Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Configurar in Spanish
configurar to configure, to shape Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Configurar (to configure, to shape) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: configuro, configuras, configura, configuramos, configuráis, configuran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- configurado configured
- Gerund
- configurando configuring
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Configurar
- Configurar in the Indicative Present
- Configurar in the Indicative Preterite
- Configurar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Configurar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Configurar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Configurar in the Indicative Future
- Configurar in the Indicative Conditional
- Configurar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Configurar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Configurar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Configurar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Configurar
- Imperative tenses of Configurar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Configurar conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Configurar
Configurar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of configurar 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, “configuro”, meaning “I configure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | configuro | I configure |
| Tú | configuras | you configure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | configura | s/he configures |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | configuramos | we configure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | configuráis | you (plural) configure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | configuran | they configure |
How it’s built: Regular: stem configur- plus the -ar endings.
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Configurar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of configurar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “configuré”, meaning “I configured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | configuré | I configured |
| Tú | configuraste | you configured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | configuró | s/he configured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | configuramos | we configured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | configurasteis | you (plural) configured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | configuraron | they configured |
How it’s built: Regular: stem configur- plus the -ar endings.
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Configurar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of configurar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “configuraba”, meaning “I used to configure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | configuraba | I used to configure |
| Tú | configurabas | you used to configure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | configuraba | s/he used to configure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | configurábamos | we used to configure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | configurabais | you (plural) used to configure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | configuraban | they used to configure |
How it’s built: Regular: stem configur- plus the -ar endings.
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Configurar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of configurar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy configurando”, meaning “I am configuring”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy configurando | I am configuring |
| Tú | estás configurando | you are configuring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está configurando | s/he is configuring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos configurando | we are configuring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis configurando | you (plural) are configuring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están configurando | they are configuring |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund configurando.
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Configurar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of configurar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a configurar”, meaning “I am going to configure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a configurar | I am going to configure |
| Tú | vas a configurar | you are going to configure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a configurar | s/he is going to configure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a configurar | we are going to configure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a configurar | you (plural) are going to configure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a configurar | they are going to configure |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive configurar.
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Configurar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of configurar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “configuraré”, meaning “I will configure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | configuraré | I will configure |
| Tú | configurarás | you will configure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | configurará | s/he will configure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | configuraremos | we will configure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | configuraréis | you (plural) will configure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | configurarán | they will configure |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive configurar plus the future endings.
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Configurar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of configurar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “configuraría”, meaning “I would configure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | configuraría | I would configure |
| Tú | configurarías | you would configure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | configuraría | s/he would configure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | configuraríamos | we would configure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | configuraríais | you (plural) would configure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | configurarían | they would configure |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive configurar plus the conditional endings.
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Configurar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of configurar 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 configurado”, meaning “I have configured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he configurado | I have configured |
| Tú | has configurado | you have configured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha configurado | s/he has configured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos configurado | we have configured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis configurado | you (plural) have configured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han configurado | they have configured |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle configurado.
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Configurar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of configurar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había configurado”, meaning “I had configured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había configurado | I had configured |
| Tú | habías configurado | you had configured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había configurado | s/he had configured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos configurado | we had configured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais configurado | you (plural) had configured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían configurado | they had configured |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle configurado.
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Configurar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of configurar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré configurado”, meaning “I will have configured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré configurado | I will have configured |
| Tú | habrás configurado | you will have configured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá configurado | s/he will have configured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos configurado | we will have configured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis configurado | you (plural) will have configured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán configurado | they will have configured |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle configurado.
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Configurar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of configurar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría configurado”, meaning “I would have configured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría configurado | I would have configured |
| Tú | habrías configurado | you would have configured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría configurado | s/he would have configured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos configurado | we would have configured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais configurado | you (plural) would have configured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían configurado | they would have configured |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle configurado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Configurar
Configurar 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, “configure”, meaning “I configure”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | configure | I configure |
| Tú | configures | you configure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | configure | s/he configures |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | configuremos | we configure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | configuréis | you (plural) configure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | configuren | they configure |
How it’s built: Regular: stem configur- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Configurar 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, “configurara”, meaning “I configured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | configurara | I configured |
| Tú | configuraras | you configured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | configurara | s/he configured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | configuráramos | we configured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | configurarais | you (plural) configured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | configuraran | they configured |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, configuraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (configuráramos).
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Configurar 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, “configurare”, meaning “I will configure”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | configurare | I will configure |
| Tú | configurares | you will configure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | configurare | s/he will configure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | configuráremos | we will configure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | configurareis | you (plural) will configure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | configuraren | they will configure |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, configuraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (configuráremos).
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Configurar 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 configurado”, meaning “I have configured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya configurado | I have configured |
| Tú | hayas configurado | you have configured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya configurado | s/he has configured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos configurado | we have configured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis configurado | you (plural) have configured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan configurado | they have configured |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle configurado.
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Configurar 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 configurado”, meaning “I had configured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera configurado | I had configured |
| Tú | hubieras configurado | you had configured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera configurado | s/he had configured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos configurado | we had configured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais configurado | you (plural) had configured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran configurado | they had configured |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle configurado.
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Configurar 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 configurado”, meaning “I will have configured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere configurado | I will have configured |
| Tú | hubieres configurado | you will have configured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere configurado | s/he will have configured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos configurado | we will have configured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis configurado | you (plural) will have configured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren configurado | they will have configured |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle configurado.
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Imperative tenses of Configurar
Configurar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “configure”, meaning “(to you formal) configure!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | configura | (to you) configure! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | configure | (to you formal) configure! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | configuremos | let's configure! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | configurad | (to you plural) configure! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | configuren | (to you plural formal) configure! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (configura); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (configure, configuremos, configuren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (configurad).
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Configurar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no configure”, meaning “(to you formal) don't configure!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no configures | (to you) don't configure! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no configure | (to you formal) don't configure! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no configuremos | let's not configure! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no configuréis | (to you plural) don't configure! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no configuren | (to you plural formal) don't configure! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no configures, no configure, no configuremos, no configuréis, no configuren.
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Frequently asked questions about Configurar
Is configurar a regular or irregular verb?
Configurar 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 configurar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), configurar is conjugated as: yo configuro, tú configuras, él/ella/usted configura, nosotros configuramos, vosotros configuráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes configuran. 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 configurar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), configurar is conjugated as: yo configuré, tú configuraste, él/ella/usted configuró, nosotros configuramos, vosotros configurasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes configuraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate configurar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), configurar is conjugated as: yo configuraba, tú configurabas, él/ella/usted configuraba, nosotros configurábamos, vosotros configurabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes configuraban. 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 configurar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), configurar is conjugated as: yo configuraré, tú configurarás, él/ella/usted configurará, nosotros configuraremos, vosotros configuraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes configurarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate configurar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), configurar is conjugated as: yo configure, tú configures, él/ella/usted configure, nosotros configuremos, vosotros configuréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes configuren. 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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