How to conjugate Evitar in Spanish
To avoid, to prevent Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Evitar
- Evitar in the Indicative Present
- Evitar in the Indicative Preterite
- Evitar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Evitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Evitar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Evitar in the Indicative Future
- Evitar in the Indicative Conditional
- Evitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Evitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Evitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Evitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Evitar
- Imperative tenses of Evitar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Evitar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Evitar is the Spanish verb for "to avoid, to prevent". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to evitar include: esquivar, evadir, rehuir, impedir, prevenir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | evitar | to avoid, to prevent |
| Past participle | evitado | avoided |
| Gerund | evitando | avoiding |
Indicative Tenses of Evitar
Evitar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of evitar 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, "evito", meaning "I avoid".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | evito | I avoid |
| Tú | evitas | you avoid |
| Ella / Él / Usted | evita | s/he avoids, you (formal) avoid |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | evitamos | we avoid |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | evitáis | you (plural) avoid |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | evitan | they avoid, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of evitar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "evité", meaning "I avoided".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | evité | I avoided |
| Tú | evitaste | you avoided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | evitó | s/he avoided, you (formal) avoided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | evitamos | we avoided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | evitasteis | you (plural) avoided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | evitaron | they avoided, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of evitar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "evitaba", meaning "I used to avoid".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | evitaba | I used to avoid |
| Tú | evitabas | you used to avoid |
| Ella / Él / Usted | evitaba | s/he used to avoid, you (formal) used to avoid |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | evitábamos | we used to avoid |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | evitabais | you (plural) used to avoid |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | evitaban | they used to avoid, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of evitar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy evitando", meaning "I am avoiding".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy evitando | I am avoiding |
| Tú | estás evitando | you are avoiding |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está evitando | s/he is avoiding, you (formal) are avoiding |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos evitando | we are avoiding |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis evitando | you (plural) are avoiding |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están evitando | they are avoiding, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of evitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a evitar", meaning "I am going to avoid".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a evitar | I am going to avoid |
| Tú | vas a evitar | you are going to avoid |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a evitar | s/he is going to avoid, you (formal) are going to avoid |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a evitar | we are going to avoid |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a evitar | you (plural) are going to avoid |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a evitar | they are going to avoid, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of evitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "evitaré", meaning "I will avoid".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | evitaré | I will avoid |
| Tú | evitarás | you will avoid |
| Ella / Él / Usted | evitará | s/he will avoid, you (formal) will avoid |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | evitaremos | we will avoid |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | evitaréis | you (plural) will avoid |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | evitarán | they will avoid, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of evitar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "evitaría", meaning "I would avoid".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | evitaría | I would avoid |
| Tú | evitarías | you would avoid |
| Ella / Él / Usted | evitaría | s/he would avoid, you (formal) would avoid |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | evitaríamos | we would avoid |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | evitaríais | you (plural) would avoid |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | evitarían | they would avoid, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of evitar 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 evitado", meaning "I have avoided".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he evitado | I have avoided |
| Tú | has evitado | you have avoided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha evitado | s/he has avoided, you (formal) have avoided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos evitado | we have avoided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis evitado | you (plural) have avoided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han evitado | they have avoided, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of evitar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había evitado", meaning "I had avoided".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había evitado | I had avoided |
| Tú | habías evitado | you had avoided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había evitado | s/he had avoided, you (formal) had avoided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos evitado | we had avoided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais evitado | you (plural) had avoided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían evitado | they had avoided, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of evitar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré evitado", meaning "I will have avoided".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré evitado | I will have avoided |
| Tú | habrás evitado | you will have avoided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá evitado | s/he will have avoided, you (formal) will have avoided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos evitado | we will have avoided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis evitado | you (plural) will have avoided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán evitado | they will have avoided, |
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Evitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of evitar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría evitado", meaning "I would have avoided".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría evitado | I would have avoided |
| Tú | habrías evitado | you would have avoided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría evitado | s/he would have avoided, you (formal) would have avoided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos evitado | we would have avoided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais evitado | you (plural) would have avoided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían evitado | they would have avoided, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Evitar
Evitar 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, "evite", meaning "I avoid".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | evite | I avoid |
| Tú | evites | you avoid |
| Ella / Él / Usted | evite | s/he avoids, you (formal) avoid |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | evitemos | we avoid |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | evitéis | you (plural) avoid |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | eviten | they avoid, |
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Evitar 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, "evitara", meaning "I avoided".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | evitara | I avoided |
| Tú | evitaras | you avoided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | evitara | s/he avoided, you (formal) avoided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | evitáramos | we avoided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | evitarais | you (plural) avoided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | evitaran | they avoided, |
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Evitar 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, "evitare", meaning "I will avoid".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | evitare | I will avoid |
| Tú | evitares | you will avoid |
| Ella / Él / Usted | evitare | s/he will avoid, you (formal) will avoid |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | evitáremos | we will avoid |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | evitareis | you (plural) will avoid |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | evitaren | they will avoid, |
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Evitar 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 evitado", meaning "I have avoided".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya evitado | I have avoided |
| Tú | hayas evitado | you have avoided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya evitado | s/he has avoided, you (formal) have avoided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos evitado | we have avoided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis evitado | you (plural) have avoided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan evitado | they have avoided, |
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Evitar 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 evitado", meaning "I had avoided".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera evitado | I had avoided |
| Tú | hubieras evitado | you had avoided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera evitado | s/he had avoided, you (formal) had avoided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos evitado | we had avoided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais evitado | you (plural) had avoided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran evitado | they had avoided, |
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Evitar 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 evitado", meaning "I will have avoided".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere evitado | I will have avoided |
| Tú | hubieres evitado | you will have avoided |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere evitado | s/he will have avoided, you (formal) will have avoided |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos evitado | we will have avoided |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis evitado | you (plural) will have avoided |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren evitado | they will have avoided, |
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Imperative Tenses of Evitar
Evitar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "evite", meaning "(to you formal) avoid!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | evita | (to you) avoid! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | evite | (to you formal) avoid! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | evitemos | let's avoid! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | evitad | (to you plural) avoid! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | eviten | (to you plural formal) avoid! |
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Evitar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no evite", meaning "(to you formal) don't avoid!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no evites | (to you) don't avoid! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no evite | (to you formal) don't avoid! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no evitemos | let's not avoid! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no evitéis | (to you plural) don't avoid! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no eviten | (to you plural formal) don't avoid! |
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