Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Hablar in Spanish
hablar to speak, to talk Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Hablar (to speak, to talk) is one of the most common regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, habláis, hablan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- hablado spoken
- Gerund
- hablando speaking
- Similar
- charlar (to chat), comentar (to talk), chismear (to gossip)
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Hablar
- Hablar in the Indicative Present
- Hablar in the Indicative Preterite
- Hablar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Hablar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Hablar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Hablar in the Indicative Future
- Hablar in the Indicative Conditional
- Hablar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Hablar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Hablar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Hablar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Hablar
- Imperative tenses of Hablar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Hablar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Hablar is the Spanish verb meaning "to speak/ to talk". It is a regular AR verb, and so follows all AR conjugation rules.
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Indicative tenses of Hablar
Hablar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of hablar 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, “hablo con mi marido”, meaning “I speak to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hablo | I speak |
| Tú | hablas | you speak |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habla | s/he speaks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hablamos | we speak |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habláis | you (plural) speak |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hablan | they speak |
How it’s built: Regular: stem habl- plus the -ar endings.
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Hablar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of hablar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “hablé con mi marido”, meaning “I spoke to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hablé | I spoke |
| Tú | hablaste | you spoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habló | s/he spoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hablamos | we spoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hablasteis | you (plural) spoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hablaron | they spoke |
How it’s built: Regular: stem habl- plus the -ar endings.
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Hablar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of hablar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “hablaba con mi marido”, meaning “I used to speak to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hablaba | I used to speak |
| Tú | hablabas | you used to speak |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hablaba | s/he used to speak |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hablábamos | we used to speak |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hablabais | you (plural) used to speak |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hablaban | they used to speak |
How it’s built: Regular: stem habl- plus the -ar endings.
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Hablar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of hablar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy hablando con mi marido”, meaning “I am speaking to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy hablando | I am speaking |
| Tú | estás hablando | you are speaking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está hablando | s/he is speaking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos hablando | we are speaking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis hablando | you (plural) are speaking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están hablando | they are speaking |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund hablando.
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Hablar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of hablar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a hablar con mi marido”, meaning “I am going to speak to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a hablar | I am going to speak |
| Tú | vas a hablar | you are going to speak |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a hablar | s/he is going to speak |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a hablar | we are going to speak |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a hablar | you (plural) are going to speak |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a hablar | they are going to speak |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive hablar.
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Hablar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of hablar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “hablaré con mi marido”, meaning “I will speak to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hablaré | I will speak |
| Tú | hablarás | you will speak |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hablará | s/he will speak |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hablaremos | we will speak |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hablaréis | you (plural) will speak |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hablarán | they will speak |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive hablar plus the future endings.
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Hablar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of hablar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “hablaría con mi marido”, meaning “I would speak to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hablaría | I would speak |
| Tú | hablarías | you would speak |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hablaría | s/he would speak |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hablaríamos | we would speak |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hablaríais | you (plural) would speak |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hablarían | they would speak |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive hablar plus the conditional endings.
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Hablar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of hablar 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 hablado con mi marido”, meaning “I have spoken to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he hablado | I have spoken |
| Tú | has hablado | you have spoken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha hablado | s/he has spoken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos hablado | we have spoken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis hablado | you (plural) have spoken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han hablado | they have spoken |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle hablado.
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Hablar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of hablar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había hablado con mi marido”, meaning “I had spoken to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había hablado | I had spoken |
| Tú | habías hablado | you had spoken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había hablado | s/he had spoken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos hablado | we had spoken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais hablado | you (plural) had spoken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían hablado | they had spoken |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle hablado.
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Hablar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of hablar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré hablado con mi marido”, meaning “I will have spoken to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré hablado | I will have spoken |
| Tú | habrás hablado | you will have spoken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá hablado | s/he will have spoken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos hablado | we will have spoken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis hablado | you (plural) will have spoken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán hablado | they will have spoken |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle hablado.
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Hablar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of hablar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría hablado con mi marido”, meaning “I would have spoken to my husband”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría hablado | I would have spoken |
| Tú | habrías hablado | you would have spoken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría hablado | s/he would have spoken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos hablado | we would have spoken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais hablado | you (plural) would have spoken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían hablado | they would have spoken |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle hablado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Hablar
Hablar 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, “hable”, meaning “I speak”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hable | I speak |
| Tú | hables | you speak |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hable | s/he speaks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hablemos | we speak |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habléis | you (plural) speak |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hablen | they speak |
How it’s built: Regular: stem habl- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Hablar 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, “hablara”, meaning “I spoke”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hablara | I spoke |
| Tú | hablaras | you spoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hablara | s/he spoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habláramos | we spoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hablarais | you (plural) spoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hablaran | they spoke |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, hablaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (habláramos).
