How to conjugate Interpretar in Spanish
To interpret Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Interpretar
- Interpretar in the Indicative Present
- Interpretar in the Indicative Preterite
- Interpretar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Interpretar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Interpretar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Interpretar in the Indicative Future
- Interpretar in the Indicative Conditional
- Interpretar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Interpretar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Interpretar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Interpretar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Interpretar
- Imperative tenses of Interpretar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Interpretar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Interpretar is the Spanish verb for "to interpret". 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 | interpretar | to interpret |
| Past participle | interpretado | interpreted |
| Gerund | interpretando | interpretting |
Indicative Tenses of Interpretar
Interpretar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of interpretar 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, "interpreto", meaning "I interpret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | interpreto | I interpret |
| Tú | interpretas | you interpret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | interpreta | s/he interprets, you (formal) interpret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | interpretamos | we interpret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | interpretáis | you (plural) interpret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | interpretan | they interpret, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of interpretar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "interpreté", meaning "I interpreted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | interpreté | I interpreted |
| Tú | interpretaste | you interpreted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | interpretó | s/he interpreted, you (formal) interpreted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | interpretamos | we interpreted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | interpretasteis | you (plural) interpreted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | interpretaron | they interpreted, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of interpretar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "interpretaba", meaning "I used to interpret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | interpretaba | I used to interpret |
| Tú | interpretabas | you used to interpret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | interpretaba | s/he used to interpret, you (formal) used to interpret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | interpretábamos | we used to interpret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | interpretabais | you (plural) used to interpret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | interpretaban | they used to interpret, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of interpretar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy interpretando", meaning "I am interpretting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy interpretando | I am interpretting |
| Tú | estás interpretando | you are interpretting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está interpretando | s/he is interpretting, you (formal) are interpretting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos interpretando | we are interpretting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis interpretando | you (plural) are interpretting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están interpretando | they are interpretting, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of interpretar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a interpretar", meaning "I am going to interpret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a interpretar | I am going to interpret |
| Tú | vas a interpretar | you are going to interpret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a interpretar | s/he is going to interpret, you (formal) are going to interpret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a interpretar | we are going to interpret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a interpretar | you (plural) are going to interpret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a interpretar | they are going to interpret, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of interpretar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "interpretaré", meaning "I will interpret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | interpretaré | I will interpret |
| Tú | interpretarás | you will interpret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | interpretará | s/he will interpret, you (formal) will interpret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | interpretaremos | we will interpret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | interpretaréis | you (plural) will interpret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | interpretarán | they will interpret, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of interpretar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "interpretaría", meaning "I would interpret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | interpretaría | I would interpret |
| Tú | interpretarías | you would interpret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | interpretaría | s/he would interpret, you (formal) would interpret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | interpretaríamos | we would interpret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | interpretaríais | you (plural) would interpret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | interpretarían | they would interpret, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of interpretar 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 interpretado", meaning "I have interpreted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he interpretado | I have interpreted |
| Tú | has interpretado | you have interpreted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha interpretado | s/he has interpreted, you (formal) have interpreted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos interpretado | we have interpreted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis interpretado | you (plural) have interpreted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han interpretado | they have interpreted, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of interpretar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había interpretado", meaning "I had interpreted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había interpretado | I had interpreted |
| Tú | habías interpretado | you had interpreted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había interpretado | s/he had interpreted, you (formal) had interpreted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos interpretado | we had interpreted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais interpretado | you (plural) had interpreted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían interpretado | they had interpreted, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of interpretar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré interpretado", meaning "I will have interpreted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré interpretado | I will have interpreted |
| Tú | habrás interpretado | you will have interpreted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá interpretado | s/he will have interpreted, you (formal) will have interpreted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos interpretado | we will have interpreted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis interpretado | you (plural) will have interpreted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán interpretado | they will have interpreted, |
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Interpretar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of interpretar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría interpretado", meaning "I would have interpreted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría interpretado | I would have interpreted |
| Tú | habrías interpretado | you would have interpreted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría interpretado | s/he would have interpreted, you (formal) would have interpreted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos interpretado | we would have interpreted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais interpretado | you (plural) would have interpreted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían interpretado | they would have interpreted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Interpretar
Interpretar 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, "interprete", meaning "I interpret".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | interprete | I interpret |
| Tú | interpretes | you interpret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | interprete | s/he interprets, you (formal) interpret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | interpretemos | we interpret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | interpretéis | you (plural) interpret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | interpreten | they interpret, |
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Interpretar 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, "interpretara", meaning "I interpreted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | interpretara | I interpreted |
| Tú | interpretaras | you interpreted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | interpretara | s/he interpreted, you (formal) interpreted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | interpretáramos | we interpreted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | interpretarais | you (plural) interpreted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | interpretaran | they interpreted, |
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Interpretar 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, "interpretare", meaning "I will interpret".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | interpretare | I will interpret |
| Tú | interpretares | you will interpret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | interpretare | s/he will interpret, you (formal) will interpret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | interpretáremos | we will interpret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | interpretareis | you (plural) will interpret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | interpretaren | they will interpret, |
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Interpretar 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 interpretado", meaning "I have interpreted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya interpretado | I have interpreted |
| Tú | hayas interpretado | you have interpreted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya interpretado | s/he has interpreted, you (formal) have interpreted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos interpretado | we have interpreted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis interpretado | you (plural) have interpreted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan interpretado | they have interpreted, |
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Interpretar 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 interpretado", meaning "I had interpreted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera interpretado | I had interpreted |
| Tú | hubieras interpretado | you had interpreted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera interpretado | s/he had interpreted, you (formal) had interpreted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos interpretado | we had interpreted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais interpretado | you (plural) had interpreted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran interpretado | they had interpreted, |
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Interpretar 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 interpretado", meaning "I will have interpreted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere interpretado | I will have interpreted |
| Tú | hubieres interpretado | you will have interpreted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere interpretado | s/he will have interpreted, you (formal) will have interpreted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos interpretado | we will have interpreted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis interpretado | you (plural) will have interpreted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren interpretado | they will have interpreted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Interpretar
Interpretar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "interprete", meaning "(to you formal) interpret!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | interpreta | (to you) interpret! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | interprete | (to you formal) interpret! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | interpretemos | let's interpret! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | interpretad | (to you plural) interpret! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | interpreten | (to you plural formal) interpret! |
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Interpretar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no interprete", meaning "(to you formal) don't interpret!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no interpretes | (to you) don't interpret! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no interprete | (to you formal) don't interpret! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no interpretemos | let's not interpret! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no interpretéis | (to you plural) don't interpret! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no interpreten | (to you plural formal) don't interpret! |
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