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How to conjugate Visitar in Spanish

To visit Regular AR Verb

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Introduction.

• Indicative tenses of Visitar

Visitar in the Indicative Present

Visitar in the indicative preterite, visitar in the indicative imperfect, visitar in the indicative present continuous, visitar in the indicative informal future, visitar in the indicative future, visitar in the indicative conditional, visitar in the indicative present perfect, visitar in the indicative past perfect, visitar in the indicative future perfect, visitar in the indicative conditional perfect.

• Subjunctive tenses of Visitar

Visitar in the Subjunctive Present

Visitar in the subjunctive imperfect, visitar in the subjunctive future, visitar in the subjunctive present perfect, visitar in the subjunctive past perfect, visitar in the subjunctive future perfect.

• Imperative tenses of Visitar

Visitar in the Imperative Affirmative

Visitar in the imperative negative.

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Indicative Tenses of Visitar

The Indicative Present of visitar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, " visito ", meaning " I visit ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

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The Indicative Preterite of visitar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, " visité ", meaning " I visited ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

The Indicative Imperfect of visitar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, " visitaba ", meaning " I used to visit ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

The Indicative Present Continuous of visitar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, " estoy visitando ", meaning " I am visiting ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

The Indicative Informal Future of visitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, " voy a visitar ", meaning " I am going to visit ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

The Indicative Future of visitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, " visitaré ", meaning " I will visit ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

The Indicative Conditional of visitar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, " visitaría ", meaning " I would visit ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

The Indicative Present Perfect of visitar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, " he visitado ", meaning " I have visited ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

The Indicative Past Perfect of visitar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, " había visitado ", meaning " I had visited ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

The Indicative Future Perfect of visitar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, " habré visitado ", meaning " I will have visited ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of visitar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, " habría visitado ", meaning " I would have visited ".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

Subjunctive Tenses of Visitar

The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, " visite ", meaning " I visit ".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, " visitara ", meaning " I visited ".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, " visitare ", meaning " I will visit ".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, " haya visitado ", meaning " I have visited ".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, " hubiera visitado ", meaning " I had visited ".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, " hubiere visitado ", meaning " I will have visited ".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Imperative Tenses of Visitar

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, " visite ", meaning " (to you formal) visit! ".

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, " no visite ", meaning " (to you formal) don't visit! ".

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

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What is the translation of "conjugal visit" in Spanish?

"conjugal visit" in spanish.

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Conjugal visit {noun}, conjugal visit unit {noun}, monolingual examples, english how to use "conjugal visit" in a sentence.

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The conjugation of the Spanish Verb VISITAR "to visit"

Present perfect.

• He visitado
• Has visitado
• Ha visitado
• Hemos visitado
• Habéis visitado
• Han visitado
• visitaremos

Future Perfect

• habré visitado
• habrás visitado
• habrá visitado
• habremos visitado
• habréis visitado
• habrán visitado

Past Preterite

• visitasteis

Past Perfect

• había visitado
• habías visitado
• habíamos visitado
• habíais visitado
• habían visitado

Conditional

• visitaríamos
• visitaríais

Conditional Perfect

• habría visitado
• habrías visitado
• habríamos visitado
• habríais visitado
• habrían visitado
• visitábamos
• visita (tú)
• visite (usted)
• visitad (vosotros-as)
• visiten (ustedes)
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Present Subjunctive

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Present Perfect Subjunctive

• haya visitado
• hayas visitado
• hayamos visitado
• hayáis visitado
• hayan visitado

Imperfect Subjunctive

• visitáramos
• visitásemos

Past Perfect Subjunctive

• hubiera visitado
• hubieras visitado
• hubiéramos visitado
• hubierais visitado
• hubieran visitado
• hubiese visitado
• hubieses visitado
• hubiésemos visitado
• hubieseis visitado
• hubiesen visitado

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• Infinitve: visitar    
• Past Participle: visitado  
• Gerund: visitando  

