Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Impulsar in Spanish
impulsar to propel, to motivate, to inspire Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Impulsar (to propel, to motivate, to inspire) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: impulso, impulsas, impulsa, impulsamos, impulsáis, impulsan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- impulsado propelled
- Gerund
- impulsando propelling
- Similar
- apasionar, inspirar, motivar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Impulsar
- Impulsar in the Indicative Present
- Impulsar in the Indicative Preterite
- Impulsar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Impulsar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Impulsar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Impulsar in the Indicative Future
- Impulsar in the Indicative Conditional
- Impulsar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Impulsar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Impulsar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Impulsar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Impulsar
- Imperative tenses of Impulsar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Impulsar conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Impulsar
Impulsar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of impulsar 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, “impulso”, meaning “I propel”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | impulso | I propel |
| Tú | impulsas | you propel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | impulsa | s/he propels |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | impulsamos | we propel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | impulsáis | you (plural) propel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | impulsan | they propel |
How it’s built: Regular: stem impuls- plus the -ar endings.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of impulsar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “impulsé”, meaning “I propelled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | impulsé | I propelled |
| Tú | impulsaste | you propelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | impulsó | s/he propelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | impulsamos | we propelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | impulsasteis | you (plural) propelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | impulsaron | they propelled |
How it’s built: Regular: stem impuls- plus the -ar endings.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of impulsar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “impulsaba”, meaning “I used to propel”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | impulsaba | I used to propel |
| Tú | impulsabas | you used to propel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | impulsaba | s/he used to propel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | impulsábamos | we used to propel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | impulsabais | you (plural) used to propel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | impulsaban | they used to propel |
How it’s built: Regular: stem impuls- plus the -ar endings.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of impulsar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy impulsando”, meaning “I am propelling”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy impulsando | I am propelling |
| Tú | estás impulsando | you are propelling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está impulsando | s/he is propelling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos impulsando | we are propelling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis impulsando | you (plural) are propelling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están impulsando | they are propelling |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund impulsando.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of impulsar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a impulsar”, meaning “I am going to propel”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a impulsar | I am going to propel |
| Tú | vas a impulsar | you are going to propel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a impulsar | s/he is going to propel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a impulsar | we are going to propel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a impulsar | you (plural) are going to propel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a impulsar | they are going to propel |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive impulsar.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of impulsar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “impulsaré”, meaning “I will propel”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | impulsaré | I will propel |
| Tú | impulsarás | you will propel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | impulsará | s/he will propel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | impulsaremos | we will propel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | impulsaréis | you (plural) will propel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | impulsarán | they will propel |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive impulsar plus the future endings.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of impulsar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “impulsaría”, meaning “I would propel”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | impulsaría | I would propel |
| Tú | impulsarías | you would propel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | impulsaría | s/he would propel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | impulsaríamos | we would propel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | impulsaríais | you (plural) would propel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | impulsarían | they would propel |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive impulsar plus the conditional endings.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of impulsar 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 impulsado”, meaning “I have propelled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he impulsado | I have propelled |
| Tú | has impulsado | you have propelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha impulsado | s/he has propelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos impulsado | we have propelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis impulsado | you (plural) have propelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han impulsado | they have propelled |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle impulsado.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of impulsar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había impulsado”, meaning “I had propelled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había impulsado | I had propelled |
| Tú | habías impulsado | you had propelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había impulsado | s/he had propelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos impulsado | we had propelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais impulsado | you (plural) had propelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían impulsado | they had propelled |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle impulsado.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of impulsar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré impulsado”, meaning “I will have propelled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré impulsado | I will have propelled |
| Tú | habrás impulsado | you will have propelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá impulsado | s/he will have propelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos impulsado | we will have propelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis impulsado | you (plural) will have propelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán impulsado | they will have propelled |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle impulsado.
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Impulsar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of impulsar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría impulsado”, meaning “I would have propelled”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría impulsado | I would have propelled |
| Tú | habrías impulsado | you would have propelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría impulsado | s/he would have propelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos impulsado | we would have propelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais impulsado | you (plural) would have propelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían impulsado | they would have propelled |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle impulsado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Impulsar
Impulsar 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, “impulse”, meaning “I propel”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | impulse | I propel |
| Tú | impulses | you propel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | impulse | s/he propels |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | impulsemos | we propel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | impulséis | you (plural) propel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | impulsen | they propel |
How it’s built: Regular: stem impuls- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Impulsar 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, “impulsara”, meaning “I propelled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | impulsara | I propelled |
| Tú | impulsaras | you propelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | impulsara | s/he propelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | impulsáramos | we propelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | impulsarais | you (plural) propelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | impulsaran | they propelled |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, impulsaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (impulsáramos).
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Impulsar 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, “impulsare”, meaning “I will propel”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | impulsare | I will propel |
| Tú | impulsares | you will propel |
| Ella / Él / Usted | impulsare | s/he will propel |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | impulsáremos | we will propel |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | impulsareis | you (plural) will propel |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | impulsaren | they will propel |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, impulsaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (impulsáremos).
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Impulsar 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 impulsado”, meaning “I have propelled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya impulsado | I have propelled |
| Tú | hayas impulsado | you have propelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya impulsado | s/he has propelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos impulsado | we have propelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis impulsado | you (plural) have propelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan impulsado | they have propelled |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle impulsado.
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Impulsar 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 impulsado”, meaning “I had propelled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera impulsado | I had propelled |
| Tú | hubieras impulsado | you had propelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera impulsado | s/he had propelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos impulsado | we had propelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais impulsado | you (plural) had propelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran impulsado | they had propelled |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle impulsado.
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Impulsar 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 impulsado”, meaning “I will have propelled”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere impulsado | I will have propelled |
| Tú | hubieres impulsado | you will have propelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere impulsado | s/he will have propelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos impulsado | we will have propelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis impulsado | you (plural) will have propelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren impulsado | they will have propelled |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle impulsado.
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Imperative tenses of Impulsar
Impulsar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “impulse”, meaning “(to you formal) propel!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | impulsa | (to you) propel! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | impulse | (to you formal) propel! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | impulsemos | let's propel! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | impulsad | (to you plural) propel! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | impulsen | (to you plural formal) propel! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (impulsa); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (impulse, impulsemos, impulsen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (impulsad).
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Impulsar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no impulse”, meaning “(to you formal) don't propel!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no impulses | (to you) don't propel! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no impulse | (to you formal) don't propel! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no impulsemos | let's not propel! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no impulséis | (to you plural) don't propel! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no impulsen | (to you plural formal) don't propel! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no impulses, no impulse, no impulsemos, no impulséis, no impulsen.
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Frequently asked questions about Impulsar
Is impulsar a regular or irregular verb?
Impulsar 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 impulsar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), impulsar is conjugated as: yo impulso, tú impulsas, él/ella/usted impulsa, nosotros impulsamos, vosotros impulsáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes impulsan. 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 impulsar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), impulsar is conjugated as: yo impulsé, tú impulsaste, él/ella/usted impulsó, nosotros impulsamos, vosotros impulsasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes impulsaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate impulsar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), impulsar is conjugated as: yo impulsaba, tú impulsabas, él/ella/usted impulsaba, nosotros impulsábamos, vosotros impulsabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes impulsaban. 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 impulsar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), impulsar is conjugated as: yo impulsaré, tú impulsarás, él/ella/usted impulsará, nosotros impulsaremos, vosotros impulsaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes impulsarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate impulsar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), impulsar is conjugated as: yo impulse, tú impulses, él/ella/usted impulse, nosotros impulsemos, vosotros impulséis, ellos/ellas/ustedes impulsen. 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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