# Ella Verbs — Spanish Verb Conjugation Reference

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## How to use this reference

Each verb entry includes:
- Verb type (regular/irregular) and any irregularity notes
- A plain-English answer to the most common question about the verb
- Conjugation tables for 6 key tenses (both Spain and Latin American variants
  where they differ)
- Example sentences (where available)
- A link to the full verb page on Ella Verbs for all 18 tenses + interactive practice

## Tenses covered in this file

1. Present (El Presente) — situations, events, or thoughts happening now; facts and truths
2. Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido) — actions completed in the past at a specific point in time
3. Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto) — regular/repeated past actions and descriptions of things you used to do
4. Future (El Futuro Simple) — something that will happen in the future
5. Conditional (El Condicional Simple) — something that may happen; hypothesis and probabilities
6. Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo) — uncertainty, wishes, desires, and hopes

## A note on Spanish variants

Where conjugations differ between Spain Spanish and Latin American Spanish,
both are shown. The main difference is the **vosotros** form, which is used
in Spain but replaced by **ustedes** in Latin American Spanish.

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## Verb Entries



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### 1. Ser — to be (permanent)

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Ser is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Ser has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | soy | I am  |
| tú | eres | you are  |
| él/ella/usted | es | s/he is  |
| nosotros | somos | we are  |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sois | you (plural) are  |
| ellos/ustedes | son | they are  |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | fui | I was |
| tú | fuiste | you were |
| él/ella/usted | fue | s/he was |
| nosotros | fuimos | we were |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | fuisteis | you (plural) were |
| ellos/ustedes | fueron | they were |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | era | I used to be |
| tú | eras | you used to be |
| él/ella/usted | era | s/he used to be |
| nosotros | éramos | we used to be |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | erais | you (plural) used to be |
| ellos/ustedes | eran | they used to be |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | seré | I will be |
| tú | serás | you will be |
| él/ella/usted | será | s/he will be |
| nosotros | seremos | we will be |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | seréis | you (plural) will be |
| ellos/ustedes | serán | they will be |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sería | I would be |
| tú | serías | you would be |
| él/ella/usted | sería | s/he would be |
| nosotros | seríamos | we would be |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | seríais | you (plural) would be |
| ellos/ustedes | serían | they would be |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sea | I am  |
| tú | seas | you are  |
| él/ella/usted | sea | s/he is  |
| nosotros | seamos | we are  |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | seáis | you (plural) are  |
| ellos/ustedes | sean | they are  |


**Example sentences:**
- *Es un juego de palabras.* (This is a pun.)
- *No soy un pez de verdad, sólo soy un peluche.* (I'm not a real fish, I'm just a mere plushy.)
- *No eres lo bastante rápido.* (You're not fast enough.)
- *Ya son las once.* (It is already eleven.)
- *Ese fue el mejor día de mi vida.* (That was the best day of my life.)
- *La vida empieza cuando te das cuenta de quién eres realmente.* (Life begins when we realize who we really are.)
- *¿Aún te sigues preguntando cuál es el sentido de la vida?* (You are still asking yourself what the meaning of life is?)
- *La situación es peor de lo que creíamos.* (The situation is worse than we believed.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/ser-conjugation

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### 2. Estar — to be (temporary)

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Estar is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Estar has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | estoy | I am  |
| tú | estás | you are  |
| él/ella/usted | está | s/he is  |
| nosotros | estamos | we are  |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | estáis | you (plural) are  |
| ellos/ustedes | están | they are  |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | estuve | I was |
| tú | estuviste | you were |
| él/ella/usted | estuvo | s/he was |
| nosotros | estuvimos | we were |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | estuvisteis | you (plural) were |
| ellos/ustedes | estuvieron | they were |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | estaba | I used to be |
| tú | estabas | you used to be |
| él/ella/usted | estaba | s/he used to be |
| nosotros | estábamos | we used to be |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | estabais | you (plural) used to be |
| ellos/ustedes | estaban | they used to be |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | estaré | I will be |
| tú | estarás | you will be |
| él/ella/usted | estará | s/he will be |
| nosotros | estaremos | we will be |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | estaréis | you (plural) will be |
| ellos/ustedes | estarán | they will be |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | estaría | I would be |
| tú | estarías | you would be |
| él/ella/usted | estaría | s/he would be |
| nosotros | estaríamos | we would be |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | estaríais | you (plural) would be |
| ellos/ustedes | estarían | they would be |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esté | I am  |
| tú | estés | you are  |
| él/ella/usted | esté | s/he is  |
| nosotros | estemos | we are  |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | estéis | you (plural) are  |
| ellos/ustedes | estén | they are  |


**Example sentences:**
- *Vamos, juega conmigo, ¡estoy tan aburrido!* (Come on, play with me, I'm so bored!)
- *Cuando me desperté estaba triste.* (When I woke up, I was sad.)
- *¡Para ya! ¡La estás haciendo sentir incómoda!* (Stop it! You're making her feel uncomfortable!)
- *Creo que los exámenes están arruinando la educación.* (I think exams are ruining education.)
- *Ser objetivo significa no decirle a todos del lado de quién estás.* (Being objective means not telling everybody whose side you are on.)
- *Estoy vivo aunque no esté dando ninguna señal de vida.* (I am alive even though I am not giving any sign of life.)
- *¡Recordad que estamos todos en el mismo barco!* (Remember that we are all in the same boat.)
- *No estoy de acuerdo con él.* (I don't agree with him.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/estar-conjugation

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### 3. Tener — to have

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Tener is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Tener has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tengo | I have  |
| tú | tienes | you have  |
| él/ella/usted | tiene | s/he has  |
| nosotros | tenemos | we have  |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tenéis | you (plural) have  |
| ellos/ustedes | tienen | they have  |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tuve | I had |
| tú | tuviste | you had |
| él/ella/usted | tuvo | s/he had |
| nosotros | tuvimos | we had |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tuvisteis | you (plural) had |
| ellos/ustedes | tuvieron | they had |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tenía | I used to have |
| tú | tenías | you used to have |
| él/ella/usted | tenía | s/he used to have |
| nosotros | teníamos | we used to have |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | teníais | you (plural) used to have |
| ellos/ustedes | tenían | they used to have |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tendré | I will have |
| tú | tendrás | you will have |
| él/ella/usted | tendrá | s/he will have |
| nosotros | tendremos | we will have |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tendréis | you (plural) will have |
| ellos/ustedes | tendrán | they will have |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tendría | I would have |
| tú | tendrías | you would have |
| él/ella/usted | tendría | s/he would have |
| nosotros | tendríamos | we would have |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tendríais | you (plural) would have |
| ellos/ustedes | tendrían | they would have |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tenga | I have  |
| tú | tengas | you have  |
| él/ella/usted | tenga | s/he has  |
| nosotros | tengamos | we have  |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tengáis | you (plural) have  |
| ellos/ustedes | tengan | they have  |


**Example sentences:**
- *Tengo que irme a dormir.* (I have to go to sleep.)
- *No tengo la intención de ser egoísta.* (I don't intend to be selfish.)
- *No tengo a nadie que viaje conmigo.* (I don't have anyone who'd travel with me.)
- *Tengo una cuenta pendiente contigo.* (I have a bone to pick with you.)
- *¡Dame tiempo para darte todo lo que tengo!* (Give me time to give you everything I have!)
- *Lo que no tienes es mejor que lo que sí tienes.* (What you don't have is better than what you do have.)
- *¿Cuándo se puede decir que una persona tiene problemas con el alcohol?* (When can one say that a person has alcohol issues?)
- *Aquí tiene su cambio.* (Here is your change.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/tener-conjugation

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### 4. Hacer — to do, to make

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Hacer is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Hacer has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hago | I do |
| tú | haces | you do |
| él/ella/usted | hace | s/he does |
| nosotros | hacemos | we do |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hacéis | you (plural) do |
| ellos/ustedes | hacen | they do |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hice | I did |
| tú | hiciste | you did |
| él/ella/usted | hizo | s/he did |
| nosotros | hicimos | we did |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hicisteis | you (plural) did |
| ellos/ustedes | hicieron | they did |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hacía | I used to do |
| tú | hacías | you used to do |
| él/ella/usted | hacía | s/he used to do |
| nosotros | hacíamos | we used to do |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hacíais | you (plural) used to do |
| ellos/ustedes | hacían | they used to do |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haré | I will do |
| tú | harás | you will do |
| él/ella/usted | hará | s/he will do |
| nosotros | haremos | we will do |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | haréis | you (plural) will do |
| ellos/ustedes | harán | they will do |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haría | I would do |
| tú | harías | you would do |
| él/ella/usted | haría | s/he would do |
| nosotros | haríamos | we would do |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | haríais | you (plural) would do |
| ellos/ustedes | harían | they would do |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haga | I do |
| tú | hagas | you do |
| él/ella/usted | haga | s/he does |
| nosotros | hagamos | we do |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hagáis | you (plural) do |
| ellos/ustedes | hagan | they do |


**Example sentences:**
- *Si pudiera enviarte un malvavisco, Trang, lo haría.* (If I could send you a marshmallow, Trang, I would.)
- *Un japonés nunca haría tal cosa.* (A Japanese would never do such a thing.)
- *Haz lo que te diga.* (Do whatever he tells you.)
- *Tú me haces soñar.* (You make me dream.)
- *Hicimos tortitas para desayunar.* (We made pancakes for breakfast.)
- *Fíjate bien. Te voy a mostrar cómo se hace.* (Look carefully. I'm going to show you how it's done.)
- *Me pides que haga lo imposible.* (You ask me to do the impossible.)
- *¿Te gusta que te hagan esperar?* (Do you like to be kept waiting?)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/hacer-conjugation

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### 5. Poder — to be able to, to "can"

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Poder is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Poder has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | puedo | I am able to |
| tú | puedes | you are able to |
| él/ella/usted | puede | s/he is able to |
| nosotros | podemos | we are able to |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | podéis | you (plural) are able to |
| ellos/ustedes | pueden | they are able to |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pude | I was able to |
| tú | pudiste | you were able to |
| él/ella/usted | pudo | s/he was able to |
| nosotros | pudimos | we were able to |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pudisteis | you (plural) were able to |
| ellos/ustedes | pudieron | they were able to |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | podía | I used to be able to |
| tú | podías | you used to be able to |
| él/ella/usted | podía | s/he used to be able to |
| nosotros | podíamos | we used to be able to |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | podíais | you (plural) used to be able to |
| ellos/ustedes | podían | they used to be able to |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | podré | I will be able to |
| tú | podrás | you will be able to |
| él/ella/usted | podrá | s/he will be able to |
| nosotros | podremos | we will be able to |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | podréis | you (plural) will be able to |
| ellos/ustedes | podrán | they will be able to |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | podría | I would be able to |
| tú | podrías | you would be able to |
| él/ella/usted | podría | s/he would be able to |
| nosotros | podríamos | we would be able to |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | podríais | you (plural) would be able to |
| ellos/ustedes | podrían | they would be able to |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pueda | I am able to |
| tú | puedas | you are able to |
| él/ella/usted | pueda | s/he is able to |
| nosotros | podamos | we are able to |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | podáis | you (plural) are able to |
| ellos/ustedes | puedan | they are able to |


**Example sentences:**
- *A veces él puede ser un chico raro.* (Sometimes he can be a strange guy.)
- *Algunas veces no puedo evitar mostrar mis sentimientos.* (Sometimes I can't help showing emotions.)
- *Te sorprendería lo que puedes aprender en una semana.* (You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.)
- *No podemos dormir por el ruido.* (We can't sleep because of the noise.)
- *Cuando no puedas hacer lo que quieras, haz lo que puedas.* (When you can't do what you want, you do what you can.)
- *Puedes terminar tu ensayo ahora.* (You can finish your essay now.)
- *¿Cuándo se puede decir que una persona tiene problemas con el alcohol?* (When can one say that a person has alcohol issues?)
- *"¿Alguien puede ayudarme?" "Yo lo haré".* (Can somebody help me?" "I will.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/poder-conjugation

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### 6. Decir — to say, to tell

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Decir is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Decir has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | digo | I say |
| tú | dices | you say |
| él/ella/usted | dice | s/he says |
| nosotros | decimos | we say |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | decís | you (plural) say |
| ellos/ustedes | dicen | they say |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dije | I said |
| tú | dijiste | you said |
| él/ella/usted | dijo | s/he said |
| nosotros | dijimos | we said |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | dijisteis | you (plural) said |
| ellos/ustedes | dijeron | they said |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | decía | I used to say |
| tú | decías | you used to say |
| él/ella/usted | decía | s/he used to say |
| nosotros | decíamos | we used to say |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | decíais | you (plural) used to say |
| ellos/ustedes | decían | they used to say |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diré | I will say |
| tú | dirás | you will say |
| él/ella/usted | dirá | s/he will say |
| nosotros | diremos | we will say |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | diréis | you (plural) will say |
| ellos/ustedes | dirán | they will say |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diría | I would say |
| tú | dirías | you would say |
| él/ella/usted | diría | s/he would say |
| nosotros | diríamos | we would say |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | diríais | you (plural) would say |
| ellos/ustedes | dirían | they would say |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | diga | I say |
| tú | digas | you say |
| él/ella/usted | diga | s/he says |
| nosotros | digamos | we say |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | digáis | you (plural) say |
| ellos/ustedes | digan | they say |