Visitar - Indicative

• nosotros visitamos
• vosotros visitáis
• ellos visitan
• yo no visito
• tú no visitas
• él no visita
• nosotros no visitamos
• vosotros no visitáis
• ellos no visitan
• yo visitaré
• tú visitarás
• él visitará
• nosotros visitaremos
• vosotros visitaréis
• ellos visitarán
• yo no visitaré
• tú no visitarás
• él no visitará
• nosotros no visitaremos
• vosotros no visitaréis
• ellos no visitarán
• yo visitaba
• tú visitabas
• él visitaba
• nosotros visitábamos
• vosotros visitabais
• ellos visitaban
• yo no visitaba
• tú no visitabas
• él no visitaba
• nosotros no visitábamos
• vosotros no visitabais
• ellos no visitaban
• tú visitaste
• vosotros visitasteis
• ellos visitaron
• yo no visité
• tú no visitaste
• él no visitó
• vosotros no visitasteis
• ellos no visitaron

Conditional

• yo visitaría
• tú visitarías
• él visitaría
• nosotros visitaríamos
• vosotros visitaríais
• ellos visitarían
• yo no visitaría
• tú no visitarías
• él no visitaría
• nosotros no visitaríamos
• vosotros no visitaríais
• ellos no visitarían

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Visitar - Perfect

Present perfect.

• yo he visitado
• tú has visitado
• él ha visitado
• nosotros hemos visitado
• vosotros habéis visitado
• ellos han visitado
• yo no he visitado
• tú no has visitado
• él no ha visitado
• nosotros no hemos visitado
• vosotros no habéis visitado
• ellos no han visitado

Future Perfect

• yo habré visitado
• tú habrás visitado
• él habrá visitado
• nosotros habremos visitado
• vosotros habréis visitado
• ellos habrán visitado
• yo no habré visitado
• tú no habrás visitado
• él no habrá visitado
• nosotros no habremos visitado
• vosotros no habréis visitado
• ellos no habrán visitado
• yo había visitado
• tú habías visitado
• él había visitado
• nosotros habíamos visitado
• vosotros habíais visitado
• ellos habían visitado
• yo no había visitado
• tú no habías visitado
• él no había visitado
• nosotros no habíamos visitado
• vosotros no habíais visitado
• ellos no habían visitado

Conditional Perfect

• yo habría visitado
• tú habrías visitado
• él habría visitado
• nosotros habríamos visitado
• vosotros habríais visitado
• ellos habrían visitado
• yo no habría visitado
• tú no habrías visitado
• él no habría visitado
• nosotros no habríamos visitado
• vosotros no habríais visitado
• ellos no habrían visitado

Past Anterior

• yo hube visitado
• tú hubiste visitado
• él hubo visitado
• nosotros hubimos visitado
• vosotros hubisteis visitado
• ellos hubieron visitado
• yo no hube visitado
• tú no hubiste visitado
• él no hubo visitado
• nosotros no hubimos visitado
• vosotros no hubisteis visitado
• ellos no hubieron visitado

Visitar - Subjunctive

• nosotros visitemos
• vosotros visitéis
• ellos visiten
• yo no visite
• tú no visites
• él no visite
• nosotros no visitemos
• vosotros no visitéis
• ellos no visiten
• yo visitara
• tú visitaras
• él visitara
• nosotros visitáramos
• vosotros visitarais
• ellos visitaran
• yo no visitara
• tú no visitaras
• él no visitara
• nosotros no visitáramos
• vosotros no visitarais
• ellos no visitaran

Imperfect 2

• yo visitase
• tú visitases
• él visitase
• nosotros visitásemos
• vosotros visitaseis
• ellos visitasen
• yo no visitase
• tú no visitases
• él no visitase
• nosotros no visitásemos
• vosotros no visitaseis
• ellos no visitasen
• yo visitare
• tú visitares
• él visitare
• nosotros visitáremos
• vosotros visitareis
• ellos visitaren
• yo no visitare
• tú no visitares
• él no visitare
• nosotros no visitáremos
• vosotros no visitareis
• ellos no visitaren

Visitar - Subjunctive Perfect

• yo haya visitado
• tú hayas visitado
• él haya visitado
• nosotros hayamos visitado
• vosotros hayáis visitado
• ellos hayan visitado
• yo no haya visitado
• tú no hayas visitado
• él no haya visitado
• nosotros no hayamos visitado
• vosotros no hayáis visitado
• ellos no hayan visitado
• yo hubiere visitado
• tú hubieres visitado
• él hubiere visitado
• nosotros hubiéremos visitado
• vosotros hubiereis visitado
• ellos hubieren visitado
• yo no hubiere visitado
• tú no hubieres visitado
• él no hubiere visitado
• nosotros no hubiéremos visitado
• vosotros no hubiereis visitado
• ellos no hubieren visitado
• yo hubiera visitado
• tú hubieras visitado
• él hubiera visitado
• nosotros hubiéramos visitado
• vosotros hubierais visitado
• ellos hubieran visitado
• yo no hubiera visitado
• tú no hubieras visitado
• él no hubiera visitado
• nosotros no hubiéramos visitado
• vosotros no hubierais visitado
• ellos no hubieran visitado

