Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Ilustrar in Spanish
ilustrar to illustrate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Ilustrar (to illustrate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: ilustro, ilustras, ilustra, ilustramos, ilustráis, ilustran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- ilustrado illustrated
- Gerund
- ilustrando illustrating
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Ilustrar
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Present
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Future
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Ilustrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Ilustrar
- Imperative tenses of Ilustrar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Ilustrar conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Ilustrar
Ilustrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of ilustrar 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, “ilustro”, meaning “I illustrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ilustro | I illustrate |
| Tú | ilustras | you illustrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ilustra | s/he illustrates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ilustramos | we illustrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ilustráis | you (plural) illustrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ilustran | they illustrate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ilustr- plus the -ar endings.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of ilustrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “ilustré”, meaning “I illustrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ilustré | I illustrated |
| Tú | ilustraste | you illustrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ilustró | s/he illustrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ilustramos | we illustrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ilustrasteis | you (plural) illustrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ilustraron | they illustrated |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ilustr- plus the -ar endings.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of ilustrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “ilustraba”, meaning “I used to illustrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ilustraba | I used to illustrate |
| Tú | ilustrabas | you used to illustrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ilustraba | s/he used to illustrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ilustrábamos | we used to illustrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ilustrabais | you (plural) used to illustrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ilustraban | they used to illustrate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ilustr- plus the -ar endings.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of ilustrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy ilustrando”, meaning “I am illustrating”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ilustrando | I am illustrating |
| Tú | estás ilustrando | you are illustrating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ilustrando | s/he is illustrating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ilustrando | we are illustrating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ilustrando | you (plural) are illustrating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ilustrando | they are illustrating |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund ilustrando.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of ilustrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a ilustrar”, meaning “I am going to illustrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ilustrar | I am going to illustrate |
| Tú | vas a ilustrar | you are going to illustrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a ilustrar | s/he is going to illustrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a ilustrar | we are going to illustrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a ilustrar | you (plural) are going to illustrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a ilustrar | they are going to illustrate |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive ilustrar.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of ilustrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “ilustraré”, meaning “I will illustrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ilustraré | I will illustrate |
| Tú | ilustrarás | you will illustrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ilustrará | s/he will illustrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ilustraremos | we will illustrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ilustraréis | you (plural) will illustrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ilustrarán | they will illustrate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive ilustrar plus the future endings.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of ilustrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “ilustraría”, meaning “I would illustrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ilustraría | I would illustrate |
| Tú | ilustrarías | you would illustrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ilustraría | s/he would illustrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ilustraríamos | we would illustrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ilustraríais | you (plural) would illustrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ilustrarían | they would illustrate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive ilustrar plus the conditional endings.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of ilustrar 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 ilustrado”, meaning “I have illustrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ilustrado | I have illustrated |
| Tú | has ilustrado | you have illustrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ilustrado | s/he has illustrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ilustrado | we have illustrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ilustrado | you (plural) have illustrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ilustrado | they have illustrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle ilustrado.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of ilustrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había ilustrado”, meaning “I had illustrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ilustrado | I had illustrated |
| Tú | habías ilustrado | you had illustrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ilustrado | s/he had illustrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ilustrado | we had illustrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ilustrado | you (plural) had illustrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ilustrado | they had illustrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle ilustrado.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of ilustrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré ilustrado”, meaning “I will have illustrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ilustrado | I will have illustrated |
| Tú | habrás ilustrado | you will have illustrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ilustrado | s/he will have illustrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ilustrado | we will have illustrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ilustrado | you (plural) will have illustrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ilustrado | they will have illustrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle ilustrado.
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Ilustrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of ilustrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría ilustrado”, meaning “I would have illustrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ilustrado | I would have illustrated |
| Tú | habrías ilustrado | you would have illustrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ilustrado | s/he would have illustrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ilustrado | we would have illustrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ilustrado | you (plural) would have illustrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ilustrado | they would have illustrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle ilustrado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Ilustrar
Ilustrar 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, “ilustre”, meaning “I illustrate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ilustre | I illustrate |
| Tú | ilustres | you illustrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ilustre | s/he illustrates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ilustremos | we illustrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ilustréis | you (plural) illustrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ilustren | they illustrate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem ilustr- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Ilustrar 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, “ilustrara”, meaning “I illustrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ilustrara | I illustrated |
| Tú | ilustraras | you illustrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ilustrara | s/he illustrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ilustráramos | we illustrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ilustrarais | you (plural) illustrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ilustraran | they illustrated |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, ilustraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (ilustráramos).
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Ilustrar 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, “ilustrare”, meaning “I will illustrate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ilustrare | I will illustrate |
| Tú | ilustrares | you will illustrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ilustrare | s/he will illustrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ilustráremos | we will illustrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ilustrareis | you (plural) will illustrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ilustraren | they will illustrate |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, ilustraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (ilustráremos).
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Ilustrar 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 ilustrado”, meaning “I have illustrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ilustrado | I have illustrated |
| Tú | hayas ilustrado | you have illustrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ilustrado | s/he has illustrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ilustrado | we have illustrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ilustrado | you (plural) have illustrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ilustrado | they have illustrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle ilustrado.
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Ilustrar 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 ilustrado”, meaning “I had illustrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ilustrado | I had illustrated |
| Tú | hubieras ilustrado | you had illustrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ilustrado | s/he had illustrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ilustrado | we had illustrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ilustrado | you (plural) had illustrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ilustrado | they had illustrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle ilustrado.
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Ilustrar 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 ilustrado”, meaning “I will have illustrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ilustrado | I will have illustrated |
| Tú | hubieres ilustrado | you will have illustrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ilustrado | s/he will have illustrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ilustrado | we will have illustrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ilustrado | you (plural) will have illustrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ilustrado | they will have illustrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle ilustrado.
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Imperative tenses of Ilustrar
Ilustrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “ilustre”, meaning “(to you formal) illustrate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ilustra | (to you) illustrate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ilustre | (to you formal) illustrate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ilustremos | let's illustrate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ilustrad | (to you plural) illustrate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ilustren | (to you plural formal) illustrate! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (ilustra); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (ilustre, ilustremos, ilustren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (ilustrad).
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Ilustrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no ilustre”, meaning “(to you formal) don't illustrate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ilustres | (to you) don't illustrate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ilustre | (to you formal) don't illustrate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ilustremos | let's not illustrate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ilustréis | (to you plural) don't illustrate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ilustren | (to you plural formal) don't illustrate! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no ilustres, no ilustre, no ilustremos, no ilustréis, no ilustren.
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Frequently asked questions about Ilustrar
Is ilustrar a regular or irregular verb?
Ilustrar 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 ilustrar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), ilustrar is conjugated as: yo ilustro, tú ilustras, él/ella/usted ilustra, nosotros ilustramos, vosotros ilustráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ilustran. 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 ilustrar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), ilustrar is conjugated as: yo ilustré, tú ilustraste, él/ella/usted ilustró, nosotros ilustramos, vosotros ilustrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ilustraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate ilustrar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), ilustrar is conjugated as: yo ilustraba, tú ilustrabas, él/ella/usted ilustraba, nosotros ilustrábamos, vosotros ilustrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ilustraban. 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 ilustrar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), ilustrar is conjugated as: yo ilustraré, tú ilustrarás, él/ella/usted ilustrará, nosotros ilustraremos, vosotros ilustraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ilustrarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate ilustrar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), ilustrar is conjugated as: yo ilustre, tú ilustres, él/ella/usted ilustre, nosotros ilustremos, vosotros ilustréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ilustren. 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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