Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Decorar in Spanish
To decorate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Decorar (to decorate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: decoro, decoras, decora, decoramos, decoráis, decoran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Decorar
- Decorar in the Indicative Present
- Decorar in the Indicative Preterite
- Decorar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Decorar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Decorar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Decorar in the Indicative Future
- Decorar in the Indicative Conditional
- Decorar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Decorar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Decorar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Decorar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Decorar
- Imperative tenses of Decorar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Decorar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Decorar is the Spanish verb for "to decorate". 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 | decorar | to decorate |
| Past participle | decorado | decorated |
| Gerund | decorando | decorating |
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Decorar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of decorar 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, "decoro", meaning "I decorate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoro | I decorate |
| Tú | decoras | you decorate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | decora | s/he decorates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | decoramos | we decorate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decoráis | you (plural) decorate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | decoran | they decorate |
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Decorar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of decorar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "decoré", meaning "I decorated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoré | I decorated |
| Tú | decoraste | you decorated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | decoró | s/he decorated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | decoramos | we decorated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decorasteis | you (plural) decorated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | decoraron | they decorated |
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Decorar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of decorar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "decoraba", meaning "I used to decorate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoraba | I used to decorate |
| Tú | decorabas | you used to decorate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | decoraba | s/he used to decorate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | decorábamos | we used to decorate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decorabais | you (plural) used to decorate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | decoraban | they used to decorate |
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Decorar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of decorar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy decorando", meaning "I am decorating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy decorando | I am decorating |
| Tú | estás decorando | you are decorating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está decorando | s/he is decorating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos decorando | we are decorating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis decorando | you (plural) are decorating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están decorando | they are decorating |
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Decorar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of decorar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a decorar", meaning "I am going to decorate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a decorar | I am going to decorate |
| Tú | vas a decorar | you are going to decorate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a decorar | s/he is going to decorate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a decorar | we are going to decorate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a decorar | you (plural) are going to decorate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a decorar | they are going to decorate |
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Decorar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of decorar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "decoraré", meaning "I will decorate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoraré | I will decorate |
| Tú | decorarás | you will decorate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | decorará | s/he will decorate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | decoraremos | we will decorate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decoraréis | you (plural) will decorate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | decorarán | they will decorate |
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Decorar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of decorar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "decoraría", meaning "I would decorate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoraría | I would decorate |
| Tú | decorarías | you would decorate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | decoraría | s/he would decorate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | decoraríamos | we would decorate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decoraríais | you (plural) would decorate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | decorarían | they would decorate |
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Decorar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of decorar 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 decorado", meaning "I have decorated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he decorado | I have decorated |
| Tú | has decorado | you have decorated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha decorado | s/he has decorated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos decorado | we have decorated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis decorado | you (plural) have decorated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han decorado | they have decorated |
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Decorar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of decorar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había decorado", meaning "I had decorated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había decorado | I had decorated |
| Tú | habías decorado | you had decorated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había decorado | s/he had decorated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos decorado | we had decorated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais decorado | you (plural) had decorated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían decorado | they had decorated |
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Decorar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of decorar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré decorado", meaning "I will have decorated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré decorado | I will have decorated |
| Tú | habrás decorado | you will have decorated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá decorado | s/he will have decorated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos decorado | we will have decorated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis decorado | you (plural) will have decorated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán decorado | they will have decorated |
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Decorar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of decorar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría decorado", meaning "I would have decorated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría decorado | I would have decorated |
| Tú | habrías decorado | you would have decorated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría decorado | s/he would have decorated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos decorado | we would have decorated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais decorado | you (plural) would have decorated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían decorado | they would have decorated |
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Decorar 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, "decore", meaning "I decorate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | decore | I decorate |
| Tú | decores | you decorate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | decore | s/he decorates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | decoremos | we decorate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decoréis | you (plural) decorate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | decoren | they decorate |
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Decorar 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, "decorara", meaning "I decorated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | decorara | I decorated |
| Tú | decoraras | you decorated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | decorara | s/he decorated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | decoráramos | we decorated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decorarais | you (plural) decorated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | decoraran | they decorated |
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Decorar 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, "decorare", meaning "I will decorate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | decorare | I will decorate |
| Tú | decorares | you will decorate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | decorare | s/he will decorate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | decoráremos | we will decorate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decorareis | you (plural) will decorate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | decoraren | they will decorate |
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Decorar 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 decorado", meaning "I have decorated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya decorado | I have decorated |
| Tú | hayas decorado | you have decorated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya decorado | s/he has decorated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos decorado | we have decorated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis decorado | you (plural) have decorated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan decorado | they have decorated |
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Decorar 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 decorado", meaning "I had decorated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera decorado | I had decorated |
| Tú | hubieras decorado | you had decorated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera decorado | s/he had decorated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos decorado | we had decorated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais decorado | you (plural) had decorated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran decorado | they had decorated |
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Decorar 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 decorado", meaning "I will have decorated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere decorado | I will have decorated |
| Tú | hubieres decorado | you will have decorated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere decorado | s/he will have decorated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos decorado | we will have decorated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis decorado | you (plural) will have decorated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren decorado | they will have decorated |
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Decorar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "decore", meaning "(to you formal) decorate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | decora | (to you) decorate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | decore | (to you formal) decorate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | decoremos | let's decorate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | decorad | (to you plural) decorate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | decoren | (to you plural formal) decorate! |
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Decorar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no decore", meaning "(to you formal) don't decorate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no decores | (to you) don't decorate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no decore | (to you formal) don't decorate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no decoremos | let's not decorate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no decoréis | (to you plural) don't decorate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no decoren | (to you plural formal) don't decorate! |
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Frequently asked questions about Decorar
Is decorar a regular or irregular verb?
Decorar 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 decorar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), decorar is conjugated as: yo decoro, tú decoras, él/ella/usted decora, nosotros decoramos, vosotros decoráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes decoran. 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 decorar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), decorar is conjugated as: yo decoré, tú decoraste, él/ella/usted decoró, nosotros decoramos, vosotros decorasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes decoraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate decorar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), decorar is conjugated as: yo decoraba, tú decorabas, él/ella/usted decoraba, nosotros decorábamos, vosotros decorabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes decoraban. 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 decorar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), decorar is conjugated as: yo decoraré, tú decorarás, él/ella/usted decorará, nosotros decoraremos, vosotros decoraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes decorarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate decorar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), decorar is conjugated as: yo decore, tú decores, él/ella/usted decore, nosotros decoremos, vosotros decoréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes decoren. 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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