Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Fascinar in Spanish
fascinar to fascinate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Fascinar (to fascinate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: fascino, fascinas, fascina, fascinamos, fascináis, fascinan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- fascinado fascinated
- Gerund
- fascinando fascinating
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Fascinar
- Fascinar in the Indicative Present
- Fascinar in the Indicative Preterite
- Fascinar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Fascinar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Fascinar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Fascinar in the Indicative Future
- Fascinar in the Indicative Conditional
- Fascinar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Fascinar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Fascinar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Fascinar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Fascinar
- Imperative tenses of Fascinar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Fascinar
Fascinar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of fascinar 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, “fascino”, meaning “I fascinate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fascino | I fascinate |
| Tú | fascinas | you fascinate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fascina | s/he fascinates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fascinamos | we fascinate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fascináis | you (plural) fascinate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fascinan | they fascinate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fascin- plus the -ar endings.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of fascinar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “fasciné”, meaning “I fascinated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fasciné | I fascinated |
| Tú | fascinaste | you fascinated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fascinó | s/he fascinated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fascinamos | we fascinated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fascinasteis | you (plural) fascinated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fascinaron | they fascinated |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fascin- plus the -ar endings.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of fascinar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “fascinaba”, meaning “I used to fascinate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fascinaba | I used to fascinate |
| Tú | fascinabas | you used to fascinate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fascinaba | s/he used to fascinate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fascinábamos | we used to fascinate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fascinabais | you (plural) used to fascinate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fascinaban | they used to fascinate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fascin- plus the -ar endings.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of fascinar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy fascinando”, meaning “I am fascinating”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy fascinando | I am fascinating |
| Tú | estás fascinando | you are fascinating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está fascinando | s/he is fascinating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos fascinando | we are fascinating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis fascinando | you (plural) are fascinating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están fascinando | they are fascinating |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund fascinando.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of fascinar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a fascinar”, meaning “I am going to fascinate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a fascinar | I am going to fascinate |
| Tú | vas a fascinar | you are going to fascinate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a fascinar | s/he is going to fascinate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a fascinar | we are going to fascinate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a fascinar | you (plural) are going to fascinate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a fascinar | they are going to fascinate |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive fascinar.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of fascinar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “fascinaré”, meaning “I will fascinate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fascinaré | I will fascinate |
| Tú | fascinarás | you will fascinate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fascinará | s/he will fascinate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fascinaremos | we will fascinate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fascinaréis | you (plural) will fascinate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fascinarán | they will fascinate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fascinar plus the future endings.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of fascinar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “fascinaría”, meaning “I would fascinate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fascinaría | I would fascinate |
| Tú | fascinarías | you would fascinate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fascinaría | s/he would fascinate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fascinaríamos | we would fascinate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fascinaríais | you (plural) would fascinate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fascinarían | they would fascinate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fascinar plus the conditional endings.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of fascinar 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 fascinado”, meaning “I have fascinated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he fascinado | I have fascinated |
| Tú | has fascinado | you have fascinated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha fascinado | s/he has fascinated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos fascinado | we have fascinated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis fascinado | you (plural) have fascinated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han fascinado | they have fascinated |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle fascinado.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of fascinar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había fascinado”, meaning “I had fascinated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había fascinado | I had fascinated |
| Tú | habías fascinado | you had fascinated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había fascinado | s/he had fascinated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos fascinado | we had fascinated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais fascinado | you (plural) had fascinated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían fascinado | they had fascinated |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle fascinado.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of fascinar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré fascinado”, meaning “I will have fascinated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré fascinado | I will have fascinated |
| Tú | habrás fascinado | you will have fascinated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá fascinado | s/he will have fascinated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos fascinado | we will have fascinated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis fascinado | you (plural) will have fascinated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán fascinado | they will have fascinated |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle fascinado.
