How to conjugate Establecer in Spanish
To establish Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Establecer
- Establecer in the Indicative Present
- Establecer in the Indicative Preterite
- Establecer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Establecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Establecer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Establecer in the Indicative Future
- Establecer in the Indicative Conditional
- Establecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Establecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Establecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Establecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Establecer
- Imperative tenses of Establecer
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Establecer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Establecer is the Spanish verb for "to establish". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to establecer include: fundar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | establecer | to establish |
| Past participle | establecido | established |
| Gerund | estableciendo | establishing |
Indicative Tenses of Establecer
Establecer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of establecer 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, "establezco", meaning "I establish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | establezco | I establish |
| Tú | estableces | you establish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | establece | s/he establishes, you (formal) establish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | establecemos | we establish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | establecéis | you (plural) establish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | establecen | they establish, you (plural formal) establish |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Establecer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of establecer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "establecí", meaning "I established".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | establecí | I established |
| Tú | estableciste | you established |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estableció | s/he established, you (formal) established |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | establecimos | we established |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | establecisteis | you (plural) established |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | establecieron | they established, you (plural formal) established |
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Establecer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of establecer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "establecía", meaning "I used to establish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | establecía | I used to establish |
| Tú | establecías | you used to establish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | establecía | s/he used to establish, you (formal) used to establish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | establecíamos | we used to establish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | establecíais | you (plural) used to establish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | establecían | they used to establish, you (plural formal) used to establish |
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Establecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of establecer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy estableciendo", meaning "I am establishing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy estableciendo | I am establishing |
| Tú | estás estableciendo | you are establishing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está estableciendo | s/he is establishing, you (formal) are establishing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos estableciendo | we are establishing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis estableciendo | you (plural) are establishing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están estableciendo | they are establishing, you (plural formal) are establishing |
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Establecer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of establecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a establecer", meaning "I am going to establish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a establecer | I am going to establish |
| Tú | vas a establecer | you are going to establish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a establecer | s/he is going to establish, you (formal) are going to establish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a establecer | we are going to establish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a establecer | you (plural) are going to establish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a establecer | they are going to establish, you (plural formal) are going to establish |
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Establecer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of establecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "estableceré", meaning "I will establish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estableceré | I will establish |
| Tú | establecerás | you will establish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | establecerá | s/he will establish, you (formal) will establish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estableceremos | we will establish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estableceréis | you (plural) will establish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | establecerán | they will establish, you (plural formal) will establish |
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Establecer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of establecer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "establecería", meaning "I would establish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | establecería | I would establish |
| Tú | establecerías | you would establish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | establecería | s/he would establish, you (formal) would establish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estableceríamos | we would establish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estableceríais | you (plural) would establish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | establecerían | they would establish, you (plural formal) would establish |
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Establecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of establecer 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 establecido", meaning "I have established".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he establecido | I have established |
| Tú | has establecido | you have established |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha establecido | s/he has established, you (formal) have established |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos establecido | we have established |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis establecido | you (plural) have established |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han establecido | they have established, you (plural formal) have established |
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Establecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of establecer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había establecido", meaning "I had established".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había establecido | I had established |
| Tú | habías establecido | you had established |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había establecido | s/he had established, you (formal) had established |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos establecido | we had established |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais establecido | you (plural) had established |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían establecido | they had established, you (plural formal) had established |
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Establecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of establecer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré establecido", meaning "I will have established".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré establecido | I will have established |
| Tú | habrás establecido | you will have established |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá establecido | s/he will have established, you (formal) will have established |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos establecido | we will have established |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis establecido | you (plural) will have established |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán establecido | they will have established, you (plural formal) will have established |
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Establecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of establecer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría establecido", meaning "I would have established".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría establecido | I would have established |
| Tú | habrías establecido | you would have established |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría establecido | s/he would have established, you (formal) would have established |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos establecido | we would have established |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais establecido | you (plural) would have established |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían establecido | they would have established, you (plural formal) would have established |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Establecer
Establecer 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, "establezca", meaning "I establish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | establezca | I establish |
| Tú | establezcas | you establish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | establezca | s/he establishes, you (formal) establish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | establezcamos | we establish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | establezcáis | you (plural) establish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | establezcan | they establish, you (plural formal) establish |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Establecer 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, "estableciera", meaning "I established".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estableciera | I established |
| Tú | establecieras | you established |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estableciera | s/he established, you (formal) established |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estableciéramos | we established |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | establecierais | you (plural) established |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | establecieran | they established, you (plural formal) established |
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Establecer 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, "estableciere", meaning "I will establish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estableciere | I will establish |
| Tú | establecieres | you will establish |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estableciere | s/he will establish, you (formal) will establish |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estableciéremos | we will establish |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estableciereis | you (plural) will establish |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | establecieren | they will establish, you (plural formal) will establish |
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Establecer 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 establecido", meaning "I have established".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya establecido | I have established |
| Tú | hayas establecido | you have established |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya establecido | s/he has established, you (formal) have established |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos establecido | we have established |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis establecido | you (plural) have established |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan establecido | they have established, you (plural formal) have established |
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Establecer 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 establecido", meaning "I had established".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera establecido | I had established |
| Tú | hubieras establecido | you had established |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera establecido | s/he had established, you (formal) had established |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos establecido | we had established |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais establecido | you (plural) had established |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran establecido | they had established, you (plural formal) had established |
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Establecer 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 establecido", meaning "I will have established".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere establecido | I will have established |
| Tú | hubieres establecido | you will have established |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere establecido | s/he will have established, you (formal) will have established |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos establecido | we will have established |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis establecido | you (plural) will have established |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren establecido | they will have established, you (plural formal) will have established |
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Imperative Tenses of Establecer
Establecer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "establezca", meaning "(to you formal) establish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | establece | (to you) establish! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | establezca | (to you formal) establish! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | establezcamos | let's establish! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estableced | (to you plural) establish! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | establezcan | (to you plural formal) establish! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Establecer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no establezca", meaning "(to you formal) don't establish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no establezcas | (to you) don't establish! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no establezca | (to you formal) don't establish! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no establezcamos | let's not establish! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no establezcáis | (to you plural) don't establish! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no establezcan | (to you plural formal) don't establish! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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