Ella VerbsTo adore Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Adorar (to adore) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: adoro, adoras, adora, adoramos, adoráis, adoran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Adorar is the Spanish verb for "to adore". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | adorar | to adore |
| Past participle | adorado | adored |
| Gerund | adorando | adoring |
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The Indicative Present of adorar 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, "adoro", meaning "I adore".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adoro | I adore |
| Tú | adoras | you adore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adora | s/he adores |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adoramos | we adore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adoráis | you (plural) adore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adoran | they adore |
The Indicative Preterite of adorar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "adoré", meaning "I adored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adoré | I adored |
| Tú | adoraste | you adored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adoró | s/he adored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adoramos | we adored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adorasteis | you (plural) adored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adoraron | they adored |
The Indicative Imperfect of adorar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "adoraba", meaning "I used to adore".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adoraba | I used to adore |
| Tú | adorabas | you used to adore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adoraba | s/he used to adore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adorábamos | we used to adore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adorabais | you (plural) used to adore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adoraban | they used to adore |
The Indicative Present Continuous of adorar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy adorando", meaning "I am adoring".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy adorando | I am adoring |
| Tú | estás adorando | you are adoring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está adorando | s/he is adoring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos adorando | we are adoring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis adorando | you (plural) are adoring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están adorando | they are adoring |
The Indicative Informal Future of adorar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a adorar", meaning "I am going to adore".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a adorar | I am going to adore |
| Tú | vas a adorar | you are going to adore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a adorar | s/he is going to adore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a adorar | we are going to adore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a adorar | you (plural) are going to adore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a adorar | they are going to adore |
The Indicative Future of adorar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "adoraré", meaning "I will adore".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adoraré | I will adore |
| Tú | adorarás | you will adore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adorará | s/he will adore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adoraremos | we will adore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adoraréis | you (plural) will adore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adorarán | they will adore |
The Indicative Conditional of adorar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "adoraría", meaning "I would adore".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adoraría | I would adore |
| Tú | adorarías | you would adore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adoraría | s/he would adore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adoraríamos | we would adore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adoraríais | you (plural) would adore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adorarían | they would adore |
The Indicative Present Perfect of adorar 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 adorado", meaning "I have adored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he adorado | I have adored |
| Tú | has adorado | you have adored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha adorado | s/he has adored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos adorado | we have adored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis adorado | you (plural) have adored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han adorado | they have adored |
The Indicative Past Perfect of adorar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había adorado", meaning "I had adored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había adorado | I had adored |
| Tú | habías adorado | you had adored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había adorado | s/he had adored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos adorado | we had adored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais adorado | you (plural) had adored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían adorado | they had adored |
The Indicative Future Perfect of adorar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré adorado", meaning "I will have adored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré adorado | I will have adored |
| Tú | habrás adorado | you will have adored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá adorado | s/he will have adored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos adorado | we will have adored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis adorado | you (plural) will have adored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán adorado | they will have adored |
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of adorar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría adorado", meaning "I would have adored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría adorado | I would have adored |
| Tú | habrías adorado | you would have adored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría adorado | s/he would have adored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos adorado | we would have adored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais adorado | you (plural) would have adored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían adorado | they would have adored |
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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, "adore", meaning "I adore".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adore | I adore |
| Tú | adores | you adore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adore | s/he adores |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adoremos | we adore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adoréis | you (plural) adore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adoren | they adore |
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, "adorara", meaning "I adored".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adorara | I adored |
| Tú | adoraras | you adored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adorara | s/he adored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adoráramos | we adored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adorarais | you (plural) adored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adoraran | they adored |
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "adorare", meaning "I will adore".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | adorare | I will adore |
| Tú | adorares | you will adore |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adorare | s/he will adore |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adoráremos | we will adore |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adorareis | you (plural) will adore |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adoraren | they will adore |
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 adorado", meaning "I have adored".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya adorado | I have adored |
| Tú | hayas adorado | you have adored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya adorado | s/he has adored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos adorado | we have adored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis adorado | you (plural) have adored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan adorado | they have adored |
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 adorado", meaning "I had adored".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera adorado | I had adored |
| Tú | hubieras adorado | you had adored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera adorado | s/he had adored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos adorado | we had adored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais adorado | you (plural) had adored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran adorado | they had adored |
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 adorado", meaning "I will have adored".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere adorado | I will have adored |
| Tú | hubieres adorado | you will have adored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere adorado | s/he will have adored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos adorado | we will have adored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis adorado | you (plural) will have adored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren adorado | they will have adored |
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The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "adore", meaning "(to you formal) adore!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | adora | (to you) adore! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | adore | (to you formal) adore! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | adoremos | let's adore! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | adorad | (to you plural) adore! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | adoren | (to you plural formal) adore! |
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no adore", meaning "(to you formal) don't adore!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no adores | (to you) don't adore! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no adore | (to you formal) don't adore! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no adoremos | let's not adore! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no adoréis | (to you plural) don't adore! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no adoren | (to you plural formal) don't adore! |
Adorar 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.
In the present tense (presente), adorar is conjugated as: yo adoro, tú adoras, él/ella/usted adora, nosotros adoramos, vosotros adoráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes adoran. 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.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), adorar is conjugated as: yo adoré, tú adoraste, él/ella/usted adoró, nosotros adoramos, vosotros adorasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes adoraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), adorar is conjugated as: yo adoraba, tú adorabas, él/ella/usted adoraba, nosotros adorábamos, vosotros adorabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes adoraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), adorar is conjugated as: yo adoraré, tú adorarás, él/ella/usted adorará, nosotros adoraremos, vosotros adoraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes adorarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), adorar is conjugated as: yo adore, tú adores, él/ella/usted adore, nosotros adoremos, vosotros adoréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes adoren. 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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