Pluperfect 2

• yo hubiese visitado
• tú hubieses visitado
• él hubiese visitado
• nosotros hubiésemos visitado
• vosotros hubieseis visitado
• ellos hubiesen visitado
• yo no hubiese visitado
• tú no hubieses visitado
• él no hubiese visitado
• nosotros no hubiésemos visitado
• vosotros no hubieseis visitado
• ellos no hubiesen visitado

Visitar - Commands (Imperative)

• (tú) visita
• (él) visite
• (nosotros) visitemos
• (vosotros) visitad
• (ellos) visiten
• (tú) no visites
• (él) no visite
• (nosotros) no visitemos
• (vosotros) no visitéis
• (ellos) no visiten

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Visitar: Present Perfect Tense

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• Present Perfect Subjunctive
• Pluperfect Subjunctive
• Future Perfect Subjunctive

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What does conjugal visit mean?

Definitions for conjugal visit con·ju·gal vis·it, this dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word conjugal visit ., wiktionary rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votes.

conjugal visit noun

A scheduled visit during which an inmate of a penal institution is permitted to have sexual intercourse with a visitor in a closely controlled setting.

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Conjugal visit

A conjugal visit is a scheduled period in which an inmate of a prison or jail is permitted to spend several hours or days in private with a visitor. The visitor is usually their legal spouse, and the visit's purpose is usually sexual activity. The generally recognized basis for permitting such visits in modern times is to preserve family bonds and increase the chances of success for a prisoner's eventual return to ordinary life after release from prison. They also provide an incentive for inmates to comply with the various day-to-day rules and regulations of the prison. Conjugal visits usually take place in designated rooms or a structure provided for that purpose, such as a trailer or a small cabin. Supplies such as soap, condoms, lubricant, bed linens, and towels may be provided.

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A conjugal visit is a scheduled period in which an inmate of a prison is permitted to spend several hours or days in private with a visitor, usually their legal spouse. The parties may engage in sexual intercourse, and the generally recognized basis for permitting such visits in modern times is to preserve family bonds, and increase the chances of success for a prisoner's eventual return to life outside prison. Additionally, they serve as an incentive to motivate inmates to comply with the various day-to-day rules and regulations of the prison, to avoid any infringement which might disqualify them from having a conjugal visit. The visit will usually take place in designated rooms or a structure provided for that purpose, such as a trailer or a small cabin. Supplies such as soap, condoms, lubricant, bed linens, and towels may be provided.

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The numerical value of conjugal visit in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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The numerical value of conjugal visit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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Word History

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin conjugalis , from conjug-, conjux husband, wife, from conjungere to join, unite in marriage

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• as husband and wife idiom
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Día de los Muertos originated in Mexico, with the celebrations combining Aztec rituals with Catholicism brought to the region by Spanish colonization, as National Geographic reports. It then became a mix of the Aztec festival in honor of goddess Mictecacihuatl, the “Lady of the Dead” who watches over the bones of the dead. The Aztecs would help the deceased on their journey to the afterlife, offering useful objects to guide them and placing them on their burial sites. This would later be known as ofrendas, or offerings, that are placed on the altars or shrines dedicated to the dearly departed.

In some places, it begins on Oct. 31, Halloween, and concludes on Nov. 2, also known as All Souls’ Day. Nov. 1 honors deceased children and Nov. 2 focuses on adults.

In some regions, as the  History Channel reports, it's believed the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on Halloween and the spirits of children can rejoin their families for 24 hours on Nov. 1. The spirits of adults can do the same on Nov. 2. However, there are contradicting stories of how the spirits of the children come on Nov. 1, which showcases how different regions celebrate the holiday differently.

To prepare for the spirits’ arrival, people make ofrendas or altars that include photos of the deceased, sugar skulls — which represent death and rebirth — as well as favorite foods and belongings of the deceased.

The altars also include the flor de Cempasuchil, or marigold, an orange flower that grows around Mexico in the fall. It is included in the ofrendas not only because they are seen everywhere during that time, but because according to Mexican folklore, its strong smell is believed to attract spirits.

