Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Examinarse in Spanish
examinarse to take an exam Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Examinarse (to take an exam) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me examino, te examinas, se examina, nos examinamos, os examináis, se examinan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- examinado taken an exam
- Gerund
- examinando taking an exam
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Examinarse
- Examinarse in the Indicative Present
- Examinarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Examinarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Examinarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Examinarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Examinarse in the Indicative Future
- Examinarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Examinarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Examinarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Examinarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Examinarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Examinarse
- Imperative tenses of Examinarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Examinarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Examinarse
Examinarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of examinarse 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, “me examino”, meaning “I take an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me examino | I take an exam |
| Tú | te examinas | you take an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se examina | s/he takes an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos examinamos | we take an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os examináis | you (plural) take an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se examinan | they take an exam |
How it’s built: Regular: stem examin- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of examinarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me examiné”, meaning “I took an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me examiné | I took an exam |
| Tú | te examinaste | you took an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se examinó | s/he took an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos examinamos | we took an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os examinasteis | you (plural) took an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se examinaron | they took an exam |
How it’s built: Regular: stem examin- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of examinarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me examinaba”, meaning “I used to take an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me examinaba | I used to take an exam |
| Tú | te examinabas | you used to take an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se examinaba | s/he used to take an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos examinábamos | we used to take an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os examinabais | you (plural) used to take an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se examinaban | they used to take an exam |
How it’s built: Regular: stem examin- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of examinarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy examinando”, meaning “I am taking an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy examinando | I am taking an exam |
| Tú | te estás examinando | you are taking an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está examinando | s/he is taking an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos examinando | we are taking an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis examinando | you (plural) are taking an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están examinando | they are taking an exam |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund examinando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of examinarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a examinar”, meaning “I am going to take an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a examinar | I am going to take an exam |
| Tú | te vas a examinar | you are going to take an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a examinar | s/he is going to take an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a examinar | we are going to take an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a examinar | you (plural) are going to take an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a examinar | they are going to take an exam |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive examinar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of examinarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me examinaré”, meaning “I will take an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me examinaré | I will take an exam |
| Tú | te examinarás | you will take an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se examinará | s/he will take an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos examinaremos | we will take an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os examinaréis | you (plural) will take an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se examinarán | they will take an exam |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive examinar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of examinarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me examinaría”, meaning “I would take an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me examinaría | I would take an exam |
| Tú | te examinarías | you would take an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se examinaría | s/he would take an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos examinaríamos | we would take an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os examinaríais | you (plural) would take an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se examinarían | they would take an exam |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive examinar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of examinarse 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, “me he examinado”, meaning “I have taken an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he examinado | I have taken an exam |
| Tú | te has examinado | you have taken an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha examinado | s/he has taken an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos examinado | we have taken an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis examinado | you (plural) have taken an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han examinado | they have taken an exam |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle examinado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of examinarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había examinado”, meaning “I had taken an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había examinado | I had taken an exam |
| Tú | te habías examinado | you had taken an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había examinado | s/he had taken an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos examinado | we had taken an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais examinado | you (plural) had taken an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían examinado | they had taken an exam |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle examinado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of examinarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré examinado”, meaning “I will have taken an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré examinado | I will have taken an exam |
| Tú | te habrás examinado | you will have taken an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá examinado | s/he will have taken an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos examinado | we will have taken an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis examinado | you (plural) will have taken an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán examinado | they will have taken an exam |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle examinado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of examinarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría examinado”, meaning “I would have taken an exam”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría examinado | I would have taken an exam |
| Tú | te habrías examinado | you would have taken an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría examinado | s/he would have taken an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos examinado | we would have taken an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais examinado | you (plural) would have taken an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían examinado | they would have taken an exam |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle examinado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Examinarse
Examinarse 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, “me examine”, meaning “I take an exam”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me examine | I take an exam |
| Tú | te examines | you take an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se examine | s/he takes an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos examinemos | we take an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os examinéis | you (plural) take an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se examinen | they take an exam |
How it’s built: Regular: stem examin- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse 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, “me examinara”, meaning “I took an exam”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me examinara | I took an exam |
| Tú | te examinaras | you took an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se examinara | s/he took an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos examináramos | we took an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os examinarais | you (plural) took an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se examinaran | they took an exam |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, examinaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (examináramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse 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, “me examinare”, meaning “I will take an exam”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me examinare | I will take an exam |
| Tú | te examinares | you will take an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se examinare | s/he will take an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos examináremos | we will take an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os examinareis | you (plural) will take an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se examinaren | they will take an exam |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, examinaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (examináremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse 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, “me haya examinado”, meaning “I have taken an exam”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya examinado | I have taken an exam |
| Tú | te hayas examinado | you have taken an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya examinado | s/he has taken an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos examinado | we have taken an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis examinado | you (plural) have taken an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan examinado | they have taken an exam |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle examinado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse 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, “me hubiera examinado”, meaning “I had taken an exam”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera examinado | I had taken an exam |
| Tú | te hubieras examinado | you had taken an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera examinado | s/he had taken an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos examinado | we had taken an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais examinado | you (plural) had taken an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran examinado | they had taken an exam |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle examinado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Examinarse 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, “me hubiere examinado”, meaning “I will have taken an exam”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere examinado | I will have taken an exam |
| Tú | te hubieres examinado | you will have taken an exam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere examinado | s/he will have taken an exam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos examinado | we will have taken an exam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis examinado | you (plural) will have taken an exam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren examinado | they will have taken an exam |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle examinado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Examinarse
Examinarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “examínese”, meaning “(to you formal) take an exam!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | examínate | (to you) take an exam! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | examínese | (to you formal) take an exam! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | examinémonos | let's take an exam! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | examinaos | (to you plural) take an exam! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | examínense | (to you plural formal) take an exam! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (examínate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (examínese, examínense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (examinémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (examinaos).
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Examinarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se examine”, meaning “(to you formal) don't take an exam!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te examines | (to you) don't take an exam! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se examine | (to you formal) don't take an exam! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos examinemos | let's not take an exam! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os examinéis | (to you plural) don't take an exam! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se examinen | (to you plural formal) don't take an exam! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te examines, no se examine, no nos examinemos, no os examinéis, no se examinen.
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Frequently asked questions about Examinarse
Is examinarse a regular or irregular verb?
Examinarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive 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 examinarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), examinarse is conjugated as: yo me examino, tú te examinas, él/ella/usted se examina, nosotros nos examinamos, vosotros os examináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se examinan. 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 examinarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), examinarse is conjugated as: yo me examiné, tú te examinaste, él/ella/usted se examinó, nosotros nos examinamos, vosotros os examinasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se examinaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate examinarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), examinarse is conjugated as: yo me examinaba, tú te examinabas, él/ella/usted se examinaba, nosotros nos examinábamos, vosotros os examinabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se examinaban. 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 examinarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), examinarse is conjugated as: yo me examinaré, tú te examinarás, él/ella/usted se examinará, nosotros nos examinaremos, vosotros os examinaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se examinarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate examinarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), examinarse is conjugated as: yo me examine, tú te examines, él/ella/usted se examine, nosotros nos examinemos, vosotros os examinéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se examinen. 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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