Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Capacitar in Spanish
To prepare, to qualify Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Capacitar
- Capacitar in the Indicative Present
- Capacitar in the Indicative Preterite
- Capacitar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Capacitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Capacitar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Capacitar in the Indicative Future
- Capacitar in the Indicative Conditional
- Capacitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Capacitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Capacitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Capacitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Capacitar
- Imperative tenses of Capacitar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Capacitar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Capacitar is the Spanish verb for "to prepare, to qualify". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to capacitar include: confeccionar, disponer, preparar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | capacitar | to prepare, to qualify |
| Past participle | capacitado | prepared |
| Gerund | capacitando | preparing |
Indicative Tenses of Capacitar
Capacitar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of capacitar 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, "capacito", meaning "I prepare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capacito | I prepare |
| Tú | capacitas | you prepare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capacita | s/he prepares, you (formal) prepare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capacitamos | we prepare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capacitáis | you (plural) prepare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capacitan | they prepare, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of capacitar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "capacité", meaning "I prepared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capacité | I prepared |
| Tú | capacitaste | you prepared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capacitó | s/he prepared, you (formal) prepared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capacitamos | we prepared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capacitasteis | you (plural) prepared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capacitaron | they prepared, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of capacitar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "capacitaba", meaning "I used to prepare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capacitaba | I used to prepare |
| Tú | capacitabas | you used to prepare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capacitaba | s/he used to prepare, you (formal) used to prepare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capacitábamos | we used to prepare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capacitabais | you (plural) used to prepare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capacitaban | they used to prepare, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of capacitar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy capacitando", meaning "I am preparing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy capacitando | I am preparing |
| Tú | estás capacitando | you are preparing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está capacitando | s/he is preparing, you (formal) are preparing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos capacitando | we are preparing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis capacitando | you (plural) are preparing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están capacitando | they are preparing, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of capacitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a capacitar", meaning "I am going to prepare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a capacitar | I am going to prepare |
| Tú | vas a capacitar | you are going to prepare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a capacitar | s/he is going to prepare, you (formal) are going to prepare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a capacitar | we are going to prepare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a capacitar | you (plural) are going to prepare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a capacitar | they are going to prepare, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of capacitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "capacitaré", meaning "I will prepare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capacitaré | I will prepare |
| Tú | capacitarás | you will prepare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capacitará | s/he will prepare, you (formal) will prepare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capacitaremos | we will prepare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capacitaréis | you (plural) will prepare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capacitarán | they will prepare, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of capacitar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "capacitaría", meaning "I would prepare".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capacitaría | I would prepare |
| Tú | capacitarías | you would prepare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capacitaría | s/he would prepare, you (formal) would prepare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capacitaríamos | we would prepare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capacitaríais | you (plural) would prepare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capacitarían | they would prepare, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of capacitar 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 capacitado", meaning "I have prepared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he capacitado | I have prepared |
| Tú | has capacitado | you have prepared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha capacitado | s/he has prepared, you (formal) have prepared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos capacitado | we have prepared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis capacitado | you (plural) have prepared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han capacitado | they have prepared, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of capacitar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había capacitado", meaning "I had prepared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había capacitado | I had prepared |
| Tú | habías capacitado | you had prepared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había capacitado | s/he had prepared, you (formal) had prepared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos capacitado | we had prepared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais capacitado | you (plural) had prepared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían capacitado | they had prepared, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of capacitar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré capacitado", meaning "I will have prepared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré capacitado | I will have prepared |
| Tú | habrás capacitado | you will have prepared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá capacitado | s/he will have prepared, you (formal) will have prepared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos capacitado | we will have prepared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis capacitado | you (plural) will have prepared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán capacitado | they will have prepared, |
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Capacitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of capacitar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría capacitado", meaning "I would have prepared".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría capacitado | I would have prepared |
| Tú | habrías capacitado | you would have prepared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría capacitado | s/he would have prepared, you (formal) would have prepared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos capacitado | we would have prepared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais capacitado | you (plural) would have prepared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían capacitado | they would have prepared, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Capacitar
Capacitar 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, "capacite", meaning "I prepare".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capacite | I prepare |
| Tú | capacites | you prepare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capacite | s/he prepares, you (formal) prepare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capacitemos | we prepare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capacitéis | you (plural) prepare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capaciten | they prepare, |
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Capacitar 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, "capacitara", meaning "I prepared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capacitara | I prepared |
| Tú | capacitaras | you prepared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capacitara | s/he prepared, you (formal) prepared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capacitáramos | we prepared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capacitarais | you (plural) prepared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capacitaran | they prepared, |
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Capacitar 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, "capacitare", meaning "I will prepare".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | capacitare | I will prepare |
| Tú | capacitares | you will prepare |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capacitare | s/he will prepare, you (formal) will prepare |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capacitáremos | we will prepare |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capacitareis | you (plural) will prepare |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capacitaren | they will prepare, |
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Capacitar 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 capacitado", meaning "I have prepared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya capacitado | I have prepared |
| Tú | hayas capacitado | you have prepared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya capacitado | s/he has prepared, you (formal) have prepared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos capacitado | we have prepared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis capacitado | you (plural) have prepared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan capacitado | they have prepared, |
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Capacitar 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 capacitado", meaning "I had prepared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera capacitado | I had prepared |
| Tú | hubieras capacitado | you had prepared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera capacitado | s/he had prepared, you (formal) had prepared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos capacitado | we had prepared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais capacitado | you (plural) had prepared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran capacitado | they had prepared, |
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Capacitar 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 capacitado", meaning "I will have prepared".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere capacitado | I will have prepared |
| Tú | hubieres capacitado | you will have prepared |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere capacitado | s/he will have prepared, you (formal) will have prepared |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos capacitado | we will have prepared |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis capacitado | you (plural) will have prepared |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren capacitado | they will have prepared, |
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Imperative Tenses of Capacitar
Capacitar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "capacite", meaning "(to you formal) prepare!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | capacita | (to you) prepare! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | capacite | (to you formal) prepare! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | capacitemos | let's prepare! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | capacitad | (to you plural) prepare! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | capaciten | (to you plural formal) prepare! |
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Capacitar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no capacite", meaning "(to you formal) don't prepare!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no capacites | (to you) don't prepare! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no capacite | (to you formal) don't prepare! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no capacitemos | let's not prepare! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no capacitéis | (to you plural) don't prepare! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no capaciten | (to you plural formal) don't prepare! |
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