**Example sentences:**
- *Les dije que me mandaran otro boleto.* (I told them to send me another ticket.)
- *¡Yo sólo lo digo!* (I'm just saying!)
- *"Confía en mí", dijo él.* ("Trust me," he said.)
- *Haz lo que te diga.* (Do whatever he tells you.)
- *"Buenos días", dijo Tom con una sonrisa.* ("Good morning", said Tom with a smile.)
- *Yo nunca dije que fuera frágil.* (I never said I was fragile.)
- *Eso suena interesante. ¿Qué le dijiste?* (That sounds interesting. What did you tell her?)
- *Quiero que me digas la verdad.* (I want you to tell me the truth.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/decir-conjugation

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### 7. Ir — to go

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Ir is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Ir has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | voy | I go |
| tú | vas | you go |
| él/ella/usted | va | s/he goes |
| nosotros | vamos | we go |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | vais | you (plural) go |
| ellos/ustedes | van | they go |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | fui | I went |
| tú | fuiste | you went |
| él/ella/usted | fue | s/he went |
| nosotros | fuimos | we went |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | fuisteis | you (plural) went |
| ellos/ustedes | fueron | they went |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | iba | I used to go |
| tú | ibas | you used to go |
| él/ella/usted | iba | s/he used to go |
| nosotros | íbamos | we used to go |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | ibais | you (plural) used to go |
| ellos/ustedes | iban | they used to go |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | iré | I will go |
| tú | irás | you will go |
| él/ella/usted | irá | s/he will go |
| nosotros | iremos | we will go |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | iréis | you (plural) will go |
| ellos/ustedes | irán | they will go |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | iría | I would go |
| tú | irías | you would go |
| él/ella/usted | iría | s/he would go |
| nosotros | iríamos | we would go |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | iríais | you (plural) would go |
| ellos/ustedes | irían | they would go |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vaya | I go |
| tú | vayas | you go |
| él/ella/usted | vaya | s/he goes |
| nosotros | vayamos | we go |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | vayáis | you (plural) go |
| ellos/ustedes | vayan | they go |


**Example sentences:**
- *Vamos, juega conmigo, ¡estoy tan aburrido!* (Come on, play with me, I'm so bored!)
- *Entonces voy a hacer un sudoku en vez de seguir molestándote.* (I will play Sudoku then instead of continuing to bother you.)
- *Me llevaría demasiado tiempo explicarte por qué no va a funcionar.* (It would take me too much time to explain to you why it's not going to work.)
- *Esta es mi amiga Rachel, fuimos al instituto juntos.* (This is my friend Rachel. We went to high school together.)
- *Aceptémoslo, es imposible. Nunca lo vamos a lograr.* (Let's face it, it's impossible. We're never gonna make it.)
- *¿Te vas a quedar ahí parado todo el día?* (Are you just going to stand there all day?)
- *Fíjate bien. Te voy a mostrar cómo se hace.* (Look carefully. I'm going to show you how it's done.)
- *No sé si voy a tener tiempo para hacer eso.* (I don't know if I'll have time to do it.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/ir-conjugation

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### 8. Ver — to see, to watch

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Ver is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Ver has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | veo | I see |
| tú | ves | you see |
| él/ella/usted | ve | s/he sees |
| nosotros | vemos | we see |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | veis | you (plural) see |
| ellos/ustedes | ven | they see |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vi | I saw |
| tú | viste | you saw |
| él/ella/usted | vio | s/he saw |
| nosotros | vimos | we saw |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | visteis | you (plural) saw |
| ellos/ustedes | vieron | they saw |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | veía | I used to see |
| tú | veías | you used to see |
| él/ella/usted | veía | s/he used to see |
| nosotros | veíamos | we used to see |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | veíais | you (plural) used to see |
| ellos/ustedes | veían | they used to see |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | veré | I will see |
| tú | verás | you will see |
| él/ella/usted | verá | s/he will see |
| nosotros | veremos | we will see |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | veréis | you (plural) will see |
| ellos/ustedes | verán | they will see |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vería | I would see |
| tú | verías | you would see |
| él/ella/usted | vería | s/he would see |
| nosotros | veríamos | we would see |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | veríais | you (plural) would see |
| ellos/ustedes | verían | they would see |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vea | I see |
| tú | veas | you see |
| él/ella/usted | vea | s/he sees |
| nosotros | veamos | we see |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | veáis | you (plural) see |
| ellos/ustedes | vean | they see |


**Example sentences:**
- *Hay un problema que no ves.* (There's a problem there that you don't see.)
- *Si ves un error, entonces corrígelo, por favor.* (If you see a mistake, then please correct it.)
- *No vemos las cosas según son, sino según somos.* (We don't see things as they are, but as we are.)
- *Ve y habla con mi compañero.* (Go and speak to my colleague.)
- *Te ves muy pálido.* (You look very pale.)
- *Te ves muy encantador hoy.* (You look very charming today.)
- *Te ves muy cansado.* (You look very tired.)
- *Te ves como tu padre hace treinta años.* (You look the way your father did thirty years ago.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/ver-conjugation

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### 9. Dar — to give

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Dar is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Dar has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | doy | I give |
| tú | das | you give |
| él/ella/usted | da | s/he gives |
| nosotros | damos | we give |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | dais | you (plural) give |
| ellos/ustedes | dan | they give |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | di | I gave |
| tú | diste | you gave |
| él/ella/usted | dio | s/he gave |
| nosotros | dimos | we gave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | disteis | you (plural) gave |
| ellos/ustedes | dieron | they gave |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | daba | I used to give |
| tú | dabas | you used to give |
| él/ella/usted | daba | s/he used to give |
| nosotros | dábamos | we used to give |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | dabais | you (plural) used to give |
| ellos/ustedes | daban | they used to give |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | daré | I will give |
| tú | darás | you will give |
| él/ella/usted | dará | s/he will give |
| nosotros | daremos | we will give |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | daréis | you (plural) will give |
| ellos/ustedes | darán | they will give |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | daría | I would give |
| tú | darías | you would give |
| él/ella/usted | daría | s/he would give |
| nosotros | daríamos | we would give |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | daríais | you (plural) would give |
| ellos/ustedes | darían | they would give |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dé | I give |
| tú | des | you give |
| él/ella/usted | dé | s/he gives |
| nosotros | demos | we give |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | deis | you (plural) give |
| ellos/ustedes | den | they give |


**Example sentences:**
- *Antes de que te des cuenta, saldrás en los periódicos.* (Next thing you know, you'll be in the papers.)
- *Si no os dais prisa, llegaréis tarde a la escuela.* (Unless you hurry, you will be late for school.)
- *¿Necesitas que te dé algo de dinero?* (Do you need me to give you some money?)
- *Te doy mi palabra.* (I give you my word.)
- *La vida empieza cuando te das cuenta de quién eres realmente.* (Life begins when we realize who we really are.)
- *¿Cuánto se da de propina en España?* (How much do you leave for a tip in Spain?)
- *Será mejor que te des prisa.* (You'd better hurry up.)
- *¿A quién se lo diste?* (Who did you give it to?)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/dar-conjugation

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### 10. Saber — to know (things)

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Saber is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Saber has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sé | I know |
| tú | sabes | you know |
| él/ella/usted | sabe | s/he knows |
| nosotros | sabemos | we know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sabéis | you (plural) know |
| ellos/ustedes | saben | they know |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | supe | I knew |
| tú | supiste | you knew |
| él/ella/usted | supo | s/he knew |
| nosotros | supimos | we knew |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | supisteis | you (plural) knew |
| ellos/ustedes | supieron | they knew |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sabía | I used to know |
| tú | sabías | you used to know |
| él/ella/usted | sabía | s/he used to know |
| nosotros | sabíamos | we used to know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sabíais | you (plural) used to know |
| ellos/ustedes | sabían | they used to know |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sabré | I will know |
| tú | sabrás | you will know |
| él/ella/usted | sabrá | s/he will know |
| nosotros | sabremos | we will know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sabréis | you (plural) will know |
| ellos/ustedes | sabrán | they will know |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sabría | I would know |
| tú | sabrías | you would know |
| él/ella/usted | sabría | s/he would know |
| nosotros | sabríamos | we would know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sabríais | you (plural) would know |
| ellos/ustedes | sabrían | they would know |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sepa | I know |
| tú | sepas | you know |
| él/ella/usted | sepa | s/he knows |
| nosotros | sepamos | we know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sepáis | you (plural) know |
| ellos/ustedes | sepan | they know |


**Example sentences:**
- *Simplemente no sé qué decir...* (I just don't know what to say.)
- *No sabía de dónde venía eso.* (I didn't know where it came from.)
- *¡¿Cómo que no sabes?!* (What do you mean you don't know?!)
- *¡No te preocupes, sé feliz!* (Don't worry, be happy!)
- *Yo sabía que hoy sería divertido.* (I knew that today would be fun.)
- *¿De casualidad sabes dónde dejé mis llaves?* (Any chance you know where I put my keys?)
- *Ni siquiera saben por qué.* (They don't even know why.)
- *¿Sabes montar a caballo?* (Can you ride a horse?)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/saber-conjugation

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### 11. Llegar — to arrive, to come, to reach

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Llegar is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Llegar has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llego | I arrive |
| tú | llegas | you arrive |
| él/ella/usted | llega | s/he arrives |
| nosotros | llegamos | we arrive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llegáis | you (plural) arrive |
| ellos/ustedes | llegan | they arrive |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llegué | I arrived |
| tú | llegaste | you arrived |
| él/ella/usted | llegó | s/he arrived |
| nosotros | llegamos | we arrived |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llegasteis | you (plural) arrived |
| ellos/ustedes | llegaron | they arrived |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llegaba | I used to arrive |
| tú | llegabas | you used to arrive |
| él/ella/usted | llegaba | s/he used to arrive |
| nosotros | llegábamos | we used to arrive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llegabais | you (plural) used to arrive |
| ellos/ustedes | llegaban | they used to arrive |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llegaré | I will arrive |
| tú | llegarás | you will arrive |
| él/ella/usted | llegará | s/he will arrive |
| nosotros | llegaremos | we will arrive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llegaréis | you (plural) will arrive |
| ellos/ustedes | llegarán | they will arrive |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llegaría | I would arrive |
| tú | llegarías | you would arrive |
| él/ella/usted | llegaría | s/he would arrive |
| nosotros | llegaríamos | we would arrive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llegaríais | you (plural) would arrive |
| ellos/ustedes | llegarían | they would arrive |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llegue | I arrive |
| tú | llegues | you arrive |
| él/ella/usted | llegue | s/he arrives |
| nosotros | lleguemos | we arrive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | lleguéis | you (plural) arrive |
| ellos/ustedes | lleguen | they arrive |


**Example sentences:**
- *¿Cómo llegaste a conocerla?* (How did you come to know her?)
- *Date prisa o llegarás tarde.* (Hurry up, or you will be late.)
- *¿A qué hora llega este tren a Yokohama?* (What time does this train reach Yokohama?)
- *Llegué tarde a la escuela.* (I was late to school.)
- *Estaba lloviendo cuando nos fuimos, pero para cuando llegamos estaba soleado.* (It was raining when we left, but by the time we arrived, it was sunny.)
- *¡Aquí llega la novia!* (Here comes the bride!)
- *Llegaste tarde a trabajar.* (You were late for work.)
- *¿A qué hora llegarás a la estación?* (What time will you get to the station?)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/llegar-conjugation

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### 12. Pasar — to pass, to happen, to go, to go through, to spend

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Pasar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate pasar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | paso | I pass |
| tú | pasas | you pass |
| él/ella/usted | pasa | s/he passes |
| nosotros | pasamos | we pass |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pasáis | you (plural) pass |
| ellos/ustedes | pasan | they pass |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pasé | I passed |
| tú | pasaste | you passed |
| él/ella/usted | pasó | s/he passed |
| nosotros | pasamos | we passed |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pasasteis | you (plural) passed |
| ellos/ustedes | pasaron | they passed |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pasaba | I used to pass |
| tú | pasabas | you used to pass |
| él/ella/usted | pasaba | s/he used to pass |
| nosotros | pasábamos | we used to pass |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pasabais | you (plural) used to pass |
| ellos/ustedes | pasaban | they used to pass |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pasaré | I will pass |
| tú | pasarás | you will pass |
| él/ella/usted | pasará | s/he will pass |
| nosotros | pasaremos | we will pass |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pasaréis | you (plural) will pass |
| ellos/ustedes | pasarán | they will pass |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pasaría | I would pass |
| tú | pasarías | you would pass |
| él/ella/usted | pasaría | s/he would pass |
| nosotros | pasaríamos | we would pass |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pasaríais | you (plural) would pass |
| ellos/ustedes | pasarían | they would pass |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pase | I pass |
| tú | pases | you pass |
| él/ella/usted | pase | s/he passes |
| nosotros | pasemos | we pass |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | paséis | you (plural) pass |
| ellos/ustedes | pasen | they pass |


