Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Atar in Spanish
atar to tie Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Atar (to tie) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: ato, atas, ata, atamos, atáis, atan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- atado tied
- Gerund
- atando tying
- Similar
- amarrar, anudar, empatar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Atar
- Atar in the Indicative Present
- Atar in the Indicative Preterite
- Atar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Atar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Atar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Atar in the Indicative Future
- Atar in the Indicative Conditional
- Atar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Atar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Atar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Atar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Atar
- Imperative tenses of Atar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Atar
Atar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of atar 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, “ato”, meaning “I tie”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ato | I tie |
| Tú | atas | you tie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ata | s/he ties |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atamos | we tie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atáis | you (plural) tie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atan | they tie |
How it’s built: Regular: stem at- plus the -ar endings.
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Atar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of atar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “até”, meaning “I tied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | até | I tied |
| Tú | ataste | you tied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ató | s/he tied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atamos | we tied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atasteis | you (plural) tied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ataron | they tied |
How it’s built: Regular: stem at- plus the -ar endings.
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Atar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of atar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “ataba”, meaning “I used to tie”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ataba | I used to tie |
| Tú | atabas | you used to tie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ataba | s/he used to tie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atábamos | we used to tie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atabais | you (plural) used to tie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ataban | they used to tie |
How it’s built: Regular: stem at- plus the -ar endings.
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Atar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of atar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy atando”, meaning “I am tying”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy atando | I am tying |
| Tú | estás atando | you are tying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está atando | s/he is tying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos atando | we are tying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis atando | you (plural) are tying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están atando | they are tying |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund atando.
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Atar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of atar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a atar”, meaning “I am going to tie”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a atar | I am going to tie |
| Tú | vas a atar | you are going to tie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a atar | s/he is going to tie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a atar | we are going to tie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a atar | you (plural) are going to tie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a atar | they are going to tie |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive atar.
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Atar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of atar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “ataré”, meaning “I will tie”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ataré | I will tie |
| Tú | atarás | you will tie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | atará | s/he will tie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ataremos | we will tie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ataréis | you (plural) will tie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atarán | they will tie |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive atar plus the future endings.
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Atar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of atar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “ataría”, meaning “I would tie”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ataría | I would tie |
| Tú | atarías | you would tie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ataría | s/he would tie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ataríamos | we would tie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ataríais | you (plural) would tie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atarían | they would tie |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive atar plus the conditional endings.
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Atar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of atar 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 atado”, meaning “I have tied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he atado | I have tied |
| Tú | has atado | you have tied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha atado | s/he has tied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos atado | we have tied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis atado | you (plural) have tied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han atado | they have tied |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle atado.
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Atar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of atar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había atado”, meaning “I had tied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había atado | I had tied |
| Tú | habías atado | you had tied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había atado | s/he had tied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos atado | we had tied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais atado | you (plural) had tied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían atado | they had tied |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle atado.
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Atar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of atar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré atado”, meaning “I will have tied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré atado | I will have tied |
| Tú | habrás atado | you will have tied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá atado | s/he will have tied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos atado | we will have tied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis atado | you (plural) will have tied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán atado | they will have tied |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle atado.
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Atar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of atar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría atado”, meaning “I would have tied”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría atado | I would have tied |
| Tú | habrías atado | you would have tied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría atado | s/he would have tied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos atado | we would have tied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais atado | you (plural) would have tied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían atado | they would have tied |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle atado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Atar
Atar 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, “ate”, meaning “I tie”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ate | I tie |
| Tú | ates | you tie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ate | s/he ties |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atemos | we tie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atéis | you (plural) tie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aten | they tie |
How it’s built: Regular: stem at- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Atar 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, “atara”, meaning “I tied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | atara | I tied |
| Tú | ataras | you tied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | atara | s/he tied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atáramos | we tied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atarais | you (plural) tied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ataran | they tied |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, ataron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (atáramos).
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Atar 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, “atare”, meaning “I will tie”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | atare | I will tie |
| Tú | atares | you will tie |
| Ella / Él / Usted | atare | s/he will tie |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atáremos | we will tie |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atareis | you (plural) will tie |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ataren | they will tie |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, ataron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (atáremos).
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Atar 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 atado”, meaning “I have tied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya atado | I have tied |
| Tú | hayas atado | you have tied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya atado | s/he has tied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos atado | we have tied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis atado | you (plural) have tied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan atado | they have tied |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle atado.
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Atar 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 atado”, meaning “I had tied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera atado | I had tied |
| Tú | hubieras atado | you had tied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera atado | s/he had tied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos atado | we had tied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais atado | you (plural) had tied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran atado | they had tied |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle atado.
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Atar 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 atado”, meaning “I will have tied”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere atado | I will have tied |
| Tú | hubieres atado | you will have tied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere atado | s/he will have tied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos atado | we will have tied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis atado | you (plural) will have tied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren atado | they will have tied |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle atado.
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Imperative tenses of Atar
Atar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “ate”, meaning “(to you formal) tie!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ata | (to you) tie! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ate | (to you formal) tie! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atemos | let's tie! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atad | (to you plural) tie! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aten | (to you plural formal) tie! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (ata); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (ate, atemos, aten); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (atad).
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Atar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no ate”, meaning “(to you formal) don't tie!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ates | (to you) don't tie! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ate | (to you formal) don't tie! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no atemos | let's not tie! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no atéis | (to you plural) don't tie! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no aten | (to you plural formal) don't tie! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no ates, no ate, no atemos, no atéis, no aten.
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Frequently asked questions about Atar
Is atar a regular or irregular verb?
Atar 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 atar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), atar is conjugated as: yo ato, tú atas, él/ella/usted ata, nosotros atamos, vosotros atáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes atan. 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 atar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), atar is conjugated as: yo até, tú ataste, él/ella/usted ató, nosotros atamos, vosotros atasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ataron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate atar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), atar is conjugated as: yo ataba, tú atabas, él/ella/usted ataba, nosotros atábamos, vosotros atabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ataban. 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 atar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), atar is conjugated as: yo ataré, tú atarás, él/ella/usted atará, nosotros ataremos, vosotros ataréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes atarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate atar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), atar is conjugated as: yo ate, tú ates, él/ella/usted ate, nosotros atemos, vosotros atéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aten. 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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