How to conjugate Imaginar in Spanish
To imagine Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Imaginar
- Imaginar in the Indicative Present
- Imaginar in the Indicative Preterite
- Imaginar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Imaginar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Imaginar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Imaginar in the Indicative Future
- Imaginar in the Indicative Conditional
- Imaginar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Imaginar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Imaginar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Imaginar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Imaginar
- Imperative tenses of Imaginar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Imaginar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Imaginar is the Spanish verb for "to imagine". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | imaginar | to imagine |
| Past participle | imaginado | imagined |
| Gerund | imaginando | imagining |
Indicative Tenses of Imaginar
Imaginar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of imaginar 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, "imagino", meaning "I imagine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imagino | I imagine |
| Tú | imaginas | you imagine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imagina | s/he imagines, you (formal) imagine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imaginamos | we imagine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imagináis | you (plural) imagine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imaginan | they imagine, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of imaginar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "imaginé", meaning "I imagined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imaginé | I imagined |
| Tú | imaginaste | you imagined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imaginó | s/he imagined, you (formal) imagined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imaginamos | we imagined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imaginasteis | you (plural) imagined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imaginaron | they imagined, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of imaginar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "imaginaba", meaning "I used to imagine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imaginaba | I used to imagine |
| Tú | imaginabas | you used to imagine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imaginaba | s/he used to imagine, you (formal) used to imagine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imaginábamos | we used to imagine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imaginabais | you (plural) used to imagine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imaginaban | they used to imagine, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of imaginar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy imaginando", meaning "I am imagining".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy imaginando | I am imagining |
| Tú | estás imaginando | you are imagining |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está imaginando | s/he is imagining, you (formal) are imagining |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos imaginando | we are imagining |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis imaginando | you (plural) are imagining |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están imaginando | they are imagining, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of imaginar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a imaginar", meaning "I am going to imagine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a imaginar | I am going to imagine |
| Tú | vas a imaginar | you are going to imagine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a imaginar | s/he is going to imagine, you (formal) are going to imagine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a imaginar | we are going to imagine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a imaginar | you (plural) are going to imagine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a imaginar | they are going to imagine, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of imaginar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "imaginaré", meaning "I will imagine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imaginaré | I will imagine |
| Tú | imaginarás | you will imagine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imaginará | s/he will imagine, you (formal) will imagine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imaginaremos | we will imagine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imaginaréis | you (plural) will imagine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imaginarán | they will imagine, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of imaginar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "imaginaría", meaning "I would imagine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imaginaría | I would imagine |
| Tú | imaginarías | you would imagine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imaginaría | s/he would imagine, you (formal) would imagine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imaginaríamos | we would imagine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imaginaríais | you (plural) would imagine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imaginarían | they would imagine, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of imaginar 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 imaginado", meaning "I have imagined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he imaginado | I have imagined |
| Tú | has imaginado | you have imagined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha imaginado | s/he has imagined, you (formal) have imagined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos imaginado | we have imagined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis imaginado | you (plural) have imagined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han imaginado | they have imagined, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of imaginar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había imaginado", meaning "I had imagined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había imaginado | I had imagined |
| Tú | habías imaginado | you had imagined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había imaginado | s/he had imagined, you (formal) had imagined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos imaginado | we had imagined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais imaginado | you (plural) had imagined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían imaginado | they had imagined, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of imaginar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré imaginado", meaning "I will have imagined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré imaginado | I will have imagined |
| Tú | habrás imaginado | you will have imagined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá imaginado | s/he will have imagined, you (formal) will have imagined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos imaginado | we will have imagined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis imaginado | you (plural) will have imagined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán imaginado | they will have imagined, |
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Imaginar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of imaginar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría imaginado", meaning "I would have imagined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría imaginado | I would have imagined |
| Tú | habrías imaginado | you would have imagined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría imaginado | s/he would have imagined, you (formal) would have imagined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos imaginado | we would have imagined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais imaginado | you (plural) would have imagined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían imaginado | they would have imagined, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Imaginar
Imaginar 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, "imagine", meaning "I imagine".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imagine | I imagine |
| Tú | imagines | you imagine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imagine | s/he imagines, you (formal) imagine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imaginemos | we imagine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imaginéis | you (plural) imagine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imaginen | they imagine, |
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Imaginar 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, "imaginara", meaning "I imagined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imaginara | I imagined |
| Tú | imaginaras | you imagined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imaginara | s/he imagined, you (formal) imagined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imagináramos | we imagined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imaginarais | you (plural) imagined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imaginaran | they imagined, |
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Imaginar 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, "imaginare", meaning "I will imagine".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imaginare | I will imagine |
| Tú | imaginares | you will imagine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imaginare | s/he will imagine, you (formal) will imagine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imagináremos | we will imagine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imaginareis | you (plural) will imagine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imaginaren | they will imagine, |
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Imaginar 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 imaginado", meaning "I have imagined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya imaginado | I have imagined |
| Tú | hayas imaginado | you have imagined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya imaginado | s/he has imagined, you (formal) have imagined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos imaginado | we have imagined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis imaginado | you (plural) have imagined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan imaginado | they have imagined, |
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Imaginar 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 imaginado", meaning "I had imagined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera imaginado | I had imagined |
| Tú | hubieras imaginado | you had imagined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera imaginado | s/he had imagined, you (formal) had imagined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos imaginado | we had imagined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais imaginado | you (plural) had imagined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran imaginado | they had imagined, |
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Imaginar 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 imaginado", meaning "I will have imagined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere imaginado | I will have imagined |
| Tú | hubieres imaginado | you will have imagined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere imaginado | s/he will have imagined, you (formal) will have imagined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos imaginado | we will have imagined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis imaginado | you (plural) will have imagined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren imaginado | they will have imagined, |
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Imperative Tenses of Imaginar
Imaginar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "imagine", meaning "(to you formal) imagine!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | imagina | (to you) imagine! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imagine | (to you formal) imagine! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imaginemos | let's imagine! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imaginad | (to you plural) imagine! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imaginen | (to you plural formal) imagine! |
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Imaginar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no imagine", meaning "(to you formal) don't imagine!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no imagines | (to you) don't imagine! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no imagine | (to you formal) don't imagine! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no imaginemos | let's not imagine! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no imaginéis | (to you plural) don't imagine! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no imaginen | (to you plural formal) don't imagine! |
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