How it's celebrated today

In Mexico, states and regions celebrate it differently. In Hollywood Forever Cemetery in California, they make it a priority to showcase those differences by holding a unique theme each year.

For the past 24 years, Hollywood Forever president Tyler Cassity and Marquez, along with their team, visit a specific state in Mexico and learn about the community’s Day of the Dead customs and rituals.

This year for their Oct. 28 event the theme was “ Máscaras de México — Vida y Muerte en La Máscara ,” which explored the significance of masks in Mexican and Latin American culture during the Day of the Dead and was inspired by the late Mexican painter Rafael Coronel , who was chosen as the artist of the year.

“The significance of the mask is that it’s a transformative part of a ritual. As you are dying, moving on to the next life, you’re putting on a mask so that you can still see yourself as you were,” Gabriel Avila, director of dance and theme at Hollywood Forever, said.

“It’s also an idealized version of who you want to continue to be," Avila said. "And even though you’ve transpired to another realm, whatever the beauty in the mask is, it still represents who you are and it carries that idea of the soul continuing to live forever.”

The event is near and dear to many. It’s also a big family celebration with costume and altar contests, live music and food vendors celebrating Mexican culture at the cemetery.

Cassity noted that their celebration is not just for people of Mexican heritage but for all Angelenos and those who want to pay tribute to their loved ones. Marquez said that it’s a way for immigrants and people who can’t go back to Mexico or their native land to honor their culture, family and friends.

“We have people from all around the world that know about it,” Marquez said. “We try to give some insight into Mexican culture but at the same time it is embraced by so many different countries.”

A special ritual at home or at the cemetery

Aside from celebrations in towns and cities, families make intimate at-home altars or decorate their loved one’s burial site and hold a picnic or celebration. Others will attend special Catholic masses and have a mariachi.

Author Annette Chavez Macias said she didn’t celebrate Día de los Muertos growing up, but recently started setting up an ofrenda at her home and a mini one at her office.

“My dad is from Mexico and my mom is second-generation Mexican American,” she said. “Several years ago, I started hearing about it and seeing more of the celebrations on social media and online. By then I had lost some relatives and the symbolism of remembering our loved ones during this time really affected me.”

Macias sees Día de los Muertos "as a beautiful way to honor their memory” and a way to educate herself on the tradition. As more of her family members join in, they begin setting up their ofrendas in mid-October, adding more until the altar is completed by Oct. 28. They also decorate her dad and grandparents’ graves and try to attend Day of the Dead events in her area.

For Rene Flores Juarez, 68, who hails from Atlixco, Mexico and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, the Day of the Dead is a multi-day celebration starting Oct. 28. As he told TODAY.com in Spanish, on the first day they place a white candle, white flower and a glass of water on the altar for the souls who don't have any family.

As the days continue and they are “esperando a nuestros muertitos” (waiting for our deceased), they light another candle, place a glass of water and white bread, fruit and marigolds, among other tokens. By Nov. 1, or All Saints’ Day, he said all the "angelitos" (little angels) come, "the souls of the children who died," he explained.

On Nov. 1 they put all the food on the altar, Flores Juarez said, because Nov. 2 is when the adult souls return and more personal belongings are placed on the altar. By Nov. 3, they begin to say goodbye to their dearly departed. “That’s why the fruit spoils and it doesn’t taste the same... It means they have eaten it and have taken it with them,” he said in Spanish.

Los Angeles native Brandie Carlos said that growing up in East Los Angeles, she lived two blocks from an art center, Self Help Graphics, where nuns started celebrating the holiday. Her family, who is from Sahuayo, Michoacán, Mexico, began making their own altars at home after being inspired by the local celebration.

“Since I was little, I remember putting together the altar with photos of our loved ones and their favorite foods and drinks like rice and beans, birrote (bread), Mexican candy and liquor,” Carlos said. “We always went to downtown Los Angeles to the flower market to buy fresh marigolds for the altar. We would also make it a point to eat their favorite meals during this time.”

For Carlos, because the tradition has become a special part of her family, they have the altar up year-round.

“But we do decorate it more starting mid-to-late-October. We had a death in the family in July, our matriarch, my Nina Marina, and I know it’s going to be extra emotional because she was the one who taught us to create the altar,” she said. “And now she’ll be on it for the first time.”

A version of this story was first published on Today.com.