Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Inventar in Spanish
inventar to invent Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Inventar (to invent) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: invento, inventas, inventa, inventamos, inventáis, inventan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- inventado invented
- Gerund
- inventando inventing
- Similar
- ingeniar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Inventar
- Inventar in the Indicative Present
- Inventar in the Indicative Preterite
- Inventar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Inventar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Inventar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Inventar in the Indicative Future
- Inventar in the Indicative Conditional
- Inventar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Inventar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Inventar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Inventar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Inventar
- Imperative tenses of Inventar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Inventar
Inventar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of inventar 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, “invento”, meaning “I invent”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | invento | I invent |
| Tú | inventas | you invent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inventa | s/he invents |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inventamos | we invent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inventáis | you (plural) invent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inventan | they invent |
How it’s built: Regular: stem invent- plus the -ar endings.
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Inventar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of inventar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “inventé”, meaning “I invented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inventé | I invented |
| Tú | inventaste | you invented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inventó | s/he invented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inventamos | we invented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inventasteis | you (plural) invented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inventaron | they invented |
How it’s built: Regular: stem invent- plus the -ar endings.
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Inventar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of inventar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “inventaba”, meaning “I used to invent”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inventaba | I used to invent |
| Tú | inventabas | you used to invent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inventaba | s/he used to invent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inventábamos | we used to invent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inventabais | you (plural) used to invent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inventaban | they used to invent |
How it’s built: Regular: stem invent- plus the -ar endings.
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Inventar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of inventar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy inventando”, meaning “I am inventing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy inventando | I am inventing |
| Tú | estás inventando | you are inventing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está inventando | s/he is inventing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos inventando | we are inventing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis inventando | you (plural) are inventing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están inventando | they are inventing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund inventando.
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Inventar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of inventar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a inventar”, meaning “I am going to invent”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a inventar | I am going to invent |
| Tú | vas a inventar | you are going to invent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a inventar | s/he is going to invent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a inventar | we are going to invent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a inventar | you (plural) are going to invent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a inventar | they are going to invent |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive inventar.
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Inventar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of inventar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “inventaré”, meaning “I will invent”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inventaré | I will invent |
| Tú | inventarás | you will invent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inventará | s/he will invent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inventaremos | we will invent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inventaréis | you (plural) will invent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inventarán | they will invent |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive inventar plus the future endings.
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Inventar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of inventar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “inventaría”, meaning “I would invent”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inventaría | I would invent |
| Tú | inventarías | you would invent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inventaría | s/he would invent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inventaríamos | we would invent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inventaríais | you (plural) would invent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inventarían | they would invent |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive inventar plus the conditional endings.
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Inventar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of inventar 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 inventado”, meaning “I have invented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he inventado | I have invented |
| Tú | has inventado | you have invented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha inventado | s/he has invented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos inventado | we have invented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis inventado | you (plural) have invented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han inventado | they have invented |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle inventado.
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Inventar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of inventar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había inventado”, meaning “I had invented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había inventado | I had invented |
| Tú | habías inventado | you had invented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había inventado | s/he had invented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos inventado | we had invented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais inventado | you (plural) had invented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían inventado | they had invented |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle inventado.
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Inventar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of inventar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré inventado”, meaning “I will have invented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré inventado | I will have invented |
| Tú | habrás inventado | you will have invented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá inventado | s/he will have invented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos inventado | we will have invented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis inventado | you (plural) will have invented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán inventado | they will have invented |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle inventado.
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Inventar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of inventar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría inventado”, meaning “I would have invented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría inventado | I would have invented |
| Tú | habrías inventado | you would have invented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría inventado | s/he would have invented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos inventado | we would have invented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais inventado | you (plural) would have invented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían inventado | they would have invented |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle inventado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Inventar
Inventar 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, “invente”, meaning “I invent”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | invente | I invent |
| Tú | inventes | you invent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | invente | s/he invents |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inventemos | we invent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inventéis | you (plural) invent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inventen | they invent |
How it’s built: Regular: stem invent- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Inventar 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, “inventara”, meaning “I invented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inventara | I invented |
| Tú | inventaras | you invented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inventara | s/he invented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inventáramos | we invented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inventarais | you (plural) invented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inventaran | they invented |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, inventaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (inventáramos).
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Inventar 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, “inventare”, meaning “I will invent”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | inventare | I will invent |
| Tú | inventares | you will invent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | inventare | s/he will invent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inventáremos | we will invent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inventareis | you (plural) will invent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inventaren | they will invent |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, inventaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (inventáremos).
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Inventar 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 inventado”, meaning “I have invented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya inventado | I have invented |
| Tú | hayas inventado | you have invented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya inventado | s/he has invented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos inventado | we have invented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis inventado | you (plural) have invented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan inventado | they have invented |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle inventado.
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Inventar 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 inventado”, meaning “I had invented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera inventado | I had invented |
| Tú | hubieras inventado | you had invented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera inventado | s/he had invented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos inventado | we had invented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais inventado | you (plural) had invented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran inventado | they had invented |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle inventado.
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Inventar 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 inventado”, meaning “I will have invented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere inventado | I will have invented |
| Tú | hubieres inventado | you will have invented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere inventado | s/he will have invented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos inventado | we will have invented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis inventado | you (plural) will have invented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren inventado | they will have invented |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle inventado.
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Imperative tenses of Inventar
Inventar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “invente”, meaning “(to you formal) invent!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | inventa | (to you) invent! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | invente | (to you formal) invent! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | inventemos | let's invent! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | inventad | (to you plural) invent! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inventen | (to you plural formal) invent! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (inventa); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (invente, inventemos, inventen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (inventad).
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Inventar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no invente”, meaning “(to you formal) don't invent!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no inventes | (to you) don't invent! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no invente | (to you formal) don't invent! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no inventemos | let's not invent! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no inventéis | (to you plural) don't invent! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no inventen | (to you plural formal) don't invent! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no inventes, no invente, no inventemos, no inventéis, no inventen.
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Frequently asked questions about Inventar
Is inventar a regular or irregular verb?
Inventar 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 inventar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), inventar is conjugated as: yo invento, tú inventas, él/ella/usted inventa, nosotros inventamos, vosotros inventáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inventan. 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 inventar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), inventar is conjugated as: yo inventé, tú inventaste, él/ella/usted inventó, nosotros inventamos, vosotros inventasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inventaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate inventar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), inventar is conjugated as: yo inventaba, tú inventabas, él/ella/usted inventaba, nosotros inventábamos, vosotros inventabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes inventaban. 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 inventar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), inventar is conjugated as: yo inventaré, tú inventarás, él/ella/usted inventará, nosotros inventaremos, vosotros inventaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inventarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate inventar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), inventar is conjugated as: yo invente, tú inventes, él/ella/usted invente, nosotros inventemos, vosotros inventéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes inventen. 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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