Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Excitar in Spanish
excitar to rouse, to arouse, to stimulate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Excitar (to rouse, to arouse, to stimulate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: excito, excitas, excita, excitamos, excitáis, excitan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- excitado roused
- Gerund
- excitando rousing
- Similar
- activar, estimular
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Excitar
- Excitar in the Indicative Present
- Excitar in the Indicative Preterite
- Excitar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Excitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Excitar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Excitar in the Indicative Future
- Excitar in the Indicative Conditional
- Excitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Excitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Excitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Excitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Excitar
- Imperative tenses of Excitar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Excitar
Excitar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of excitar 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, “excito”, meaning “I rouse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | excito | I rouse |
| Tú | excitas | you rouse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | excita | s/he rouses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | excitamos | we rouse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | excitáis | you (plural) rouse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | excitan | they rouse |
How it’s built: Regular: stem excit- plus the -ar endings.
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Excitar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of excitar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “excité”, meaning “I roused”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | excité | I roused |
| Tú | excitaste | you roused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | excitó | s/he roused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | excitamos | we roused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | excitasteis | you (plural) roused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | excitaron | they roused |
How it’s built: Regular: stem excit- plus the -ar endings.
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Excitar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of excitar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “excitaba”, meaning “I used to rouse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | excitaba | I used to rouse |
| Tú | excitabas | you used to rouse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | excitaba | s/he used to rouse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | excitábamos | we used to rouse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | excitabais | you (plural) used to rouse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | excitaban | they used to rouse |
How it’s built: Regular: stem excit- plus the -ar endings.
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Excitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of excitar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy excitando”, meaning “I am rousing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy excitando | I am rousing |
| Tú | estás excitando | you are rousing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está excitando | s/he is rousing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos excitando | we are rousing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis excitando | you (plural) are rousing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están excitando | they are rousing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund excitando.
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Excitar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of excitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a excitar”, meaning “I am going to rouse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a excitar | I am going to rouse |
| Tú | vas a excitar | you are going to rouse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a excitar | s/he is going to rouse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a excitar | we are going to rouse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a excitar | you (plural) are going to rouse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a excitar | they are going to rouse |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive excitar.
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Excitar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of excitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “excitaré”, meaning “I will rouse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | excitaré | I will rouse |
| Tú | excitarás | you will rouse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | excitará | s/he will rouse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | excitaremos | we will rouse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | excitaréis | you (plural) will rouse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | excitarán | they will rouse |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive excitar plus the future endings.
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Excitar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of excitar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “excitaría”, meaning “I would rouse”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | excitaría | I would rouse |
| Tú | excitarías | you would rouse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | excitaría | s/he would rouse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | excitaríamos | we would rouse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | excitaríais | you (plural) would rouse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | excitarían | they would rouse |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive excitar plus the conditional endings.
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Excitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of excitar 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 excitado”, meaning “I have roused”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he excitado | I have roused |
| Tú | has excitado | you have roused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha excitado | s/he has roused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos excitado | we have roused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis excitado | you (plural) have roused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han excitado | they have roused |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle excitado.
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Excitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of excitar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había excitado”, meaning “I had roused”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había excitado | I had roused |
| Tú | habías excitado | you had roused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había excitado | s/he had roused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos excitado | we had roused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais excitado | you (plural) had roused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían excitado | they had roused |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle excitado.
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Excitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of excitar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré excitado”, meaning “I will have roused”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré excitado | I will have roused |
| Tú | habrás excitado | you will have roused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá excitado | s/he will have roused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos excitado | we will have roused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis excitado | you (plural) will have roused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán excitado | they will have roused |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle excitado.
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Excitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of excitar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría excitado”, meaning “I would have roused”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría excitado | I would have roused |
| Tú | habrías excitado | you would have roused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría excitado | s/he would have roused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos excitado | we would have roused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais excitado | you (plural) would have roused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían excitado | they would have roused |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle excitado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Excitar
Excitar 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, “excite”, meaning “I rouse”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | excite | I rouse |
| Tú | excites | you rouse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | excite | s/he rouses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | excitemos | we rouse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | excitéis | you (plural) rouse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | exciten | they rouse |
How it’s built: Regular: stem excit- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Excitar 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, “excitara”, meaning “I roused”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | excitara | I roused |
| Tú | excitaras | you roused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | excitara | s/he roused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | excitáramos | we roused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | excitarais | you (plural) roused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | excitaran | they roused |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, excitaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (excitáramos).
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Excitar 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, “excitare”, meaning “I will rouse”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | excitare | I will rouse |
| Tú | excitares | you will rouse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | excitare | s/he will rouse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | excitáremos | we will rouse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | excitareis | you (plural) will rouse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | excitaren | they will rouse |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, excitaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (excitáremos).
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Excitar 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 excitado”, meaning “I have roused”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya excitado | I have roused |
| Tú | hayas excitado | you have roused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya excitado | s/he has roused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos excitado | we have roused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis excitado | you (plural) have roused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan excitado | they have roused |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle excitado.
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Excitar 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 excitado”, meaning “I had roused”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera excitado | I had roused |
| Tú | hubieras excitado | you had roused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera excitado | s/he had roused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos excitado | we had roused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais excitado | you (plural) had roused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran excitado | they had roused |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle excitado.
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Excitar 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 excitado”, meaning “I will have roused”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere excitado | I will have roused |
| Tú | hubieres excitado | you will have roused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere excitado | s/he will have roused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos excitado | we will have roused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis excitado | you (plural) will have roused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren excitado | they will have roused |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle excitado.
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Imperative tenses of Excitar
Excitar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “excite”, meaning “(to you formal) rouse!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | excita | (to you) rouse! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | excite | (to you formal) rouse! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | excitemos | let's rouse! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | excitad | (to you plural) rouse! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | exciten | (to you plural formal) rouse! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (excita); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (excite, excitemos, exciten); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (excitad).
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Excitar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no excite”, meaning “(to you formal) don't rouse!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no excites | (to you) don't rouse! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no excite | (to you formal) don't rouse! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no excitemos | let's not rouse! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no excitéis | (to you plural) don't rouse! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no exciten | (to you plural formal) don't rouse! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no excites, no excite, no excitemos, no excitéis, no exciten.
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Frequently asked questions about Excitar
Is excitar a regular or irregular verb?
Excitar 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 excitar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), excitar is conjugated as: yo excito, tú excitas, él/ella/usted excita, nosotros excitamos, vosotros excitáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes excitan. 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 excitar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), excitar is conjugated as: yo excité, tú excitaste, él/ella/usted excitó, nosotros excitamos, vosotros excitasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes excitaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate excitar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), excitar is conjugated as: yo excitaba, tú excitabas, él/ella/usted excitaba, nosotros excitábamos, vosotros excitabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes excitaban. 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 excitar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), excitar is conjugated as: yo excitaré, tú excitarás, él/ella/usted excitará, nosotros excitaremos, vosotros excitaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes excitarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate excitar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), excitar is conjugated as: yo excite, tú excites, él/ella/usted excite, nosotros excitemos, vosotros excitéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes exciten. 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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