Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Fotografiar in Spanish
To photograph Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Fotografiar
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Present
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Preterite
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Future
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Conditional
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Fotografiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Fotografiar
- Imperative tenses of Fotografiar
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Introduction
Fotografiar is the Spanish verb for "to photograph". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | fotografiar | to photograph |
| Past participle | fotografiado | photographed |
| Gerund | fotografiando | photographing |
Indicative Tenses of Fotografiar
Fotografiar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of fotografiar 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, "fotografío", meaning "I photograph".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fotografío | I photograph |
| Tú | fotografías | you photograph |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fotografía | s/he photographes, you (formal) photograph |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fotografiamos | we photograph |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fotografiáis | you (plural) photograph |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fotografían | they photograph, you (plural formal) photograph |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of fotografiar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "fotografié", meaning "I photographed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fotografié | I photographed |
| Tú | fotografiaste | you photographed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fotografió | s/he photographed, you (formal) photographed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fotografiamos | we photographed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fotografiasteis | you (plural) photographed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fotografiaron | they photographed, you (plural formal) photographed |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of fotografiar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "fotografiaba", meaning "I used to photograph".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fotografiaba | I used to photograph |
| Tú | fotografiabas | you used to photograph |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fotografiaba | s/he used to photograph, you (formal) used to photograph |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fotografiábamos | we used to photograph |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fotografiabais | you (plural) used to photograph |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fotografiaban | they used to photograph, you (plural formal) used to photograph |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of fotografiar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy fotografiando", meaning "I am photographing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy fotografiando | I am photographing |
| Tú | estás fotografiando | you are photographing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está fotografiando | s/he is photographing, you (formal) are photographing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos fotografiando | we are photographing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis fotografiando | you (plural) are photographing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están fotografiando | they are photographing, you (plural formal) are photographing |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of fotografiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a fotografiar", meaning "I am going to photograph".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a fotografiar | I am going to photograph |
| Tú | vas a fotografiar | you are going to photograph |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a fotografiar | s/he is going to photograph, you (formal) are going to photograph |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a fotografiar | we are going to photograph |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a fotografiar | you (plural) are going to photograph |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a fotografiar | they are going to photograph, you (plural formal) are going to photograph |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of fotografiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "fotografiaré", meaning "I will photograph".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fotografiaré | I will photograph |
| Tú | fotografiarás | you will photograph |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fotografiará | s/he will photograph, you (formal) will photograph |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fotografiaremos | we will photograph |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fotografiaréis | you (plural) will photograph |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fotografiarán | they will photograph, you (plural formal) will photograph |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of fotografiar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "fotografiaría", meaning "I would photograph".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fotografiaría | I would photograph |
| Tú | fotografiarías | you would photograph |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fotografiaría | s/he would photograph, you (formal) would photograph |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fotografiaríamos | we would photograph |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fotografiaríais | you (plural) would photograph |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fotografiarían | they would photograph, you (plural formal) would photograph |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of fotografiar 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 fotografiado", meaning "I have photographed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he fotografiado | I have photographed |
| Tú | has fotografiado | you have photographed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha fotografiado | s/he has photographed, you (formal) have photographed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos fotografiado | we have photographed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis fotografiado | you (plural) have photographed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han fotografiado | they have photographed, you (plural formal) have photographed |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of fotografiar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había fotografiado", meaning "I had photographed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había fotografiado | I had photographed |
| Tú | habías fotografiado | you had photographed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había fotografiado | s/he had photographed, you (formal) had photographed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos fotografiado | we had photographed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais fotografiado | you (plural) had photographed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían fotografiado | they had photographed, you (plural formal) had photographed |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of fotografiar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré fotografiado", meaning "I will have photographed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré fotografiado | I will have photographed |
| Tú | habrás fotografiado | you will have photographed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá fotografiado | s/he will have photographed, you (formal) will have photographed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos fotografiado | we will have photographed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis fotografiado | you (plural) will have photographed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán fotografiado | they will have photographed, you (plural formal) will have photographed |
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Fotografiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of fotografiar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría fotografiado", meaning "I would have photographed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría fotografiado | I would have photographed |
| Tú | habrías fotografiado | you would have photographed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría fotografiado | s/he would have photographed, you (formal) would have photographed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos fotografiado | we would have photographed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais fotografiado | you (plural) would have photographed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían fotografiado | they would have photographed, you (plural formal) would have photographed |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Fotografiar
Fotografiar 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, "fotografíe", meaning "I photograph".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fotografíe | I photograph |
| Tú | fotografíes | you photograph |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fotografíe | s/he photographes, you (formal) photograph |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fotografiemos | we photograph |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fotografiéis | you (plural) photograph |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fotografíen | they photograph, you (plural formal) photograph |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Fotografiar 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, "fotografiara", meaning "I photographed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fotografiara | I photographed |
| Tú | fotografiaras | you photographed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fotografiara | s/he photographed, you (formal) photographed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fotografiáramos | we photographed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fotografiarais | you (plural) photographed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fotografiaran | they photographed, you (plural formal) photographed |
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Fotografiar 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, "fotografiare", meaning "I will photograph".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | fotografiare | I will photograph |
| Tú | fotografiares | you will photograph |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fotografiare | s/he will photograph, you (formal) will photograph |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fotografiáremos | we will photograph |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fotografiareis | you (plural) will photograph |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fotografiaren | they will photograph, you (plural formal) will photograph |
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Fotografiar 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 fotografiado", meaning "I have photographed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya fotografiado | I have photographed |
| Tú | hayas fotografiado | you have photographed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya fotografiado | s/he has photographed, you (formal) have photographed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos fotografiado | we have photographed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis fotografiado | you (plural) have photographed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan fotografiado | they have photographed, you (plural formal) have photographed |
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Fotografiar 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 fotografiado", meaning "I had photographed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera fotografiado | I had photographed |
| Tú | hubieras fotografiado | you had photographed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera fotografiado | s/he had photographed, you (formal) had photographed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos fotografiado | we had photographed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais fotografiado | you (plural) had photographed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran fotografiado | they had photographed, you (plural formal) had photographed |
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Fotografiar 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 fotografiado", meaning "I will have photographed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere fotografiado | I will have photographed |
| Tú | hubieres fotografiado | you will have photographed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere fotografiado | s/he will have photographed, you (formal) will have photographed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos fotografiado | we will have photographed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis fotografiado | you (plural) will have photographed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren fotografiado | they will have photographed, you (plural formal) will have photographed |
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Imperative Tenses of Fotografiar
Fotografiar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "fotografíe", meaning "(to you formal) photograph!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | fotografía | (to you) photograph! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | fotografíe | (to you formal) photograph! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | fotografiemos | let's photograph! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | fotografiad | (to you plural) photograph! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | fotografíen | (to you plural formal) photograph! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Fotografiar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no fotografíe", meaning "(to you formal) don't photograph!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no fotografíes | (to you) don't photograph! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no fotografíe | (to you formal) don't photograph! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no fotografiemos | let's not photograph! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no fotografiéis | (to you plural) don't photograph! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no fotografíen | (to you plural formal) don't photograph! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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