Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Argumentar in Spanish
To argue Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Argumentar (to argue) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: argumento, argumentas, argumenta, argumentamos, argumentáis, argumentan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Argumentar
- Argumentar in the Indicative Present
- Argumentar in the Indicative Preterite
- Argumentar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Argumentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Argumentar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Argumentar in the Indicative Future
- Argumentar in the Indicative Conditional
- Argumentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Argumentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Argumentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Argumentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Argumentar
- Imperative tenses of Argumentar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Argumentar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Argumentar is the Spanish verb for "to argue". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to argumentar include: alegar, discutir, pelear.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | argumentar | to argue |
| Past participle | argumentado | argued |
| Gerund | argumentando | arguing |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of argumentar 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, "argumento", meaning "I argue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | argumento | I argue |
| Tú | argumentas | you argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | argumenta | s/he argues |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | argumentamos | we argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | argumentáis | you (plural) argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | argumentan | they argue |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of argumentar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "argumenté", meaning "I argued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | argumenté | I argued |
| Tú | argumentaste | you argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | argumentó | s/he argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | argumentamos | we argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | argumentasteis | you (plural) argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | argumentaron | they argued |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of argumentar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "argumentaba", meaning "I used to argue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | argumentaba | I used to argue |
| Tú | argumentabas | you used to argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | argumentaba | s/he used to argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | argumentábamos | we used to argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | argumentabais | you (plural) used to argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | argumentaban | they used to argue |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of argumentar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy argumentando", meaning "I am arguing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy argumentando | I am arguing |
| Tú | estás argumentando | you are arguing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está argumentando | s/he is arguing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos argumentando | we are arguing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis argumentando | you (plural) are arguing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están argumentando | they are arguing |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of argumentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a argumentar", meaning "I am going to argue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a argumentar | I am going to argue |
| Tú | vas a argumentar | you are going to argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a argumentar | s/he is going to argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a argumentar | we are going to argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a argumentar | you (plural) are going to argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a argumentar | they are going to argue |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of argumentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "argumentaré", meaning "I will argue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | argumentaré | I will argue |
| Tú | argumentarás | you will argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | argumentará | s/he will argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | argumentaremos | we will argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | argumentaréis | you (plural) will argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | argumentarán | they will argue |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of argumentar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "argumentaría", meaning "I would argue".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | argumentaría | I would argue |
| Tú | argumentarías | you would argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | argumentaría | s/he would argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | argumentaríamos | we would argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | argumentaríais | you (plural) would argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | argumentarían | they would argue |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of argumentar 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 argumentado", meaning "I have argued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he argumentado | I have argued |
| Tú | has argumentado | you have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha argumentado | s/he has argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos argumentado | we have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis argumentado | you (plural) have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han argumentado | they have argued |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of argumentar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había argumentado", meaning "I had argued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había argumentado | I had argued |
| Tú | habías argumentado | you had argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había argumentado | s/he had argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos argumentado | we had argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais argumentado | you (plural) had argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían argumentado | they had argued |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of argumentar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré argumentado", meaning "I will have argued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré argumentado | I will have argued |
| Tú | habrás argumentado | you will have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá argumentado | s/he will have argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos argumentado | we will have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis argumentado | you (plural) will have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán argumentado | they will have argued |
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Argumentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of argumentar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría argumentado", meaning "I would have argued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría argumentado | I would have argued |
| Tú | habrías argumentado | you would have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría argumentado | s/he would have argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos argumentado | we would have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais argumentado | you (plural) would have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían argumentado | they would have argued |
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Argumentar 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, "argumente", meaning "I argue".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | argumente | I argue |
| Tú | argumentes | you argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | argumente | s/he argues |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | argumentemos | we argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | argumentéis | you (plural) argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | argumenten | they argue |
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Argumentar 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, "argumentara", meaning "I argued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | argumentara | I argued |
| Tú | argumentaras | you argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | argumentara | s/he argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | argumentáramos | we argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | argumentarais | you (plural) argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | argumentaran | they argued |
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Argumentar 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, "argumentare", meaning "I will argue".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | argumentare | I will argue |
| Tú | argumentares | you will argue |
| Ella / Él / Usted | argumentare | s/he will argue |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | argumentáremos | we will argue |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | argumentareis | you (plural) will argue |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | argumentaren | they will argue |
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Argumentar 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 argumentado", meaning "I have argued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya argumentado | I have argued |
| Tú | hayas argumentado | you have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya argumentado | s/he has argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos argumentado | we have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis argumentado | you (plural) have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan argumentado | they have argued |
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Argumentar 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 argumentado", meaning "I had argued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera argumentado | I had argued |
| Tú | hubieras argumentado | you had argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera argumentado | s/he had argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos argumentado | we had argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais argumentado | you (plural) had argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran argumentado | they had argued |
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Argumentar 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 argumentado", meaning "I will have argued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere argumentado | I will have argued |
| Tú | hubieres argumentado | you will have argued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere argumentado | s/he will have argued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos argumentado | we will have argued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis argumentado | you (plural) will have argued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren argumentado | they will have argued |
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Argumentar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "argumente", meaning "(to you formal) argue!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | argumenta | (to you) argue! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | argumente | (to you formal) argue! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | argumentemos | let's argue! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | argumentad | (to you plural) argue! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | argumenten | (to you plural formal) argue! |
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Argumentar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no argumente", meaning "(to you formal) don't argue!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no argumentes | (to you) don't argue! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no argumente | (to you formal) don't argue! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no argumentemos | let's not argue! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no argumentéis | (to you plural) don't argue! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no argumenten | (to you plural formal) don't argue! |
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Frequently asked questions about Argumentar
Is argumentar a regular or irregular verb?
Argumentar 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 argumentar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), argumentar is conjugated as: yo argumento, tú argumentas, él/ella/usted argumenta, nosotros argumentamos, vosotros argumentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes argumentan. 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 argumentar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), argumentar is conjugated as: yo argumenté, tú argumentaste, él/ella/usted argumentó, nosotros argumentamos, vosotros argumentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes argumentaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate argumentar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), argumentar is conjugated as: yo argumentaba, tú argumentabas, él/ella/usted argumentaba, nosotros argumentábamos, vosotros argumentabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes argumentaban. 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 argumentar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), argumentar is conjugated as: yo argumentaré, tú argumentarás, él/ella/usted argumentará, nosotros argumentaremos, vosotros argumentaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes argumentarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate argumentar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), argumentar is conjugated as: yo argumente, tú argumentes, él/ella/usted argumente, nosotros argumentemos, vosotros argumentéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes argumenten. 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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