habría tasado
Answer: (c) tasé. The I form in the preterite is tasé.
10. What is the they form of tasar in the present tense?
- (a) hemos tasado
- (b) tasen
- (c) habíamos tasado
- (d) tasan
Answer: (d) tasan. The they form in the present is tasan.
Frequently asked questions about tasar
Is tasar regular?
Yes. Tasar is a regular -ar verb: taso, tasas, tasa. See the full conjugation of tasar for every tense.
What is the past participle of tasar?
The past participle is tasado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he tasado. The gerund is tasando, used with estar: estoy tasando.
How do I say “I appraise” in the past?
For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo tasé el coche. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo tasaba por un experto.
How can I practise tasar?
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.