programar

Catalan

Etymology

From programa +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [pɾu.ɣɾəˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pɾo.ɣɾəˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pɾo.ɣɾaˈmaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [pɾo.ɣɾaˈma]

• Audio (Barcelona):

  (file)

• Homophone: programà
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

programar (first-person singular present programo, first-person singular preterite programí, past participle programat)

1. (transitive) to schedule, plan
2. (transitive, computing) to program (write software)

Conjugation

    Central Catalan conjugation of programar (first conjugation)

infinitive			programar
gerund			programant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		programat		programada
		plural		programats		programades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	programo	programes	programa	programem	programeu	programen
	imperfect	programava	programaves	programava	programàvem	programàveu	programaven
	future	programaré	programaràs	programarà	programarem	programareu	programaran
	preterite	programí	programares	programà	programàrem	programàreu	programaren
	conditional	programaria	programaries	programaria	programaríem	programaríeu	programarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	programi	programis	programi	programem	programeu	programin
	imperfect	programés	programessis	programés	programéssim	programéssiu	programessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	programa	programi	programem	programeu	programin
	negative (no)	—	no programis	no programi	no programem	no programeu	no programin

Derived terms

• programació
• programador

Further reading

• “programar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “programar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “programar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-

Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)

Ancient Greek προγράφω (prográphō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)

Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma)bor.

Late Latin programmalbor.

Portuguese programa

Portuguese -ar

Portuguese programar

From programa (“program”) + -ar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ɡɾaˈma(ʁ)/ [pɾo.ɡɾaˈma(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ɡɾaˈma(ʁ)/ [pɾo.ɡɾaˈma(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ɡɾaˈma(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ɡɾaˈma(ʁ)/ [pɾo.ɡɾaˈma(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /pɾo.ɡɾaˈma(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.ɡɾɐˈmaɾ/ [pɾu.ɣɾɐˈmaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.ɡɾɐˈmaɾ/ [pɾu.ɣɾɐˈmaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.ɡɾɐˈma.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: pro‧gra‧mar

Verb

programar (first-person singular present programo, first-person singular preterite programei, past participle programado)

1. to program (write software)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of programar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	programar
Personal	programar	programares	programar	programarmos	programardes	programarem
Gerund
	programando
Past participle
Masculine	programado			programados
Feminine	programada			programadas
Indicative
Present	programo	programas	programa	programamos	programais	programam
Imperfect	programava	programavas	programava	programávamos	programáveis	programavam
Preterite	programei	programaste	programou	programamos1, programámos2	programastes	programaram
Pluperfect	programara	programaras	programara	programáramos	programáreis	programaram
Future	programarei	programarás	programará	programaremos	programareis	programarão
Conditional	programaria	programarias	programaria	programaríamos	programaríeis	programariam
Subjunctive
Present	programe	programes	programe	programemos	programeis	programem
Imperfect	programasse	programasses	programasse	programássemos	programásseis	programassem
Future	programar	programares	programar	programarmos	programardes	programarem
Imperative
Affirmative		programa	programe	programemos	programai	programem
Negative (não)		não programes	não programe	não programemos	não programeis	não programem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Related terms

• programação
• programador

Further reading

• “programar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “programar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-

Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)

Ancient Greek προγράφω (prográphō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)

Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma)bor.

Late Latin programmalbor.

Spanish programa

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -āre

Old Spanish -ar

Spanish -ar

Spanish programar

From programa + -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoɡɾaˈmaɾ/ [pɾo.ɣ̞ɾaˈmaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: pro‧gra‧mar

Verb

programar (first-person singular present programo, first-person singular preterite programé, past participle programado)

1. (transitive, computing, mathematics) to program
2. (transitive) to schedule

Conjugation

    Conjugation of programar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			programar
gerund			programando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		programado		programada
		plural		programados		programadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	programo	programastú programásvos	programa	programamos	programáis	programan
	imperfect	programaba	programabas	programaba	programábamos	programabais	programaban
	preterite	programé	programaste	programó	programamos	programasteis	programaron
	future	programaré	programarás	programará	programaremos	programaréis	programarán
	conditional	programaría	programarías	programaría	programaríamos	programaríais	programarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	programe	programestú programésvos2	programe	programemos	programéis	programen
	imperfect (ra)	programara	programaras	programara	programáramos	programarais	programaran
	imperfect (se)	programase	programases	programase	programásemos	programaseis	programasen
	future1	programare	programares	programare	programáremos	programareis	programaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		programatú programávos	programe	programemos	programad	programen
	negative		no programes	no programe	no programemos	no programéis	no programen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of programar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive programar	dative	programarme	programarte	programarle, programarse	programarnos	programaros	programarles, programarse
	accusative	programarme	programarte	programarlo, programarla, programarse	programarnos	programaros	programarlos, programarlas, programarse
with gerund programando	dative	programándome	programándote	programándole, programándose	programándonos	programándoos	programándoles, programándose
	accusative	programándome	programándote	programándolo, programándola, programándose	programándonos	programándoos	programándolos, programándolas, programándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative programa	dative	prográmame	prográmate	prográmale	prográmanos	not used	prográmales
	accusative	prográmame	prográmate	prográmalo, prográmala	prográmanos	not used	prográmalos, prográmalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative programá	dative	programame	programate	programale	programanos	not used	programales
	accusative	programame	programate	programalo, programala	programanos	not used	programalos, programalas
with formal second-person singular imperative programe	dative	prográmeme	not used	prográmele, prográmese	prográmenos	not used	prográmeles
	accusative	prográmeme	not used	prográmelo, prográmela, prográmese	prográmenos	not used	prográmelos, prográmelas
with first-person plural imperative programemos	dative	not used	programémoste	programémosle	programémonos	programémoos	programémosles
	accusative	not used	programémoste	programémoslo, programémosla	programémonos	programémoos	programémoslos, programémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative programad	dative	programadme	not used	programadle	programadnos	programaos	programadles
	accusative	programadme	not used	programadlo, programadla	programadnos	programaos	programadlos, programadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative programen	dative	prográmenme	not used	prográmenle	prográmennos	not used	prográmenles, prográmense
	accusative	prográmenme	not used	prográmenlo, prográmenla	prográmennos	not used	prográmenlos, prográmenlas, prográmense

Derived terms

• programación
• programador

Further reading

• “programar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025