How to conjugate Invitar in Spanish
To invite Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Invitar
- Invitar in the Indicative Present
- Invitar in the Indicative Preterite
- Invitar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Invitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Invitar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Invitar in the Indicative Future
- Invitar in the Indicative Conditional
- Invitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Invitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Invitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Invitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Invitar
- Imperative tenses of Invitar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Invitar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Invitar is the Spanish verb for "to invite". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | invitar | to invite |
Past participle | invitado | invited |
Gerund | invitando | inviting |
Indicative Tenses of Invitar
Invitar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of invitar 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, "invito", meaning "I invite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | invito | I invite |
Tú | invitas | you invite |
Ella / Él / Usted | invita | s/he invites, you (formal) invite |
Nosotras / Nosotros | invitamos | we invite |
Vosotras / Vosotros | invitáis | you (plural) invite |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | invitan | they invite, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of invitar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "invité", meaning "I invited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | invité | I invited |
Tú | invitaste | you invited |
Ella / Él / Usted | invitó | s/he invited, you (formal) invited |
Nosotras / Nosotros | invitamos | we invited |
Vosotras / Vosotros | invitasteis | you (plural) invited |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | invitaron | they invited, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of invitar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "invitaba", meaning "I used to invite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | invitaba | I used to invite |
Tú | invitabas | you used to invite |
Ella / Él / Usted | invitaba | s/he used to invite, you (formal) used to invite |
Nosotras / Nosotros | invitábamos | we used to invite |
Vosotras / Vosotros | invitabais | you (plural) used to invite |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | invitaban | they used to invite, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of invitar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy invitando", meaning "I am inviting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy invitando | I am inviting |
Tú | estás invitando | you are inviting |
Ella / Él / Usted | está invitando | s/he is inviting, you (formal) are inviting |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos invitando | we are inviting |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis invitando | you (plural) are inviting |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están invitando | they are inviting, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of invitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a invitar", meaning "I am going to invite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a invitar | I am going to invite |
Tú | vas a invitar | you are going to invite |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a invitar | s/he is going to invite, you (formal) are going to invite |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a invitar | we are going to invite |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a invitar | you (plural) are going to invite |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a invitar | they are going to invite, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of invitar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "invitaré", meaning "I will invite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | invitaré | I will invite |
Tú | invitarás | you will invite |
Ella / Él / Usted | invitará | s/he will invite, you (formal) will invite |
Nosotras / Nosotros | invitaremos | we will invite |
Vosotras / Vosotros | invitaréis | you (plural) will invite |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | invitarán | they will invite, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of invitar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "invitaría", meaning "I would invite".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | invitaría | I would invite |
Tú | invitarías | you would invite |
Ella / Él / Usted | invitaría | s/he would invite, you (formal) would invite |
Nosotras / Nosotros | invitaríamos | we would invite |
Vosotras / Vosotros | invitaríais | you (plural) would invite |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | invitarían | they would invite, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of invitar 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 invitado", meaning "I have invited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he invitado | I have invited |
Tú | has invitado | you have invited |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha invitado | s/he has invited, you (formal) have invited |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos invitado | we have invited |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis invitado | you (plural) have invited |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han invitado | they have invited, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of invitar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había invitado", meaning "I had invited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había invitado | I had invited |
Tú | habías invitado | you had invited |
Ella / Él / Usted | había invitado | s/he had invited, you (formal) had invited |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos invitado | we had invited |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais invitado | you (plural) had invited |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían invitado | they had invited, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of invitar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré invitado", meaning "I will have invited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré invitado | I will have invited |
Tú | habrás invitado | you will have invited |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá invitado | s/he will have invited, you (formal) will have invited |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos invitado | we will have invited |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis invitado | you (plural) will have invited |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán invitado | they will have invited, |
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Invitar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of invitar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría invitado", meaning "I would have invited".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría invitado | I would have invited |
Tú | habrías invitado | you would have invited |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría invitado | s/he would have invited, you (formal) would have invited |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos invitado | we would have invited |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais invitado | you (plural) would have invited |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían invitado | they would have invited, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Invitar
Invitar 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, "invite", meaning "I invite".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | invite | I invite |
Tú | invites | you invite |
Ella / Él / Usted | invite | s/he invites, you (formal) invite |
Nosotras / Nosotros | invitemos | we invite |
Vosotras / Vosotros | invitéis | you (plural) invite |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inviten | they invite, |
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Invitar 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, "invitara", meaning "I invited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | invitara | I invited |
Tú | invitaras | you invited |
Ella / Él / Usted | invitara | s/he invited, you (formal) invited |
Nosotras / Nosotros | invitáramos | we invited |
Vosotras / Vosotros | invitarais | you (plural) invited |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | invitaran | they invited, |
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Invitar 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, "invitare", meaning "I will invite".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | invitare | I will invite |
Tú | invitares | you will invite |
Ella / Él / Usted | invitare | s/he will invite, you (formal) will invite |
Nosotras / Nosotros | invitáremos | we will invite |
Vosotras / Vosotros | invitareis | you (plural) will invite |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | invitaren | they will invite, |
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Invitar 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 invitado", meaning "I have invited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya invitado | I have invited |
Tú | hayas invitado | you have invited |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya invitado | s/he has invited, you (formal) have invited |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos invitado | we have invited |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis invitado | you (plural) have invited |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan invitado | they have invited, |
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Invitar 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 invitado", meaning "I had invited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera invitado | I had invited |
Tú | hubieras invitado | you had invited |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera invitado | s/he had invited, you (formal) had invited |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos invitado | we had invited |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais invitado | you (plural) had invited |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran invitado | they had invited, |
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Invitar 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 invitado", meaning "I will have invited".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere invitado | I will have invited |
Tú | hubieres invitado | you will have invited |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere invitado | s/he will have invited, you (formal) will have invited |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos invitado | we will have invited |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis invitado | you (plural) will have invited |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren invitado | they will have invited, |
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Imperative Tenses of Invitar
Invitar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "invite", meaning "(to you formal) invite!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | invita | (to you) invite! |
Ella / Él / Usted | invite | (to you formal) invite! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | invitemos | let's invite! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | invitad | (to you plural) invite! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | inviten | (to you plural formal) invite! |
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Invitar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no invite", meaning "(to you formal) don't invite!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no invites | (to you) don't invite! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no invite | (to you formal) don't invite! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no invitemos | let's not invite! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no invitéis | (to you plural) don't invite! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no inviten | (to you plural formal) don't invite! |
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