How to conjugate Nadar in Spanish
To swim Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Nadar
- Nadar in the Indicative Present
- Nadar in the Indicative Preterite
- Nadar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Nadar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Nadar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Nadar in the Indicative Future
- Nadar in the Indicative Conditional
- Nadar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Nadar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Nadar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Nadar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Nadar
- Imperative tenses of Nadar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Nadar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Nadar is the Spanish verb for "to swim". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | nadar | to swim |
| Past participle | nadado | swum |
| Gerund | nadando | swimming |
Indicative Tenses of Nadar
Nadar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of nadar 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, "nado", meaning "I swim".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nado | I swim |
| Tú | nadas | you swim |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nada | s/he swims, you (formal) swim |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nadamos | we swim |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nadáis | you (plural) swim |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nadan | they swim, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of nadar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "nadé", meaning "I swam".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nadé | I swam |
| Tú | nadaste | you swam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nadó | s/he swam, you (formal) swam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nadamos | we swam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nadasteis | you (plural) swam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nadaron | they swam, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of nadar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "nadaba", meaning "I used to swim".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nadaba | I used to swim |
| Tú | nadabas | you used to swim |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nadaba | s/he used to swim, you (formal) used to swim |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nadábamos | we used to swim |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nadabais | you (plural) used to swim |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nadaban | they used to swim, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of nadar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy nadando", meaning "I am swimming".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy nadando | I am swimming |
| Tú | estás nadando | you are swimming |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está nadando | s/he is swimming, you (formal) are swimming |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos nadando | we are swimming |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis nadando | you (plural) are swimming |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están nadando | they are swimming, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of nadar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a nadar", meaning "I am going to swim".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a nadar | I am going to swim |
| Tú | vas a nadar | you are going to swim |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a nadar | s/he is going to swim, you (formal) are going to swim |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a nadar | we are going to swim |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a nadar | you (plural) are going to swim |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a nadar | they are going to swim, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of nadar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "nadaré", meaning "I will swim".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nadaré | I will swim |
| Tú | nadarás | you will swim |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nadará | s/he will swim, you (formal) will swim |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nadaremos | we will swim |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nadaréis | you (plural) will swim |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nadarán | they will swim, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of nadar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "nadaría", meaning "I would swim".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nadaría | I would swim |
| Tú | nadarías | you would swim |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nadaría | s/he would swim, you (formal) would swim |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nadaríamos | we would swim |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nadaríais | you (plural) would swim |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nadarían | they would swim, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of nadar 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 nadado", meaning "I have swum".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he nadado | I have swum |
| Tú | has nadado | you have swum |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha nadado | s/he has swum, you (formal) have swum |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos nadado | we have swum |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis nadado | you (plural) have swum |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han nadado | they have swum, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of nadar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había nadado", meaning "I had swum".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había nadado | I had swum |
| Tú | habías nadado | you had swum |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había nadado | s/he had swum, you (formal) had swum |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos nadado | we had swum |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais nadado | you (plural) had swum |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían nadado | they had swum, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of nadar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré nadado", meaning "I will have swum".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré nadado | I will have swum |
| Tú | habrás nadado | you will have swum |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá nadado | s/he will have swum, you (formal) will have swum |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos nadado | we will have swum |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis nadado | you (plural) will have swum |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán nadado | they will have swum, |
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Nadar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of nadar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría nadado", meaning "I would have swum".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría nadado | I would have swum |
| Tú | habrías nadado | you would have swum |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría nadado | s/he would have swum, you (formal) would have swum |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos nadado | we would have swum |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais nadado | you (plural) would have swum |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían nadado | they would have swum, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Nadar
Nadar 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, "nade", meaning "I swim".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nade | I swim |
| Tú | nades | you swim |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nade | s/he swims, you (formal) swim |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nademos | we swim |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nadéis | you (plural) swim |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | naden | they swim, |
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Nadar 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, "nadara", meaning "I swam".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nadara | I swam |
| Tú | nadaras | you swam |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nadara | s/he swam, you (formal) swam |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nadáramos | we swam |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nadarais | you (plural) swam |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nadaran | they swam, |
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Nadar 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, "nadare", meaning "I will swim".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | nadare | I will swim |
| Tú | nadares | you will swim |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nadare | s/he will swim, you (formal) will swim |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nadáremos | we will swim |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nadareis | you (plural) will swim |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | nadaren | they will swim, |
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Nadar 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 nadado", meaning "I have swum".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya nadado | I have swum |
| Tú | hayas nadado | you have swum |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya nadado | s/he has swum, you (formal) have swum |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos nadado | we have swum |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis nadado | you (plural) have swum |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan nadado | they have swum, |
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Nadar 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 nadado", meaning "I had swum".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera nadado | I had swum |
| Tú | hubieras nadado | you had swum |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera nadado | s/he had swum, you (formal) had swum |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos nadado | we had swum |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais nadado | you (plural) had swum |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran nadado | they had swum, |
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Nadar 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 nadado", meaning "I will have swum".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere nadado | I will have swum |
| Tú | hubieres nadado | you will have swum |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere nadado | s/he will have swum, you (formal) will have swum |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos nadado | we will have swum |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis nadado | you (plural) will have swum |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren nadado | they will have swum, |
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Imperative Tenses of Nadar
Nadar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "nade", meaning "(to you formal) swim!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | nada | (to you) swim! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | nade | (to you formal) swim! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nademos | let's swim! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | nadad | (to you plural) swim! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | naden | (to you plural formal) swim! |
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Nadar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no nade", meaning "(to you formal) don't swim!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no nades | (to you) don't swim! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no nade | (to you formal) don't swim! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nademos | let's not swim! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no nadéis | (to you plural) don't swim! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no naden | (to you plural formal) don't swim! |
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