participar
verbCEFR B2
What does “participar” mean in English?
to participate, to take part
to participate, to take part (participar en — be involved in or take part in an activity or event)
Example sentences
Todos los alumnos deben participar en las actividades del grupo.
All students must participate in the group activities.
España participó activamente en las negociaciones de paz.
Spain participated actively in the peace negotiations.
¿Te gustaría participar en el programa de intercambio?
Would you like to take part in the exchange programme?
How to use it
participar en means 'to participate in' or 'to take part in'. It always takes the preposition en. Participar de is a less common construction meaning 'to share in' (a feeling, a belief). At B2, participar en is the dominant pattern.
Common mistake
English 'participate in' and 'take part in' both map to participar en. Learners sometimes use *participar a (from French participer à) — always en in Spanish.