Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Conectar in Spanish
conectar to connect Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Conectar (to connect) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: conecto, conectas, conecta, conectamos, conectáis, conectan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- conectado connected
- Gerund
- conectando connecting
- Similar
- enlazar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Conectar
- Conectar in the Indicative Present
- Conectar in the Indicative Preterite
- Conectar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Conectar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Conectar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Conectar in the Indicative Future
- Conectar in the Indicative Conditional
- Conectar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Conectar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Conectar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Conectar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Conectar
- Imperative tenses of Conectar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Conectar
Conectar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of conectar 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, “conecto”, meaning “I connect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conecto | I connect |
| Tú | conectas | you connect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conecta | s/he connects |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conectamos | we connect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conectáis | you (plural) connect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conectan | they connect |
How it’s built: Regular: stem conect- plus the -ar endings.
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Conectar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of conectar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “conecté”, meaning “I connected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conecté | I connected |
| Tú | conectaste | you connected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conectó | s/he connected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conectamos | we connected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conectasteis | you (plural) connected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conectaron | they connected |
How it’s built: Regular: stem conect- plus the -ar endings.
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Conectar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of conectar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “conectaba”, meaning “I used to connect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conectaba | I used to connect |
| Tú | conectabas | you used to connect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conectaba | s/he used to connect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conectábamos | we used to connect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conectabais | you (plural) used to connect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conectaban | they used to connect |
How it’s built: Regular: stem conect- plus the -ar endings.
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Conectar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of conectar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy conectando”, meaning “I am connecting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy conectando | I am connecting |
| Tú | estás conectando | you are connecting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está conectando | s/he is connecting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos conectando | we are connecting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis conectando | you (plural) are connecting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están conectando | they are connecting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund conectando.
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Conectar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of conectar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a conectar”, meaning “I am going to connect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a conectar | I am going to connect |
| Tú | vas a conectar | you are going to connect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a conectar | s/he is going to connect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a conectar | we are going to connect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a conectar | you (plural) are going to connect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a conectar | they are going to connect |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive conectar.
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Conectar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of conectar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “conectaré”, meaning “I will connect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conectaré | I will connect |
| Tú | conectarás | you will connect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conectará | s/he will connect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conectaremos | we will connect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conectaréis | you (plural) will connect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conectarán | they will connect |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive conectar plus the future endings.
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Conectar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of conectar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “conectaría”, meaning “I would connect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conectaría | I would connect |
| Tú | conectarías | you would connect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conectaría | s/he would connect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conectaríamos | we would connect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conectaríais | you (plural) would connect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conectarían | they would connect |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive conectar plus the conditional endings.
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Conectar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of conectar 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 conectado”, meaning “I have connected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he conectado | I have connected |
| Tú | has conectado | you have connected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha conectado | s/he has connected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos conectado | we have connected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis conectado | you (plural) have connected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han conectado | they have connected |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle conectado.
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Conectar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of conectar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había conectado”, meaning “I had connected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había conectado | I had connected |
| Tú | habías conectado | you had connected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había conectado | s/he had connected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos conectado | we had connected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais conectado | you (plural) had connected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían conectado | they had connected |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle conectado.
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Conectar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of conectar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré conectado”, meaning “I will have connected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré conectado | I will have connected |
| Tú | habrás conectado | you will have connected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá conectado | s/he will have connected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos conectado | we will have connected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis conectado | you (plural) will have connected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán conectado | they will have connected |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle conectado.
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Conectar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of conectar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría conectado”, meaning “I would have connected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría conectado | I would have connected |
| Tú | habrías conectado | you would have connected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría conectado | s/he would have connected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos conectado | we would have connected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais conectado | you (plural) would have connected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían conectado | they would have connected |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle conectado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Conectar
Conectar 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, “conecte”, meaning “I connect”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conecte | I connect |
| Tú | conectes | you connect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conecte | s/he connects |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conectemos | we connect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conectéis | you (plural) connect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conecten | they connect |
How it’s built: Regular: stem conect- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Conectar 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, “conectara”, meaning “I connected”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conectara | I connected |
| Tú | conectaras | you connected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conectara | s/he connected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conectáramos | we connected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conectarais | you (plural) connected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conectaran | they connected |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, conectaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (conectáramos).
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Conectar 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, “conectare”, meaning “I will connect”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | conectare | I will connect |
| Tú | conectares | you will connect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conectare | s/he will connect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conectáremos | we will connect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conectareis | you (plural) will connect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conectaren | they will connect |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, conectaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (conectáremos).
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Conectar 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 conectado”, meaning “I have connected”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya conectado | I have connected |
| Tú | hayas conectado | you have connected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya conectado | s/he has connected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos conectado | we have connected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis conectado | you (plural) have connected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan conectado | they have connected |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle conectado.
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Conectar 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 conectado”, meaning “I had connected”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera conectado | I had connected |
| Tú | hubieras conectado | you had connected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera conectado | s/he had connected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos conectado | we had connected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais conectado | you (plural) had connected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran conectado | they had connected |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle conectado.
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Conectar 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 conectado”, meaning “I will have connected”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere conectado | I will have connected |
| Tú | hubieres conectado | you will have connected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere conectado | s/he will have connected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos conectado | we will have connected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis conectado | you (plural) will have connected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren conectado | they will have connected |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle conectado.
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Imperative tenses of Conectar
Conectar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “conecte”, meaning “(to you formal) connect!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | conecta | (to you) connect! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | conecte | (to you formal) connect! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | conectemos | let's connect! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | conectad | (to you plural) connect! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | conecten | (to you plural formal) connect! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (conecta); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (conecte, conectemos, conecten); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (conectad).
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Conectar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no conecte”, meaning “(to you formal) don't connect!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no conectes | (to you) don't connect! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no conecte | (to you formal) don't connect! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no conectemos | let's not connect! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no conectéis | (to you plural) don't connect! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no conecten | (to you plural formal) don't connect! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no conectes, no conecte, no conectemos, no conectéis, no conecten.
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Frequently asked questions about Conectar
Is conectar a regular or irregular verb?
Conectar 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 conectar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), conectar is conjugated as: yo conecto, tú conectas, él/ella/usted conecta, nosotros conectamos, vosotros conectáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes conectan. 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 conectar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), conectar is conjugated as: yo conecté, tú conectaste, él/ella/usted conectó, nosotros conectamos, vosotros conectasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes conectaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate conectar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), conectar is conjugated as: yo conectaba, tú conectabas, él/ella/usted conectaba, nosotros conectábamos, vosotros conectabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes conectaban. 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 conectar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), conectar is conjugated as: yo conectaré, tú conectarás, él/ella/usted conectará, nosotros conectaremos, vosotros conectaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes conectarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate conectar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), conectar is conjugated as: yo conecte, tú conectes, él/ella/usted conecte, nosotros conectemos, vosotros conectéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes conecten. 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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