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.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
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.