**Example sentences:**
- *Solo tienes que estudiar fuerte, y así pasarás el examen.* (You have only to study hard, and you will pass the test.)
- *—¿Qué pasa? —preguntó el pequeño conejo blanco.* ("What's the matter?" asked the little white rabbit.)
- *Pasarán de cinco a diez años antes que la tecnología esté lista.* (It will take five to ten years for the technology to be ready.)
- *Pasé toda la tarde hablando con unos amigos.* (I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends.)
- *Cuando yo era niño, pasaba muchas horas solo, leyendo en mi dormitorio.* (When I was a child, I would spend hours reading alone in my room.)
- *Se te pasó una palabra al copiar el cuaderno.* (You've left out a word in copying the textbook.)
- *Solo tienes que estudiar fuerte, y así pasarás el examen.* (You have only to study hard, and you will pass the test.)
- *Cuando venga por aquí cerca, pase a visitarnos.* (Please drop in when you happen to be in the neighborhood.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/pasar-conjugation

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### 13. Deber — to owe, to must, to should

**Type:** Regular -ER verb

**Irregularities:** None. Deber follows the standard -ER conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate deber, remove the -er ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | debo | I owe |
| tú | debes | you owe |
| él/ella/usted | debe | s/he owes |
| nosotros | debemos | we owe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | debéis | you (plural) owe |
| ellos/ustedes | deben | they owe |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | debí | I owed |
| tú | debiste | you owed |
| él/ella/usted | debió | s/he owed |
| nosotros | debimos | we owed |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | debisteis | you (plural) owed |
| ellos/ustedes | debieron | they owed |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | debía | I used to owe |
| tú | debías | you used to owe |
| él/ella/usted | debía | s/he used to owe |
| nosotros | debíamos | we used to owe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | debíais | you (plural) used to owe |
| ellos/ustedes | debían | they used to owe |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | deberé | I will owe |
| tú | deberás | you will owe |
| él/ella/usted | deberá | s/he will owe |
| nosotros | deberemos | we will owe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | deberéis | you (plural) will owe |
| ellos/ustedes | deberán | they will owe |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | debería | I would owe |
| tú | deberías | you would owe |
| él/ella/usted | debería | s/he would owe |
| nosotros | deberíamos | we would owe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | deberíais | you (plural) would owe |
| ellos/ustedes | deberían | they would owe |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | deba | I owe |
| tú | debas | you owe |
| él/ella/usted | deba | s/he owes |
| nosotros | debamos | we owe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | debáis | you (plural) owe |
| ellos/ustedes | deban | they owe |


**Example sentences:**
- *No debí desconectarme del sitio.* (I shouldn't have logged off.)
- *Debemos aprender a vivir juntos como hermanos, o pereceremos juntos como tontos.* (We must learn to live together as brothers, or we will perish together as fools.)
- *Debo admitir que ronco...* (I must admit that I snore.)
- *Nosotros debemos aprender a encarar virtuosamente la adversidad.* (We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.)
- *Debiste de haber rechazado una propuesta tan injusta.* (You should have refused such an unfair proposal.)
- *La gente debería entender que el mundo está cambiando.* (People should understand that the world is changing.)
- *¡Debes ayudarla, y pronto!* (You must help her, and soon!)
- *Debes irte de una vez a casa.* (You must go home at once.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/deber-conjugation

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### 14. Poner — to put, to place

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Poner is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Poner has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pongo | I put |
| tú | pones | you put |
| él/ella/usted | pone | s/he puts |
| nosotros | ponemos | we put |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | ponéis | you (plural) put |
| ellos/ustedes | ponen | they put |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | puse | I put |
| tú | pusiste | you put |
| él/ella/usted | puso | s/he put |
| nosotros | pusimos | we put |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pusisteis | you (plural) put |
| ellos/ustedes | pusieron | they put |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ponía | I used to put |
| tú | ponías | you used to put |
| él/ella/usted | ponía | s/he used to put |
| nosotros | poníamos | we used to put |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | poníais | you (plural) used to put |
| ellos/ustedes | ponían | they used to put |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pondré | I will put |
| tú | pondrás | you will put |
| él/ella/usted | pondrá | s/he will put |
| nosotros | pondremos | we will put |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pondréis | you (plural) will put |
| ellos/ustedes | pondrán | they will put |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pondría | I would put |
| tú | pondrías | you would put |
| él/ella/usted | pondría | s/he would put |
| nosotros | pondríamos | we would put |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pondríais | you (plural) would put |
| ellos/ustedes | pondrían | they would put |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ponga | I put |
| tú | pongas | you put |
| él/ella/usted | ponga | s/he puts |
| nosotros | pongamos | we put |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pongáis | you (plural) put |
| ellos/ustedes | pongan | they put |


**Example sentences:**
- *Sería mejor que te pusieras un impermeable.* (You had better put on a raincoat.)
- *Pon el mazo de cartas sobre la mesa de roble.* (Place the deck of cards on the oaken table.)
- *Es un lío total y me pone de los nervios.* (It's a complete mess, and it's getting on my nerves.)
- *Sería mejor que te pusieras un impermeable.* (You had better put on a raincoat.)
- *Cuando tu negocio se ponga a andar, ahí hablaremos de un aumento.* (When your business gets rolling we'll talk about an increase.)
- *Espero que pronto te pongas bien.* (I hope that you will get well soon.)
- *El cielo se puso cada vez más oscuro.* (The sky became darker and darker.)
- *Me puse muy contento de ver a mi viejo amigo.* (Meeting my old friend was very pleasant.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/poner-conjugation

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### 15. Parecer — to seem, to appear, to look like

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Parecer is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Parecer has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | parezco | I seem |
| tú | pareces | you seem |
| él/ella/usted | parece | s/he seems |
| nosotros | parecemos | we seem |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | parecéis | you (plural) seem |
| ellos/ustedes | parecen | they seem |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | parecí | I seemed |
| tú | pareciste | you seemed |
| él/ella/usted | pareció | s/he seemed |
| nosotros | parecimos | we seemed |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | parecisteis | you (plural) seemed |
| ellos/ustedes | parecieron | they seemed |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | parecía | I used to seem |
| tú | parecías | you used to seem |
| él/ella/usted | parecía | s/he used to seem |
| nosotros | parecíamos | we used to seem |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | parecíais | you (plural) used to seem |
| ellos/ustedes | parecían | they used to seem |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pareceré | I will seem |
| tú | parecerás | you will seem |
| él/ella/usted | parecerá | s/he will seem |
| nosotros | pareceremos | we will seem |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pareceréis | you (plural) will seem |
| ellos/ustedes | parecerán | they will seem |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | parecería | I would seem |
| tú | parecerías | you would seem |
| él/ella/usted | parecería | s/he would seem |
| nosotros | pareceríamos | we would seem |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pareceríais | you (plural) would seem |
| ellos/ustedes | parecerían | they would seem |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | parezca | I seem |
| tú | parezcas | you seem |
| él/ella/usted | parezca | s/he seems |
| nosotros | parezcamos | we seem |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | parezcáis | you (plural) seem |
| ellos/ustedes | parezcan | they seem |


**Example sentences:**
- *—Esto parece muy interesante —dice Hiroshi.* ("This looks pretty interesting," Hiroshi says.)
- *Pareces tener prejuicios contra las ideas que provienen de otros países.* (You seem to be prejudiced against ideas that come from foreign countries.)
- *Tu reloj se parece al mío en la forma y el color.* (Your watch is similar to mine in shape and color.)
- *Me parece que estás en lo correcto.* (It appears to me that you are right.)
- *Lo que a ti te parece simple, a mí me parece complicado.* (What seems simple to you seems complex to me.)
- *Los zapatos que estás usando parecen algo costosos.* (The shoes you are wearing look rather expensive.)
- *Por el aspecto del cielo, parece que va a llover.* (Judging from the look of the sky, it is likely to rain.)
- *Parece que no queda dinero.* (It seems like there's no money left.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/parecer-conjugation

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### 16. Quedar — to remain, to be left, to meet (a person)

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Quedar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate quedar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quedo | I remain |
| tú | quedas | you remain |
| él/ella/usted | queda | s/he remains |
| nosotros | quedamos | we remain |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | quedáis | you (plural) remain |
| ellos/ustedes | quedan | they remain |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quedé | I remained |
| tú | quedaste | you remained |
| él/ella/usted | quedó | s/he remained |
| nosotros | quedamos | we remained |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | quedasteis | you (plural) remained |
| ellos/ustedes | quedaron | they remained |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quedaba | I used to remain |
| tú | quedabas | you used to remain |
| él/ella/usted | quedaba | s/he used to remain |
| nosotros | quedábamos | we used to remain |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | quedabais | you (plural) used to remain |
| ellos/ustedes | quedaban | they used to remain |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quedaré | I will remain |
| tú | quedarás | you will remain |
| él/ella/usted | quedará | s/he will remain |
| nosotros | quedaremos | we will remain |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | quedaréis | you (plural) will remain |
| ellos/ustedes | quedarán | they will remain |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quedaría | I would remain |
| tú | quedarías | you would remain |
| él/ella/usted | quedaría | s/he would remain |
| nosotros | quedaríamos | we would remain |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | quedaríais | you (plural) would remain |
| ellos/ustedes | quedarían | they would remain |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quede | I remain |
| tú | quedes | you remain |
| él/ella/usted | quede | s/he remains |
| nosotros | quedemos | we remain |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | quedéis | you (plural) remain |
| ellos/ustedes | queden | they remain |


**Example sentences:**
- *¿Cuánto tiempo te quedaste?* (How long did you stay?)
- *Se quedaron con la boca abierta.* (They were left speechless.)
- *Tengo tanto trabajo que me quedo una hora más.* (I have so much work that I will stay for one more hour.)
- *¿Cuánto tiempo os quedaréis aquí?* (How long will you stay here?)
- *Estarás a salvo mientras te quedes aquí.* (You are safe so long as you stay here.)
- *El verde te queda.* (Green suits you.)
- *Me quedo aquí hasta que vuelvas.* (I'll stay here till you get back.)
- *¿Qué tan lejos queda el hotel del aeropuerto?* (How far is it from the airport to the hotel?)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/quedar-conjugation

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### 17. Creer — to believe, to think

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Creer is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Creer has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creo | I believe |
| tú | crees | you believe |
| él/ella/usted | cree | s/he believes |
| nosotros | creemos | we believe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | creéis | you (plural) believe |
| ellos/ustedes | creen | they believe |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creí | I believed |
| tú | creíste | you believed |
| él/ella/usted | creyó | s/he believed |
| nosotros | creímos | we believed |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | creísteis | you (plural) believed |
| ellos/ustedes | creyeron | they believed |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creía | I used to believe |
| tú | creías | you used to believe |
| él/ella/usted | creía | s/he used to believe |
| nosotros | creíamos | we used to believe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | creíais | you (plural) used to believe |
| ellos/ustedes | creían | they used to believe |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creeré | I will believe |
| tú | creerás | you will believe |
| él/ella/usted | creerá | s/he will believe |
| nosotros | creeremos | we will believe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | creeréis | you (plural) will believe |
| ellos/ustedes | creerán | they will believe |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | creería | I would believe |
| tú | creerías | you would believe |
| él/ella/usted | creería | s/he would believe |
| nosotros | creeríamos | we would believe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | creeríais | you (plural) would believe |
| ellos/ustedes | creerían | they would believe |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | crea | I believe |
| tú | creas | you believe |
| él/ella/usted | crea | s/he believes |
| nosotros | creamos | we believe |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | creáis | you (plural) believe |
| ellos/ustedes | crean | they believe |


**Example sentences:**
- *La mayoría de la gente cree que estoy loco.* (Most people think I'm crazy.)
- *Creo que lo mejor es no ser maleducado.* (I think it is best not to be impolite.)
- *Viendo que no estás sorprendido, creo que debes estar al corriente.* (Seeing that you're not surprised, I think you must have known.)
- *Creo que los exámenes están arruinando la educación.* (I think exams are ruining education.)
- *Es bueno tener ideales...¿No crees?* (It is good to have goals... don't you think?)
- *Su historia era demasiado tonta para que alguien la creyera.* (His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.)
- *La situación es peor de lo que creíamos.* (The situation is worse than we believed.)
- *¿Crees que comenzará la guerra?* (Do you believe war will start?)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/creer-conjugation

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### 18. Haber — to have (helper verb)

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Haber is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Haber has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he | I have  |
| tú | has | you have  |
| él/ella/usted | ha | s/he has  |
| nosotros | hemos | we have  |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | habéis | you (plural) have  |
| ellos/ustedes | han | they have  |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube | I had |
| tú | hubiste | you had |
| él/ella/usted | hubo | s/he had |
| nosotros | hubimos | we had |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hubisteis | you (plural) had |
| ellos/ustedes | hubieron | they had |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había | I used to have |
| tú | habías | you used to have |
| él/ella/usted | había | s/he used to have |
| nosotros | habíamos | we used to have |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | habíais | you (plural) used to have |
| ellos/ustedes | habían | they used to have |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré | I will have |
| tú | habrás | you will have |
| él/ella/usted | habrá | s/he will have |
| nosotros | habremos | we will have |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | habréis | you (plural) will have |
| ellos/ustedes | habrán | they will have |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría | I would have |
| tú | habrías | you would have |
| él/ella/usted | habría | s/he would have |
| nosotros | habríamos | we would have |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | habríais | you (plural) would have |
| ellos/ustedes | habrían | they would have |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya | I have  |
| tú | hayas | you have  |
| él/ella/usted | haya | s/he has  |
| nosotros | hayamos | we have  |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hayáis | you (plural) have  |
| ellos/ustedes | hayan | they have  |


