How to conjugate Actuar in Spanish
To act, to perform Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Actuar
- Actuar in the Indicative Present
- Actuar in the Indicative Preterite
- Actuar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Actuar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Actuar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Actuar in the Indicative Future
- Actuar in the Indicative Conditional
- Actuar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Actuar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Actuar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Actuar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Actuar
- Imperative tenses of Actuar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Actuar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Actuar is the Spanish verb for "to act, to perform". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to actuar include: accionar, obrar, desempeñar, realizar, rendir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | actuar | to act, to perform |
| Past participle | actuado | acted |
| Gerund | actuando | acting |
Indicative Tenses of Actuar
Actuar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of actuar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "actúo", meaning "I act".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | actúo | I act |
| Tú | actúas | you act |
| Ella / Él / Usted | actúa | s/he acts, you (formal) act |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | actuamos | we act |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | actuáis | you (plural) act |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | actúan | they act, you (plural formal) act |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Actuar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of actuar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "actué", meaning "I acted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | actué | I acted |
| Tú | actuaste | you acted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | actuó | s/he acted, you (formal) acted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | actuamos | we acted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | actuasteis | you (plural) acted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | actuaron | they acted, you (plural formal) acted |
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Actuar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of actuar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "actuaba", meaning "I used to act".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | actuaba | I used to act |
| Tú | actuabas | you used to act |
| Ella / Él / Usted | actuaba | s/he used to act, you (formal) used to act |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | actuábamos | we used to act |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | actuabais | you (plural) used to act |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | actuaban | they used to act, you (plural formal) used to act |
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Actuar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of actuar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy actuando", meaning "I am acting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy actuando | I am acting |
| Tú | estás actuando | you are acting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está actuando | s/he is acting, you (formal) are acting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos actuando | we are acting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis actuando | you (plural) are acting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están actuando | they are acting, you (plural formal) are acting |
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Actuar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of actuar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a actuar", meaning "I am going to act".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a actuar | I am going to act |
| Tú | vas a actuar | you are going to act |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a actuar | s/he is going to act, you (formal) are going to act |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a actuar | we are going to act |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a actuar | you (plural) are going to act |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a actuar | they are going to act, you (plural formal) are going to act |
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Actuar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of actuar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "actuaré", meaning "I will act".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | actuaré | I will act |
| Tú | actuarás | you will act |
| Ella / Él / Usted | actuará | s/he will act, you (formal) will act |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | actuaremos | we will act |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | actuaréis | you (plural) will act |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | actuarán | they will act, you (plural formal) will act |
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Actuar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of actuar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "actuaría", meaning "I would act".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | actuaría | I would act |
| Tú | actuarías | you would act |
| Ella / Él / Usted | actuaría | s/he would act, you (formal) would act |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | actuaríamos | we would act |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | actuaríais | you (plural) would act |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | actuarían | they would act, you (plural formal) would act |
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Actuar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of actuar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he actuado", meaning "I have acted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he actuado | I have acted |
| Tú | has actuado | you have acted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha actuado | s/he has acted, you (formal) have acted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos actuado | we have acted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis actuado | you (plural) have acted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han actuado | they have acted, you (plural formal) have acted |
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Actuar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of actuar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había actuado", meaning "I had acted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había actuado | I had acted |
| Tú | habías actuado | you had acted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había actuado | s/he had acted, you (formal) had acted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos actuado | we had acted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais actuado | you (plural) had acted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían actuado | they had acted, you (plural formal) had acted |
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Actuar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of actuar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré actuado", meaning "I will have acted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré actuado | I will have acted |
| Tú | habrás actuado | you will have acted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá actuado | s/he will have acted, you (formal) will have acted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos actuado | we will have acted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis actuado | you (plural) will have acted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán actuado | they will have acted, you (plural formal) will have acted |
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Actuar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of actuar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría actuado", meaning "I would have acted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría actuado | I would have acted |
| Tú | habrías actuado | you would have acted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría actuado | s/he would have acted, you (formal) would have acted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos actuado | we would have acted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais actuado | you (plural) would have acted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían actuado | they would have acted, you (plural formal) would have acted |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Actuar
Actuar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "actúe", meaning "I act".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | actúe | I act |
| Tú | actúes | you act |
| Ella / Él / Usted | actúe | s/he acts, you (formal) act |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | actuemos | we act |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | actuéis | you (plural) act |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | actúen | they act, you (plural formal) act |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Actuar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "actuara", meaning "I acted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | actuara | I acted |
| Tú | actuaras | you acted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | actuara | s/he acted, you (formal) acted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | actuáramos | we acted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | actuarais | you (plural) acted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | actuaran | they acted, you (plural formal) acted |
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Actuar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "actuare", meaning "I will act".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | actuare | I will act |
| Tú | actuares | you will act |
| Ella / Él / Usted | actuare | s/he will act, you (formal) will act |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | actuáremos | we will act |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | actuareis | you (plural) will act |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | actuaren | they will act, you (plural formal) will act |
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Actuar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya actuado", meaning "I have acted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya actuado | I have acted |
| Tú | hayas actuado | you have acted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya actuado | s/he has acted, you (formal) have acted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos actuado | we have acted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis actuado | you (plural) have acted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan actuado | they have acted, you (plural formal) have acted |
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Actuar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera actuado", meaning "I had acted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera actuado | I had acted |
| Tú | hubieras actuado | you had acted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera actuado | s/he had acted, you (formal) had acted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos actuado | we had acted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais actuado | you (plural) had acted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran actuado | they had acted, you (plural formal) had acted |
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Actuar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere actuado", meaning "I will have acted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere actuado | I will have acted |
| Tú | hubieres actuado | you will have acted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere actuado | s/he will have acted, you (formal) will have acted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos actuado | we will have acted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis actuado | you (plural) will have acted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren actuado | they will have acted, you (plural formal) will have acted |
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Imperative Tenses of Actuar
Actuar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "actúe", meaning "(to you formal) act!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | actúa | (to you) act! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | actúe | (to you formal) act! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | actuemos | let's act! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | actuad | (to you plural) act! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | actúen | (to you plural formal) act! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Actuar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no actúe", meaning "(to you formal) don't act!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no actúes | (to you) don't act! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no actúe | (to you formal) don't act! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no actuemos | let's not act! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no actuéis | (to you plural) don't act! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no actúen | (to you plural formal) don't act! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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