How to conjugate Faltar in Spanish
To lack, to fail, to fall short (of) Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Faltar
- Faltar in the Indicative Present
- Faltar in the Indicative Preterite
- Faltar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Faltar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Faltar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Faltar in the Indicative Future
- Faltar in the Indicative Conditional
- Faltar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Faltar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Faltar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Faltar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Faltar
- Imperative tenses of Faltar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Faltar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Faltar is the Spanish verb for "to lack, to fail, to fall short (of)". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to faltar include: carecer, fallar, fracasar, malograrse, reprobar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | faltar | to lack, to fail, to fall short (of) |
| Past participle | faltado | lacked |
| Gerund | faltando | lacking |
Indicative Tenses of Faltar
Faltar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of faltar 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, "falto", meaning "I lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | falto | I lack |
| Tú | faltas | you lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falta | s/he lacks, you (formal) lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | faltamos | we lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | faltáis | you (plural) lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | faltan | they lack, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of faltar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "falté", meaning "I lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | falté | I lacked |
| Tú | faltaste | you lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | faltó | s/he lacked, you (formal) lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | faltamos | we lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | faltasteis | you (plural) lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | faltaron | they lacked, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of faltar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "faltaba", meaning "I used to lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | faltaba | I used to lack |
| Tú | faltabas | you used to lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | faltaba | s/he used to lack, you (formal) used to lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | faltábamos | we used to lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | faltabais | you (plural) used to lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | faltaban | they used to lack, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of faltar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy faltando", meaning "I am lacking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy faltando | I am lacking |
| Tú | estás faltando | you are lacking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está faltando | s/he is lacking, you (formal) are lacking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos faltando | we are lacking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis faltando | you (plural) are lacking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están faltando | they are lacking, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of faltar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a faltar", meaning "I am going to lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a faltar | I am going to lack |
| Tú | vas a faltar | you are going to lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a faltar | s/he is going to lack, you (formal) are going to lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a faltar | we are going to lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a faltar | you (plural) are going to lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a faltar | they are going to lack, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of faltar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "faltaré", meaning "I will lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | faltaré | I will lack |
| Tú | faltarás | you will lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | faltará | s/he will lack, you (formal) will lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | faltaremos | we will lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | faltaréis | you (plural) will lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | faltarán | they will lack, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of faltar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "faltaría", meaning "I would lack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | faltaría | I would lack |
| Tú | faltarías | you would lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | faltaría | s/he would lack, you (formal) would lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | faltaríamos | we would lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | faltaríais | you (plural) would lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | faltarían | they would lack, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of faltar 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 faltado", meaning "I have lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he faltado | I have lacked |
| Tú | has faltado | you have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha faltado | s/he has lacked, you (formal) have lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos faltado | we have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis faltado | you (plural) have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han faltado | they have lacked, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of faltar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había faltado", meaning "I had lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había faltado | I had lacked |
| Tú | habías faltado | you had lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había faltado | s/he had lacked, you (formal) had lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos faltado | we had lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais faltado | you (plural) had lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían faltado | they had lacked, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of faltar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré faltado", meaning "I will have lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré faltado | I will have lacked |
| Tú | habrás faltado | you will have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá faltado | s/he will have lacked, you (formal) will have lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos faltado | we will have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis faltado | you (plural) will have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán faltado | they will have lacked, |
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Faltar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of faltar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría faltado", meaning "I would have lacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría faltado | I would have lacked |
| Tú | habrías faltado | you would have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría faltado | s/he would have lacked, you (formal) would have lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos faltado | we would have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais faltado | you (plural) would have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían faltado | they would have lacked, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Faltar
Faltar 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, "falte", meaning "I lack".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | falte | I lack |
| Tú | faltes | you lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falte | s/he lacks, you (formal) lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | faltemos | we lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | faltéis | you (plural) lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | falten | they lack, |
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Faltar 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, "faltara", meaning "I lacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | faltara | I lacked |
| Tú | faltaras | you lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | faltara | s/he lacked, you (formal) lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | faltáramos | we lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | faltarais | you (plural) lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | faltaran | they lacked, |
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Faltar 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, "faltare", meaning "I will lack".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | faltare | I will lack |
| Tú | faltares | you will lack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | faltare | s/he will lack, you (formal) will lack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | faltáremos | we will lack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | faltareis | you (plural) will lack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | faltaren | they will lack, |
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Faltar 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 faltado", meaning "I have lacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya faltado | I have lacked |
| Tú | hayas faltado | you have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya faltado | s/he has lacked, you (formal) have lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos faltado | we have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis faltado | you (plural) have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan faltado | they have lacked, |
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Faltar 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 faltado", meaning "I had lacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera faltado | I had lacked |
| Tú | hubieras faltado | you had lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera faltado | s/he had lacked, you (formal) had lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos faltado | we had lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais faltado | you (plural) had lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran faltado | they had lacked, |
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Faltar 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 faltado", meaning "I will have lacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere faltado | I will have lacked |
| Tú | hubieres faltado | you will have lacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere faltado | s/he will have lacked, you (formal) will have lacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos faltado | we will have lacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis faltado | you (plural) will have lacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren faltado | they will have lacked, |
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Imperative Tenses of Faltar
Faltar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "falte", meaning "(to you formal) lack!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | falta | (to you) lack! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | falte | (to you formal) lack! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | faltemos | let's lack! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | faltad | (to you plural) lack! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | falten | (to you plural formal) lack! |
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Faltar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no falte", meaning "(to you formal) don't lack!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no faltes | (to you) don't lack! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no falte | (to you formal) don't lack! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no faltemos | let's not lack! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no faltéis | (to you plural) don't lack! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no falten | (to you plural formal) don't lack! |
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