Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Liberarse in Spanish
liberarse to free (oneself) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Liberarse (to free (oneself)) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me libero, te liberas, se libera, nos liberamos, os liberáis, se liberan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- liberado freed
- Gerund
- liberando freeing
- Similar
- desahogarse
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Liberarse
- Liberarse in the Indicative Present
- Liberarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Liberarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Liberarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Liberarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Liberarse in the Indicative Future
- Liberarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Liberarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Liberarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Liberarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Liberarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Liberarse
- Imperative tenses of Liberarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Liberarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Liberarse
Liberarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of liberarse 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, “me libero”, meaning “I free”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me libero | I free |
| Tú | te liberas | you free |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se libera | s/he frees |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos liberamos | we free |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os liberáis | you (plural) free |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se liberan | they free |
How it’s built: Regular: stem liber- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of liberarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me liberé”, meaning “I freed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me liberé | I freed |
| Tú | te liberaste | you freed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se liberó | s/he freed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos liberamos | we freed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os liberasteis | you (plural) freed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se liberaron | they freed |
How it’s built: Regular: stem liber- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of liberarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me liberaba”, meaning “I used to free”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me liberaba | I used to free |
| Tú | te liberabas | you used to free |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se liberaba | s/he used to free |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos liberábamos | we used to free |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os liberabais | you (plural) used to free |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se liberaban | they used to free |
How it’s built: Regular: stem liber- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of liberarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy liberando”, meaning “I am freeing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy liberando | I am freeing |
| Tú | te estás liberando | you are freeing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está liberando | s/he is freeing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos liberando | we are freeing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis liberando | you (plural) are freeing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están liberando | they are freeing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund liberando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of liberarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a liberar”, meaning “I am going to free”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a liberar | I am going to free |
| Tú | te vas a liberar | you are going to free |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a liberar | s/he is going to free |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a liberar | we are going to free |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a liberar | you (plural) are going to free |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a liberar | they are going to free |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive liberar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of liberarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me liberaré”, meaning “I will free”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me liberaré | I will free |
| Tú | te liberarás | you will free |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se liberará | s/he will free |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos liberaremos | we will free |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os liberaréis | you (plural) will free |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se liberarán | they will free |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive liberar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of liberarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me liberaría”, meaning “I would free”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me liberaría | I would free |
| Tú | te liberarías | you would free |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se liberaría | s/he would free |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos liberaríamos | we would free |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os liberaríais | you (plural) would free |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se liberarían | they would free |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive liberar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of liberarse 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, “me he liberado”, meaning “I have freed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he liberado | I have freed |
| Tú | te has liberado | you have freed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha liberado | s/he has freed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos liberado | we have freed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis liberado | you (plural) have freed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han liberado | they have freed |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle liberado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of liberarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había liberado”, meaning “I had freed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había liberado | I had freed |
| Tú | te habías liberado | you had freed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había liberado | s/he had freed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos liberado | we had freed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais liberado | you (plural) had freed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían liberado | they had freed |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle liberado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of liberarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré liberado”, meaning “I will have freed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré liberado | I will have freed |
| Tú | te habrás liberado | you will have freed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá liberado | s/he will have freed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos liberado | we will have freed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis liberado | you (plural) will have freed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán liberado | they will have freed |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle liberado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of liberarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría liberado”, meaning “I would have freed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría liberado | I would have freed |
| Tú | te habrías liberado | you would have freed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría liberado | s/he would have freed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos liberado | we would have freed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais liberado | you (plural) would have freed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían liberado | they would have freed |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle liberado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Liberarse
Liberarse 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, “me libere”, meaning “I free”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me libere | I free |
| Tú | te liberes | you free |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se libere | s/he frees |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos liberemos | we free |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os liberéis | you (plural) free |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se liberen | they free |
How it’s built: Regular: stem liber- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse 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, “me liberara”, meaning “I freed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me liberara | I freed |
| Tú | te liberaras | you freed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se liberara | s/he freed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos liberáramos | we freed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os liberarais | you (plural) freed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se liberaran | they freed |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, liberaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (liberáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse 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, “me liberare”, meaning “I will free”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me liberare | I will free |
| Tú | te liberares | you will free |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se liberare | s/he will free |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos liberáremos | we will free |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os liberareis | you (plural) will free |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se liberaren | they will free |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, liberaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (liberáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse 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, “me haya liberado”, meaning “I have freed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya liberado | I have freed |
| Tú | te hayas liberado | you have freed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya liberado | s/he has freed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos liberado | we have freed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis liberado | you (plural) have freed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan liberado | they have freed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle liberado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse 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, “me hubiera liberado”, meaning “I had freed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera liberado | I had freed |
| Tú | te hubieras liberado | you had freed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera liberado | s/he had freed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos liberado | we had freed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais liberado | you (plural) had freed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran liberado | they had freed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle liberado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Liberarse 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, “me hubiere liberado”, meaning “I will have freed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere liberado | I will have freed |
| Tú | te hubieres liberado | you will have freed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere liberado | s/he will have freed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos liberado | we will have freed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis liberado | you (plural) will have freed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren liberado | they will have freed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle liberado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Liberarse
Liberarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “libérese”, meaning “(to you formal) free!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | libérate | (to you) free! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | libérese | (to you formal) free! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | liberémonos | let's free! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | liberaos | (to you plural) free! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | libérense | (to you plural formal) free! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (libérate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (libérese, libérense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (liberémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (liberaos).
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Liberarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se libere”, meaning “(to you formal) don't free!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te liberes | (to you) don't free! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se libere | (to you formal) don't free! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos liberemos | let's not free! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os liberéis | (to you plural) don't free! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se liberen | (to you plural formal) don't free! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te liberes, no se libere, no nos liberemos, no os liberéis, no se liberen.
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Frequently asked questions about Liberarse
Is liberarse a regular or irregular verb?
Liberarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive 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 liberarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), liberarse is conjugated as: yo me libero, tú te liberas, él/ella/usted se libera, nosotros nos liberamos, vosotros os liberáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se liberan. 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 liberarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), liberarse is conjugated as: yo me liberé, tú te liberaste, él/ella/usted se liberó, nosotros nos liberamos, vosotros os liberasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se liberaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate liberarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), liberarse is conjugated as: yo me liberaba, tú te liberabas, él/ella/usted se liberaba, nosotros nos liberábamos, vosotros os liberabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se liberaban. 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 liberarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), liberarse is conjugated as: yo me liberaré, tú te liberarás, él/ella/usted se liberará, nosotros nos liberaremos, vosotros os liberaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se liberarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate liberarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), liberarse is conjugated as: yo me libere, tú te liberes, él/ella/usted se libere, nosotros nos liberemos, vosotros os liberéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se liberen. 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.
What’s the difference between liberar and liberarse?
Liberar means ‘to release, to free’ and liberarse means ‘to free (oneself)’. Liberarse is the reflexive form of liberar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo libero becomes me libero. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so libera becomes libérate.
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