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Hablar 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, “hablare”, meaning “I will speak”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hablare | I will speak |
| Tú | hablares | you will speak |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hablare | s/he will speak |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habláremos | we will speak |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hablareis | you (plural) will speak |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hablaren | they will speak |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, hablaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (habláremos).
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Hablar 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 hablado”, meaning “I have spoken”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya hablado | I have spoken |
| Tú | hayas hablado | you have spoken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya hablado | s/he has spoken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos hablado | we have spoken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis hablado | you (plural) have spoken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan hablado | they have spoken |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle hablado.
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Hablar 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 hablado”, meaning “I had spoken”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera hablado | I had spoken |
| Tú | hubieras hablado | you had spoken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera hablado | s/he had spoken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos hablado | we had spoken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais hablado | you (plural) had spoken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran hablado | they had spoken |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle hablado.
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Hablar 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 hablado”, meaning “I will have spoken”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere hablado | I will have spoken |
| Tú | hubieres hablado | you will have spoken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere hablado | s/he will have spoken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos hablado | we will have spoken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis hablado | you (plural) will have spoken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren hablado | they will have spoken |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle hablado.
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Imperative tenses of Hablar
Hablar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “hable”, meaning “(to you formal) speak!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | habla | (to you) speak! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hable | (to you formal) speak! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hablemos | let's speak! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hablad | (to you plural) speak! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hablen | (to you plural formal) speak! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (habla); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (hable, hablemos, hablen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (hablad).
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Hablar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no hable”, meaning “(to you formal) don't speak!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no hables | (to you) don't speak! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no hable | (to you formal) don't speak! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no hablemos | let's not speak! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no habléis | (to you plural) don't speak! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no hablen | (to you plural formal) don't speak! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no hables, no hable, no hablemos, no habléis, no hablen.
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Example sentences and usage
- Mi mamá no habla muy bien inglés. My mom doesn't speak English very well.
- Kumi no habló sobre su club. Kumi did not talk about her club.
- ¡Mírame cuando te hablo! Look at me when I talk to you!
- Ésta es la ciudad de la que te hablé. This is the town I told you about.
- Ve y habla con mi compañero. Go and speak to my colleague.
- Hablas bien en inglés, ¿no es cierto? You can speak English well, can you not?
- Hablemos seriamente de tu futuro. Let's have a serious talk about your future.
- Tú habla primero, yo después. You speak first; I will speak after.
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Frequently asked questions about Hablar
Is hablar a regular or irregular verb?
Hablar 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 hablar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), hablar is conjugated as: yo hablo, tú hablas, él/ella/usted habla, nosotros hablamos, vosotros habláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan. 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 hablar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), hablar is conjugated as: yo hablé, tú hablaste, él/ella/usted habló, nosotros hablamos, vosotros hablasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hablaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate hablar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), hablar is conjugated as: yo hablaba, tú hablabas, él/ella/usted hablaba, nosotros hablábamos, vosotros hablabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes hablaban. 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 hablar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), hablar is conjugated as: yo hablaré, tú hablarás, él/ella/usted hablará, nosotros hablaremos, vosotros hablaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hablarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate hablar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), hablar is conjugated as: yo hable, tú hables, él/ella/usted hable, nosotros hablemos, vosotros habléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hablen. 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 hablar and hablarse?
Hablar means ‘to speak, to talk’ and hablarse means ‘to speak (to oneself, with each other)’. Hablarse is the reflexive form of hablar, 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 hablo becomes me hablo. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so habla becomes háblate.
What are some common example sentences using hablar?
Here are everyday sentences using hablar: Mi mamá no habla muy bien inglés. (My mom doesn't speak English very well.) Kumi no habló sobre su club. (Kumi did not talk about her club.) ¡Mírame cuando te hablo! (Look at me when I talk to you!) Ésta es la ciudad de la que te hablé. (This is the town I told you about.) Ve y habla con mi compañero. (Go and speak to my colleague.)
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