How to conjugate Animar in Spanish
To encourage, to animate Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Animar
- Animar in the Indicative Present
- Animar in the Indicative Preterite
- Animar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Animar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Animar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Animar in the Indicative Future
- Animar in the Indicative Conditional
- Animar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Animar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Animar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Animar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Animar
- Imperative tenses of Animar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Animar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Animar is the Spanish verb for "to encourage, to animate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to animar include: alentar, esperanzar, fomentar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | animar | to encourage, to animate |
| Past participle | animado | encouraged |
| Gerund | animando | encouraging |
Indicative Tenses of Animar
Animar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of animar 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, "animo", meaning "I encourage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | animo | I encourage |
| Tú | animas | you encourage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anima | s/he encourages, you (formal) encourage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | animamos | we encourage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | animáis | you (plural) encourage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | animan | they encourage, |
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Animar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of animar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "animé", meaning "I encouraged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | animé | I encouraged |
| Tú | animaste | you encouraged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | animó | s/he encouraged, you (formal) encouraged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | animamos | we encouraged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | animasteis | you (plural) encouraged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | animaron | they encouraged, |
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Animar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of animar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "animaba", meaning "I used to encourage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | animaba | I used to encourage |
| Tú | animabas | you used to encourage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | animaba | s/he used to encourage, you (formal) used to encourage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | animábamos | we used to encourage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | animabais | you (plural) used to encourage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | animaban | they used to encourage, |
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Animar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of animar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy animando", meaning "I am encouraging".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy animando | I am encouraging |
| Tú | estás animando | you are encouraging |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está animando | s/he is encouraging, you (formal) are encouraging |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos animando | we are encouraging |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis animando | you (plural) are encouraging |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están animando | they are encouraging, |
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Animar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of animar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a animar", meaning "I am going to encourage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a animar | I am going to encourage |
| Tú | vas a animar | you are going to encourage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a animar | s/he is going to encourage, you (formal) are going to encourage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a animar | we are going to encourage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a animar | you (plural) are going to encourage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a animar | they are going to encourage, |
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Animar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of animar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "animaré", meaning "I will encourage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | animaré | I will encourage |
| Tú | animarás | you will encourage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | animará | s/he will encourage, you (formal) will encourage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | animaremos | we will encourage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | animaréis | you (plural) will encourage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | animarán | they will encourage, |
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Animar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of animar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "animaría", meaning "I would encourage".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | animaría | I would encourage |
| Tú | animarías | you would encourage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | animaría | s/he would encourage, you (formal) would encourage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | animaríamos | we would encourage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | animaríais | you (plural) would encourage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | animarían | they would encourage, |
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Animar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of animar 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 animado", meaning "I have encouraged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he animado | I have encouraged |
| Tú | has animado | you have encouraged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha animado | s/he has encouraged, you (formal) have encouraged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos animado | we have encouraged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis animado | you (plural) have encouraged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han animado | they have encouraged, |
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Animar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of animar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había animado", meaning "I had encouraged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había animado | I had encouraged |
| Tú | habías animado | you had encouraged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había animado | s/he had encouraged, you (formal) had encouraged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos animado | we had encouraged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais animado | you (plural) had encouraged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían animado | they had encouraged, |
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Animar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of animar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré animado", meaning "I will have encouraged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré animado | I will have encouraged |
| Tú | habrás animado | you will have encouraged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá animado | s/he will have encouraged, you (formal) will have encouraged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos animado | we will have encouraged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis animado | you (plural) will have encouraged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán animado | they will have encouraged, |
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Animar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of animar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría animado", meaning "I would have encouraged".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría animado | I would have encouraged |
| Tú | habrías animado | you would have encouraged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría animado | s/he would have encouraged, you (formal) would have encouraged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos animado | we would have encouraged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais animado | you (plural) would have encouraged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían animado | they would have encouraged, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Animar
Animar 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, "anime", meaning "I encourage".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | anime | I encourage |
| Tú | animes | you encourage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anime | s/he encourages, you (formal) encourage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | animemos | we encourage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | animéis | you (plural) encourage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | animen | they encourage, |
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Animar 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, "animara", meaning "I encouraged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | animara | I encouraged |
| Tú | animaras | you encouraged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | animara | s/he encouraged, you (formal) encouraged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | animáramos | we encouraged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | animarais | you (plural) encouraged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | animaran | they encouraged, |
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Animar 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, "animare", meaning "I will encourage".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | animare | I will encourage |
| Tú | animares | you will encourage |
| Ella / Él / Usted | animare | s/he will encourage, you (formal) will encourage |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | animáremos | we will encourage |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | animareis | you (plural) will encourage |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | animaren | they will encourage, |
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Animar 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 animado", meaning "I have encouraged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya animado | I have encouraged |
| Tú | hayas animado | you have encouraged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya animado | s/he has encouraged, you (formal) have encouraged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos animado | we have encouraged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis animado | you (plural) have encouraged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan animado | they have encouraged, |
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Animar 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 animado", meaning "I had encouraged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera animado | I had encouraged |
| Tú | hubieras animado | you had encouraged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera animado | s/he had encouraged, you (formal) had encouraged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos animado | we had encouraged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais animado | you (plural) had encouraged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran animado | they had encouraged, |
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Animar 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 animado", meaning "I will have encouraged".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere animado | I will have encouraged |
| Tú | hubieres animado | you will have encouraged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere animado | s/he will have encouraged, you (formal) will have encouraged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos animado | we will have encouraged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis animado | you (plural) will have encouraged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren animado | they will have encouraged, |
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Imperative Tenses of Animar
Animar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "anime", meaning "(to you formal) encourage!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | anima | (to you) encourage! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | anime | (to you formal) encourage! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | animemos | let's encourage! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | animad | (to you plural) encourage! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | animen | (to you plural formal) encourage! |
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Animar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no anime", meaning "(to you formal) don't encourage!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no animes | (to you) don't encourage! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no anime | (to you formal) don't encourage! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no animemos | let's not encourage! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no animéis | (to you plural) don't encourage! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no animen | (to you plural formal) don't encourage! |
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