Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Controlar in Spanish
controlar to control Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Controlar (to control) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: controlo, controlas, controla, controlamos, controláis, controlan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- controlado controlled
- Gerund
- controlando controlling
- Similar
- domar, dominar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Controlar
- Controlar in the Indicative Present
- Controlar in the Indicative Preterite
- Controlar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Controlar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Controlar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Controlar in the Indicative Future
- Controlar in the Indicative Conditional
- Controlar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Controlar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Controlar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Controlar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Controlar
- Imperative tenses of Controlar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Controlar
Controlar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of controlar 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, “controlo”, meaning “I control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controlo | I control |
| Tú | controlas | you control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controla | s/he controls |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controlamos | we control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controláis | you (plural) control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlan | they control |
How it’s built: Regular: stem control- plus the -ar endings.
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Controlar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of controlar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “controlé”, meaning “I controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controlé | I controlled |
| Tú | controlaste | you controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controló | s/he controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controlamos | we controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controlasteis | you (plural) controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlaron | they controlled |
How it’s built: Regular: stem control- plus the -ar endings.
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Controlar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of controlar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “controlaba”, meaning “I used to control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controlaba | I used to control |
| Tú | controlabas | you used to control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controlaba | s/he used to control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controlábamos | we used to control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controlabais | you (plural) used to control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlaban | they used to control |
How it’s built: Regular: stem control- plus the -ar endings.
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Controlar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of controlar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy controlando”, meaning “I am controlling”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy controlando | I am controlling |
| Tú | estás controlando | you are controlling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está controlando | s/he is controlling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos controlando | we are controlling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis controlando | you (plural) are controlling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están controlando | they are controlling |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund controlando.
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Controlar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of controlar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a controlar”, meaning “I am going to control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a controlar | I am going to control |
| Tú | vas a controlar | you are going to control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a controlar | s/he is going to control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a controlar | we are going to control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a controlar | you (plural) are going to control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a controlar | they are going to control |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive controlar.
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Controlar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of controlar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “controlaré”, meaning “I will control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controlaré | I will control |
| Tú | controlarás | you will control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controlará | s/he will control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controlaremos | we will control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controlaréis | you (plural) will control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlarán | they will control |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive controlar plus the future endings.
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Controlar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of controlar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “controlaría”, meaning “I would control”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controlaría | I would control |
| Tú | controlarías | you would control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controlaría | s/he would control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controlaríamos | we would control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controlaríais | you (plural) would control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlarían | they would control |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive controlar plus the conditional endings.
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Controlar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of controlar 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 controlado”, meaning “I have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he controlado | I have controlled |
| Tú | has controlado | you have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha controlado | s/he has controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos controlado | we have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis controlado | you (plural) have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han controlado | they have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle controlado.
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Controlar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of controlar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había controlado”, meaning “I had controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había controlado | I had controlled |
| Tú | habías controlado | you had controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había controlado | s/he had controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos controlado | we had controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais controlado | you (plural) had controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían controlado | they had controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle controlado.
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Controlar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of controlar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré controlado”, meaning “I will have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré controlado | I will have controlled |
| Tú | habrás controlado | you will have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá controlado | s/he will have controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos controlado | we will have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis controlado | you (plural) will have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán controlado | they will have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle controlado.
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Controlar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of controlar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría controlado”, meaning “I would have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría controlado | I would have controlled |
| Tú | habrías controlado | you would have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría controlado | s/he would have controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos controlado | we would have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais controlado | you (plural) would have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían controlado | they would have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle controlado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Controlar
Controlar 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, “controle”, meaning “I control”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controle | I control |
| Tú | controles | you control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controle | s/he controls |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controlemos | we control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controléis | you (plural) control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlen | they control |
How it’s built: Regular: stem control- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Controlar 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, “controlara”, meaning “I controlled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controlara | I controlled |
| Tú | controlaras | you controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controlara | s/he controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controláramos | we controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controlarais | you (plural) controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlaran | they controlled |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, controlaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (controláramos).
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Controlar 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, “controlare”, meaning “I will control”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controlare | I will control |
| Tú | controlares | you will control |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controlare | s/he will control |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controláremos | we will control |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controlareis | you (plural) will control |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlaren | they will control |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, controlaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (controláremos).
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Controlar 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 controlado”, meaning “I have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya controlado | I have controlled |
| Tú | hayas controlado | you have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya controlado | s/he has controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos controlado | we have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis controlado | you (plural) have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan controlado | they have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle controlado.
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Controlar 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 controlado”, meaning “I had controlled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera controlado | I had controlled |
| Tú | hubieras controlado | you had controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera controlado | s/he had controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos controlado | we had controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais controlado | you (plural) had controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran controlado | they had controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle controlado.
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Controlar 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 controlado”, meaning “I will have controlled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere controlado | I will have controlled |
| Tú | hubieres controlado | you will have controlled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere controlado | s/he will have controlled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos controlado | we will have controlled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis controlado | you (plural) will have controlled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren controlado | they will have controlled |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle controlado.
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Imperative tenses of Controlar
Controlar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “controle”, meaning “(to you formal) control!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | controla | (to you) control! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controle | (to you formal) control! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controlemos | let's control! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controlad | (to you plural) control! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlen | (to you plural formal) control! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (controla); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (controle, controlemos, controlen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (controlad).
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Controlar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no controle”, meaning “(to you formal) don't control!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no controles | (to you) don't control! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no controle | (to you formal) don't control! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no controlemos | let's not control! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no controléis | (to you plural) don't control! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no controlen | (to you plural formal) don't control! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no controles, no controle, no controlemos, no controléis, no controlen.
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Frequently asked questions about Controlar
Is controlar a regular or irregular verb?
Controlar 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 controlar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), controlar is conjugated as: yo controlo, tú controlas, él/ella/usted controla, nosotros controlamos, vosotros controláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes controlan. 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 controlar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), controlar is conjugated as: yo controlé, tú controlaste, él/ella/usted controló, nosotros controlamos, vosotros controlasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes controlaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate controlar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), controlar is conjugated as: yo controlaba, tú controlabas, él/ella/usted controlaba, nosotros controlábamos, vosotros controlabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes controlaban. 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 controlar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), controlar is conjugated as: yo controlaré, tú controlarás, él/ella/usted controlará, nosotros controlaremos, vosotros controlaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes controlarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate controlar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), controlar is conjugated as: yo controle, tú controles, él/ella/usted controle, nosotros controlemos, vosotros controléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes controlen. 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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