**Example sentences:**
- *Es la cosa más estúpida que he dicho nunca.* (That's the stupidest thing I've ever said.)
- *Siempre me he preguntado cómo será tener hermanos.* (I've always wondered what it'd be like to have siblings.)
- *"¿Qué habrá en la cueva? Tengo curiosidad." - "No tengo ni idea."* ("What's going on in the cave? I'm curious." - "I have no idea.")
- *El coste de la vida ha aumentado drásticamente.* (The cost of life increased drastically.)
- *¿Has terminado?" "No, de hecho ni siquiera he empezado.* (Have you finished?" "On the contrary, I have not even begun yet.)
- *¿Qué ha pasado? Hay agua por todo el apartamento.* (What happened? There's water all over the apartment.)
- *El tiempo ha pasado rapidísimo.* (Time has passed very fast.)
- *Dime qué ha pasado.* (Tell me what happened.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/haber-conjugation

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### 19. Hablar — to speak, to talk

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Hablar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate hablar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hablo | I speak |
| tú | hablas | you speak |
| él/ella/usted | habla | s/he speaks |
| nosotros | hablamos | we speak |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | habláis | you (plural) speak |
| ellos/ustedes | hablan | they speak |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hablé | I spoke |
| tú | hablaste | you spoke |
| él/ella/usted | habló | s/he spoke |
| nosotros | hablamos | we spoke |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hablasteis | you (plural) spoke |
| ellos/ustedes | hablaron | they spoke |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hablaba | I used to speak |
| tú | hablabas | you used to speak |
| él/ella/usted | hablaba | s/he used to speak |
| nosotros | hablábamos | we used to speak |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hablabais | you (plural) used to speak |
| ellos/ustedes | hablaban | they used to speak |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hablaré | I will speak |
| tú | hablarás | you will speak |
| él/ella/usted | hablará | s/he will speak |
| nosotros | hablaremos | we will speak |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hablaréis | you (plural) will speak |
| ellos/ustedes | hablarán | they will speak |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hablaría | I would speak |
| tú | hablarías | you would speak |
| él/ella/usted | hablaría | s/he would speak |
| nosotros | hablaríamos | we would speak |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | hablaríais | you (plural) would speak |
| ellos/ustedes | hablarían | they would speak |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hable | I speak |
| tú | hables | you speak |
| él/ella/usted | hable | s/he speaks |
| nosotros | hablemos | we speak |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | habléis | you (plural) speak |
| ellos/ustedes | hablen | they speak |


**Example sentences:**
- *Mi mamá no habla muy bien inglés.* (My mom doesn't speak English very well.)
- *Kumi no habló sobre su club.* (Kumi did not talk about her club.)
- *¡Mírame cuando te hablo!* (Look at me when I talk to you!)
- *Ésta es la ciudad de la que te hablé.* (This is the town I told you about.)
- *Ve y habla con mi compañero.* (Go and speak to my colleague.)
- *Hablas bien en inglés, ¿no es cierto?* (You can speak English well, can you not?)
- *Hablemos seriamente de tu futuro.* (Let's have a serious talk about your future.)
- *Tú habla primero, yo después.* (You speak first; I will speak after.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/hablar-conjugation

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### 20. Llevar — to carry, to take, to bring, to wear

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Llevar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate llevar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llevo | I carry |
| tú | llevas | you carry |
| él/ella/usted | lleva | s/he carries |
| nosotros | llevamos | we carry |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | lleváis | you (plural) carry |
| ellos/ustedes | llevan | they carry |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llevé | I carried |
| tú | llevaste | you carried |
| él/ella/usted | llevó | s/he carried |
| nosotros | llevamos | we carried |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llevasteis | you (plural) carried |
| ellos/ustedes | llevaron | they carried |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llevaba | I used to carry |
| tú | llevabas | you used to carry |
| él/ella/usted | llevaba | s/he used to carry |
| nosotros | llevábamos | we used to carry |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llevabais | you (plural) used to carry |
| ellos/ustedes | llevaban | they used to carry |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llevaré | I will carry |
| tú | llevarás | you will carry |
| él/ella/usted | llevará | s/he will carry |
| nosotros | llevaremos | we will carry |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llevaréis | you (plural) will carry |
| ellos/ustedes | llevarán | they will carry |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llevaría | I would carry |
| tú | llevarías | you would carry |
| él/ella/usted | llevaría | s/he would carry |
| nosotros | llevaríamos | we would carry |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llevaríais | you (plural) would carry |
| ellos/ustedes | llevarían | they would carry |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lleve | I carry |
| tú | lleves | you carry |
| él/ella/usted | lleve | s/he carries |
| nosotros | llevemos | we carry |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llevéis | you (plural) carry |
| ellos/ustedes | lleven | they carry |


**Example sentences:**
- *¿Cuánto tiempo llevas en Japón?* (How long have you been in Japan?)
- *Me llevaría demasiado tiempo explicarte por qué no va a funcionar.* (It would take me too much time to explain to you why it's not going to work.)
- *Llevaba un sombrero negro.* (She was wearing a black hat.)
- *Sería mejor que te llevaras un paraguas.* (You had better take an umbrella with you.)
- *Llevas los calcetines al revés.* (You are wearing your socks inside out.)
- *¿Cuánto tiempo llevas en Japón?* (How long have you been in Japan?)
- *Creo que llevas razón.* (I think you're right.)
- *Todos mis problemas no llevaron a nada.* (All my troubles came to nothing.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/llevar-conjugation

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### 21. Dejar — to leave, to let, to allow, to cease

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Dejar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate dejar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dejo | I leave |
| tú | dejas | you leave |
| él/ella/usted | deja | s/he leaves |
| nosotros | dejamos | we leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | dejáis | you (plural) leave |
| ellos/ustedes | dejan | they leave |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dejé | I left |
| tú | dejaste | you left |
| él/ella/usted | dejó | s/he left |
| nosotros | dejamos | we left |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | dejasteis | you (plural) left |
| ellos/ustedes | dejaron | they left |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dejaba | I used to leave |
| tú | dejabas | you used to leave |
| él/ella/usted | dejaba | s/he used to leave |
| nosotros | dejábamos | we used to leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | dejabais | you (plural) used to leave |
| ellos/ustedes | dejaban | they used to leave |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dejaré | I will leave |
| tú | dejarás | you will leave |
| él/ella/usted | dejará | s/he will leave |
| nosotros | dejaremos | we will leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | dejaréis | you (plural) will leave |
| ellos/ustedes | dejarán | they will leave |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dejaría | I would leave |
| tú | dejarías | you would leave |
| él/ella/usted | dejaría | s/he would leave |
| nosotros | dejaríamos | we would leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | dejaríais | you (plural) would leave |
| ellos/ustedes | dejarían | they would leave |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | deje | I leave |
| tú | dejes | you leave |
| él/ella/usted | deje | s/he leaves |
| nosotros | dejemos | we leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | dejéis | you (plural) leave |
| ellos/ustedes | dejen | they leave |


**Example sentences:**
- *¡Deja de mirarme como una persona "normal"!* (Stop seeing me as a "normal" person!)
- *¡Deja ya de pedirme bebidas! ¿Por qué no te las pagas tú?* (Stop asking me for a drink! Go get it yourself.)
- *¿De casualidad sabes dónde dejé mis llaves?* (Any chance you know where I put my keys?)
- *Dejé tu paraguas en el colectivo.* (I left your umbrella in the bus.)
- *Deja tu escritorio como está.* (Leave your desk as it is.)
- *Te aconsejo que dejes de fumar.* (I advise you to stop smoking.)
- *Dejen su sala limpia.* (Keep your classroom clean.)
- *El médico me ha dicho que deje de fumar.* (The doctor told me to give up smoking.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/dejar-conjugation

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### 22. Seguir — to follow, to continue

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Seguir is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Seguir has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sigo | I follow |
| tú | sigues | you follow |
| él/ella/usted | sigue | s/he follows |
| nosotros | seguimos | we follow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | seguís | you (plural) follow |
| ellos/ustedes | siguen | they follow |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | seguí | I followed |
| tú | seguiste | you followed |
| él/ella/usted | siguió | s/he followed |
| nosotros | seguimos | we followed |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | seguisteis | you (plural) followed |
| ellos/ustedes | siguieron | they followed |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | seguía | I used to follow |
| tú | seguías | you used to follow |
| él/ella/usted | seguía | s/he used to follow |
| nosotros | seguíamos | we used to follow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | seguíais | you (plural) used to follow |
| ellos/ustedes | seguían | they used to follow |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | seguiré | I will follow |
| tú | seguirás | you will follow |
| él/ella/usted | seguirá | s/he will follow |
| nosotros | seguiremos | we will follow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | seguiréis | you (plural) will follow |
| ellos/ustedes | seguirán | they will follow |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | seguiría | I would follow |
| tú | seguirías | you would follow |
| él/ella/usted | seguiría | s/he would follow |
| nosotros | seguiríamos | we would follow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | seguiríais | you (plural) would follow |
| ellos/ustedes | seguirían | they would follow |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | siga | I follow |
| tú | sigas | you follow |
| él/ella/usted | siga | s/he follows |
| nosotros | sigamos | we follow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sigáis | you (plural) follow |
| ellos/ustedes | sigan | they follow |


**Example sentences:**
- *Ella sigue sonriendo aún en la cara de la adversidad.* (She carries on smiling even in the face of adversity.)
- *Mis padres siguen discutiendo por estupideces. ¡Es tan molesto!* (My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!)
- *¿Aún te sigues preguntando cuál es el sentido de la vida?* (You are still asking yourself what the meaning of life is?)
- *Solo sigue a tu corazón.* (Just follow your heart.)
- *Ella sigue sonriendo aún en la cara de la adversidad.* (She carries on smiling even in the face of adversity.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/seguir-conjugation

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### 23. Encontrar — to find

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Encontrar is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Encontrar has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encuentro | I find |
| tú | encuentras | you find |
| él/ella/usted | encuentra | s/he finds |
| nosotros | encontramos | we find |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | encontráis | you (plural) find |
| ellos/ustedes | encuentran | they find |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encontré | I found |
| tú | encontraste | you found |
| él/ella/usted | encontró | s/he found |
| nosotros | encontramos | we found |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | encontrasteis | you (plural) found |
| ellos/ustedes | encontraron | they found |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encontraba | I used to find |
| tú | encontrabas | you used to find |
| él/ella/usted | encontraba | s/he used to find |
| nosotros | encontrábamos | we used to find |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | encontrabais | you (plural) used to find |
| ellos/ustedes | encontraban | they used to find |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encontraré | I will find |
| tú | encontrarás | you will find |
| él/ella/usted | encontrará | s/he will find |
| nosotros | encontraremos | we will find |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | encontraréis | you (plural) will find |
| ellos/ustedes | encontrarán | they will find |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encontraría | I would find |
| tú | encontrarías | you would find |
| él/ella/usted | encontraría | s/he would find |
| nosotros | encontraríamos | we would find |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | encontraríais | you (plural) would find |
| ellos/ustedes | encontrarían | they would find |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | encuentre | I find |
| tú | encuentres | you find |
| él/ella/usted | encuentre | s/he finds |
| nosotros | encontremos | we find |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | encontréis | you (plural) find |
| ellos/ustedes | encuentren | they find |


**Example sentences:**
- *Cada vez que encuentro algo que me gusta, es demasiado caro.* (Whenever I find something I like, it's too expensive.)
- *A los pies de la colina se encuentra un lago muy bonito.* (At the foot of the hill is a beautiful lake.)
- *Me encontraste donde nadie estaba buscando.* (You found me where no one else was looking.)
- *Encuentro las lenguas extranjeras muy interesantes.* (I find foreign languages very interesting.)
- *Si encuentro tu pasaporte te llamo inmediatamente.* (If I find your passport, I'll call you at once.)
- *A menudo pienso en el lugar donde te encontré.* (I often think about the place where I met you.)
- *Encontré el libro por casualidad.* (I found the book by accident.)
- *Me encontré con mi ex-novia en Portugal por casualidad.* (By chance I met my ex-girlfriend in Portugal.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/encontrar-conjugation

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### 24. Llamar — to call

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Llamar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate llamar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llamo | I call |
| tú | llamas | you call |
| él/ella/usted | llama | s/he calls |
| nosotros | llamamos | we call |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llamáis | you (plural) call |
| ellos/ustedes | llaman | they call |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llamé | I called |
| tú | llamaste | you called |
| él/ella/usted | llamó | s/he called |
| nosotros | llamamos | we called |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llamasteis | you (plural) called |
| ellos/ustedes | llamaron | they called |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llamaba | I used to call |
| tú | llamabas | you used to call |
| él/ella/usted | llamaba | s/he used to call |
| nosotros | llamábamos | we used to call |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llamabais | you (plural) used to call |
| ellos/ustedes | llamaban | they used to call |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llamaré | I will call |
| tú | llamarás | you will call |
| él/ella/usted | llamará | s/he will call |
| nosotros | llamaremos | we will call |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llamaréis | you (plural) will call |
| ellos/ustedes | llamarán | they will call |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llamaría | I would call |
| tú | llamarías | you would call |
| él/ella/usted | llamaría | s/he would call |
| nosotros | llamaríamos | we would call |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llamaríais | you (plural) would call |
| ellos/ustedes | llamarían | they would call |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | llame | I call |
| tú | llames | you call |
| él/ella/usted | llame | s/he calls |
| nosotros | llamemos | we call |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | llaméis | you (plural) call |
| ellos/ustedes | llamen | they call |


