Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Estimular in Spanish
To stimulate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Estimular (to stimulate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: estimulo, estimulas, estimula, estimulamos, estimuláis, estimulan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Estimular
- Estimular in the Indicative Present
- Estimular in the Indicative Preterite
- Estimular in the Indicative Imperfect
- Estimular in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Estimular in the Indicative Informal Future
- Estimular in the Indicative Future
- Estimular in the Indicative Conditional
- Estimular in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Estimular in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Estimular in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Estimular in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Estimular
- Imperative tenses of Estimular
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Estimular conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Estimular is the Spanish verb for "to stimulate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to estimular include: activar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | estimular | to stimulate |
| Past participle | estimulado | stimulated |
| Gerund | estimulando | stimulating |
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Estimular in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of estimular 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, "estimulo", meaning "I stimulate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estimulo | I stimulate |
| Tú | estimulas | you stimulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estimula | s/he stimulates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estimulamos | we stimulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estimuláis | you (plural) stimulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estimulan | they stimulate |
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Estimular in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of estimular is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "estimulé", meaning "I stimulated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estimulé | I stimulated |
| Tú | estimulaste | you stimulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estimuló | s/he stimulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estimulamos | we stimulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estimulasteis | you (plural) stimulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estimularon | they stimulated |
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Estimular in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of estimular is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "estimulaba", meaning "I used to stimulate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estimulaba | I used to stimulate |
| Tú | estimulabas | you used to stimulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estimulaba | s/he used to stimulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estimulábamos | we used to stimulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estimulabais | you (plural) used to stimulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estimulaban | they used to stimulate |
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Estimular in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of estimular is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy estimulando", meaning "I am stimulating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy estimulando | I am stimulating |
| Tú | estás estimulando | you are stimulating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está estimulando | s/he is stimulating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos estimulando | we are stimulating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis estimulando | you (plural) are stimulating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están estimulando | they are stimulating |
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Estimular in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of estimular is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a estimular", meaning "I am going to stimulate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a estimular | I am going to stimulate |
| Tú | vas a estimular | you are going to stimulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a estimular | s/he is going to stimulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a estimular | we are going to stimulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a estimular | you (plural) are going to stimulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a estimular | they are going to stimulate |
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Estimular in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of estimular is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "estimularé", meaning "I will stimulate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estimularé | I will stimulate |
| Tú | estimularás | you will stimulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estimulará | s/he will stimulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estimularemos | we will stimulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estimularéis | you (plural) will stimulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estimularán | they will stimulate |
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Estimular in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of estimular is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "estimularía", meaning "I would stimulate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estimularía | I would stimulate |
| Tú | estimularías | you would stimulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estimularía | s/he would stimulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estimularíamos | we would stimulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estimularíais | you (plural) would stimulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estimularían | they would stimulate |
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Estimular in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of estimular 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 estimulado", meaning "I have stimulated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he estimulado | I have stimulated |
| Tú | has estimulado | you have stimulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha estimulado | s/he has stimulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos estimulado | we have stimulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis estimulado | you (plural) have stimulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han estimulado | they have stimulated |
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Estimular in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of estimular is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había estimulado", meaning "I had stimulated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había estimulado | I had stimulated |
| Tú | habías estimulado | you had stimulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había estimulado | s/he had stimulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos estimulado | we had stimulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais estimulado | you (plural) had stimulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían estimulado | they had stimulated |
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Estimular in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of estimular is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré estimulado", meaning "I will have stimulated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré estimulado | I will have stimulated |
| Tú | habrás estimulado | you will have stimulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá estimulado | s/he will have stimulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos estimulado | we will have stimulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis estimulado | you (plural) will have stimulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán estimulado | they will have stimulated |
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Estimular in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of estimular is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría estimulado", meaning "I would have stimulated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría estimulado | I would have stimulated |
| Tú | habrías estimulado | you would have stimulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría estimulado | s/he would have stimulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos estimulado | we would have stimulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais estimulado | you (plural) would have stimulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían estimulado | they would have stimulated |
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Estimular 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, "estimule", meaning "I stimulate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estimule | I stimulate |
| Tú | estimules | you stimulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estimule | s/he stimulates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estimulemos | we stimulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estimuléis | you (plural) stimulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estimulen | they stimulate |
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Estimular 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, "estimulara", meaning "I stimulated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estimulara | I stimulated |
| Tú | estimularas | you stimulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estimulara | s/he stimulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estimuláramos | we stimulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estimularais | you (plural) stimulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estimularan | they stimulated |
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Estimular 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, "estimulare", meaning "I will stimulate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estimulare | I will stimulate |
| Tú | estimulares | you will stimulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estimulare | s/he will stimulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estimuláremos | we will stimulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estimulareis | you (plural) will stimulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estimularen | they will stimulate |
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Estimular 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 estimulado", meaning "I have stimulated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya estimulado | I have stimulated |
| Tú | hayas estimulado | you have stimulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya estimulado | s/he has stimulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos estimulado | we have stimulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis estimulado | you (plural) have stimulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan estimulado | they have stimulated |
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Estimular 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 estimulado", meaning "I had stimulated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera estimulado | I had stimulated |
| Tú | hubieras estimulado | you had stimulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera estimulado | s/he had stimulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos estimulado | we had stimulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais estimulado | you (plural) had stimulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran estimulado | they had stimulated |
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Estimular 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 estimulado", meaning "I will have stimulated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere estimulado | I will have stimulated |
| Tú | hubieres estimulado | you will have stimulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere estimulado | s/he will have stimulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos estimulado | we will have stimulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis estimulado | you (plural) will have stimulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren estimulado | they will have stimulated |
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Estimular in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "estimule", meaning "(to you formal) stimulate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | estimula | (to you) stimulate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estimule | (to you formal) stimulate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estimulemos | let's stimulate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estimulad | (to you plural) stimulate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estimulen | (to you plural formal) stimulate! |
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Estimular in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no estimule", meaning "(to you formal) don't stimulate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no estimules | (to you) don't stimulate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no estimule | (to you formal) don't stimulate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no estimulemos | let's not stimulate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no estimuléis | (to you plural) don't stimulate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no estimulen | (to you plural formal) don't stimulate! |
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Frequently asked questions about Estimular
Is estimular a regular or irregular verb?
Estimular 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 estimular in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), estimular is conjugated as: yo estimulo, tú estimulas, él/ella/usted estimula, nosotros estimulamos, vosotros estimuláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estimulan. 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 estimular in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), estimular is conjugated as: yo estimulé, tú estimulaste, él/ella/usted estimuló, nosotros estimulamos, vosotros estimulasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estimularon. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate estimular in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), estimular is conjugated as: yo estimulaba, tú estimulabas, él/ella/usted estimulaba, nosotros estimulábamos, vosotros estimulabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes estimulaban. 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 estimular in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), estimular is conjugated as: yo estimularé, tú estimularás, él/ella/usted estimulará, nosotros estimularemos, vosotros estimularéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estimularán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate estimular in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), estimular is conjugated as: yo estimule, tú estimules, él/ella/usted estimule, nosotros estimulemos, vosotros estimuléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estimulen. 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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