Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Narrar in Spanish
narrar to narrate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Narrar (to narrate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: narro, narras, narra, narramos, narráis, narran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- narrado narrated
- Gerund
- narrando narrating
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Narrar
- Narrar in the Indicative Present
- Narrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Narrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Narrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Narrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Narrar in the Indicative Future
- Narrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Narrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Narrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Narrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Narrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Narrar
- Imperative tenses of Narrar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Narrar
Narrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of narrar 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, “narro”, meaning “I narrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | narro | I narrate |
| Tú | narras | you narrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | narra | s/he narrates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | narramos | we narrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | narráis | you (plural) narrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | narran | they narrate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem narr- plus the -ar endings.
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Narrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of narrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “narré”, meaning “I narrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | narré | I narrated |
| Tú | narraste | you narrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | narró | s/he narrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | narramos | we narrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | narrasteis | you (plural) narrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | narraron | they narrated |
How it’s built: Regular: stem narr- plus the -ar endings.
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Narrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of narrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “narraba”, meaning “I used to narrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | narraba | I used to narrate |
| Tú | narrabas | you used to narrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | narraba | s/he used to narrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | narrábamos | we used to narrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | narrabais | you (plural) used to narrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | narraban | they used to narrate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem narr- plus the -ar endings.
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Narrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of narrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy narrando”, meaning “I am narrating”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy narrando | I am narrating |
| Tú | estás narrando | you are narrating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está narrando | s/he is narrating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos narrando | we are narrating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis narrando | you (plural) are narrating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están narrando | they are narrating |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund narrando.
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Narrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of narrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a narrar”, meaning “I am going to narrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a narrar | I am going to narrate |
| Tú | vas a narrar | you are going to narrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a narrar | s/he is going to narrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a narrar | we are going to narrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a narrar | you (plural) are going to narrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a narrar | they are going to narrate |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive narrar.
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Narrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of narrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “narraré”, meaning “I will narrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | narraré | I will narrate |
| Tú | narrarás | you will narrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | narrará | s/he will narrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | narraremos | we will narrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | narraréis | you (plural) will narrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | narrarán | they will narrate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive narrar plus the future endings.
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Narrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of narrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “narraría”, meaning “I would narrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | narraría | I would narrate |
| Tú | narrarías | you would narrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | narraría | s/he would narrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | narraríamos | we would narrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | narraríais | you (plural) would narrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | narrarían | they would narrate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive narrar plus the conditional endings.
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Narrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of narrar 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 narrado”, meaning “I have narrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he narrado | I have narrated |
| Tú | has narrado | you have narrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha narrado | s/he has narrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos narrado | we have narrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis narrado | you (plural) have narrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han narrado | they have narrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle narrado.
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Narrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of narrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había narrado”, meaning “I had narrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había narrado | I had narrated |
| Tú | habías narrado | you had narrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había narrado | s/he had narrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos narrado | we had narrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais narrado | you (plural) had narrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían narrado | they had narrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle narrado.
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Narrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of narrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré narrado”, meaning “I will have narrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré narrado | I will have narrated |
| Tú | habrás narrado | you will have narrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá narrado | s/he will have narrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos narrado | we will have narrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis narrado | you (plural) will have narrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán narrado | they will have narrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle narrado.
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Narrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of narrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría narrado”, meaning “I would have narrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría narrado | I would have narrated |
| Tú | habrías narrado | you would have narrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría narrado | s/he would have narrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos narrado | we would have narrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais narrado | you (plural) would have narrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían narrado | they would have narrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle narrado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Narrar
Narrar 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, “narre”, meaning “I narrate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | narre | I narrate |
| Tú | narres | you narrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | narre | s/he narrates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | narremos | we narrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | narréis | you (plural) narrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | narren | they narrate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem narr- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Narrar 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, “narrara”, meaning “I narrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | narrara | I narrated |
| Tú | narraras | you narrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | narrara | s/he narrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | narráramos | we narrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | narrarais | you (plural) narrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | narraran | they narrated |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, narraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (narráramos).
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Narrar 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, “narrare”, meaning “I will narrate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | narrare | I will narrate |
| Tú | narrares | you will narrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | narrare | s/he will narrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | narráremos | we will narrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | narrareis | you (plural) will narrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | narraren | they will narrate |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, narraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (narráremos).
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Narrar 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 narrado”, meaning “I have narrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya narrado | I have narrated |
| Tú | hayas narrado | you have narrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya narrado | s/he has narrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos narrado | we have narrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis narrado | you (plural) have narrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan narrado | they have narrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle narrado.
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Narrar 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 narrado”, meaning “I had narrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera narrado | I had narrated |
| Tú | hubieras narrado | you had narrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera narrado | s/he had narrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos narrado | we had narrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais narrado | you (plural) had narrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran narrado | they had narrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle narrado.
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Narrar 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 narrado”, meaning “I will have narrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere narrado | I will have narrated |
| Tú | hubieres narrado | you will have narrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere narrado | s/he will have narrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos narrado | we will have narrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis narrado | you (plural) will have narrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren narrado | they will have narrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle narrado.
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Imperative tenses of Narrar
Narrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “narre”, meaning “(to you formal) narrate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | narra | (to you) narrate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | narre | (to you formal) narrate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | narremos | let's narrate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | narrad | (to you plural) narrate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | narren | (to you plural formal) narrate! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (narra); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (narre, narremos, narren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (narrad).
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Narrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no narre”, meaning “(to you formal) don't narrate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no narres | (to you) don't narrate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no narre | (to you formal) don't narrate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no narremos | let's not narrate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no narréis | (to you plural) don't narrate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no narren | (to you plural formal) don't narrate! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no narres, no narre, no narremos, no narréis, no narren.
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Frequently asked questions about Narrar
Is narrar a regular or irregular verb?
Narrar 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 narrar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), narrar is conjugated as: yo narro, tú narras, él/ella/usted narra, nosotros narramos, vosotros narráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes narran. 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 narrar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), narrar is conjugated as: yo narré, tú narraste, él/ella/usted narró, nosotros narramos, vosotros narrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes narraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate narrar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), narrar is conjugated as: yo narraba, tú narrabas, él/ella/usted narraba, nosotros narrábamos, vosotros narrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes narraban. 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 narrar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), narrar is conjugated as: yo narraré, tú narrarás, él/ella/usted narrará, nosotros narraremos, vosotros narraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes narrarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate narrar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), narrar is conjugated as: yo narre, tú narres, él/ella/usted narre, nosotros narremos, vosotros narréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes narren. 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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