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Fascinar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of fascinar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría fascinado”, meaning “I would have fascinated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría fascinado | I would have fascinated |
| Tú | habrías fascinado | you would have fascinated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría fascinado | s/he would have fascinated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos fascinado | we would have fascinated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais fascinado | you (plural) would have fascinated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían fascinado | they would have fascinated |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle fascinado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Fascinar
Fascinar 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, “fascine”, meaning “I fascinate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fascine | I fascinate |
| Tú | fascines | you fascinate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fascine | s/he fascinates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fascinemos | we fascinate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fascinéis | you (plural) fascinate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fascinen | they fascinate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fascin- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Fascinar 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, “fascinara”, meaning “I fascinated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fascinara | I fascinated |
| Tú | fascinaras | you fascinated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fascinara | s/he fascinated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fascináramos | we fascinated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fascinarais | you (plural) fascinated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fascinaran | they fascinated |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fascinaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (fascináramos).
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Fascinar 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, “fascinare”, meaning “I will fascinate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fascinare | I will fascinate |
| Tú | fascinares | you will fascinate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fascinare | s/he will fascinate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fascináremos | we will fascinate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fascinareis | you (plural) will fascinate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fascinaren | they will fascinate |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fascinaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (fascináremos).
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Fascinar 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 fascinado”, meaning “I have fascinated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya fascinado | I have fascinated |
| Tú | hayas fascinado | you have fascinated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya fascinado | s/he has fascinated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos fascinado | we have fascinated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis fascinado | you (plural) have fascinated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan fascinado | they have fascinated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle fascinado.
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Fascinar 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 fascinado”, meaning “I had fascinated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera fascinado | I had fascinated |
| Tú | hubieras fascinado | you had fascinated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera fascinado | s/he had fascinated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos fascinado | we had fascinated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais fascinado | you (plural) had fascinated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran fascinado | they had fascinated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle fascinado.
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Fascinar 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 fascinado”, meaning “I will have fascinated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere fascinado | I will have fascinated |
| Tú | hubieres fascinado | you will have fascinated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere fascinado | s/he will have fascinated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos fascinado | we will have fascinated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis fascinado | you (plural) will have fascinated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren fascinado | they will have fascinated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle fascinado.
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Imperative tenses of Fascinar
Fascinar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “fascine”, meaning “(to you formal) fascinate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | fascina | (to you) fascinate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fascine | (to you formal) fascinate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fascinemos | let's fascinate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fascinad | (to you plural) fascinate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fascinen | (to you plural formal) fascinate! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (fascina); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (fascine, fascinemos, fascinen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (fascinad).
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Fascinar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no fascine”, meaning “(to you formal) don't fascinate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no fascines | (to you) don't fascinate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no fascine | (to you formal) don't fascinate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no fascinemos | let's not fascinate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no fascinéis | (to you plural) don't fascinate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no fascinen | (to you plural formal) don't fascinate! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no fascines, no fascine, no fascinemos, no fascinéis, no fascinen.
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Frequently asked questions about Fascinar
Is fascinar a regular or irregular verb?
Fascinar 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 fascinar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), fascinar is conjugated as: yo fascino, tú fascinas, él/ella/usted fascina, nosotros fascinamos, vosotros fascináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fascinan. 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 fascinar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), fascinar is conjugated as: yo fasciné, tú fascinaste, él/ella/usted fascinó, nosotros fascinamos, vosotros fascinasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fascinaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate fascinar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), fascinar is conjugated as: yo fascinaba, tú fascinabas, él/ella/usted fascinaba, nosotros fascinábamos, vosotros fascinabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes fascinaban. 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 fascinar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), fascinar is conjugated as: yo fascinaré, tú fascinarás, él/ella/usted fascinará, nosotros fascinaremos, vosotros fascinaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fascinarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate fascinar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), fascinar is conjugated as: yo fascine, tú fascines, él/ella/usted fascine, nosotros fascinemos, vosotros fascinéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fascinen. 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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