Spanish verbs for electrical
A free Spanish verb conjugator for electricians, apprentices and foremen. The verbs electricians use with the crew: connect, cut the power, test, strip and tighten. Tap a verb to see every tense, or type any other verb.
conjugation
to connect
- Gerund
- Past participle
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What happens now or usually.
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Habits, background and descriptions in the past.
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What will happen.
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What would happen.
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What has happened (haber + participle).
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Wishes, doubts and advice.
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Wishes and if-clauses in the past: si tuviera, if I had.
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Instructions and safety rules. Use usted with clients, patients and coworkers you don't know well, and ustedes for a group.
Verb phrases with conectar
Shortcuts you can use before you know every tense: only the first verb changes, and conectar stays as it is.
- Estar + gerundioI'm …ingAn action in progress. Past: estaba + gerundio.
- Ir a + infinitivoI'm going to …Plans and the near future.
- Tener que + infinitivoI have to …What you must do, like work tasks.
- Acabar de + infinitivoI just …Something that just happened.
- Soler + infinitivoI usually …Habits and routines.
23 key Spanish verbs for electrical
Each verb with a real example from the job and its polite (usted) command, the way you give instructions and safety rules. Tap a verb to see all its tenses, or tap a command or example to hear it.
| Verb | Example at work |
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| conectarto connectCommand: · No conecte | Connect the black wire to the terminal. |
| desconectarto disconnectCommand: · No desconecte | Disconnect the power first. |
| apagarto turn offCommand: · No apague | Turn off the breaker before you start. |
| encenderto turn onCommand: · No encienda | Don't turn the circuit on yet. |
| instalarto installCommand: · No instale | Install the box 18 inches from the floor. |
| cablearto wireCommand: · No cablee | Today we're going to wire the kitchen. |
| jalarto pullCommand: · No jale | Pull the wire through the conduit. |
| pelarto stripCommand: · No pele | Strip half an inch of the wire. |
| cortarto cutCommand: · No corte | Cut the wire with six inches to spare. |
| empalmarto spliceCommand: · No empalme | Splice the wires with a connector. |
| apretarto tightenCommand: · No apriete | Tighten the screws well. |
| aflojarto loosenCommand: · No afloje | Loosen the nut first. |
| medirto measureCommand: · No mida | Measure the voltage with the multimeter. |
| probarto testCommand: · No pruebe | Test that there's no power. |
| revisarto checkCommand: · No revise | Check the panel before closing it. |
| bloquearto lock outCommand: · No bloquee | Lock out and tag the panel. |
| etiquetarto label, to tagCommand: · No etiquete | Label each circuit. |
| reemplazarto replaceCommand: · No reemplace | Replace the damaged outlet. |
| enchufarto plug inCommand: · No enchufe | Don't plug anything in here. |
| tocarto touchCommand: · No toque | Don't touch that wire. |
| perforarto drill throughCommand: · No perfore | Drill through the center of the stud. |
| subirto go up, to climbCommand: · No suba | Climb the ladder with three points of contact. |
| reportarto reportCommand: · No reporte | Report any damaged wire. |
Go further with your team
- Spanish phrases for electrical: ready-to-use sentences for the job, read aloud.
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- Free study tools: flashcards, quizzes and a verb cheat sheet.
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