**Example sentences:**
- *Los llamaré cuando regrese mañana.* (I'll call them tomorrow when I come back.)
- *¡Llama a la policía!* (Call the police!)
- *Diles que me llamen antes de que se vayan.* (Tell them to call me before they leave.)
- *¿Tú me llamaste anoche?* (Did you call me up last night?)
- *Si encuentro tu pasaporte te llamo inmediatamente.* (If I find your passport, I'll call you at once.)
- *Estaba a punto de irme cuando llamaste por teléfono.* (I was about to leave when you telephoned.)
- *Te llamaré tan pronto llegue al aeropuerto.* (I'll phone you as soon as I get to the airport.)
- *En caso de emergencia, llama a la policía.* (In case of an emergency, call the police.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/llamar-conjugation

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### 25. Venir — to come

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Venir is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Venir has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vengo | I come |
| tú | vienes | you come |
| él/ella/usted | viene | s/he comes |
| nosotros | venimos | we come |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | venís | you (plural) come |
| ellos/ustedes | vienen | they come |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vine | I came |
| tú | viniste | you came |
| él/ella/usted | vino | s/he came |
| nosotros | vinimos | we came |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | vinisteis | you (plural) came |
| ellos/ustedes | vinieron | they came |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | venía | I used to come |
| tú | venías | you used to come |
| él/ella/usted | venía | s/he used to come |
| nosotros | veníamos | we used to come |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | veníais | you (plural) used to come |
| ellos/ustedes | venían | they used to come |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vendré | I will come |
| tú | vendrás | you will come |
| él/ella/usted | vendrá | s/he will come |
| nosotros | vendremos | we will come |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | vendréis | you (plural) will come |
| ellos/ustedes | vendrán | they will come |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vendría | I would come |
| tú | vendrías | you would come |
| él/ella/usted | vendría | s/he would come |
| nosotros | vendríamos | we would come |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | vendríais | you (plural) would come |
| ellos/ustedes | vendrían | they would come |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | venga | I come |
| tú | vengas | you come |
| él/ella/usted | venga | s/he comes |
| nosotros | vengamos | we come |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | vengáis | you (plural) come |
| ellos/ustedes | vengan | they come |


**Example sentences:**
- *No sabía de dónde venía eso.* (I didn't know where it came from.)
- *¡Date prisa, que viene el autobús!* (Hurry up! Here comes the bus.)
- *¿Y si dieras un discurso y nadie viniera?* (What if you gave a speech and nobody came?)
- *¿Por qué no venís con nosotros?* (Why aren't you coming with us?)
- *Quiero saber quién viene con nosotros.* (I want to know who is coming with us.)
- *¿Tú no viniste a la escuela ayer, o sí?* (You didn't come to school yesterday, did you?)
- *Ahora vendrás con nosotros.* (You're coming with us now.)
- *¿Cuándo viniste a Japón?* (When did you come to Japan?)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/venir-conjugation

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### 26. Pensar — to think, to believe

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Pensar is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Pensar has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pienso | I think |
| tú | piensas | you think |
| él/ella/usted | piensa | s/he thinks |
| nosotros | pensamos | we think |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pensáis | you (plural) think |
| ellos/ustedes | piensan | they think |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pensé | I thought |
| tú | pensaste | you thought |
| él/ella/usted | pensó | s/he thought |
| nosotros | pensamos | we thought |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pensasteis | you (plural) thought |
| ellos/ustedes | pensaron | they thought |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pensaba | I used to think |
| tú | pensabas | you used to think |
| él/ella/usted | pensaba | s/he used to think |
| nosotros | pensábamos | we used to think |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pensabais | you (plural) used to think |
| ellos/ustedes | pensaban | they used to think |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pensaré | I will think |
| tú | pensarás | you will think |
| él/ella/usted | pensará | s/he will think |
| nosotros | pensaremos | we will think |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pensaréis | you (plural) will think |
| ellos/ustedes | pensarán | they will think |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pensaría | I would think |
| tú | pensarías | you would think |
| él/ella/usted | pensaría | s/he would think |
| nosotros | pensaríamos | we would think |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pensaríais | you (plural) would think |
| ellos/ustedes | pensarían | they would think |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | piense | I think |
| tú | pienses | you think |
| él/ella/usted | piense | s/he thinks |
| nosotros | pensemos | we think |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | penséis | you (plural) think |
| ellos/ustedes | piensen | they think |


**Example sentences:**
- *Pensemos en lo peor que podría pasar.* (Let's consider the worst that could happen.)
- *¡No puedes esperar de mí que yo siempre piense en todo!* (You can't expect me to always think of everything!)
- *¡Ni siquiera pienses en comerte mi chocolate!* (Don't you even think of eating my chocolate!)
- *No pienso, luego no existo.* (I don't think, therefore I am not.)
- *Estoy impaciente por escuchar qué piensas de este tema.* (I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.)
- *Yo pensé que era cierto.* (I thought it was true.)
- *Yo pienso que mejor hubieras tomado un descanso.* (I think you had better take a rest.)
- *A menudo pienso en el lugar donde te encontré.* (I often think about the place where I met you.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/pensar-conjugation

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### 27. Salir — to leave, to go out, to get out

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Salir is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Salir has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | salgo | I leave |
| tú | sales | you leave |
| él/ella/usted | sale | s/he leaves |
| nosotros | salimos | we leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | salís | you (plural) leave |
| ellos/ustedes | salen | they leave |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | salí | I left |
| tú | saliste | you left |
| él/ella/usted | salió | s/he left |
| nosotros | salimos | we left |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | salisteis | you (plural) left |
| ellos/ustedes | salieron | they left |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | salía | I used to leave |
| tú | salías | you used to leave |
| él/ella/usted | salía | s/he used to leave |
| nosotros | salíamos | we used to leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | salíais | you (plural) used to leave |
| ellos/ustedes | salían | they used to leave |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | saldré | I will leave |
| tú | saldrás | you will leave |
| él/ella/usted | saldrá | s/he will leave |
| nosotros | saldremos | we will leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | saldréis | you (plural) will leave |
| ellos/ustedes | saldrán | they will leave |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | saldría | I would leave |
| tú | saldrías | you would leave |
| él/ella/usted | saldría | s/he would leave |
| nosotros | saldríamos | we would leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | saldríais | you (plural) would leave |
| ellos/ustedes | saldrían | they would leave |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | salga | I leave |
| tú | salgas | you leave |
| él/ella/usted | salga | s/he leaves |
| nosotros | salgamos | we leave |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | salgáis | you (plural) leave |
| ellos/ustedes | salgan | they leave |


**Example sentences:**
- *Antes de que te des cuenta, saldrás en los periódicos.* (Next thing you know, you'll be in the papers.)
- *Sería mejor que os dierais prisa, el tren sale a las tres.* (You had better hurry. The train leaves at three.)
- *Salgamos de aquí, los polis vienen.* (We're getting out of here. The cops are coming.)
- *Propongo que salgamos el viernes.* (I suggest that we go out on Friday.)
- *Deberías llegar a tiempo si sales ahora.* (You ought to be on time if you start now.)
- *¿Desde dónde sale el autobús del aeropuerto?* (Where can I get the airport bus?)
- *Salga de la clase.* (Get out of the classroom.)
- *Condimenté el pescado con sal y pimienta.* (I seasoned the fish with salt and pepper.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/salir-conjugation

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### 28. Volver — to return

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Volver is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Volver has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vuelvo | I return |
| tú | vuelves | you return |
| él/ella/usted | vuelve | s/he returns |
| nosotros | volvemos | we return |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | volvéis | you (plural) return |
| ellos/ustedes | vuelven | they return |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volví | I returned |
| tú | volviste | you returned |
| él/ella/usted | volvió | s/he returned |
| nosotros | volvimos | we returned |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | volvisteis | you (plural) returned |
| ellos/ustedes | volvieron | they returned |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volvía | I used to return |
| tú | volvías | you used to return |
| él/ella/usted | volvía | s/he used to return |
| nosotros | volvíamos | we used to return |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | volvíais | you (plural) used to return |
| ellos/ustedes | volvían | they used to return |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volveré | I will return |
| tú | volverás | you will return |
| él/ella/usted | volverá | s/he will return |
| nosotros | volveremos | we will return |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | volveréis | you (plural) will return |
| ellos/ustedes | volverán | they will return |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volvería | I would return |
| tú | volverías | you would return |
| él/ella/usted | volvería | s/he would return |
| nosotros | volveríamos | we would return |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | volveríais | you (plural) would return |
| ellos/ustedes | volverían | they would return |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vuelva | I return |
| tú | vuelvas | you return |
| él/ella/usted | vuelva | s/he returns |
| nosotros | volvamos | we return |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | volváis | you (plural) return |
| ellos/ustedes | vuelvan | they return |


**Example sentences:**
- *¿Cuándo volverás?" "Todo depende del clima.* (When will you be back?" "It all depends on the weather.)
- *Tú te debes quedar aquí hasta que nosotros volvamos.* (You are to stay here until we come back.)
- *Tu sueño algún día se volverá realidad.* (Your dream will come true some day.)
- *Vuelve a tu sitio.* (Go back to your seat.)
- *Me quedo aquí hasta que vuelvas.* (I'll stay here till you get back.)
- *Por favor termina tus vacaciones y vuelve.* (Please cut short your vacation and return.)
- *Él estaba tan triste que casi se volvió loco.* (He was so sad that he almost went mad.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/volver-conjugation

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### 29. Tomar — to drink, to take

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Tomar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate tomar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tomo | I drink |
| tú | tomas | you drink |
| él/ella/usted | toma | s/he drinks |
| nosotros | tomamos | we drink |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tomáis | you (plural) drink |
| ellos/ustedes | toman | they drink |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tomé | I drank |
| tú | tomaste | you drank |
| él/ella/usted | tomó | s/he drank |
| nosotros | tomamos | we drank |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tomasteis | you (plural) drank |
| ellos/ustedes | tomaron | they drank |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tomaba | I used to drink |
| tú | tomabas | you used to drink |
| él/ella/usted | tomaba | s/he used to drink |
| nosotros | tomábamos | we used to drink |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tomabais | you (plural) used to drink |
| ellos/ustedes | tomaban | they used to drink |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tomaré | I will drink |
| tú | tomarás | you will drink |
| él/ella/usted | tomará | s/he will drink |
| nosotros | tomaremos | we will drink |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tomaréis | you (plural) will drink |
| ellos/ustedes | tomarán | they will drink |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tomaría | I would drink |
| tú | tomarías | you would drink |
| él/ella/usted | tomaría | s/he would drink |
| nosotros | tomaríamos | we would drink |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tomaríais | you (plural) would drink |
| ellos/ustedes | tomarían | they would drink |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tome | I drink |
| tú | tomes | you drink |
| él/ella/usted | tome | s/he drinks |
| nosotros | tomemos | we drink |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | toméis | you (plural) drink |
| ellos/ustedes | tomen | they drink |


**Example sentences:**
- *Me tomaría una eternidad explicarte todo.* (It would take forever for me to explain everything.)
- *Si no tomas vacaciones, colapsarás.* (If you don't take a vacation, you'll collapse.)
- *Me tomó más de dos horas traducir unas pocas páginas en inglés.* (It took me more than two hours to translate a few pages of English.)
- *¡Toma un libro y léelo!* (Take a book and read it.)
- *A menos que tomes una decisión rápido, vas a perder la oportunidad.* (Unless you make a decision quickly, the opportunity will be lost.)
- *Si no tomas vacaciones, colapsarás.* (If you don't take a vacation, you'll collapse.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/tomar-conjugation

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### 30. Conocer — to know (people and places)

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Conocer is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Conocer has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | conozco | I know |
| tú | conoces | you know |
| él/ella/usted | conoce | s/he knows |
| nosotros | conocemos | we know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | conocéis | you (plural) know |
| ellos/ustedes | conocen | they know |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | conocí | I knew |
| tú | conociste | you knew |
| él/ella/usted | conoció | s/he knew |
| nosotros | conocimos | we knew |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | conocisteis | you (plural) knew |
| ellos/ustedes | conocieron | they knew |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | conocía | I used to know |
| tú | conocías | you used to know |
| él/ella/usted | conocía | s/he used to know |
| nosotros | conocíamos | we used to know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | conocíais | you (plural) used to know |
| ellos/ustedes | conocían | they used to know |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | conoceré | I will know |
| tú | conocerás | you will know |
| él/ella/usted | conocerá | s/he will know |
| nosotros | conoceremos | we will know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | conoceréis | you (plural) will know |
| ellos/ustedes | conocerán | they will know |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | conocería | I would know |
| tú | conocerías | you would know |
| él/ella/usted | conocería | s/he would know |
| nosotros | conoceríamos | we would know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | conoceríais | you (plural) would know |
| ellos/ustedes | conocerían | they would know |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | conozca | I know |
| tú | conozcas | you know |
| él/ella/usted | conozca | s/he knows |
| nosotros | conozcamos | we know |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | conozcáis | you (plural) know |
| ellos/ustedes | conozcan | they know |


**Example sentences:**
- *Si no me conocías así, entonces simplemente no me conocías.* (If you didn't know me that way then you simply didn't know me.)
- *¿Quién no conoce este problema?* (Who doesn't know this problem?!)
- *Aquellos que le conocen le aprecian.* (Those who know him like him.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/conocer-conjugation

