Aplaudir is a regular -ir verb in Spanish.
Practice aplaudir free →Aplaudir means 'to applaud' or 'to clap', and it is a regular -ir verb that fits performance, events and approval. El público aplaudió (the audience applauded), aplaudo tu decisión (I applaud your decision — figuratively, to approve). Because describing reactions at concerts, plays and matches comes up in free-time and cultural topics, aplaudir is a useful verb, with a nice figurative sense for expressing approval in writing. As a regular -ir verb the conjugation is predictable, and the related noun el aplauso ('applause') is everyday vocabulary.
Quick facts
Aplaudir (to applaud) is a regular -ir verb.
El público aplaudió (the audience clapped).
Aplaudo tu decisión (I applaud your decision).
Useful for concerts, plays and matches.
El aplauso (applause).
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
aplaudir is a regular -ir verb — it follows the standard -ir pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know aplaudir, you know the template for all regular -ir verbs.
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Practice aplaudir now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: aplaudo, tú: aplaudes, él: aplaude, nosotros: aplaudimos, vosotros: aplaudís, ellos: aplauden
The past participle is aplaudido (he aplaudido) and the gerund is aplaudiendo (estoy aplaudiendo).
Aplaudir is not on the AQA, Edexcel or Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists; it is included here as extra vocabulary.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with aplaudir or that behave like it.
Aplaudir is not on the AQA, Edexcel or Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists; it is included here as extra vocabulary. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.