Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Controlar in Spanish
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.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 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
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Controlar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Controlar is the Spanish verb for "to control". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to controlar include: domar, dominar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | controlar | to control |
| Past participle | controlado | controled |
| Gerund | controlando | controling |
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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 |
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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 controled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controlé | I controled |
| Tú | controlaste | you controled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controló | s/he controled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controlamos | we controled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controlasteis | you (plural) controled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlaron | they controled |
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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 |
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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 controling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy controlando | I am controling |
| Tú | estás controlando | you are controling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está controlando | s/he is controling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos controlando | we are controling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis controlando | you (plural) are controling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están controlando | they are controling |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 controled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he controlado | I have controled |
| Tú | has controlado | you have controled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha controlado | s/he has controled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos controlado | we have controled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis controlado | you (plural) have controled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han controlado | they have controled |
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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 controled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había controlado | I had controled |
| Tú | habías controlado | you had controled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había controlado | s/he had controled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos controlado | we had controled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais controlado | you (plural) had controled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían controlado | they had controled |
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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 controled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré controlado | I will have controled |
| Tú | habrás controlado | you will have controled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá controlado | s/he will have controled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos controlado | we will have controled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis controlado | you (plural) will have controled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán controlado | they will have controled |
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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 controled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría controlado | I would have controled |
| Tú | habrías controlado | you would have controled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría controlado | s/he would have controled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos controlado | we would have controled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais controlado | you (plural) would have controled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían controlado | they would have controled |
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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 |
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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 controled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | controlara | I controled |
| Tú | controlaras | you controled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | controlara | s/he controled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | controláramos | we controled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | controlarais | you (plural) controled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | controlaran | they controled |
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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 |
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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 controled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya controlado | I have controled |
| Tú | hayas controlado | you have controled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya controlado | s/he has controled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos controlado | we have controled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis controlado | you (plural) have controled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan controlado | they have controled |
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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 controled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera controlado | I had controled |
| Tú | hubieras controlado | you had controled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera controlado | s/he had controled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos controlado | we had controled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais controlado | you (plural) had controled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran controlado | they had controled |
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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 controled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere controlado | I will have controled |
| Tú | hubieres controlado | you will have controled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere controlado | s/he will have controled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos controlado | we will have controled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis controlado | you (plural) will have controled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren controlado | they will have controled |
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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! |
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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! |
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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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