Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Administrar in Spanish
To manage, to administer Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Administrar (to manage, to administer) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: administro, administras, administra, administramos, administráis, administran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Administrar
- Administrar in the Indicative Present
- Administrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Administrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Administrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Administrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Administrar in the Indicative Future
- Administrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Administrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Administrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Administrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Administrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Administrar
- Imperative tenses of Administrar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Administrar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Administrar is the Spanish verb for "to manage, to administer". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to administrar include: dirigir, gestionar, manejar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | administrar | to manage, to administer |
| Past participle | administrado | managed |
| Gerund | administrando | managing |
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Administrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of administrar 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, "administro", meaning "I manage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | administro | I manage |
| Tú | administras | you manage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | administra | s/he manages |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | administramos | we manage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | administráis | you (plural) manage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | administran | they manage |
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Administrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of administrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "administré", meaning "I managed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | administré | I managed |
| Tú | administraste | you managed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | administró | s/he managed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | administramos | we managed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | administrasteis | you (plural) managed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | administraron | they managed |
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Administrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of administrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "administraba", meaning "I used to manage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | administraba | I used to manage |
| Tú | administrabas | you used to manage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | administraba | s/he used to manage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | administrábamos | we used to manage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | administrabais | you (plural) used to manage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | administraban | they used to manage |
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Administrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of administrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy administrando", meaning "I am managing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy administrando | I am managing |
| Tú | estás administrando | you are managing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está administrando | s/he is managing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos administrando | we are managing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis administrando | you (plural) are managing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están administrando | they are managing |
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Administrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of administrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a administrar", meaning "I am going to manage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a administrar | I am going to manage |
| Tú | vas a administrar | you are going to manage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a administrar | s/he is going to manage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a administrar | we are going to manage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a administrar | you (plural) are going to manage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a administrar | they are going to manage |
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Administrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of administrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "administraré", meaning "I will manage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | administraré | I will manage |
| Tú | administrarás | you will manage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | administrará | s/he will manage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | administraremos | we will manage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | administraréis | you (plural) will manage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | administrarán | they will manage |
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Administrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of administrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "administraría", meaning "I would manage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | administraría | I would manage |
| Tú | administrarías | you would manage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | administraría | s/he would manage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | administraríamos | we would manage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | administraríais | you (plural) would manage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | administrarían | they would manage |
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Administrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of administrar 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 administrado", meaning "I have managed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he administrado | I have managed |
| Tú | has administrado | you have managed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha administrado | s/he has managed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos administrado | we have managed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis administrado | you (plural) have managed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han administrado | they have managed |
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Administrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of administrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había administrado", meaning "I had managed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había administrado | I had managed |
| Tú | habías administrado | you had managed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había administrado | s/he had managed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos administrado | we had managed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais administrado | you (plural) had managed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían administrado | they had managed |
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Administrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of administrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré administrado", meaning "I will have managed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré administrado | I will have managed |
| Tú | habrás administrado | you will have managed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá administrado | s/he will have managed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos administrado | we will have managed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis administrado | you (plural) will have managed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán administrado | they will have managed |
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Administrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of administrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría administrado", meaning "I would have managed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría administrado | I would have managed |
| Tú | habrías administrado | you would have managed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría administrado | s/he would have managed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos administrado | we would have managed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais administrado | you (plural) would have managed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían administrado | they would have managed |
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Administrar 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, "administre", meaning "I manage".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | administre | I manage |
| Tú | administres | you manage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | administre | s/he manages |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | administremos | we manage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | administréis | you (plural) manage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | administren | they manage |
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Administrar 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, "administrara", meaning "I managed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | administrara | I managed |
| Tú | administraras | you managed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | administrara | s/he managed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | administráramos | we managed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | administrarais | you (plural) managed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | administraran | they managed |
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Administrar 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, "administrare", meaning "I will manage".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | administrare | I will manage |
| Tú | administrares | you will manage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | administrare | s/he will manage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | administráremos | we will manage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | administrareis | you (plural) will manage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | administraren | they will manage |
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Administrar 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 administrado", meaning "I have managed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya administrado | I have managed |
| Tú | hayas administrado | you have managed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya administrado | s/he has managed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos administrado | we have managed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis administrado | you (plural) have managed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan administrado | they have managed |
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Administrar 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 administrado", meaning "I had managed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera administrado | I had managed |
| Tú | hubieras administrado | you had managed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera administrado | s/he had managed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos administrado | we had managed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais administrado | you (plural) had managed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran administrado | they had managed |
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Administrar 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 administrado", meaning "I will have managed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere administrado | I will have managed |
| Tú | hubieres administrado | you will have managed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere administrado | s/he will have managed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos administrado | we will have managed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis administrado | you (plural) will have managed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren administrado | they will have managed |
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Administrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "administre", meaning "(to you formal) manage!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | administra | (to you) manage! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | administre | (to you formal) manage! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | administremos | let's manage! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | administrad | (to you plural) manage! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | administren | (to you plural formal) manage! |
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Administrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no administre", meaning "(to you formal) don't manage!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no administres | (to you) don't manage! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no administre | (to you formal) don't manage! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no administremos | let's not manage! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no administréis | (to you plural) don't manage! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no administren | (to you plural formal) don't manage! |
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Frequently asked questions about Administrar
Is administrar a regular or irregular verb?
Administrar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate administrar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), administrar is conjugated as: yo administro, tú administras, él/ella/usted administra, nosotros administramos, vosotros administráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes administran. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate administrar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), administrar is conjugated as: yo administré, tú administraste, él/ella/usted administró, nosotros administramos, vosotros administrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes administraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate administrar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), administrar is conjugated as: yo administraba, tú administrabas, él/ella/usted administraba, nosotros administrábamos, vosotros administrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes administraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate administrar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), administrar is conjugated as: yo administraré, tú administrarás, él/ella/usted administrará, nosotros administraremos, vosotros administraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes administrarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate administrar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), administrar is conjugated as: yo administre, tú administres, él/ella/usted administre, nosotros administremos, vosotros administréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes administren. The present subjunctive 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.
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