Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Charlar in Spanish
To chat Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Charlar
- Charlar in the Indicative Present
- Charlar in the Indicative Preterite
- Charlar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Charlar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Charlar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Charlar in the Indicative Future
- Charlar in the Indicative Conditional
- Charlar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Charlar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Charlar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Charlar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Charlar
- Imperative tenses of Charlar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Charlar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Charlar is the Spanish verb for "to chat". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to charlar include: platicar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | charlar | to chat |
| Past participle | charlado | chatted |
| Gerund | charlando | chatting |
Indicative Tenses of Charlar
Charlar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of charlar 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, "charlo", meaning "I chat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | charlo | I chat |
| Tú | charlas | you chat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | charla | s/he chats, you (formal) chat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | charlamos | we chat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | charláis | you (plural) chat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | charlan | they chat, you (plural formal) chat |
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Charlar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of charlar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "charlé", meaning "I chatted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | charlé | I chatted |
| Tú | charlaste | you chatted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | charló | s/he chatted, you (formal) chatted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | charlamos | we chatted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | charlasteis | you (plural) chatted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | charlaron | they chatted, you (plural formal) chatted |
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Charlar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of charlar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "charlaba", meaning "I used to chat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | charlaba | I used to chat |
| Tú | charlabas | you used to chat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | charlaba | s/he used to chat, you (formal) used to chat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | charlábamos | we used to chat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | charlabais | you (plural) used to chat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | charlaban | they used to chat, you (plural formal) used to chat |
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Charlar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of charlar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy charlando", meaning "I am chatting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy charlando | I am chatting |
| Tú | estás charlando | you are chatting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está charlando | s/he is chatting, you (formal) are chatting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos charlando | we are chatting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis charlando | you (plural) are chatting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están charlando | they are chatting, you (plural formal) are chatting |
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Charlar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of charlar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a charlar", meaning "I am going to chat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a charlar | I am going to chat |
| Tú | vas a charlar | you are going to chat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a charlar | s/he is going to chat, you (formal) are going to chat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a charlar | we are going to chat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a charlar | you (plural) are going to chat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a charlar | they are going to chat, you (plural formal) are going to chat |
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Charlar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of charlar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "charlaré", meaning "I will chat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | charlaré | I will chat |
| Tú | charlarás | you will chat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | charlará | s/he will chat, you (formal) will chat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | charlaremos | we will chat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | charlaréis | you (plural) will chat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | charlarán | they will chat, you (plural formal) will chat |
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Charlar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of charlar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "charlaría", meaning "I would chat".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | charlaría | I would chat |
| Tú | charlarías | you would chat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | charlaría | s/he would chat, you (formal) would chat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | charlaríamos | we would chat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | charlaríais | you (plural) would chat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | charlarían | they would chat, you (plural formal) would chat |
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Charlar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of charlar 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 charlado", meaning "I have chatted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he charlado | I have chatted |
| Tú | has charlado | you have chatted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha charlado | s/he has chatted, you (formal) have chatted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos charlado | we have chatted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis charlado | you (plural) have chatted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han charlado | they have chatted, you (plural formal) have chatted |
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Charlar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of charlar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había charlado", meaning "I had chatted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había charlado | I had chatted |
| Tú | habías charlado | you had chatted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había charlado | s/he had chatted, you (formal) had chatted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos charlado | we had chatted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais charlado | you (plural) had chatted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían charlado | they had chatted, you (plural formal) had chatted |
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Charlar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of charlar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré charlado", meaning "I will have chatted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré charlado | I will have chatted |
| Tú | habrás charlado | you will have chatted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá charlado | s/he will have chatted, you (formal) will have chatted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos charlado | we will have chatted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis charlado | you (plural) will have chatted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán charlado | they will have chatted, you (plural formal) will have chatted |
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Charlar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of charlar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría charlado", meaning "I would have chatted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría charlado | I would have chatted |
| Tú | habrías charlado | you would have chatted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría charlado | s/he would have chatted, you (formal) would have chatted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos charlado | we would have chatted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais charlado | you (plural) would have chatted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían charlado | they would have chatted, you (plural formal) would have chatted |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Charlar
Charlar 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, "charle", meaning "I chat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | charle | I chat |
| Tú | charles | you chat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | charle | s/he chats, you (formal) chat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | charlemos | we chat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | charléis | you (plural) chat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | charlen | they chat, you (plural formal) chat |
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Charlar 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, "charlara", meaning "I chatted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | charlara | I chatted |
| Tú | charlaras | you chatted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | charlara | s/he chatted, you (formal) chatted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | charláramos | we chatted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | charlarais | you (plural) chatted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | charlaran | they chatted, you (plural formal) chatted |
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Charlar 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, "charlare", meaning "I will chat".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | charlare | I will chat |
| Tú | charlares | you will chat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | charlare | s/he will chat, you (formal) will chat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | charláremos | we will chat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | charlareis | you (plural) will chat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | charlaren | they will chat, you (plural formal) will chat |
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Charlar 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 charlado", meaning "I have chatted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya charlado | I have chatted |
| Tú | hayas charlado | you have chatted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya charlado | s/he has chatted, you (formal) have chatted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos charlado | we have chatted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis charlado | you (plural) have chatted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan charlado | they have chatted, you (plural formal) have chatted |
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Charlar 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 charlado", meaning "I had chatted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera charlado | I had chatted |
| Tú | hubieras charlado | you had chatted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera charlado | s/he had chatted, you (formal) had chatted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos charlado | we had chatted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais charlado | you (plural) had chatted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran charlado | they had chatted, you (plural formal) had chatted |
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Charlar 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 charlado", meaning "I will have chatted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere charlado | I will have chatted |
| Tú | hubieres charlado | you will have chatted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere charlado | s/he will have chatted, you (formal) will have chatted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos charlado | we will have chatted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis charlado | you (plural) will have chatted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren charlado | they will have chatted, you (plural formal) will have chatted |
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Imperative Tenses of Charlar
Charlar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "charle", meaning "(to you formal) chat!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | charla | (to you) chat! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | charle | (to you formal) chat! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | charlemos | let's chat! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | charlad | (to you plural) chat! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | charlen | (to you plural formal) chat! |
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Charlar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no charle", meaning "(to you formal) don't chat!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no charles | (to you) don't chat! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no charle | (to you formal) don't chat! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no charlemos | let's not chat! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no charléis | (to you plural) don't chat! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no charlen | (to you plural formal) don't chat! |
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