Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Consultar in Spanish
To consult Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Consultar
- Consultar in the Indicative Present
- Consultar in the Indicative Preterite
- Consultar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Consultar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Consultar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Consultar in the Indicative Future
- Consultar in the Indicative Conditional
- Consultar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Consultar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Consultar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Consultar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Consultar
- Imperative tenses of Consultar
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Introduction
Consultar is the Spanish verb for "to consult". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | consultar | to consult |
| Past participle | consultado | consulted |
| Gerund | consultando | consulting |
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Consultar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of consultar 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, "consulto", meaning "I consult".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | consulto | I consult |
| Tú | consultas | you consult |
| Ella / Él / Usted | consulta | s/he consults, you (formal) consult |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | consultamos | we consult |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | consultáis | you (plural) consult |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | consultan | they consult, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of consultar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "consulté", meaning "I consulted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | consulté | I consulted |
| Tú | consultaste | you consulted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | consultó | s/he consulted, you (formal) consulted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | consultamos | we consulted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | consultasteis | you (plural) consulted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | consultaron | they consulted, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of consultar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "consultaba", meaning "I used to consult".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | consultaba | I used to consult |
| Tú | consultabas | you used to consult |
| Ella / Él / Usted | consultaba | s/he used to consult, you (formal) used to consult |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | consultábamos | we used to consult |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | consultabais | you (plural) used to consult |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | consultaban | they used to consult, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of consultar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy consultando", meaning "I am consulting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy consultando | I am consulting |
| Tú | estás consultando | you are consulting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está consultando | s/he is consulting, you (formal) are consulting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos consultando | we are consulting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis consultando | you (plural) are consulting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están consultando | they are consulting, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of consultar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a consultar", meaning "I am going to consult".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a consultar | I am going to consult |
| Tú | vas a consultar | you are going to consult |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a consultar | s/he is going to consult, you (formal) are going to consult |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a consultar | we are going to consult |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a consultar | you (plural) are going to consult |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a consultar | they are going to consult, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of consultar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "consultaré", meaning "I will consult".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | consultaré | I will consult |
| Tú | consultarás | you will consult |
| Ella / Él / Usted | consultará | s/he will consult, you (formal) will consult |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | consultaremos | we will consult |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | consultaréis | you (plural) will consult |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | consultarán | they will consult, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of consultar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "consultaría", meaning "I would consult".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | consultaría | I would consult |
| Tú | consultarías | you would consult |
| Ella / Él / Usted | consultaría | s/he would consult, you (formal) would consult |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | consultaríamos | we would consult |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | consultaríais | you (plural) would consult |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | consultarían | they would consult, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of consultar 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 consultado", meaning "I have consulted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he consultado | I have consulted |
| Tú | has consultado | you have consulted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha consultado | s/he has consulted, you (formal) have consulted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos consultado | we have consulted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis consultado | you (plural) have consulted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han consultado | they have consulted, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of consultar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había consultado", meaning "I had consulted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había consultado | I had consulted |
| Tú | habías consultado | you had consulted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había consultado | s/he had consulted, you (formal) had consulted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos consultado | we had consulted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais consultado | you (plural) had consulted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían consultado | they had consulted, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of consultar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré consultado", meaning "I will have consulted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré consultado | I will have consulted |
| Tú | habrás consultado | you will have consulted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá consultado | s/he will have consulted, you (formal) will have consulted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos consultado | we will have consulted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis consultado | you (plural) will have consulted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán consultado | they will have consulted, |
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Consultar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of consultar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría consultado", meaning "I would have consulted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría consultado | I would have consulted |
| Tú | habrías consultado | you would have consulted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría consultado | s/he would have consulted, you (formal) would have consulted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos consultado | we would have consulted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais consultado | you (plural) would have consulted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían consultado | they would have consulted, |
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Consultar 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, "consulte", meaning "I consult".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | consulte | I consult |
| Tú | consultes | you consult |
| Ella / Él / Usted | consulte | s/he consults, you (formal) consult |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | consultemos | we consult |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | consultéis | you (plural) consult |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | consulten | they consult, |
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Consultar 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, "consultara", meaning "I consulted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | consultara | I consulted |
| Tú | consultaras | you consulted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | consultara | s/he consulted, you (formal) consulted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | consultáramos | we consulted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | consultarais | you (plural) consulted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | consultaran | they consulted, |
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Consultar 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, "consultare", meaning "I will consult".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | consultare | I will consult |
| Tú | consultares | you will consult |
| Ella / Él / Usted | consultare | s/he will consult, you (formal) will consult |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | consultáremos | we will consult |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | consultareis | you (plural) will consult |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | consultaren | they will consult, |
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Consultar 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 consultado", meaning "I have consulted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya consultado | I have consulted |
| Tú | hayas consultado | you have consulted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya consultado | s/he has consulted, you (formal) have consulted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos consultado | we have consulted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis consultado | you (plural) have consulted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan consultado | they have consulted, |
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Consultar 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 consultado", meaning "I had consulted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera consultado | I had consulted |
| Tú | hubieras consultado | you had consulted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera consultado | s/he had consulted, you (formal) had consulted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos consultado | we had consulted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais consultado | you (plural) had consulted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran consultado | they had consulted, |
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Consultar 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 consultado", meaning "I will have consulted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere consultado | I will have consulted |
| Tú | hubieres consultado | you will have consulted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere consultado | s/he will have consulted, you (formal) will have consulted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos consultado | we will have consulted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis consultado | you (plural) will have consulted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren consultado | they will have consulted, |
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Consultar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "consulte", meaning "(to you formal) consult!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | consulta | (to you) consult! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | consulte | (to you formal) consult! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | consultemos | let's consult! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | consultad | (to you plural) consult! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | consulten | (to you plural formal) consult! |
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Consultar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no consulte", meaning "(to you formal) don't consult!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no consultes | (to you) don't consult! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no consulte | (to you formal) don't consult! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no consultemos | let's not consult! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no consultéis | (to you plural) don't consult! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no consulten | (to you plural formal) don't consult! |
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