Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Empeorar in Spanish
empeorar to worsen, to deteriorate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Empeorar (to worsen, to deteriorate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: empeoro, empeoras, empeora, empeoramos, empeoráis, empeoran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- empeorado worsened
- Gerund
- empeorando worsening
- Similar
- agravar, deteriorarse, empeorarse, deteriorar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Empeorar
- Empeorar in the Indicative Present
- Empeorar in the Indicative Preterite
- Empeorar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Empeorar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Empeorar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Empeorar in the Indicative Future
- Empeorar in the Indicative Conditional
- Empeorar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Empeorar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Empeorar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Empeorar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Empeorar
- Imperative tenses of Empeorar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Empeorar
Empeorar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of empeorar 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, “empeoro”, meaning “I worsen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empeoro | I worsen |
| Tú | empeoras | you worsen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empeora | s/he worsens |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empeoramos | we worsen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empeoráis | you (plural) worsen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empeoran | they worsen |
How it’s built: Regular: stem empeor- plus the -ar endings.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of empeorar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “empeoré”, meaning “I worsened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empeoré | I worsened |
| Tú | empeoraste | you worsened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empeoró | s/he worsened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empeoramos | we worsened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empeorasteis | you (plural) worsened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empeoraron | they worsened |
How it’s built: Regular: stem empeor- plus the -ar endings.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of empeorar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “empeoraba”, meaning “I used to worsen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empeoraba | I used to worsen |
| Tú | empeorabas | you used to worsen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empeoraba | s/he used to worsen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empeorábamos | we used to worsen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empeorabais | you (plural) used to worsen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empeoraban | they used to worsen |
How it’s built: Regular: stem empeor- plus the -ar endings.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of empeorar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy empeorando”, meaning “I am worsening”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy empeorando | I am worsening |
| Tú | estás empeorando | you are worsening |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está empeorando | s/he is worsening |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos empeorando | we are worsening |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis empeorando | you (plural) are worsening |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están empeorando | they are worsening |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund empeorando.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of empeorar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a empeorar”, meaning “I am going to worsen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a empeorar | I am going to worsen |
| Tú | vas a empeorar | you are going to worsen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a empeorar | s/he is going to worsen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a empeorar | we are going to worsen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a empeorar | you (plural) are going to worsen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a empeorar | they are going to worsen |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive empeorar.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of empeorar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “empeoraré”, meaning “I will worsen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empeoraré | I will worsen |
| Tú | empeorarás | you will worsen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empeorará | s/he will worsen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empeoraremos | we will worsen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empeoraréis | you (plural) will worsen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empeorarán | they will worsen |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive empeorar plus the future endings.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of empeorar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “empeoraría”, meaning “I would worsen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empeoraría | I would worsen |
| Tú | empeorarías | you would worsen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empeoraría | s/he would worsen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empeoraríamos | we would worsen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empeoraríais | you (plural) would worsen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empeorarían | they would worsen |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive empeorar plus the conditional endings.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of empeorar 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 empeorado”, meaning “I have worsened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he empeorado | I have worsened |
| Tú | has empeorado | you have worsened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha empeorado | s/he has worsened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos empeorado | we have worsened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis empeorado | you (plural) have worsened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han empeorado | they have worsened |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle empeorado.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of empeorar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había empeorado”, meaning “I had worsened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había empeorado | I had worsened |
| Tú | habías empeorado | you had worsened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había empeorado | s/he had worsened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos empeorado | we had worsened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais empeorado | you (plural) had worsened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían empeorado | they had worsened |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle empeorado.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of empeorar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré empeorado”, meaning “I will have worsened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré empeorado | I will have worsened |
| Tú | habrás empeorado | you will have worsened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá empeorado | s/he will have worsened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos empeorado | we will have worsened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis empeorado | you (plural) will have worsened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán empeorado | they will have worsened |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle empeorado.
