Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Besar in Spanish
besar to kiss Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Besar (to kiss) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: beso, besas, besa, besamos, besáis, besan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- besado kissed
- Gerund
- besando kissing
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Besar
- Besar in the Indicative Present
- Besar in the Indicative Preterite
- Besar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Besar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Besar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Besar in the Indicative Future
- Besar in the Indicative Conditional
- Besar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Besar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Besar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Besar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Besar
- Imperative tenses of Besar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Besar
Besar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of besar 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, “beso”, meaning “I kiss”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | beso | I kiss |
| Tú | besas | you kiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | besa | s/he kisses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | besamos | we kiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | besáis | you (plural) kiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | besan | they kiss |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bes- plus the -ar endings.
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Besar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of besar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “besé”, meaning “I kissed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | besé | I kissed |
| Tú | besaste | you kissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | besó | s/he kissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | besamos | we kissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | besasteis | you (plural) kissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | besaron | they kissed |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bes- plus the -ar endings.
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Besar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of besar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “besaba”, meaning “I used to kiss”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | besaba | I used to kiss |
| Tú | besabas | you used to kiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | besaba | s/he used to kiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | besábamos | we used to kiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | besabais | you (plural) used to kiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | besaban | they used to kiss |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bes- plus the -ar endings.
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Besar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of besar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy besando”, meaning “I am kissing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy besando | I am kissing |
| Tú | estás besando | you are kissing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está besando | s/he is kissing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos besando | we are kissing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis besando | you (plural) are kissing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están besando | they are kissing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund besando.
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Besar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of besar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a besar”, meaning “I am going to kiss”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a besar | I am going to kiss |
| Tú | vas a besar | you are going to kiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a besar | s/he is going to kiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a besar | we are going to kiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a besar | you (plural) are going to kiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a besar | they are going to kiss |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive besar.
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Besar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of besar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “besaré”, meaning “I will kiss”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | besaré | I will kiss |
| Tú | besarás | you will kiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | besará | s/he will kiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | besaremos | we will kiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | besaréis | you (plural) will kiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | besarán | they will kiss |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive besar plus the future endings.
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Besar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of besar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “besaría”, meaning “I would kiss”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | besaría | I would kiss |
| Tú | besarías | you would kiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | besaría | s/he would kiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | besaríamos | we would kiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | besaríais | you (plural) would kiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | besarían | they would kiss |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive besar plus the conditional endings.
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Besar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of besar 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 besado”, meaning “I have kissed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he besado | I have kissed |
| Tú | has besado | you have kissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha besado | s/he has kissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos besado | we have kissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis besado | you (plural) have kissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han besado | they have kissed |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle besado.
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Besar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of besar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había besado”, meaning “I had kissed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había besado | I had kissed |
| Tú | habías besado | you had kissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había besado | s/he had kissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos besado | we had kissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais besado | you (plural) had kissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían besado | they had kissed |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle besado.
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Besar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of besar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré besado”, meaning “I will have kissed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré besado | I will have kissed |
| Tú | habrás besado | you will have kissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá besado | s/he will have kissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos besado | we will have kissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis besado | you (plural) will have kissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán besado | they will have kissed |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle besado.
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Besar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of besar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría besado”, meaning “I would have kissed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría besado | I would have kissed |
| Tú | habrías besado | you would have kissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría besado | s/he would have kissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos besado | we would have kissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais besado | you (plural) would have kissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían besado | they would have kissed |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle besado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Besar
Besar 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, “bese”, meaning “I kiss”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bese | I kiss |
| Tú | beses | you kiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bese | s/he kisses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | besemos | we kiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | beséis | you (plural) kiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | besen | they kiss |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bes- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Besar 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, “besara”, meaning “I kissed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | besara | I kissed |
| Tú | besaras | you kissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | besara | s/he kissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | besáramos | we kissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | besarais | you (plural) kissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | besaran | they kissed |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, besaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (besáramos).
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Besar 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, “besare”, meaning “I will kiss”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | besare | I will kiss |
| Tú | besares | you will kiss |
| Ella / Él / Usted | besare | s/he will kiss |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | besáremos | we will kiss |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | besareis | you (plural) will kiss |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | besaren | they will kiss |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, besaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (besáremos).
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Besar 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 besado”, meaning “I have kissed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya besado | I have kissed |
| Tú | hayas besado | you have kissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya besado | s/he has kissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos besado | we have kissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis besado | you (plural) have kissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan besado | they have kissed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle besado.
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Besar 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 besado”, meaning “I had kissed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera besado | I had kissed |
| Tú | hubieras besado | you had kissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera besado | s/he had kissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos besado | we had kissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais besado | you (plural) had kissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran besado | they had kissed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle besado.
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Besar 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 besado”, meaning “I will have kissed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere besado | I will have kissed |
| Tú | hubieres besado | you will have kissed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere besado | s/he will have kissed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos besado | we will have kissed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis besado | you (plural) will have kissed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren besado | they will have kissed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle besado.
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Imperative tenses of Besar
Besar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “bese”, meaning “(to you formal) kiss!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | besa | (to you) kiss! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bese | (to you formal) kiss! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | besemos | let's kiss! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | besad | (to you plural) kiss! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | besen | (to you plural formal) kiss! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (besa); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (bese, besemos, besen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (besad).
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Besar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no bese”, meaning “(to you formal) don't kiss!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no beses | (to you) don't kiss! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no bese | (to you formal) don't kiss! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no besemos | let's not kiss! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no beséis | (to you plural) don't kiss! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no besen | (to you plural formal) don't kiss! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no beses, no bese, no besemos, no beséis, no besen.
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Frequently asked questions about Besar
Is besar a regular or irregular verb?
Besar 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 besar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), besar is conjugated as: yo beso, tú besas, él/ella/usted besa, nosotros besamos, vosotros besáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes besan. 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 besar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), besar is conjugated as: yo besé, tú besaste, él/ella/usted besó, nosotros besamos, vosotros besasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes besaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate besar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), besar is conjugated as: yo besaba, tú besabas, él/ella/usted besaba, nosotros besábamos, vosotros besabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes besaban. 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 besar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), besar is conjugated as: yo besaré, tú besarás, él/ella/usted besará, nosotros besaremos, vosotros besaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes besarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate besar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), besar is conjugated as: yo bese, tú beses, él/ella/usted bese, nosotros besemos, vosotros beséis, ellos/ellas/ustedes besen. 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.
What is the difference between besar and besarse?
Besar means "to kiss" in the standard sense. Besarse is the reflexive form, which typically means the action is done to oneself or to each other. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is added before the conjugated verb. For example, "no se besan" instead of "no besan".
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