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 verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
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.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice aplaudir now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: aplaudo, tú: aplaudes, él: aplaude, nosotros: aplaudimos, vosotros: aplaudís, ellos: aplauden
Aplaudir is a regular -ir verb following the standard -ir pattern.
Use aplaudir in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with aplaudir or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Aplaudir is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.
Last updated 2 August 2026. Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.