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### 31. Vivir — to live

**Type:** Regular -IR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Vivir follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate vivir, remove the -ir ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vivo | I live |
| tú | vives | you live |
| él/ella/usted | vive | s/he lives |
| nosotros | vivimos | we live |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | vivís | you (plural) live |
| ellos/ustedes | viven | they live |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | viví | I lived |
| tú | viviste | you lived |
| él/ella/usted | vivió | s/he lived |
| nosotros | vivimos | we lived |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | vivisteis | you (plural) lived |
| ellos/ustedes | vivieron | they lived |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vivía | I used to live |
| tú | vivías | you used to live |
| él/ella/usted | vivía | s/he used to live |
| nosotros | vivíamos | we used to live |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | vivíais | you (plural) used to live |
| ellos/ustedes | vivían | they used to live |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | viviré | I will live |
| tú | vivirás | you will live |
| él/ella/usted | vivirá | s/he will live |
| nosotros | viviremos | we will live |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | viviréis | you (plural) will live |
| ellos/ustedes | vivirán | they will live |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | viviría | I would live |
| tú | vivirías | you would live |
| él/ella/usted | viviría | s/he would live |
| nosotros | viviríamos | we would live |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | viviríais | you (plural) would live |
| ellos/ustedes | vivirían | they would live |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | viva | I live |
| tú | vivas | you live |
| él/ella/usted | viva | s/he lives |
| nosotros | vivamos | we live |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | viváis | you (plural) live |
| ellos/ustedes | vivan | they live |


**Example sentences:**
- *El comunismo nunca será alcanzado mientras yo viva.* (Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.)
- *En el verano vivimos en el campo.* (We live in the country during the summer.)
- *Voy seguido a la playa porque vivo cerca del mar.* (I live near the sea so I often get to go to the beach.)
- *Estoy vivo aunque no esté dando ninguna señal de vida.* (I am alive even though I am not giving any sign of life.)
- *¿Usted sabe dónde vive la chica?* (Do you know where the girl lives?)
- *¿Dónde vive tu tío?* (Where does your uncle live?)
- *Es rico y vive como un mendigo.* (He is rich yet he lives like a beggar.)
- *A menudo visitaba el museo cuando vivía en Kioto.* (I would often visit the museum when I lived in Kyoto.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/vivir-conjugation

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### 32. Sentir — to feel, to regret

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Sentir is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Sentir has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | siento | I feel |
| tú | sientes | you feel |
| él/ella/usted | siente | s/he feels |
| nosotros | sentimos | we feel |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sentís | you (plural) feel |
| ellos/ustedes | sienten | they feel |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sentí | I felt |
| tú | sentiste | you felt |
| él/ella/usted | sintió | s/he felt |
| nosotros | sentimos | we felt |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sentisteis | you (plural) felt |
| ellos/ustedes | sintieron | they felt |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sentía | I used to feel |
| tú | sentías | you used to feel |
| él/ella/usted | sentía | s/he used to feel |
| nosotros | sentíamos | we used to feel |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sentíais | you (plural) used to feel |
| ellos/ustedes | sentían | they used to feel |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sentiré | I will feel |
| tú | sentirás | you will feel |
| él/ella/usted | sentirá | s/he will feel |
| nosotros | sentiremos | we will feel |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sentiréis | you (plural) will feel |
| ellos/ustedes | sentirán | they will feel |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sentiría | I would feel |
| tú | sentirías | you would feel |
| él/ella/usted | sentiría | s/he would feel |
| nosotros | sentiríamos | we would feel |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sentiríais | you (plural) would feel |
| ellos/ustedes | sentirían | they would feel |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | sienta | I feel |
| tú | sientas | you feel |
| él/ella/usted | sienta | s/he feels |
| nosotros | sintamos | we feel |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | sintáis | you (plural) feel |
| ellos/ustedes | sientan | they feel |


**Example sentences:**
- *Por alguna razón, me siento más vivo por la noche.* (For some reason I feel more alive at night.)
- *Lo siento, no puedo quedarme mucho tiempo.* (I'm sorry, I can't stay long.)
- *No me siento bien.* (I don't feel well.)
- *Hay días en que siento que mi cerebro me quiere abandonar.* (There are days where I feel like my brain wants to abandon me.)
- *Siento que soy libre.* (I feel that I am free.)
- *Lo siento, no tengo suelto.* (I'm sorry, I don't have change.)
- *Lo siento por ti.* (I feel for you.)
- *Puedo imaginar cómo te sentiste.* (I can imagine how you felt.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/sentir-conjugation

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### 33. Tratar — to treat, to try

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Tratar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate tratar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trato | I treat |
| tú | tratas | you treat |
| él/ella/usted | trata | s/he treats |
| nosotros | tratamos | we treat |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tratáis | you (plural) treat |
| ellos/ustedes | tratan | they treat |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | traté | I treated |
| tú | trataste | you treated |
| él/ella/usted | trató | s/he treated |
| nosotros | tratamos | we treated |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tratasteis | you (plural) treated |
| ellos/ustedes | trataron | they treated |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trataba | I used to treat |
| tú | tratabas | you used to treat |
| él/ella/usted | trataba | s/he used to treat |
| nosotros | tratábamos | we used to treat |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tratabais | you (plural) used to treat |
| ellos/ustedes | trataban | they used to treat |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trataré | I will treat |
| tú | tratarás | you will treat |
| él/ella/usted | tratará | s/he will treat |
| nosotros | trataremos | we will treat |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | trataréis | you (plural) will treat |
| ellos/ustedes | tratarán | they will treat |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trataría | I would treat |
| tú | tratarías | you would treat |
| él/ella/usted | trataría | s/he would treat |
| nosotros | trataríamos | we would treat |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | trataríais | you (plural) would treat |
| ellos/ustedes | tratarían | they would treat |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trate | I treat |
| tú | trates | you treat |
| él/ella/usted | trate | s/he treats |
| nosotros | tratemos | we treat |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | tratéis | you (plural) treat |
| ellos/ustedes | traten | they treat |


**Example sentences:**
- *Trata de tener una actitud positiva hacia todo.* (Try to have a positive attitude about everything.)
- *¿Trataste de repasar las clases de inglés?* (Did you try to review the English lessons?)
- *Me niego a que me trates como un esclavo.* (I refuse to be treated like a slave by you.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/tratar-conjugation

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### 34. Mirar — to look, to watch

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Mirar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate mirar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | miro | I look |
| tú | miras | you look |
| él/ella/usted | mira | s/he looks |
| nosotros | miramos | we look |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | miráis | you (plural) look |
| ellos/ustedes | miran | they look |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | miré | I looked |
| tú | miraste | you looked |
| él/ella/usted | miró | s/he looked |
| nosotros | miramos | we looked |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | mirasteis | you (plural) looked |
| ellos/ustedes | miraron | they looked |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | miraba | I used to look |
| tú | mirabas | you used to look |
| él/ella/usted | miraba | s/he used to look |
| nosotros | mirábamos | we used to look |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | mirabais | you (plural) used to look |
| ellos/ustedes | miraban | they used to look |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | miraré | I will look |
| tú | mirarás | you will look |
| él/ella/usted | mirará | s/he will look |
| nosotros | miraremos | we will look |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | miraréis | you (plural) will look |
| ellos/ustedes | mirarán | they will look |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | miraría | I would look |
| tú | mirarías | you would look |
| él/ella/usted | miraría | s/he would look |
| nosotros | miraríamos | we would look |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | miraríais | you (plural) would look |
| ellos/ustedes | mirarían | they would look |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mire | I look |
| tú | mires | you look |
| él/ella/usted | mire | s/he looks |
| nosotros | miremos | we look |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | miréis | you (plural) look |
| ellos/ustedes | miren | they look |


**Example sentences:**
- *¡Eh, mira! ¡Un mono de tres cabezas!* (Hey, look, a three-headed monkey!)
- *La belleza está en los ojos del que mira.* (Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/mirar-conjugation

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### 35. Contar — to count, to tell

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Contar is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Contar has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuento | I count |
| tú | cuentas | you count |
| él/ella/usted | cuenta | s/he counts |
| nosotros | contamos | we count |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | contáis | you (plural) count |
| ellos/ustedes | cuentan | they count |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | conté | I counted |
| tú | contaste | you counted |
| él/ella/usted | contó | s/he counted |
| nosotros | contamos | we counted |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | contasteis | you (plural) counted |
| ellos/ustedes | contaron | they counted |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contaba | I used to count |
| tú | contabas | you used to count |
| él/ella/usted | contaba | s/he used to count |
| nosotros | contábamos | we used to count |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | contabais | you (plural) used to count |
| ellos/ustedes | contaban | they used to count |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contaré | I will count |
| tú | contarás | you will count |
| él/ella/usted | contará | s/he will count |
| nosotros | contaremos | we will count |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | contaréis | you (plural) will count |
| ellos/ustedes | contarán | they will count |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contaría | I would count |
| tú | contarías | you would count |
| él/ella/usted | contaría | s/he would count |
| nosotros | contaríamos | we would count |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | contaríais | you (plural) would count |
| ellos/ustedes | contarían | they would count |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cuente | I count |
| tú | cuentes | you count |
| él/ella/usted | cuente | s/he counts |
| nosotros | contemos | we count |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | contéis | you (plural) count |
| ellos/ustedes | cuenten | they count |


**Example sentences:**
- *Él me contó la historia de su vida.* (He told me the story of his life.)
- *Cuento con tu ayuda.* (I expect your help.)
- *Cuento con que te unas a nosotros.* (I am counting on you to join us.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/contar-conjugation

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### 36. Empezar — to start, to begin

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Empezar is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Empezar has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | empiezo | I start |
| tú | empiezas | you start |
| él/ella/usted | empieza | s/he starts |
| nosotros | empezamos | we start |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | empezáis | you (plural) start |
| ellos/ustedes | empiezan | they start |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | empecé | I started |
| tú | empezaste | you started |
| él/ella/usted | empezó | s/he started |
| nosotros | empezamos | we started |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | empezasteis | you (plural) started |
| ellos/ustedes | empezaron | they started |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | empezaba | I used to start |
| tú | empezabas | you used to start |
| él/ella/usted | empezaba | s/he used to start |
| nosotros | empezábamos | we used to start |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | empezabais | you (plural) used to start |
| ellos/ustedes | empezaban | they used to start |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | empezaré | I will start |
| tú | empezarás | you will start |
| él/ella/usted | empezará | s/he will start |
| nosotros | empezaremos | we will start |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | empezaréis | you (plural) will start |
| ellos/ustedes | empezarán | they will start |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | empezaría | I would start |
| tú | empezarías | you would start |
| él/ella/usted | empezaría | s/he would start |
| nosotros | empezaríamos | we would start |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | empezaríais | you (plural) would start |
| ellos/ustedes | empezarían | they would start |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | empiece | I start |
| tú | empieces | you start |
| él/ella/usted | empiece | s/he starts |
| nosotros | empecemos | we start |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | empecéis | you (plural) start |
| ellos/ustedes | empiecen | they start |


**Example sentences:**
- *¡Date prisa! Empieza el concierto.* (Hurry up! The concert is starting.)
- *Planta estas semillas antes de que empiece el verano.* (Plant these seeds before summer sets in.)
- *La semana pasada empecé a aprender chino.* (I started learning Chinese last week.)
- *La vida empieza cuando te das cuenta de quién eres realmente.* (Life begins when we realize who we really are.)
- *La película empezó a las 2.* (The film started at 2 o'clock.)
- *Hace sólo una hora que empezaste este trabajo.* (You only started this job an hour ago.)
- *Empezaremos cuando estés listo.* (We'll start whenever you are ready.)
- *Él empezó a trabajar para esa compañía el año pasado.* (He began to work for that company last year.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/empezar-conjugation

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### 37. Esperar — to wait, to hope, to wait for

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Esperar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate esperar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | espero | I wait |
| tú | esperas | you wait |
| él/ella/usted | espera | s/he waits |
| nosotros | esperamos | we wait |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | esperáis | you (plural) wait |
| ellos/ustedes | esperan | they wait |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esperé | I waited |
| tú | esperaste | you waited |
| él/ella/usted | esperó | s/he waited |
| nosotros | esperamos | we waited |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | esperasteis | you (plural) waited |
| ellos/ustedes | esperaron | they waited |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esperaba | I used to wait |
| tú | esperabas | you used to wait |
| él/ella/usted | esperaba | s/he used to wait |
| nosotros | esperábamos | we used to wait |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | esperabais | you (plural) used to wait |
| ellos/ustedes | esperaban | they used to wait |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esperaré | I will wait |
| tú | esperarás | you will wait |
| él/ella/usted | esperará | s/he will wait |
| nosotros | esperaremos | we will wait |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | esperaréis | you (plural) will wait |
| ellos/ustedes | esperarán | they will wait |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esperaría | I would wait |
| tú | esperarías | you would wait |
| él/ella/usted | esperaría | s/he would wait |
| nosotros | esperaríamos | we would wait |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | esperaríais | you (plural) would wait |
| ellos/ustedes | esperarían | they would wait |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | espere | I wait |
| tú | esperes | you wait |
| él/ella/usted | espere | s/he waits |
| nosotros | esperemos | we wait |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | esperéis | you (plural) wait |
| ellos/ustedes | esperen | they wait |


