Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Fijarse in Spanish
fijarse to notice, to pay attention Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Fijarse (to notice, to pay attention) is a widely used reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me fijo, te fijas, se fija, nos fijamos, os fijáis, se fijan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- fijado noticed
- Gerund
- fijando noticing
- Similar
- advertir, enterarse, notar, percatarse
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Fijarse
- Fijarse in the Indicative Present
- Fijarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Fijarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Fijarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Fijarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Fijarse in the Indicative Future
- Fijarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Fijarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Fijarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Fijarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Fijarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Fijarse
- Imperative tenses of Fijarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Fijarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Fijarse
Fijarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of fijarse 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 fijo”, meaning “I notice”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fijo | I notice |
| Tú | te fijas | you notice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fija | s/he notices |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fijamos | we notice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fijáis | you (plural) notice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fijan | they notice |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fij- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of fijarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me fijé”, meaning “I noticed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fijé | I noticed |
| Tú | te fijaste | you noticed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fijó | s/he noticed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fijamos | we noticed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fijasteis | you (plural) noticed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fijaron | they noticed |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fij- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of fijarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me fijaba”, meaning “I used to notice”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fijaba | I used to notice |
| Tú | te fijabas | you used to notice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fijaba | s/he used to notice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fijábamos | we used to notice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fijabais | you (plural) used to notice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fijaban | they used to notice |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fij- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of fijarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy fijando”, meaning “I am noticing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy fijando | I am noticing |
| Tú | te estás fijando | you are noticing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está fijando | s/he is noticing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos fijando | we are noticing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis fijando | you (plural) are noticing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están fijando | they are noticing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund fijando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of fijarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a fijar”, meaning “I am going to notice”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a fijar | I am going to notice |
| Tú | te vas a fijar | you are going to notice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a fijar | s/he is going to notice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a fijar | we are going to notice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a fijar | you (plural) are going to notice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a fijar | they are going to notice |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive fijar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of fijarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me fijaré”, meaning “I will notice”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fijaré | I will notice |
| Tú | te fijarás | you will notice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fijará | s/he will notice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fijaremos | we will notice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fijaréis | you (plural) will notice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fijarán | they will notice |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fijar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of fijarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me fijaría”, meaning “I would notice”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fijaría | I would notice |
| Tú | te fijarías | you would notice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fijaría | s/he would notice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fijaríamos | we would notice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fijaríais | you (plural) would notice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fijarían | they would notice |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive fijar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of fijarse 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 fijado”, meaning “I have noticed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he fijado | I have noticed |
| Tú | te has fijado | you have noticed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha fijado | s/he has noticed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos fijado | we have noticed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis fijado | you (plural) have noticed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han fijado | they have noticed |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle fijado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of fijarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había fijado”, meaning “I had noticed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había fijado | I had noticed |
| Tú | te habías fijado | you had noticed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había fijado | s/he had noticed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos fijado | we had noticed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais fijado | you (plural) had noticed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían fijado | they had noticed |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle fijado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of fijarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré fijado”, meaning “I will have noticed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré fijado | I will have noticed |
| Tú | te habrás fijado | you will have noticed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá fijado | s/he will have noticed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos fijado | we will have noticed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis fijado | you (plural) will have noticed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán fijado | they will have noticed |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle fijado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of fijarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría fijado”, meaning “I would have noticed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría fijado | I would have noticed |
| Tú | te habrías fijado | you would have noticed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría fijado | s/he would have noticed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos fijado | we would have noticed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais fijado | you (plural) would have noticed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían fijado | they would have noticed |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle fijado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Fijarse
Fijarse 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 fije”, meaning “I notice”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fije | I notice |
| Tú | te fijes | you notice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fije | s/he notices |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fijemos | we notice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fijéis | you (plural) notice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fijen | they notice |
How it’s built: Regular: stem fij- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse 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 fijara”, meaning “I noticed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fijara | I noticed |
| Tú | te fijaras | you noticed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fijara | s/he noticed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fijáramos | we noticed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fijarais | you (plural) noticed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fijaran | they noticed |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fijaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (fijáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse 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 fijare”, meaning “I will notice”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me fijare | I will notice |
| Tú | te fijares | you will notice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se fijare | s/he will notice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos fijáremos | we will notice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os fijareis | you (plural) will notice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se fijaren | they will notice |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, fijaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (fijáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse 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 fijado”, meaning “I have noticed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya fijado | I have noticed |
| Tú | te hayas fijado | you have noticed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya fijado | s/he has noticed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos fijado | we have noticed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis fijado | you (plural) have noticed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan fijado | they have noticed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle fijado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse 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 fijado”, meaning “I had noticed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera fijado | I had noticed |
| Tú | te hubieras fijado | you had noticed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera fijado | s/he had noticed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos fijado | we had noticed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais fijado | you (plural) had noticed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran fijado | they had noticed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle fijado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Fijarse 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 fijado”, meaning “I will have noticed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere fijado | I will have noticed |
| Tú | te hubieres fijado | you will have noticed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere fijado | s/he will have noticed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos fijado | we will have noticed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis fijado | you (plural) will have noticed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren fijado | they will have noticed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle fijado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Fijarse
Fijarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “fíjese”, meaning “(to you formal) notice!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | fíjate | (to you) notice! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fíjese | (to you formal) notice! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fijémonos | let's notice! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fijaos | (to you plural) notice! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fíjense | (to you plural formal) notice! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (fíjate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (fíjese, fíjense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (fijémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (fijaos).
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Fijarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se fije”, meaning “(to you formal) don't notice!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te fijes | (to you) don't notice! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se fije | (to you formal) don't notice! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos fijemos | let's not notice! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os fijéis | (to you plural) don't notice! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se fijen | (to you plural formal) don't notice! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te fijes, no se fije, no nos fijemos, no os fijéis, no se fijen.
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Frequently asked questions about Fijarse
Is fijarse a regular or irregular verb?
Fijarse 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 fijarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), fijarse is conjugated as: yo me fijo, tú te fijas, él/ella/usted se fija, nosotros nos fijamos, vosotros os fijáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fijan. 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 fijarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), fijarse is conjugated as: yo me fijé, tú te fijaste, él/ella/usted se fijó, nosotros nos fijamos, vosotros os fijasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fijaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate fijarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), fijarse is conjugated as: yo me fijaba, tú te fijabas, él/ella/usted se fijaba, nosotros nos fijábamos, vosotros os fijabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fijaban. 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 fijarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), fijarse is conjugated as: yo me fijaré, tú te fijarás, él/ella/usted se fijará, nosotros nos fijaremos, vosotros os fijaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fijarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate fijarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), fijarse is conjugated as: yo me fije, tú te fijes, él/ella/usted se fije, nosotros nos fijemos, vosotros os fijéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se fijen. 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.
What’s the difference between fijar and fijarse?
Fijar means ‘to fix (in place), to put up (a notice), to set (a date, a price)’ and fijarse means ‘to notice, to pay attention’. Fijarse is the reflexive form of fijar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo fijo becomes me fijo. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so fija becomes fíjate.
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