Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Anhelar in Spanish
To long for, to wish for Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Anhelar (to long for, to wish for) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: anhelo, anhelas, anhela, anhelamos, anheláis, anhelan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Anhelar
- Anhelar in the Indicative Present
- Anhelar in the Indicative Preterite
- Anhelar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Anhelar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Anhelar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Anhelar in the Indicative Future
- Anhelar in the Indicative Conditional
- Anhelar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Anhelar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Anhelar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Anhelar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Anhelar
- Imperative tenses of Anhelar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Anhelar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Anhelar is the Spanish verb for "to long for, to wish for". 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 | anhelar | to long for, to wish for |
| Past participle | anhelado | longed for |
| Gerund | anhelando | longing for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of anhelar 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, "anhelo", meaning "I long for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anhelo | I long for |
| Tú | anhelas | you long for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anhela | s/he longs for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anhelamos | we long for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anheláis | you (plural) long for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anhelan | they long for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of anhelar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "anhelé", meaning "I longed for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anhelé | I longed for |
| Tú | anhelaste | you longed for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anheló | s/he longed for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anhelamos | we longed for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anhelasteis | you (plural) longed for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anhelaron | they longed for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of anhelar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "anhelaba", meaning "I used to long for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anhelaba | I used to long for |
| Tú | anhelabas | you used to long for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anhelaba | s/he used to long for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anhelábamos | we used to long for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anhelabais | you (plural) used to long for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anhelaban | they used to long for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of anhelar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy anhelando", meaning "I am longing for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy anhelando | I am longing for |
| Tú | estás anhelando | you are longing for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está anhelando | s/he is longing for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos anhelando | we are longing for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis anhelando | you (plural) are longing for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están anhelando | they are longing for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of anhelar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a anhelar", meaning "I am going to long for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a anhelar | I am going to long for |
| Tú | vas a anhelar | you are going to long for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a anhelar | s/he is going to long for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a anhelar | we are going to long for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a anhelar | you (plural) are going to long for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a anhelar | they are going to long for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of anhelar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "anhelaré", meaning "I will long for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anhelaré | I will long for |
| Tú | anhelarás | you will long for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anhelará | s/he will long for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anhelaremos | we will long for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anhelaréis | you (plural) will long for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anhelarán | they will long for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of anhelar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "anhelaría", meaning "I would long for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anhelaría | I would long for |
| Tú | anhelarías | you would long for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anhelaría | s/he would long for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anhelaríamos | we would long for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anhelaríais | you (plural) would long for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anhelarían | they would long for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of anhelar 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 anhelado", meaning "I have longed for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he anhelado | I have longed for |
| Tú | has anhelado | you have longed for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha anhelado | s/he has longed for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos anhelado | we have longed for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis anhelado | you (plural) have longed for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han anhelado | they have longed for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of anhelar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había anhelado", meaning "I had longed for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había anhelado | I had longed for |
| Tú | habías anhelado | you had longed for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había anhelado | s/he had longed for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos anhelado | we had longed for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais anhelado | you (plural) had longed for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían anhelado | they had longed for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of anhelar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré anhelado", meaning "I will have longed for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré anhelado | I will have longed for |
| Tú | habrás anhelado | you will have longed for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá anhelado | s/he will have longed for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos anhelado | we will have longed for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis anhelado | you (plural) will have longed for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán anhelado | they will have longed for |
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Anhelar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of anhelar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría anhelado", meaning "I would have longed for".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría anhelado | I would have longed for |
| Tú | habrías anhelado | you would have longed for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría anhelado | s/he would have longed for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos anhelado | we would have longed for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais anhelado | you (plural) would have longed for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían anhelado | they would have longed for |
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Anhelar 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, "anhele", meaning "I long for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anhele | I long for |
| Tú | anheles | you long for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anhele | s/he longs for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anhelemos | we long for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anheléis | you (plural) long for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anhelen | they long for |
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Anhelar 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, "anhelara", meaning "I longed for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anhelara | I longed for |
| Tú | anhelaras | you longed for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anhelara | s/he longed for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anheláramos | we longed for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anhelarais | you (plural) longed for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anhelaran | they longed for |
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Anhelar 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, "anhelare", meaning "I will long for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anhelare | I will long for |
| Tú | anhelares | you will long for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anhelare | s/he will long for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anheláremos | we will long for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anhelareis | you (plural) will long for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anhelaren | they will long for |
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Anhelar 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 anhelado", meaning "I have longed for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya anhelado | I have longed for |
| Tú | hayas anhelado | you have longed for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya anhelado | s/he has longed for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos anhelado | we have longed for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis anhelado | you (plural) have longed for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan anhelado | they have longed for |
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Anhelar 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 anhelado", meaning "I had longed for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera anhelado | I had longed for |
| Tú | hubieras anhelado | you had longed for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera anhelado | s/he had longed for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos anhelado | we had longed for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais anhelado | you (plural) had longed for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran anhelado | they had longed for |
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Anhelar 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 anhelado", meaning "I will have longed for".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere anhelado | I will have longed for |
| Tú | hubieres anhelado | you will have longed for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere anhelado | s/he will have longed for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos anhelado | we will have longed for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis anhelado | you (plural) will have longed for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren anhelado | they will have longed for |
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Anhelar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "anhele", meaning "(to you formal) long! for".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | anhela | (to you) long! for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anhele | (to you formal) long! for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | anhelemos | let's long! for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | anhelad | (to you plural) long! for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | anhelen | (to you plural formal) long! for |
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Anhelar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no anhele", meaning "(to you formal) don't long! for".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no anheles | (to you) don't long! for |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no anhele | (to you formal) don't long! for |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no anhelemos | let's not long! for |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no anheléis | (to you plural) don't long! for |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no anhelen | (to you plural formal) don't long! for |
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Frequently asked questions about Anhelar
Is anhelar a regular or irregular verb?
Anhelar 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 anhelar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), anhelar is conjugated as: yo anhelo, tú anhelas, él/ella/usted anhela, nosotros anhelamos, vosotros anheláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes anhelan. 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 anhelar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), anhelar is conjugated as: yo anhelé, tú anhelaste, él/ella/usted anheló, nosotros anhelamos, vosotros anhelasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes anhelaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate anhelar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), anhelar is conjugated as: yo anhelaba, tú anhelabas, él/ella/usted anhelaba, nosotros anhelábamos, vosotros anhelabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes anhelaban. 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 anhelar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), anhelar is conjugated as: yo anhelaré, tú anhelarás, él/ella/usted anhelará, nosotros anhelaremos, vosotros anhelaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes anhelarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate anhelar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), anhelar is conjugated as: yo anhele, tú anheles, él/ella/usted anhele, nosotros anhelemos, vosotros anheléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes anhelen. 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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