**Example sentences:**
- *¡No esperes que los demás piensen por ti!* (Don't expect others to think for you!)
- *La vida empieza cuando decides lo que esperas de ella.* (Life starts when you decide what you are expecting from it.)
- *Realmente no esperaba eso de vos.* (I really wasn't expecting that from you.)
- *¡Espero que pueda venir! Me gustaría verlo.* (I hope he'll be able to come! I'd like to see him.)
- *Espero que tus esfuerzos sean fructíferos.* (I hope your efforts will bear fruit.)
- *Espero vivir cerca de tu casa.* (I wish I could live near your house.)
- *Espero que seas puntual.* (I expect you to be punctual.)
- *Esperaré hasta que hayas escrito la carta.* (I will wait till you have written the letter.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/esperar-conjugation

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### 38. Buscar — to search (for), to look (for)

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Buscar is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Buscar has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | busco | I search |
| tú | buscas | you search |
| él/ella/usted | busca | s/he searches |
| nosotros | buscamos | we search |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | buscáis | you (plural) search |
| ellos/ustedes | buscan | they search |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | busqué | I searched |
| tú | buscaste | you searched |
| él/ella/usted | buscó | s/he searched |
| nosotros | buscamos | we searched |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | buscasteis | you (plural) searched |
| ellos/ustedes | buscaron | they searched |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | buscaba | I used to search |
| tú | buscabas | you used to search |
| él/ella/usted | buscaba | s/he used to search |
| nosotros | buscábamos | we used to search |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | buscabais | you (plural) used to search |
| ellos/ustedes | buscaban | they used to search |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | buscaré | I will search |
| tú | buscarás | you will search |
| él/ella/usted | buscará | s/he will search |
| nosotros | buscaremos | we will search |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | buscaréis | you (plural) will search |
| ellos/ustedes | buscarán | they will search |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | buscaría | I would search |
| tú | buscarías | you would search |
| él/ella/usted | buscaría | s/he would search |
| nosotros | buscaríamos | we would search |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | buscaríais | you (plural) would search |
| ellos/ustedes | buscarían | they would search |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | busque | I search |
| tú | busques | you search |
| él/ella/usted | busque | s/he searches |
| nosotros | busquemos | we search |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | busquéis | you (plural) search |
| ellos/ustedes | busquen | they search |


**Example sentences:**
- *Si buscas las letras, realmente no significan mucho.* (If you look at the lyrics, they don't really mean much.)
- *Busca las palabras en tu diccionario.* (Look up the words in your dictionary.)
- *He encontrado exactamente lo que buscabas.* (I found the very thing you had been looking for.)
- *No busques mi ayuda excepto en caso de emergencia.* (Don't look to me for any help except in case of emergency.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/buscar-conjugation

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### 39. Existir — to exist

**Type:** Regular -IR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Existir follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate existir, remove the -ir ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | existo | I exist |
| tú | existes | you exist |
| él/ella/usted | existe | s/he exists |
| nosotros | existimos | we exist |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | existís | you (plural) exist |
| ellos/ustedes | existen | they exist |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | existí | I existed |
| tú | exististe | you existed |
| él/ella/usted | existió | s/he existed |
| nosotros | existimos | we existed |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | exististeis | you (plural) existed |
| ellos/ustedes | existieron | they existed |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | existía | I used to exist |
| tú | existías | you used to exist |
| él/ella/usted | existía | s/he used to exist |
| nosotros | existíamos | we used to exist |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | existíais | you (plural) used to exist |
| ellos/ustedes | existían | they used to exist |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | existiré | I will exist |
| tú | existirás | you will exist |
| él/ella/usted | existirá | s/he will exist |
| nosotros | existiremos | we will exist |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | existiréis | you (plural) will exist |
| ellos/ustedes | existirán | they will exist |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | existiría | I would exist |
| tú | existirías | you would exist |
| él/ella/usted | existiría | s/he would exist |
| nosotros | existiríamos | we would exist |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | existiríais | you (plural) would exist |
| ellos/ustedes | existirían | they would exist |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exista | I exist |
| tú | existas | you exist |
| él/ella/usted | exista | s/he exists |
| nosotros | existamos | we exist |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | existáis | you (plural) exist |
| ellos/ustedes | existan | they exist |


**Example sentences:**
- *No pienso, luego no existo.* (I don't think, therefore I am not.)
- *No existe el amor sin celos.* (There's no love without jealousy.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/existir-conjugation

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### 40. Entrar — to enter

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Entrar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate entrar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entro | I enter |
| tú | entras | you enter |
| él/ella/usted | entra | s/he enters |
| nosotros | entramos | we enter |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entráis | you (plural) enter |
| ellos/ustedes | entran | they enter |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entré | I entered |
| tú | entraste | you entered |
| él/ella/usted | entró | s/he entered |
| nosotros | entramos | we entered |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entrasteis | you (plural) entered |
| ellos/ustedes | entraron | they entered |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entraba | I used to enter |
| tú | entrabas | you used to enter |
| él/ella/usted | entraba | s/he used to enter |
| nosotros | entrábamos | we used to enter |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entrabais | you (plural) used to enter |
| ellos/ustedes | entraban | they used to enter |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entraré | I will enter |
| tú | entrarás | you will enter |
| él/ella/usted | entrará | s/he will enter |
| nosotros | entraremos | we will enter |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entraréis | you (plural) will enter |
| ellos/ustedes | entrarán | they will enter |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entraría | I would enter |
| tú | entrarías | you would enter |
| él/ella/usted | entraría | s/he would enter |
| nosotros | entraríamos | we would enter |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entraríais | you (plural) would enter |
| ellos/ustedes | entrarían | they would enter |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entre | I enter |
| tú | entres | you enter |
| él/ella/usted | entre | s/he enters |
| nosotros | entremos | we enter |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entréis | you (plural) enter |
| ellos/ustedes | entren | they enter |


**Example sentences:**
- *Algunos chicos entraron en la clase.* (Some boys came into the classroom.)
- *Me di cuenta de que entraste a mi habitación.* (I noticed you entering my room.)
- *Entre por la puerta estrecha.* (Enter by the narrow gate.)
- *No entres al cuarto sin permiso.* (Don't enter the room without leave.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/entrar-conjugation

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### 41. Trabajar — to work

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Trabajar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate trabajar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trabajo | I work |
| tú | trabajas | you work |
| él/ella/usted | trabaja | s/he works |
| nosotros | trabajamos | we work |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | trabajáis | you (plural) work |
| ellos/ustedes | trabajan | they work |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trabajé | I worked |
| tú | trabajaste | you worked |
| él/ella/usted | trabajó | s/he worked |
| nosotros | trabajamos | we worked |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | trabajasteis | you (plural) worked |
| ellos/ustedes | trabajaron | they worked |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trabajaba | I used to work |
| tú | trabajabas | you used to work |
| él/ella/usted | trabajaba | s/he used to work |
| nosotros | trabajábamos | we used to work |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | trabajabais | you (plural) used to work |
| ellos/ustedes | trabajaban | they used to work |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trabajaré | I will work |
| tú | trabajarás | you will work |
| él/ella/usted | trabajará | s/he will work |
| nosotros | trabajaremos | we will work |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | trabajaréis | you (plural) will work |
| ellos/ustedes | trabajarán | they will work |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trabajaría | I would work |
| tú | trabajarías | you would work |
| él/ella/usted | trabajaría | s/he would work |
| nosotros | trabajaríamos | we would work |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | trabajaríais | you (plural) would work |
| ellos/ustedes | trabajarían | they would work |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | trabaje | I work |
| tú | trabajes | you work |
| él/ella/usted | trabaje | s/he works |
| nosotros | trabajemos | we work |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | trabajéis | you (plural) work |
| ellos/ustedes | trabajen | they work |


**Example sentences:**
- *Trabajé en una oficina de correo durante las vacaciones de verano.* (I worked in a post office during the summer vacation.)
- *Trabajo hasta los domingos.* (I work even on Sunday.)
- *Trabajas muy duro estos días. ¿No estás cansado?* (You work too hard these days. Aren't you tired?)
- *¿Has visitado alguna vez la oficina en la que trabaja tu padre?* (Have you ever visited the office where your father works?)
- *Espero que trabajes más duro.* (I expect you to work harder.)
- *Mientras trabajaba en un banco, enseñaba economía en una universidad.* (While employed at the bank, he taught economics at college.)
- *La gente que trabaja regularmente en sitios abiertos no sufre de insomnio.* (People who regularly work in the open air do not suffer from sleeplessness.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/trabajar-conjugation

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### 42. Escribir — to write

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Escribir is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Escribir has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escribo | I write |
| tú | escribes | you write |
| él/ella/usted | escribe | s/he writes |
| nosotros | escribimos | we write |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | escribís | you (plural) write |
| ellos/ustedes | escriben | they write |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escribí | I wrote |
| tú | escribiste | you wrote |
| él/ella/usted | escribió | s/he wrote |
| nosotros | escribimos | we wrote |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | escribisteis | you (plural) wrote |
| ellos/ustedes | escribieron | they wrote |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escribía | I used to write |
| tú | escribías | you used to write |
| él/ella/usted | escribía | s/he used to write |
| nosotros | escribíamos | we used to write |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | escribíais | you (plural) used to write |
| ellos/ustedes | escribían | they used to write |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escribiré | I will write |
| tú | escribirás | you will write |
| él/ella/usted | escribirá | s/he will write |
| nosotros | escribiremos | we will write |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | escribiréis | you (plural) will write |
| ellos/ustedes | escribirán | they will write |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escribiría | I would write |
| tú | escribirías | you would write |
| él/ella/usted | escribiría | s/he would write |
| nosotros | escribiríamos | we would write |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | escribiríais | you (plural) would write |
| ellos/ustedes | escribirían | they would write |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | escriba | I write |
| tú | escribas | you write |
| él/ella/usted | escriba | s/he writes |
| nosotros | escribamos | we write |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | escribáis | you (plural) write |
| ellos/ustedes | escriban | they write |


**Example sentences:**
- *La mayoría de la gente escribe sobre su vida cotidiana.* (Most people write about their daily life.)
- *¿Cómo se escribe "pretty"?* (How do you spell "pretty"?)
- *¿Cuántas veces al mes escribes a casa?* (How many times a month do you write home?)
- *Escriba su nombre en mayúsculas.* (Write your name in capitals.)
- *Escriba aquí su dirección.* (Write your address here.)
- *Mi amigo me escribió informándome de su regreso del extranjero.* (My old friend wrote to me, informing me of his return from abroad.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/escribir-conjugation

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### 43. Perder — to lose

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Perder is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Perder has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pierdo | I lose |
| tú | pierdes | you lose |
| él/ella/usted | pierde | s/he loses |
| nosotros | perdemos | we lose |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | perdéis | you (plural) lose |
| ellos/ustedes | pierden | they lose |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perdí | I lost |
| tú | perdiste | you lost |
| él/ella/usted | perdió | s/he lost |
| nosotros | perdimos | we lost |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | perdisteis | you (plural) lost |
| ellos/ustedes | perdieron | they lost |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perdía | I used to lose |
| tú | perdías | you used to lose |
| él/ella/usted | perdía | s/he used to lose |
| nosotros | perdíamos | we used to lose |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | perdíais | you (plural) used to lose |
| ellos/ustedes | perdían | they used to lose |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perderé | I will lose |
| tú | perderás | you will lose |
| él/ella/usted | perderá | s/he will lose |
| nosotros | perderemos | we will lose |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | perderéis | you (plural) will lose |
| ellos/ustedes | perderán | they will lose |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | perdería | I would lose |
| tú | perderías | you would lose |
| él/ella/usted | perdería | s/he would lose |
| nosotros | perderíamos | we would lose |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | perderíais | you (plural) would lose |
| ellos/ustedes | perderían | they would lose |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pierda | I lose |
| tú | pierdas | you lose |
| él/ella/usted | pierda | s/he loses |
| nosotros | perdamos | we lose |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | perdáis | you (plural) lose |
| ellos/ustedes | pierdan | they lose |


**Example sentences:**
- *Un millón de personas perdieron la vida en la guerra.* (One million people lost their lives in the war.)
- *Gracias a su estupidez, perdimos el partido.* (Thanks to your stupidity, we lost the game.)
- *Presta tu dinero y pierde amigos.* (Lend your money and lose your friend.)
- *Perdí a mi esposa el año pasado.* (I lost my wife last year.)
- *Date prisa o perderás el autobús.* (Hurry up, or you'll miss the bus.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/perder-conjugation

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### 44. Producir — to produce, to make

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Producir is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Producir has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | produzco | I produce |
| tú | produces | you produce |
| él/ella/usted | produce | s/he produces |
| nosotros | producimos | we produce |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | producís | you (plural) produce |
| ellos/ustedes | producen | they produce |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | produje | I produced |
| tú | produjiste | you produced |
| él/ella/usted | produjo | s/he produced |
| nosotros | produjimos | we produced |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | produjisteis | you (plural) produced |
| ellos/ustedes | produjeron | they produced |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | producía | I used to produce |
| tú | producías | you used to produce |
| él/ella/usted | producía | s/he used to produce |
| nosotros | producíamos | we used to produce |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | producíais | you (plural) used to produce |
| ellos/ustedes | producían | they used to produce |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | produciré | I will produce |
| tú | producirás | you will produce |
| él/ella/usted | producirá | s/he will produce |
| nosotros | produciremos | we will produce |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | produciréis | you (plural) will produce |
| ellos/ustedes | producirán | they will produce |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | produciría | I would produce |
| tú | producirías | you would produce |
| él/ella/usted | produciría | s/he would produce |
| nosotros | produciríamos | we would produce |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | produciríais | you (plural) would produce |
| ellos/ustedes | producirían | they would produce |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | produzca | I produce |
| tú | produzcas | you produce |
| él/ella/usted | produzca | s/he produces |
| nosotros | produzcamos | we produce |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | produzcáis | you (plural) produce |
| ellos/ustedes | produzcan | they produce |


