graduarse
Graduarse is a Spanish reflexive verb that means to graduate from an educational program, typically by earning a degree or finishing a level of study. It is used for various levels of education, from high school to university and professional programs. The term is widespread in Spain and Latin America and can refer to completing a program or obtaining the corresponding title. A closely related noun is graduación, and in formal contexts egresar is sometimes used as a synonym.
Graduarse is used with reflexive pronouns and can take different prepositions depending on the context. Common
Graduarse is a regular -ar verb with reflexive forms. Examples in key tenses:
- Present: me gradúo, te gradúas, se gradúa, nos graduamos, os graduáis, se gradúan.
- Preterite: me gradué, te graduaste, se graduó, nos graduamos, os graduasteis, se graduaron.
- Imperfect: me graduaba, te graduabas, se graduaba, nos graduábamos, os graduabais, se graduaban.
Note that the nosotros form can be identical in present and preterite (nosotros nos graduamos), depending on
In practice, graduarse can refer to finishing secondary education as well as earning a university degree.