How to conjugate Colar in Spanish
To strain, to filter Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Colar
- Colar in the Indicative Present
- Colar in the Indicative Preterite
- Colar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Colar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Colar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Colar in the Indicative Future
- Colar in the Indicative Conditional
- Colar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Colar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Colar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Colar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Colar
- Imperative tenses of Colar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Colar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Colar is the Spanish verb for "to strain, to filter". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | colar | to strain, to filter |
| Past participle | colado | strained |
| Gerund | colando | straining |
Indicative Tenses of Colar
Colar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of colar 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, "cuelo", meaning "I strain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuelo | I strain |
| Tú | cuelas | you strain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cuela | s/he strains, you (formal) strain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colamos | we strain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | coláis | you (plural) strain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cuelan | they strain, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Colar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of colar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "colé", meaning "I strained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colé | I strained |
| Tú | colaste | you strained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | coló | s/he strained, you (formal) strained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colamos | we strained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colasteis | you (plural) strained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaron | they strained, |
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Colar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of colar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "colaba", meaning "I used to strain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaba | I used to strain |
| Tú | colabas | you used to strain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colaba | s/he used to strain, you (formal) used to strain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colábamos | we used to strain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colabais | you (plural) used to strain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaban | they used to strain, |
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Colar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of colar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy colando", meaning "I am straining".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy colando | I am straining |
| Tú | estás colando | you are straining |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está colando | s/he is straining, you (formal) are straining |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos colando | we are straining |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis colando | you (plural) are straining |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están colando | they are straining, |
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Colar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of colar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a colar", meaning "I am going to strain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a colar | I am going to strain |
| Tú | vas a colar | you are going to strain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a colar | s/he is going to strain, you (formal) are going to strain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a colar | we are going to strain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a colar | you (plural) are going to strain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a colar | they are going to strain, |
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Colar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of colar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "colaré", meaning "I will strain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaré | I will strain |
| Tú | colarás | you will strain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colará | s/he will strain, you (formal) will strain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaremos | we will strain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaréis | you (plural) will strain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colarán | they will strain, |
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Colar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of colar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "colaría", meaning "I would strain".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colaría | I would strain |
| Tú | colarías | you would strain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colaría | s/he would strain, you (formal) would strain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colaríamos | we would strain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colaríais | you (plural) would strain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colarían | they would strain, |
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Colar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of colar 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 colado", meaning "I have strained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he colado | I have strained |
| Tú | has colado | you have strained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha colado | s/he has strained, you (formal) have strained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos colado | we have strained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis colado | you (plural) have strained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han colado | they have strained, |
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Colar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of colar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había colado", meaning "I had strained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había colado | I had strained |
| Tú | habías colado | you had strained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había colado | s/he had strained, you (formal) had strained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos colado | we had strained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais colado | you (plural) had strained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían colado | they had strained, |
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Colar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of colar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré colado", meaning "I will have strained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré colado | I will have strained |
| Tú | habrás colado | you will have strained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá colado | s/he will have strained, you (formal) will have strained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos colado | we will have strained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis colado | you (plural) will have strained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán colado | they will have strained, |
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Colar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of colar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría colado", meaning "I would have strained".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría colado | I would have strained |
| Tú | habrías colado | you would have strained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría colado | s/he would have strained, you (formal) would have strained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos colado | we would have strained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais colado | you (plural) would have strained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían colado | they would have strained, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Colar
Colar 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, "cuele", meaning "I strain".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cuele | I strain |
| Tú | cueles | you strain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cuele | s/he strains, you (formal) strain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colemos | we strain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | coléis | you (plural) strain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cuelen | they strain, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Colar 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, "colara", meaning "I strained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colara | I strained |
| Tú | colaras | you strained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colara | s/he strained, you (formal) strained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | coláramos | we strained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colarais | you (plural) strained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaran | they strained, |
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Colar 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, "colare", meaning "I will strain".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colare | I will strain |
| Tú | colares | you will strain |
| Ella / Él / Usted | colare | s/he will strain, you (formal) will strain |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | coláremos | we will strain |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colareis | you (plural) will strain |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | colaren | they will strain, |
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Colar 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 colado", meaning "I have strained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya colado | I have strained |
| Tú | hayas colado | you have strained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya colado | s/he has strained, you (formal) have strained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos colado | we have strained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis colado | you (plural) have strained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan colado | they have strained, |
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Colar 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 colado", meaning "I had strained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera colado | I had strained |
| Tú | hubieras colado | you had strained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera colado | s/he had strained, you (formal) had strained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos colado | we had strained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais colado | you (plural) had strained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran colado | they had strained, |
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Colar 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 colado", meaning "I will have strained".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere colado | I will have strained |
| Tú | hubieres colado | you will have strained |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere colado | s/he will have strained, you (formal) will have strained |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos colado | we will have strained |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis colado | you (plural) will have strained |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren colado | they will have strained, |
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Imperative Tenses of Colar
Colar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cuele", meaning "(to you formal) strain!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cuela | (to you) strain! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cuele | (to you formal) strain! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | colemos | let's strain! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | colad | (to you plural) strain! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cuelen | (to you plural formal) strain! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Colar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cuele", meaning "(to you formal) don't strain!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cueles | (to you) don't strain! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cuele | (to you formal) don't strain! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no colemos | let's not strain! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no coléis | (to you plural) don't strain! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no cuelen | (to you plural formal) don't strain! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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