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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.

Usage and constructions:

Graduarse is used with reflexive pronouns and can take different prepositions depending on the context. Common

Conjugation:

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

Notes:

In practice, graduarse can refer to finishing secondary education as well as earning a university degree.

constructions
include
graduarse
de
followed
by
an
institution
(me
gradué
de
la
Universidad
de
Barcelona)
or
graduarse
en
followed
by
a
field
of
study
or
degree
(se
graduó
en
ingeniería).
The
phrase
puede
refer
to
graduating
from
a
particular
program
or
earning
a
degree
in
a
field.
the
tense.
Related
terms
include
egresar
(to
graduate
or
complete
a
program)
and
graduación
(the
act
or
ceremony
of
graduation).