How to conjugate Imitar in Spanish
To imitate Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Imitar
- Imitar in the Indicative Present
- Imitar in the Indicative Preterite
- Imitar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Imitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Imitar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Imitar in the Indicative Future
- Imitar in the Indicative Conditional
- Imitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Imitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Imitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Imitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Imitar
- Imperative tenses of Imitar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Imitar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Imitar is the Spanish verb for "to imitate". 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 | imitar | to imitate |
| Past participle | imitado | imitated |
| Gerund | imitando | imitating |
Indicative Tenses of Imitar
Imitar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of imitar 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, "imito", meaning "I imitate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imito | I imitate |
| Tú | imitas | you imitate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imita | s/he imitates, you (formal) imitate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imitamos | we imitate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imitáis | you (plural) imitate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imitan | they imitate, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of imitar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "imité", meaning "I imitated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imité | I imitated |
| Tú | imitaste | you imitated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imitó | s/he imitated, you (formal) imitated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imitamos | we imitated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imitasteis | you (plural) imitated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imitaron | they imitated, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of imitar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "imitaba", meaning "I used to imitate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imitaba | I used to imitate |
| Tú | imitabas | you used to imitate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imitaba | s/he used to imitate, you (formal) used to imitate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imitábamos | we used to imitate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imitabais | you (plural) used to imitate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imitaban | they used to imitate, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of imitar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy imitando", meaning "I am imitating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy imitando | I am imitating |
| Tú | estás imitando | you are imitating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está imitando | s/he is imitating, you (formal) are imitating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos imitando | we are imitating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis imitando | you (plural) are imitating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están imitando | they are imitating, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of imitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a imitar", meaning "I am going to imitate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a imitar | I am going to imitate |
| Tú | vas a imitar | you are going to imitate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a imitar | s/he is going to imitate, you (formal) are going to imitate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a imitar | we are going to imitate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a imitar | you (plural) are going to imitate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a imitar | they are going to imitate, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of imitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "imitaré", meaning "I will imitate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imitaré | I will imitate |
| Tú | imitarás | you will imitate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imitará | s/he will imitate, you (formal) will imitate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imitaremos | we will imitate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imitaréis | you (plural) will imitate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imitarán | they will imitate, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of imitar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "imitaría", meaning "I would imitate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imitaría | I would imitate |
| Tú | imitarías | you would imitate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imitaría | s/he would imitate, you (formal) would imitate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imitaríamos | we would imitate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imitaríais | you (plural) would imitate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imitarían | they would imitate, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of imitar 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 imitado", meaning "I have imitated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he imitado | I have imitated |
| Tú | has imitado | you have imitated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha imitado | s/he has imitated, you (formal) have imitated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos imitado | we have imitated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis imitado | you (plural) have imitated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han imitado | they have imitated, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of imitar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había imitado", meaning "I had imitated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había imitado | I had imitated |
| Tú | habías imitado | you had imitated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había imitado | s/he had imitated, you (formal) had imitated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos imitado | we had imitated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais imitado | you (plural) had imitated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían imitado | they had imitated, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of imitar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré imitado", meaning "I will have imitated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré imitado | I will have imitated |
| Tú | habrás imitado | you will have imitated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá imitado | s/he will have imitated, you (formal) will have imitated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos imitado | we will have imitated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis imitado | you (plural) will have imitated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán imitado | they will have imitated, |
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Imitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of imitar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría imitado", meaning "I would have imitated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría imitado | I would have imitated |
| Tú | habrías imitado | you would have imitated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría imitado | s/he would have imitated, you (formal) would have imitated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos imitado | we would have imitated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais imitado | you (plural) would have imitated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían imitado | they would have imitated, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Imitar
Imitar 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, "imite", meaning "I imitate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imite | I imitate |
| Tú | imites | you imitate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imite | s/he imitates, you (formal) imitate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imitemos | we imitate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imitéis | you (plural) imitate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imiten | they imitate, |
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Imitar 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, "imitara", meaning "I imitated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imitara | I imitated |
| Tú | imitaras | you imitated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imitara | s/he imitated, you (formal) imitated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imitáramos | we imitated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imitarais | you (plural) imitated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imitaran | they imitated, |
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Imitar 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, "imitare", meaning "I will imitate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | imitare | I will imitate |
| Tú | imitares | you will imitate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imitare | s/he will imitate, you (formal) will imitate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imitáremos | we will imitate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imitareis | you (plural) will imitate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imitaren | they will imitate, |
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Imitar 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 imitado", meaning "I have imitated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya imitado | I have imitated |
| Tú | hayas imitado | you have imitated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya imitado | s/he has imitated, you (formal) have imitated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos imitado | we have imitated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis imitado | you (plural) have imitated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan imitado | they have imitated, |
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Imitar 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 imitado", meaning "I had imitated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera imitado | I had imitated |
| Tú | hubieras imitado | you had imitated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera imitado | s/he had imitated, you (formal) had imitated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos imitado | we had imitated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais imitado | you (plural) had imitated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran imitado | they had imitated, |
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Imitar 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 imitado", meaning "I will have imitated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere imitado | I will have imitated |
| Tú | hubieres imitado | you will have imitated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere imitado | s/he will have imitated, you (formal) will have imitated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos imitado | we will have imitated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis imitado | you (plural) will have imitated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren imitado | they will have imitated, |
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Imperative Tenses of Imitar
Imitar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "imite", meaning "(to you formal) imitate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | imita | (to you) imitate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | imite | (to you formal) imitate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | imitemos | let's imitate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | imitad | (to you plural) imitate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | imiten | (to you plural formal) imitate! |
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Imitar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no imite", meaning "(to you formal) don't imitate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no imites | (to you) don't imitate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no imite | (to you formal) don't imitate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no imitemos | let's not imitate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no imitéis | (to you plural) don't imitate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no imiten | (to you plural formal) don't imitate! |
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