Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Instalar in Spanish
To install, to set up Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Instalar
- Instalar in the Indicative Present
- Instalar in the Indicative Preterite
- Instalar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Instalar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Instalar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Instalar in the Indicative Future
- Instalar in the Indicative Conditional
- Instalar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Instalar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Instalar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Instalar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Instalar
- Imperative tenses of Instalar
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- Practice Instalar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Instalar is the Spanish verb for "to install, to set up". 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 | instalar | to install, to set up |
| Past participle | instalado | installed |
| Gerund | instalando | installing |
Indicative Tenses of Instalar
Instalar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of instalar 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, "instalo", meaning "I install".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | instalo | I install |
| Tú | instalas | you install |
| Ella / Él / Usted | instala | s/he installs, you (formal) install |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | instalamos | we install |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | instaláis | you (plural) install |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | instalan | they install, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of instalar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "instalé", meaning "I installed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | instalé | I installed |
| Tú | instalaste | you installed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | instaló | s/he installed, you (formal) installed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | instalamos | we installed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | instalasteis | you (plural) installed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | instalaron | they installed, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of instalar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "instalaba", meaning "I used to install".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | instalaba | I used to install |
| Tú | instalabas | you used to install |
| Ella / Él / Usted | instalaba | s/he used to install, you (formal) used to install |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | instalábamos | we used to install |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | instalabais | you (plural) used to install |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | instalaban | they used to install, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of instalar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy instalando", meaning "I am installing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy instalando | I am installing |
| Tú | estás instalando | you are installing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está instalando | s/he is installing, you (formal) are installing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos instalando | we are installing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis instalando | you (plural) are installing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están instalando | they are installing, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of instalar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a instalar", meaning "I am going to install".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a instalar | I am going to install |
| Tú | vas a instalar | you are going to install |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a instalar | s/he is going to install, you (formal) are going to install |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a instalar | we are going to install |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a instalar | you (plural) are going to install |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a instalar | they are going to install, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of instalar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "instalaré", meaning "I will install".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | instalaré | I will install |
| Tú | instalarás | you will install |
| Ella / Él / Usted | instalará | s/he will install, you (formal) will install |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | instalaremos | we will install |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | instalaréis | you (plural) will install |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | instalarán | they will install, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of instalar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "instalaría", meaning "I would install".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | instalaría | I would install |
| Tú | instalarías | you would install |
| Ella / Él / Usted | instalaría | s/he would install, you (formal) would install |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | instalaríamos | we would install |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | instalaríais | you (plural) would install |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | instalarían | they would install, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of instalar 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 instalado", meaning "I have installed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he instalado | I have installed |
| Tú | has instalado | you have installed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha instalado | s/he has installed, you (formal) have installed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos instalado | we have installed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis instalado | you (plural) have installed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han instalado | they have installed, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of instalar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había instalado", meaning "I had installed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había instalado | I had installed |
| Tú | habías instalado | you had installed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había instalado | s/he had installed, you (formal) had installed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos instalado | we had installed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais instalado | you (plural) had installed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían instalado | they had installed, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of instalar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré instalado", meaning "I will have installed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré instalado | I will have installed |
| Tú | habrás instalado | you will have installed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá instalado | s/he will have installed, you (formal) will have installed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos instalado | we will have installed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis instalado | you (plural) will have installed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán instalado | they will have installed, |
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Instalar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of instalar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría instalado", meaning "I would have installed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría instalado | I would have installed |
| Tú | habrías instalado | you would have installed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría instalado | s/he would have installed, you (formal) would have installed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos instalado | we would have installed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais instalado | you (plural) would have installed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían instalado | they would have installed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Instalar
Instalar 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, "instale", meaning "I install".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | instale | I install |
| Tú | instales | you install |
| Ella / Él / Usted | instale | s/he installs, you (formal) install |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | instalemos | we install |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | instaléis | you (plural) install |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | instalen | they install, |
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Instalar 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, "instalara", meaning "I installed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | instalara | I installed |
| Tú | instalaras | you installed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | instalara | s/he installed, you (formal) installed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | instaláramos | we installed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | instalarais | you (plural) installed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | instalaran | they installed, |
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Instalar 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, "instalare", meaning "I will install".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | instalare | I will install |
| Tú | instalares | you will install |
| Ella / Él / Usted | instalare | s/he will install, you (formal) will install |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | instaláremos | we will install |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | instalareis | you (plural) will install |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | instalaren | they will install, |
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Instalar 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 instalado", meaning "I have installed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya instalado | I have installed |
| Tú | hayas instalado | you have installed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya instalado | s/he has installed, you (formal) have installed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos instalado | we have installed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis instalado | you (plural) have installed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan instalado | they have installed, |
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Instalar 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 instalado", meaning "I had installed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera instalado | I had installed |
| Tú | hubieras instalado | you had installed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera instalado | s/he had installed, you (formal) had installed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos instalado | we had installed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais instalado | you (plural) had installed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran instalado | they had installed, |
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Instalar 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 instalado", meaning "I will have installed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere instalado | I will have installed |
| Tú | hubieres instalado | you will have installed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere instalado | s/he will have installed, you (formal) will have installed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos instalado | we will have installed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis instalado | you (plural) will have installed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren instalado | they will have installed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Instalar
Instalar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "instale", meaning "(to you formal) install!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | instala | (to you) install! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | instale | (to you formal) install! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | instalemos | let's install! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | instalad | (to you plural) install! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | instalen | (to you plural formal) install! |
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Instalar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no instale", meaning "(to you formal) don't install!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no instales | (to you) don't install! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no instale | (to you formal) don't install! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no instalemos | let's not install! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no instaléis | (to you plural) don't install! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no instalen | (to you plural formal) don't install! |
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