Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Motivar in Spanish
To motivate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Motivar (to motivate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: motivo, motivas, motiva, motivamos, motiváis, motivan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Motivar
- Motivar in the Indicative Present
- Motivar in the Indicative Preterite
- Motivar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Motivar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Motivar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Motivar in the Indicative Future
- Motivar in the Indicative Conditional
- Motivar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Motivar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Motivar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Motivar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Motivar
- Imperative tenses of Motivar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Motivar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Motivar is the Spanish verb for "to motivate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to motivar include: impulsar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | motivar | to motivate |
| Past participle | motivado | motivated |
| Gerund | motivando | motivating |
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Motivar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of motivar 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, "motivo", meaning "I motivate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | motivo | I motivate |
| Tú | motivas | you motivate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | motiva | s/he motivates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | motivamos | we motivate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | motiváis | you (plural) motivate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | motivan | they motivate |
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Motivar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of motivar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "motivé", meaning "I motivated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | motivé | I motivated |
| Tú | motivaste | you motivated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | motivó | s/he motivated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | motivamos | we motivated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | motivasteis | you (plural) motivated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | motivaron | they motivated |
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Motivar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of motivar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "motivaba", meaning "I used to motivate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | motivaba | I used to motivate |
| Tú | motivabas | you used to motivate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | motivaba | s/he used to motivate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | motivábamos | we used to motivate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | motivabais | you (plural) used to motivate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | motivaban | they used to motivate |
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Motivar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of motivar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy motivando", meaning "I am motivating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy motivando | I am motivating |
| Tú | estás motivando | you are motivating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está motivando | s/he is motivating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos motivando | we are motivating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis motivando | you (plural) are motivating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están motivando | they are motivating |
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Motivar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of motivar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a motivar", meaning "I am going to motivate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a motivar | I am going to motivate |
| Tú | vas a motivar | you are going to motivate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a motivar | s/he is going to motivate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a motivar | we are going to motivate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a motivar | you (plural) are going to motivate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a motivar | they are going to motivate |
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Motivar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of motivar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "motivaré", meaning "I will motivate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | motivaré | I will motivate |
| Tú | motivarás | you will motivate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | motivará | s/he will motivate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | motivaremos | we will motivate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | motivaréis | you (plural) will motivate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | motivarán | they will motivate |
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Motivar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of motivar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "motivaría", meaning "I would motivate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | motivaría | I would motivate |
| Tú | motivarías | you would motivate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | motivaría | s/he would motivate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | motivaríamos | we would motivate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | motivaríais | you (plural) would motivate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | motivarían | they would motivate |
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Motivar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of motivar 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 motivado", meaning "I have motivated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he motivado | I have motivated |
| Tú | has motivado | you have motivated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha motivado | s/he has motivated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos motivado | we have motivated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis motivado | you (plural) have motivated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han motivado | they have motivated |
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Motivar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of motivar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había motivado", meaning "I had motivated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había motivado | I had motivated |
| Tú | habías motivado | you had motivated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había motivado | s/he had motivated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos motivado | we had motivated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais motivado | you (plural) had motivated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían motivado | they had motivated |
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Motivar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of motivar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré motivado", meaning "I will have motivated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré motivado | I will have motivated |
| Tú | habrás motivado | you will have motivated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá motivado | s/he will have motivated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos motivado | we will have motivated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis motivado | you (plural) will have motivated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán motivado | they will have motivated |
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Motivar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of motivar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría motivado", meaning "I would have motivated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría motivado | I would have motivated |
| Tú | habrías motivado | you would have motivated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría motivado | s/he would have motivated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos motivado | we would have motivated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais motivado | you (plural) would have motivated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían motivado | they would have motivated |
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Motivar 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, "motive", meaning "I motivate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | motive | I motivate |
| Tú | motives | you motivate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | motive | s/he motivates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | motivemos | we motivate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | motivéis | you (plural) motivate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | motiven | they motivate |
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Motivar 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, "motivara", meaning "I motivated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | motivara | I motivated |
| Tú | motivaras | you motivated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | motivara | s/he motivated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | motiváramos | we motivated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | motivarais | you (plural) motivated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | motivaran | they motivated |
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Motivar 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, "motivare", meaning "I will motivate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | motivare | I will motivate |
| Tú | motivares | you will motivate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | motivare | s/he will motivate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | motiváremos | we will motivate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | motivareis | you (plural) will motivate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | motivaren | they will motivate |
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Motivar 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 motivado", meaning "I have motivated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya motivado | I have motivated |
| Tú | hayas motivado | you have motivated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya motivado | s/he has motivated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos motivado | we have motivated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis motivado | you (plural) have motivated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan motivado | they have motivated |
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Motivar 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 motivado", meaning "I had motivated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera motivado | I had motivated |
| Tú | hubieras motivado | you had motivated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera motivado | s/he had motivated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos motivado | we had motivated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais motivado | you (plural) had motivated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran motivado | they had motivated |
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Motivar 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 motivado", meaning "I will have motivated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere motivado | I will have motivated |
| Tú | hubieres motivado | you will have motivated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere motivado | s/he will have motivated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos motivado | we will have motivated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis motivado | you (plural) will have motivated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren motivado | they will have motivated |
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Motivar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "motive", meaning "(to you formal) motivate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | motiva | (to you) motivate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | motive | (to you formal) motivate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | motivemos | let's motivate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | motivad | (to you plural) motivate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | motiven | (to you plural formal) motivate! |
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Motivar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no motive", meaning "(to you formal) don't motivate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no motives | (to you) don't motivate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no motive | (to you formal) don't motivate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no motivemos | let's not motivate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no motivéis | (to you plural) don't motivate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no motiven | (to you plural formal) don't motivate! |
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Frequently asked questions about Motivar
Is motivar a regular or irregular verb?
Motivar 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 motivar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), motivar is conjugated as: yo motivo, tú motivas, él/ella/usted motiva, nosotros motivamos, vosotros motiváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes motivan. 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 motivar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), motivar is conjugated as: yo motivé, tú motivaste, él/ella/usted motivó, nosotros motivamos, vosotros motivasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes motivaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate motivar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), motivar is conjugated as: yo motivaba, tú motivabas, él/ella/usted motivaba, nosotros motivábamos, vosotros motivabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes motivaban. 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 motivar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), motivar is conjugated as: yo motivaré, tú motivarás, él/ella/usted motivará, nosotros motivaremos, vosotros motivaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes motivarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate motivar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), motivar is conjugated as: yo motive, tú motives, él/ella/usted motive, nosotros motivemos, vosotros motivéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes motiven. 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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