How to conjugate Obligar in Spanish
To force, to bind, to oblige Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Obligar
- Obligar in the Indicative Present
- Obligar in the Indicative Preterite
- Obligar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Obligar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Obligar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Obligar in the Indicative Future
- Obligar in the Indicative Conditional
- Obligar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Obligar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Obligar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Obligar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Obligar
- Imperative tenses of Obligar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Obligar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Obligar is the Spanish verb for "to force, to bind, to oblige". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to obligar include: forzar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | obligar | to force, to bind, to oblige |
| Past participle | obligado | forced |
| Gerund | obligando | forcing |
Indicative Tenses of Obligar
Obligar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of obligar 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, "obligo", meaning "I force".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | obligo | I force |
| Tú | obligas | you force |
| Ella / Él / Usted | obliga | s/he forces, you (formal) force |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | obligamos | we force |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | obligáis | you (plural) force |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | obligan | they force, you (plural formal) force |
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Obligar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of obligar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "obligué", meaning "I forced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | obligué | I forced |
| Tú | obligaste | you forced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | obligó | s/he forced, you (formal) forced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | obligamos | we forced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | obligasteis | you (plural) forced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | obligaron | they forced, you (plural formal) forced |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Obligar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of obligar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "obligaba", meaning "I used to force".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | obligaba | I used to force |
| Tú | obligabas | you used to force |
| Ella / Él / Usted | obligaba | s/he used to force, you (formal) used to force |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | obligábamos | we used to force |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | obligabais | you (plural) used to force |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | obligaban | they used to force, you (plural formal) used to force |
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Obligar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of obligar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy obligando", meaning "I am forcing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy obligando | I am forcing |
| Tú | estás obligando | you are forcing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está obligando | s/he is forcing, you (formal) are forcing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos obligando | we are forcing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis obligando | you (plural) are forcing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están obligando | they are forcing, you (plural formal) are forcing |
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Obligar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of obligar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a obligar", meaning "I am going to force".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a obligar | I am going to force |
| Tú | vas a obligar | you are going to force |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a obligar | s/he is going to force, you (formal) are going to force |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a obligar | we are going to force |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a obligar | you (plural) are going to force |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a obligar | they are going to force, you (plural formal) are going to force |
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Obligar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of obligar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "obligaré", meaning "I will force".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | obligaré | I will force |
| Tú | obligarás | you will force |
| Ella / Él / Usted | obligará | s/he will force, you (formal) will force |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | obligaremos | we will force |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | obligaréis | you (plural) will force |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | obligarán | they will force, you (plural formal) will force |
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Obligar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of obligar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "obligaría", meaning "I would force".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | obligaría | I would force |
| Tú | obligarías | you would force |
| Ella / Él / Usted | obligaría | s/he would force, you (formal) would force |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | obligaríamos | we would force |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | obligaríais | you (plural) would force |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | obligarían | they would force, you (plural formal) would force |
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Obligar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of obligar 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 obligado", meaning "I have forced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he obligado | I have forced |
| Tú | has obligado | you have forced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha obligado | s/he has forced, you (formal) have forced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos obligado | we have forced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis obligado | you (plural) have forced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han obligado | they have forced, you (plural formal) have forced |
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Obligar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of obligar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había obligado", meaning "I had forced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había obligado | I had forced |
| Tú | habías obligado | you had forced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había obligado | s/he had forced, you (formal) had forced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos obligado | we had forced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais obligado | you (plural) had forced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían obligado | they had forced, you (plural formal) had forced |
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Obligar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of obligar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré obligado", meaning "I will have forced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré obligado | I will have forced |
| Tú | habrás obligado | you will have forced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá obligado | s/he will have forced, you (formal) will have forced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos obligado | we will have forced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis obligado | you (plural) will have forced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán obligado | they will have forced, you (plural formal) will have forced |
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Obligar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of obligar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría obligado", meaning "I would have forced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría obligado | I would have forced |
| Tú | habrías obligado | you would have forced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría obligado | s/he would have forced, you (formal) would have forced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos obligado | we would have forced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais obligado | you (plural) would have forced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían obligado | they would have forced, you (plural formal) would have forced |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Obligar
Obligar 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, "obligue", meaning "I force".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | obligue | I force |
| Tú | obligues | you force |
| Ella / Él / Usted | obligue | s/he forces, you (formal) force |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | obliguemos | we force |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | obliguéis | you (plural) force |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | obliguen | they force, you (plural formal) force |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Obligar 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, "obligara", meaning "I forced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | obligara | I forced |
| Tú | obligaras | you forced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | obligara | s/he forced, you (formal) forced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | obligáramos | we forced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | obligarais | you (plural) forced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | obligaran | they forced, you (plural formal) forced |
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Obligar 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, "obligare", meaning "I will force".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | obligare | I will force |
| Tú | obligares | you will force |
| Ella / Él / Usted | obligare | s/he will force, you (formal) will force |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | obligáremos | we will force |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | obligareis | you (plural) will force |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | obligaren | they will force, you (plural formal) will force |
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Obligar 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 obligado", meaning "I have forced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya obligado | I have forced |
| Tú | hayas obligado | you have forced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya obligado | s/he has forced, you (formal) have forced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos obligado | we have forced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis obligado | you (plural) have forced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan obligado | they have forced, you (plural formal) have forced |
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Obligar 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 obligado", meaning "I had forced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera obligado | I had forced |
| Tú | hubieras obligado | you had forced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera obligado | s/he had forced, you (formal) had forced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos obligado | we had forced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais obligado | you (plural) had forced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran obligado | they had forced, you (plural formal) had forced |
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Obligar 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 obligado", meaning "I will have forced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere obligado | I will have forced |
| Tú | hubieres obligado | you will have forced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere obligado | s/he will have forced, you (formal) will have forced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos obligado | we will have forced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis obligado | you (plural) will have forced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren obligado | they will have forced, you (plural formal) will have forced |
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Imperative Tenses of Obligar
Obligar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "obligue", meaning "(to you formal) force!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | obliga | (to you) force! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | obligue | (to you formal) force! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | obliguemos | let's force! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | obligad | (to you plural) force! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | obliguen | (to you plural formal) force! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Obligar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no obligue", meaning "(to you formal) don't force!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no obligues | (to you) don't force! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no obligue | (to you formal) don't force! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no obliguemos | let's not force! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no obliguéis | (to you plural) don't force! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no obliguen | (to you plural formal) don't force! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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