supervisar

Supervisar is a Spanish verb of the -ar ending that means to supervise, oversee, monitor, or manage. It is used to describe directing or inspecting people, processes, or operations to ensure compliance, quality, or progress. The verb can take a direct object (supervisar a alguien) or refer to supervising a task or system (supervisar un proceso, un proyecto).

Etymology and related forms: Supervisar is a borrowed term present in Spanish since the 19th or 20th century, generally considered a calque or direct loan from the English to supervise, with influence from French equivalents such as superviser. Related nouns include supervisión (the act of supervising) and supervisor/a (the person who supervises).

Conjugation and usage: Supervisar is a regular -ar verb. Present indicative forms: superviso, supervisas, supervisa, supervisamos, supervisáis, supervisan. Preterite: supervisé, supervisaste, supervisó, supervisamos, supervisasteis, supervisaron. Imperfect: supervisaba, supervisabas, supervisaba, supervisábamos, supervisabais, supervisaban. Future: supervisaré, supervisarás, supervisará, supervisaremos, supervisaréis, supervisarán. Conditional: supervisaría, supervisarías, supervisaría, supervisaríamos, supervisaríais, supervisarían. Subjunctive present: supervise, supervises, supervise, supervisemos, superviséis, supervisen. Imperative: tú supervisa, usted supervise, vosotros supervisad, ustedes supervisen. The verb is commonly used in professional, administrative, educational, and technical contexts to describe oversight duties.

Usage notes: In practice, supervising implies guiding, evaluating, and ensuring standards, rather than merely watching. Synonyms include vigilar, controlar, revisar, or dirigir, depending on nuance. Examples: “La gerente supervisa al equipo de desarrollo.” “Se supervisó el cumplimiento de las normas.”