Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Complementar in Spanish
complementar to complement, to supplement Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Complementar (to complement, to supplement) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: complemento, complementas, complementa, complementamos, complementáis, complementan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- complementado complemented
- Gerund
- complementando complementing
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Complementar
- Complementar in the Indicative Present
- Complementar in the Indicative Preterite
- Complementar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Complementar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Complementar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Complementar in the Indicative Future
- Complementar in the Indicative Conditional
- Complementar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Complementar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Complementar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Complementar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Complementar
- Imperative tenses of Complementar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Complementar
Complementar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of complementar 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, “complemento”, meaning “I complement”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complemento | I complement |
| Tú | complementas | you complement |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complementa | s/he complements |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complementamos | we complement |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complementáis | you (plural) complement |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complementan | they complement |
How it’s built: Regular: stem complement- plus the -ar endings.
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Complementar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of complementar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “complementé”, meaning “I complemented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complementé | I complemented |
| Tú | complementaste | you complemented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complementó | s/he complemented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complementamos | we complemented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complementasteis | you (plural) complemented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complementaron | they complemented |
How it’s built: Regular: stem complement- plus the -ar endings.
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Complementar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of complementar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “complementaba”, meaning “I used to complement”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complementaba | I used to complement |
| Tú | complementabas | you used to complement |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complementaba | s/he used to complement |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complementábamos | we used to complement |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complementabais | you (plural) used to complement |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complementaban | they used to complement |
How it’s built: Regular: stem complement- plus the -ar endings.
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Complementar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of complementar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy complementando”, meaning “I am complementing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy complementando | I am complementing |
| Tú | estás complementando | you are complementing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está complementando | s/he is complementing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos complementando | we are complementing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis complementando | you (plural) are complementing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están complementando | they are complementing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund complementando.
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Complementar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of complementar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a complementar”, meaning “I am going to complement”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a complementar | I am going to complement |
| Tú | vas a complementar | you are going to complement |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a complementar | s/he is going to complement |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a complementar | we are going to complement |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a complementar | you (plural) are going to complement |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a complementar | they are going to complement |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive complementar.
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Complementar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of complementar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “complementaré”, meaning “I will complement”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complementaré | I will complement |
| Tú | complementarás | you will complement |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complementará | s/he will complement |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complementaremos | we will complement |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complementaréis | you (plural) will complement |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complementarán | they will complement |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive complementar plus the future endings.
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Complementar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of complementar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “complementaría”, meaning “I would complement”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complementaría | I would complement |
| Tú | complementarías | you would complement |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complementaría | s/he would complement |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complementaríamos | we would complement |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complementaríais | you (plural) would complement |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complementarían | they would complement |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive complementar plus the conditional endings.
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Complementar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of complementar 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 complementado”, meaning “I have complemented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he complementado | I have complemented |
| Tú | has complementado | you have complemented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha complementado | s/he has complemented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos complementado | we have complemented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis complementado | you (plural) have complemented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han complementado | they have complemented |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle complementado.
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Complementar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of complementar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había complementado”, meaning “I had complemented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había complementado | I had complemented |
| Tú | habías complementado | you had complemented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había complementado | s/he had complemented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos complementado | we had complemented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais complementado | you (plural) had complemented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían complementado | they had complemented |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle complementado.
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Complementar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of complementar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré complementado”, meaning “I will have complemented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré complementado | I will have complemented |
| Tú | habrás complementado | you will have complemented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá complementado | s/he will have complemented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos complementado | we will have complemented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis complementado | you (plural) will have complemented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán complementado | they will have complemented |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle complementado.
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Complementar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of complementar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría complementado”, meaning “I would have complemented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría complementado | I would have complemented |
| Tú | habrías complementado | you would have complemented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría complementado | s/he would have complemented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos complementado | we would have complemented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais complementado | you (plural) would have complemented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían complementado | they would have complemented |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle complementado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Complementar
Complementar 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, “complemente”, meaning “I complement”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complemente | I complement |
| Tú | complementes | you complement |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complemente | s/he complements |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complementemos | we complement |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complementéis | you (plural) complement |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complementen | they complement |
How it’s built: Regular: stem complement- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Complementar 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, “complementara”, meaning “I complemented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complementara | I complemented |
| Tú | complementaras | you complemented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complementara | s/he complemented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complementáramos | we complemented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complementarais | you (plural) complemented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complementaran | they complemented |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, complementaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (complementáramos).
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Complementar 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, “complementare”, meaning “I will complement”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complementare | I will complement |
| Tú | complementares | you will complement |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complementare | s/he will complement |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complementáremos | we will complement |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complementareis | you (plural) will complement |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complementaren | they will complement |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, complementaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (complementáremos).
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Complementar 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 complementado”, meaning “I have complemented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya complementado | I have complemented |
| Tú | hayas complementado | you have complemented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya complementado | s/he has complemented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos complementado | we have complemented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis complementado | you (plural) have complemented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan complementado | they have complemented |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle complementado.
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Complementar 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 complementado”, meaning “I had complemented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera complementado | I had complemented |
| Tú | hubieras complementado | you had complemented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera complementado | s/he had complemented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos complementado | we had complemented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais complementado | you (plural) had complemented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran complementado | they had complemented |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle complementado.
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Complementar 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 complementado”, meaning “I will have complemented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere complementado | I will have complemented |
| Tú | hubieres complementado | you will have complemented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere complementado | s/he will have complemented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos complementado | we will have complemented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis complementado | you (plural) will have complemented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren complementado | they will have complemented |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle complementado.
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Imperative tenses of Complementar
Complementar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “complemente”, meaning “(to you formal) complement!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | complementa | (to you) complement! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complemente | (to you formal) complement! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complementemos | let's complement! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complementad | (to you plural) complement! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complementen | (to you plural formal) complement! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (complementa); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (complemente, complementemos, complementen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (complementad).
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Complementar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no complemente”, meaning “(to you formal) don't complement!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no complementes | (to you) don't complement! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no complemente | (to you formal) don't complement! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no complementemos | let's not complement! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no complementéis | (to you plural) don't complement! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no complementen | (to you plural formal) don't complement! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no complementes, no complemente, no complementemos, no complementéis, no complementen.
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Frequently asked questions about Complementar
Is complementar a regular or irregular verb?
Complementar 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 complementar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), complementar is conjugated as: yo complemento, tú complementas, él/ella/usted complementa, nosotros complementamos, vosotros complementáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes complementan. 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 complementar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), complementar is conjugated as: yo complementé, tú complementaste, él/ella/usted complementó, nosotros complementamos, vosotros complementasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes complementaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate complementar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), complementar is conjugated as: yo complementaba, tú complementabas, él/ella/usted complementaba, nosotros complementábamos, vosotros complementabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes complementaban. 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 complementar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), complementar is conjugated as: yo complementaré, tú complementarás, él/ella/usted complementará, nosotros complementaremos, vosotros complementaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes complementarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate complementar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), complementar is conjugated as: yo complemente, tú complementes, él/ella/usted complemente, nosotros complementemos, vosotros complementéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes complementen. 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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