**Example sentences:**
- *Se produjo un incendio cerca de mi casa.* (A fire broke out near my house.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/producir-conjugation

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### 45. Entender — to understand

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Entender is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Entender has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entiendo | I understand |
| tú | entiendes | you understand |
| él/ella/usted | entiende | s/he understands |
| nosotros | entendemos | we understand |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entendéis | you (plural) understand |
| ellos/ustedes | entienden | they understand |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entendí | I understood |
| tú | entendiste | you understood |
| él/ella/usted | entendió | s/he understood |
| nosotros | entendimos | we understood |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entendisteis | you (plural) understood |
| ellos/ustedes | entendieron | they understood |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entendía | I used to understand |
| tú | entendías | you used to understand |
| él/ella/usted | entendía | s/he used to understand |
| nosotros | entendíamos | we used to understand |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entendíais | you (plural) used to understand |
| ellos/ustedes | entendían | they used to understand |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entenderé | I will understand |
| tú | entenderás | you will understand |
| él/ella/usted | entenderá | s/he will understand |
| nosotros | entenderemos | we will understand |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entenderéis | you (plural) will understand |
| ellos/ustedes | entenderán | they will understand |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entendería | I would understand |
| tú | entenderías | you would understand |
| él/ella/usted | entendería | s/he would understand |
| nosotros | entenderíamos | we would understand |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entenderíais | you (plural) would understand |
| ellos/ustedes | entenderían | they would understand |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | entienda | I understand |
| tú | entiendas | you understand |
| él/ella/usted | entienda | s/he understands |
| nosotros | entendamos | we understand |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | entendáis | you (plural) understand |
| ellos/ustedes | entiendan | they understand |


**Example sentences:**
- *Hay muchas palabras que no entiendo.* (There are many words that I don't understand.)
- *Soy tan tonto... estoy intentando explicarte cosas que no entiendo ni yo.* (I'm so dumb... I'm trying to explain things to you that I don't understand myself.)
- *No entiendo el alemán.* (I don't understand German.)
- *Entiendo perfectamente tu postura.* (I understand your position perfectly.)
- *No entiendo lo que quieres decir.* (I don't get what you mean.)
- *Llegará un momento en que lo entenderás.* (The time will come when you will understand this.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/entender-conjugation

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### 46. Pedir — to ask for, to request, to order (e.g. food)

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Pedir is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Pedir has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pido | I ask for |
| tú | pides | you ask for |
| él/ella/usted | pide | s/he asks for |
| nosotros | pedimos | we ask for |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pedís | you (plural) ask for |
| ellos/ustedes | piden | they ask for |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pedí | I asked for |
| tú | pediste | you asked for |
| él/ella/usted | pidió | s/he asked for |
| nosotros | pedimos | we asked for |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pedisteis | you (plural) asked for |
| ellos/ustedes | pidieron | they asked for |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pedía | I used to ask for |
| tú | pedías | you used to ask for |
| él/ella/usted | pedía | s/he used to ask for |
| nosotros | pedíamos | we used to ask for |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pedíais | you (plural) used to ask for |
| ellos/ustedes | pedían | they used to ask for |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pediré | I will ask for |
| tú | pedirás | you will ask for |
| él/ella/usted | pedirá | s/he will ask for |
| nosotros | pediremos | we will ask for |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pediréis | you (plural) will ask for |
| ellos/ustedes | pedirán | they will ask for |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pediría | I would ask for |
| tú | pedirías | you would ask for |
| él/ella/usted | pediría | s/he would ask for |
| nosotros | pediríamos | we would ask for |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pediríais | you (plural) would ask for |
| ellos/ustedes | pedirían | they would ask for |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pida | I ask for |
| tú | pidas | you ask for |
| él/ella/usted | pida | s/he asks for |
| nosotros | pidamos | we ask for |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | pidáis | you (plural) ask for |
| ellos/ustedes | pidan | they ask for |


**Example sentences:**
- *Pido disculpas por la demora en enviar la agenda.* (I apologize for the delay in sending the agenda.)
- *Me pides que haga lo imposible.* (You ask me to do the impossible.)
- *Pedí un asiento en la sección de no fumadores.* (I asked for a seat in the no-smoking section.)
- *Pido disculpas por la demora en enviar la agenda.* (I apologize for the delay in sending the agenda.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/pedir-conjugation

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### 47. Recibir — to receive

**Type:** Regular -IR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Recibir follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate recibir, remove the -ir ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recibo | I receive |
| tú | recibes | you receive |
| él/ella/usted | recibe | s/he receives |
| nosotros | recibimos | we receive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recibís | you (plural) receive |
| ellos/ustedes | reciben | they receive |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recibí | I received |
| tú | recibiste | you received |
| él/ella/usted | recibió | s/he received |
| nosotros | recibimos | we received |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recibisteis | you (plural) received |
| ellos/ustedes | recibieron | they received |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recibía | I used to receive |
| tú | recibías | you used to receive |
| él/ella/usted | recibía | s/he used to receive |
| nosotros | recibíamos | we used to receive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recibíais | you (plural) used to receive |
| ellos/ustedes | recibían | they used to receive |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recibiré | I will receive |
| tú | recibirás | you will receive |
| él/ella/usted | recibirá | s/he will receive |
| nosotros | recibiremos | we will receive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recibiréis | you (plural) will receive |
| ellos/ustedes | recibirán | they will receive |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recibiría | I would receive |
| tú | recibirías | you would receive |
| él/ella/usted | recibiría | s/he would receive |
| nosotros | recibiríamos | we would receive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recibiríais | you (plural) would receive |
| ellos/ustedes | recibirían | they would receive |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | reciba | I receive |
| tú | recibas | you receive |
| él/ella/usted | reciba | s/he receives |
| nosotros | recibamos | we receive |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recibáis | you (plural) receive |
| ellos/ustedes | reciban | they receive |


**Example sentences:**
- *El pueblo recibía un aluvión de turistas en verano.* (The town was deluged with tourists in summer.)
- *Recibirás una bicicleta para tu cumpleaños.* (You shall have a bicycle for your birthday.)
- *Kioto recibe muchos turistas de todo el mundo.* (Kyoto gets lots of visitors from all over the world.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/recibir-conjugation

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### 48. Recordar — to remember, to recall, to remind

**Type:** Irregular verb

**Irregularities:** Recordar is an irregular Spanish verb.
**Quick answer:** Recordar has irregular forms in some tenses — see the conjugation tables below.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recuerdo | I remember |
| tú | recuerdas | you remember |
| él/ella/usted | recuerda | s/he remembers |
| nosotros | recordamos | we remember |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recordáis | you (plural) remember |
| ellos/ustedes | recuerdan | they remember |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recordé | I remembered |
| tú | recordaste | you remembered |
| él/ella/usted | recordó | s/he remembered |
| nosotros | recordamos | we remembered |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recordasteis | you (plural) remembered |
| ellos/ustedes | recordaron | they remembered |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recordaba | I used to remember |
| tú | recordabas | you used to remember |
| él/ella/usted | recordaba | s/he used to remember |
| nosotros | recordábamos | we used to remember |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recordabais | you (plural) used to remember |
| ellos/ustedes | recordaban | they used to remember |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recordaré | I will remember |
| tú | recordarás | you will remember |
| él/ella/usted | recordará | s/he will remember |
| nosotros | recordaremos | we will remember |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recordaréis | you (plural) will remember |
| ellos/ustedes | recordarán | they will remember |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recordaría | I would remember |
| tú | recordarías | you would remember |
| él/ella/usted | recordaría | s/he would remember |
| nosotros | recordaríamos | we would remember |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recordaríais | you (plural) would remember |
| ellos/ustedes | recordarían | they would remember |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recuerde | I remember |
| tú | recuerdes | you remember |
| él/ella/usted | recuerde | s/he remembers |
| nosotros | recordemos | we remember |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | recordéis | you (plural) remember |
| ellos/ustedes | recuerden | they remember |


**Example sentences:**
- *¿Recuerdas haberme visto antes?* (Do you remember seeing me before?)
- *¡Recordad que estamos todos en el mismo barco!* (Remember that we are all in the same boat.)
- *¿Recuerdas haberme visto antes?* (Do you remember seeing me before?)
- *Tus ojos me recuerdan las estrellas.* (Your eyes remind me of stars.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/recordar-conjugation

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### 49. Terminar — to end, to terminate, to finish

**Type:** Regular -AR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Terminar follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate terminar, remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | termino | I end |
| tú | terminas | you end |
| él/ella/usted | termina | s/he ends |
| nosotros | terminamos | we end |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | termináis | you (plural) end |
| ellos/ustedes | terminan | they end |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | terminé | I ended |
| tú | terminaste | you ended |
| él/ella/usted | terminó | s/he ended |
| nosotros | terminamos | we ended |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | terminasteis | you (plural) ended |
| ellos/ustedes | terminaron | they ended |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | terminaba | I used to end |
| tú | terminabas | you used to end |
| él/ella/usted | terminaba | s/he used to end |
| nosotros | terminábamos | we used to end |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | terminabais | you (plural) used to end |
| ellos/ustedes | terminaban | they used to end |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | terminaré | I will end |
| tú | terminarás | you will end |
| él/ella/usted | terminará | s/he will end |
| nosotros | terminaremos | we will end |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | terminaréis | you (plural) will end |
| ellos/ustedes | terminarán | they will end |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | terminaría | I would end |
| tú | terminarías | you would end |
| él/ella/usted | terminaría | s/he would end |
| nosotros | terminaríamos | we would end |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | terminaríais | you (plural) would end |
| ellos/ustedes | terminarían | they would end |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | termine | I end |
| tú | termines | you end |
| él/ella/usted | termine | s/he ends |
| nosotros | terminemos | we end |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | terminéis | you (plural) end |
| ellos/ustedes | terminen | they end |


**Example sentences:**
- *¿Ya terminaste de leer ese libro?* (Have you finished reading that book yet?)
- *Por favor termina tus vacaciones y vuelve.* (Please cut short your vacation and return.)
- *Qué rápido se terminan las vacaciones de verano.* (How soon the summer holiday is over.)
- *¿Ya terminaste de leer ese libro?* (Have you finished reading that book yet?)
- *Por favor termina tus vacaciones y vuelve.* (Please cut short your vacation and return.)


**Full conjugation table, all 18 tenses, + interactive practice:**
https://ellaverbs.com/spanish-verbs/terminar-conjugation

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### 50. Permitir — to allow, to permit

**Type:** Regular -IR verb

**Irregularities:** None. Permitir follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern.
**Quick answer:** To conjugate permitir, remove the -ir ending and add the appropriate tense endings.


#### Present Tense (El Presente)
Used for current actions, habits, and general truths.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | permito | I allow |
| tú | permites | you allow |
| él/ella/usted | permite | s/he allows |
| nosotros | permitimos | we allow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | permitís | you (plural) allow |
| ellos/ustedes | permiten | they allow |


#### Preterite (El Pretérito Indefinido)
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | permití | I allowed |
| tú | permitiste | you allowed |
| él/ella/usted | permitió | s/he allowed |
| nosotros | permitimos | we allowed |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | permitisteis | you (plural) allowed |
| ellos/ustedes | permitieron | they allowed |


#### Imperfect (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
Used for ongoing or habitual past actions, and setting scenes in the past.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | permitía | I used to allow |
| tú | permitías | you used to allow |
| él/ella/usted | permitía | s/he used to allow |
| nosotros | permitíamos | we used to allow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | permitíais | you (plural) used to allow |
| ellos/ustedes | permitían | they used to allow |


#### Future (El Futuro Simple)
Used for future actions and predictions.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | permitiré | I will allow |
| tú | permitirás | you will allow |
| él/ella/usted | permitirá | s/he will allow |
| nosotros | permitiremos | we will allow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | permitiréis | you (plural) will allow |
| ellos/ustedes | permitirán | they will allow |


#### Conditional (El Condicional Simple)
Used for hypothetical actions and polite requests.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | permitiría | I would allow |
| tú | permitirías | you would allow |
| él/ella/usted | permitiría | s/he would allow |
| nosotros | permitiríamos | we would allow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | permitiríais | you (plural) would allow |
| ellos/ustedes | permitirían | they would allow |


#### Present Subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
Used for wishes, doubt, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

| Pronoun | Conjugation | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | permita | I allow |
| tú | permitas | you allow |
| él/ella/usted | permita | s/he allows |
| nosotros | permitamos | we allow |
| vosotros *(Spain)* | permitáis | you (plural) allow |
| ellos/ustedes | permitan | they allow |


**Example sentences:**
- *El dinero te permite comprar cualquier cosa.* (Money enables you to buy anything.)
- *Su bajo salario no le permite comprarse la casa.* (His low salary prevents him from buying the house.)


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