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Empeorar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of empeorar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría empeorado”, meaning “I would have worsened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría empeorado | I would have worsened |
| Tú | habrías empeorado | you would have worsened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría empeorado | s/he would have worsened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos empeorado | we would have worsened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais empeorado | you (plural) would have worsened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían empeorado | they would have worsened |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle empeorado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Empeorar
Empeorar 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, “empeore”, meaning “I worsen”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empeore | I worsen |
| Tú | empeores | you worsen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empeore | s/he worsens |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empeoremos | we worsen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empeoréis | you (plural) worsen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empeoren | they worsen |
How it’s built: Regular: stem empeor- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Empeorar 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, “empeorara”, meaning “I worsened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empeorara | I worsened |
| Tú | empeoraras | you worsened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empeorara | s/he worsened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empeoráramos | we worsened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empeorarais | you (plural) worsened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empeoraran | they worsened |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, empeoraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (empeoráramos).
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Empeorar 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, “empeorare”, meaning “I will worsen”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | empeorare | I will worsen |
| Tú | empeorares | you will worsen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empeorare | s/he will worsen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empeoráremos | we will worsen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empeorareis | you (plural) will worsen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empeoraren | they will worsen |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, empeoraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (empeoráremos).
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Empeorar 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 empeorado”, meaning “I have worsened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya empeorado | I have worsened |
| Tú | hayas empeorado | you have worsened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya empeorado | s/he has worsened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos empeorado | we have worsened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis empeorado | you (plural) have worsened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan empeorado | they have worsened |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle empeorado.
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Empeorar 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 empeorado”, meaning “I had worsened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera empeorado | I had worsened |
| Tú | hubieras empeorado | you had worsened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera empeorado | s/he had worsened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos empeorado | we had worsened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais empeorado | you (plural) had worsened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran empeorado | they had worsened |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle empeorado.
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Empeorar 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 empeorado”, meaning “I will have worsened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere empeorado | I will have worsened |
| Tú | hubieres empeorado | you will have worsened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere empeorado | s/he will have worsened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos empeorado | we will have worsened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis empeorado | you (plural) will have worsened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren empeorado | they will have worsened |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle empeorado.
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Imperative tenses of Empeorar
Empeorar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “empeore”, meaning “(to you formal) worsen!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | empeora | (to you) worsen! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | empeore | (to you formal) worsen! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | empeoremos | let's worsen! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | empeorad | (to you plural) worsen! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | empeoren | (to you plural formal) worsen! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (empeora); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (empeore, empeoremos, empeoren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (empeorad).
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Empeorar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no empeore”, meaning “(to you formal) don't worsen!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no empeores | (to you) don't worsen! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no empeore | (to you formal) don't worsen! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no empeoremos | let's not worsen! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no empeoréis | (to you plural) don't worsen! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no empeoren | (to you plural formal) don't worsen! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no empeores, no empeore, no empeoremos, no empeoréis, no empeoren.
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Frequently asked questions about Empeorar
Is empeorar a regular or irregular verb?
Empeorar 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 empeorar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), empeorar is conjugated as: yo empeoro, tú empeoras, él/ella/usted empeora, nosotros empeoramos, vosotros empeoráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes empeoran. 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 empeorar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), empeorar is conjugated as: yo empeoré, tú empeoraste, él/ella/usted empeoró, nosotros empeoramos, vosotros empeorasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes empeoraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate empeorar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), empeorar is conjugated as: yo empeoraba, tú empeorabas, él/ella/usted empeoraba, nosotros empeorábamos, vosotros empeorabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes empeoraban. 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 empeorar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), empeorar is conjugated as: yo empeoraré, tú empeorarás, él/ella/usted empeorará, nosotros empeoraremos, vosotros empeoraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes empeorarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate empeorar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), empeorar is conjugated as: yo empeore, tú empeores, él/ella/usted empeore, nosotros empeoremos, vosotros empeoréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes empeoren. 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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