Ella VerbsTo excite, to thrill Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Emocionar (to excite, to thrill) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: emociono, emocionas, emociona, emocionamos, emocionáis, emocionan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Emocionar is the Spanish verb for "to excite, to thrill". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to emocionar include: excitar, entusiasmar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | emocionar | to excite, to thrill |
| Past participle | emocionado | excited |
| Gerund | emocionando | exciting |
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The Indicative Present of emocionar 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, "emociono", meaning "I excite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | emociono | I excite |
| Tú | emocionas | you excite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | emociona | s/he excites |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | emocionamos | we excite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | emocionáis | you (plural) excite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | emocionan | they excite |
The Indicative Preterite of emocionar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "emocioné", meaning "I excited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | emocioné | I excited |
| Tú | emocionaste | you excited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | emocionó | s/he excited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | emocionamos | we excited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | emocionasteis | you (plural) excited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | emocionaron | they excited |
The Indicative Imperfect of emocionar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "emocionaba", meaning "I used to excite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | emocionaba | I used to excite |
| Tú | emocionabas | you used to excite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | emocionaba | s/he used to excite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | emocionábamos | we used to excite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | emocionabais | you (plural) used to excite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | emocionaban | they used to excite |
The Indicative Present Continuous of emocionar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy emocionando", meaning "I am exciting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy emocionando | I am exciting |
| Tú | estás emocionando | you are exciting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está emocionando | s/he is exciting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos emocionando | we are exciting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis emocionando | you (plural) are exciting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están emocionando | they are exciting |
The Indicative Informal Future of emocionar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a emocionar", meaning "I am going to excite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a emocionar | I am going to excite |
| Tú | vas a emocionar | you are going to excite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a emocionar | s/he is going to excite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a emocionar | we are going to excite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a emocionar | you (plural) are going to excite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a emocionar | they are going to excite |
The Indicative Future of emocionar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "emocionaré", meaning "I will excite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | emocionaré | I will excite |
| Tú | emocionarás | you will excite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | emocionará | s/he will excite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | emocionaremos | we will excite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | emocionaréis | you (plural) will excite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | emocionarán | they will excite |
The Indicative Conditional of emocionar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "emocionaría", meaning "I would excite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | emocionaría | I would excite |
| Tú | emocionarías | you would excite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | emocionaría | s/he would excite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | emocionaríamos | we would excite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | emocionaríais | you (plural) would excite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | emocionarían | they would excite |
The Indicative Present Perfect of emocionar 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 emocionado", meaning "I have excited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he emocionado | I have excited |
| Tú | has emocionado | you have excited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha emocionado | s/he has excited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos emocionado | we have excited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis emocionado | you (plural) have excited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han emocionado | they have excited |
The Indicative Past Perfect of emocionar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había emocionado", meaning "I had excited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había emocionado | I had excited |
| Tú | habías emocionado | you had excited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había emocionado | s/he had excited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos emocionado | we had excited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais emocionado | you (plural) had excited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían emocionado | they had excited |
The Indicative Future Perfect of emocionar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré emocionado", meaning "I will have excited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré emocionado | I will have excited |
| Tú | habrás emocionado | you will have excited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá emocionado | s/he will have excited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos emocionado | we will have excited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis emocionado | you (plural) will have excited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán emocionado | they will have excited |
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of emocionar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría emocionado", meaning "I would have excited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría emocionado | I would have excited |
| Tú | habrías emocionado | you would have excited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría emocionado | s/he would have excited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos emocionado | we would have excited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais emocionado | you (plural) would have excited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían emocionado | they would have excited |
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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, "emocione", meaning "I excite".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | emocione | I excite |
| Tú | emociones | you excite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | emocione | s/he excites |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | emocionemos | we excite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | emocionéis | you (plural) excite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | emocionen | they excite |
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, "emocionara", meaning "I excited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | emocionara | I excited |
| Tú | emocionaras | you excited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | emocionara | s/he excited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | emocionáramos | we excited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | emocionarais | you (plural) excited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | emocionaran | they excited |
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "emocionare", meaning "I will excite".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | emocionare | I will excite |
| Tú | emocionares | you will excite |
| Ella / Él / Usted | emocionare | s/he will excite |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | emocionáremos | we will excite |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | emocionareis | you (plural) will excite |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | emocionaren | they will excite |
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 emocionado", meaning "I have excited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya emocionado | I have excited |
| Tú | hayas emocionado | you have excited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya emocionado | s/he has excited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos emocionado | we have excited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis emocionado | you (plural) have excited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan emocionado | they have excited |
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 emocionado", meaning "I had excited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera emocionado | I had excited |
| Tú | hubieras emocionado | you had excited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera emocionado | s/he had excited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos emocionado | we had excited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais emocionado | you (plural) had excited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran emocionado | they had excited |
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 emocionado", meaning "I will have excited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere emocionado | I will have excited |
| Tú | hubieres emocionado | you will have excited |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere emocionado | s/he will have excited |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos emocionado | we will have excited |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis emocionado | you (plural) will have excited |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren emocionado | they will have excited |
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The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "emocione", meaning "(to you formal) excite!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | emociona | (to you) excite! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | emocione | (to you formal) excite! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | emocionemos | let's excite! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | emocionad | (to you plural) excite! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | emocionen | (to you plural formal) excite! |
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no emocione", meaning "(to you formal) don't excite!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no emociones | (to you) don't excite! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no emocione | (to you formal) don't excite! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no emocionemos | let's not excite! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no emocionéis | (to you plural) don't excite! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no emocionen | (to you plural formal) don't excite! |
Emocionar 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.
In the present tense (presente), emocionar is conjugated as: yo emociono, tú emocionas, él/ella/usted emociona, nosotros emocionamos, vosotros emocionáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes emocionan. 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.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), emocionar is conjugated as: yo emocioné, tú emocionaste, él/ella/usted emocionó, nosotros emocionamos, vosotros emocionasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes emocionaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), emocionar is conjugated as: yo emocionaba, tú emocionabas, él/ella/usted emocionaba, nosotros emocionábamos, vosotros emocionabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes emocionaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), emocionar is conjugated as: yo emocionaré, tú emocionarás, él/ella/usted emocionará, nosotros emocionaremos, vosotros emocionaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes emocionarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), emocionar is conjugated as: yo emocione, tú emociones, él/ella/usted emocione, nosotros emocionemos, vosotros emocionéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes emocionen. 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.
Emocionar means "to excite, to thrill" in the standard sense. Emocionarse is the reflexive form, which typically means the action is done to oneself or to each other. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is added before the conjugated verb. For example, "no se emocionan" instead of "no emocionan".
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