How to conjugate Lamentar in Spanish
To regret, to lament Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Lamentar
- Lamentar in the Indicative Present
- Lamentar in the Indicative Preterite
- Lamentar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Lamentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Lamentar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Lamentar in the Indicative Future
- Lamentar in the Indicative Conditional
- Lamentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Lamentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Lamentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Lamentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Lamentar
- Imperative tenses of Lamentar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Lamentar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Lamentar is the Spanish verb for "to regret, to lament". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to lamentar include: arrepentirse, pesar, sentir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | lamentar | to regret, to lament |
| Past participle | lamentado | regretted |
| Gerund | lamentando | regretting |
Indicative Tenses of Lamentar
Lamentar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of lamentar 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, "lamento", meaning "I regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lamento | I regret |
| Tú | lamentas | you regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lamenta | s/he regrets, you (formal) regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lamentamos | we regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lamentáis | you (plural) regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lamentan | they regret, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of lamentar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "lamenté", meaning "I regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lamenté | I regretted |
| Tú | lamentaste | you regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lamentó | s/he regretted, you (formal) regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lamentamos | we regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lamentasteis | you (plural) regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lamentaron | they regretted, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of lamentar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "lamentaba", meaning "I used to regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lamentaba | I used to regret |
| Tú | lamentabas | you used to regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lamentaba | s/he used to regret, you (formal) used to regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lamentábamos | we used to regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lamentabais | you (plural) used to regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lamentaban | they used to regret, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of lamentar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy lamentando", meaning "I am regretting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy lamentando | I am regretting |
| Tú | estás lamentando | you are regretting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está lamentando | s/he is regretting, you (formal) are regretting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos lamentando | we are regretting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis lamentando | you (plural) are regretting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están lamentando | they are regretting, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of lamentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a lamentar", meaning "I am going to regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a lamentar | I am going to regret |
| Tú | vas a lamentar | you are going to regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a lamentar | s/he is going to regret, you (formal) are going to regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a lamentar | we are going to regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a lamentar | you (plural) are going to regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a lamentar | they are going to regret, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of lamentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "lamentaré", meaning "I will regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lamentaré | I will regret |
| Tú | lamentarás | you will regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lamentará | s/he will regret, you (formal) will regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lamentaremos | we will regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lamentaréis | you (plural) will regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lamentarán | they will regret, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of lamentar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "lamentaría", meaning "I would regret".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lamentaría | I would regret |
| Tú | lamentarías | you would regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lamentaría | s/he would regret, you (formal) would regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lamentaríamos | we would regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lamentaríais | you (plural) would regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lamentarían | they would regret, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of lamentar 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 lamentado", meaning "I have regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he lamentado | I have regretted |
| Tú | has lamentado | you have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha lamentado | s/he has regretted, you (formal) have regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos lamentado | we have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis lamentado | you (plural) have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han lamentado | they have regretted, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of lamentar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había lamentado", meaning "I had regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había lamentado | I had regretted |
| Tú | habías lamentado | you had regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había lamentado | s/he had regretted, you (formal) had regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos lamentado | we had regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais lamentado | you (plural) had regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían lamentado | they had regretted, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of lamentar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré lamentado", meaning "I will have regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré lamentado | I will have regretted |
| Tú | habrás lamentado | you will have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá lamentado | s/he will have regretted, you (formal) will have regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos lamentado | we will have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis lamentado | you (plural) will have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán lamentado | they will have regretted, |
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Lamentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of lamentar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría lamentado", meaning "I would have regretted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría lamentado | I would have regretted |
| Tú | habrías lamentado | you would have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría lamentado | s/he would have regretted, you (formal) would have regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos lamentado | we would have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais lamentado | you (plural) would have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían lamentado | they would have regretted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Lamentar
Lamentar 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, "lamente", meaning "I regret".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lamente | I regret |
| Tú | lamentes | you regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lamente | s/he regrets, you (formal) regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lamentemos | we regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lamentéis | you (plural) regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lamenten | they regret, |
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Lamentar 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, "lamentara", meaning "I regretted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lamentara | I regretted |
| Tú | lamentaras | you regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lamentara | s/he regretted, you (formal) regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lamentáramos | we regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lamentarais | you (plural) regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lamentaran | they regretted, |
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Lamentar 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, "lamentare", meaning "I will regret".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | lamentare | I will regret |
| Tú | lamentares | you will regret |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lamentare | s/he will regret, you (formal) will regret |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lamentáremos | we will regret |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lamentareis | you (plural) will regret |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lamentaren | they will regret, |
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Lamentar 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 lamentado", meaning "I have regretted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya lamentado | I have regretted |
| Tú | hayas lamentado | you have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya lamentado | s/he has regretted, you (formal) have regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos lamentado | we have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis lamentado | you (plural) have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan lamentado | they have regretted, |
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Lamentar 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 lamentado", meaning "I had regretted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera lamentado | I had regretted |
| Tú | hubieras lamentado | you had regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera lamentado | s/he had regretted, you (formal) had regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos lamentado | we had regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais lamentado | you (plural) had regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran lamentado | they had regretted, |
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Lamentar 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 lamentado", meaning "I will have regretted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere lamentado | I will have regretted |
| Tú | hubieres lamentado | you will have regretted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere lamentado | s/he will have regretted, you (formal) will have regretted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos lamentado | we will have regretted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis lamentado | you (plural) will have regretted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren lamentado | they will have regretted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Lamentar
Lamentar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "lamente", meaning "(to you formal) regret!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | lamenta | (to you) regret! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | lamente | (to you formal) regret! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | lamentemos | let's regret! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | lamentad | (to you plural) regret! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | lamenten | (to you plural formal) regret! |
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Lamentar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no lamente", meaning "(to you formal) don't regret!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no lamentes | (to you) don't regret! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no lamente | (to you formal) don't regret! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no lamentemos | let's not regret! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no lamentéis | (to you plural) don't regret! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no lamenten | (to you plural formal) don't regret! |
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