How to conjugate Oler in Spanish
To smell Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Oler
- Oler in the Indicative Present
- Oler in the Indicative Preterite
- Oler in the Indicative Imperfect
- Oler in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Oler in the Indicative Informal Future
- Oler in the Indicative Future
- Oler in the Indicative Conditional
- Oler in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Oler in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Oler in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Oler in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Oler
- Imperative tenses of Oler
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Oler conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Oler is the Spanish verb for "to smell". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | oler | to smell |
| Past participle | olido | smelled |
| Gerund | oliendo | smelling |
Indicative Tenses of Oler
Oler in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of oler 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, "huelo", meaning "I smell".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | huelo | I smell |
| Tú | hueles | you smell |
| Ella / Él / Usted | huele | s/he smells, you (formal) smell |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | olemos | we smell |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oléis | you (plural) smell |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | huelen | they smell, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Oler in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of oler is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "olí", meaning "I smelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | olí | I smelled |
| Tú | oliste | you smelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | olió | s/he smelled, you (formal) smelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | olimos | we smelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | olisteis | you (plural) smelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | olieron | they smelled, |
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Oler in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of oler is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "olía", meaning "I used to smell".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | olía | I used to smell |
| Tú | olías | you used to smell |
| Ella / Él / Usted | olía | s/he used to smell, you (formal) used to smell |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | olíamos | we used to smell |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | olíais | you (plural) used to smell |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | olían | they used to smell, |
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Oler in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of oler is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy oliendo", meaning "I am smelling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy oliendo | I am smelling |
| Tú | estás oliendo | you are smelling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está oliendo | s/he is smelling, you (formal) are smelling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos oliendo | we are smelling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis oliendo | you (plural) are smelling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están oliendo | they are smelling, |
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Oler in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of oler is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a oler", meaning "I am going to smell".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a oler | I am going to smell |
| Tú | vas a oler | you are going to smell |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a oler | s/he is going to smell, you (formal) are going to smell |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a oler | we are going to smell |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a oler | you (plural) are going to smell |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a oler | they are going to smell, |
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Oler in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of oler is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "oleré", meaning "I will smell".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oleré | I will smell |
| Tú | olerás | you will smell |
| Ella / Él / Usted | olerá | s/he will smell, you (formal) will smell |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oleremos | we will smell |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oleréis | you (plural) will smell |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | olerán | they will smell, |
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Oler in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of oler is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "olería", meaning "I would smell".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | olería | I would smell |
| Tú | olerías | you would smell |
| Ella / Él / Usted | olería | s/he would smell, you (formal) would smell |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oleríamos | we would smell |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oleríais | you (plural) would smell |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | olerían | they would smell, |
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Oler in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of oler 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 olido", meaning "I have smelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he olido | I have smelled |
| Tú | has olido | you have smelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha olido | s/he has smelled, you (formal) have smelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos olido | we have smelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis olido | you (plural) have smelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han olido | they have smelled, |
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Oler in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of oler is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había olido", meaning "I had smelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había olido | I had smelled |
| Tú | habías olido | you had smelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había olido | s/he had smelled, you (formal) had smelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos olido | we had smelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais olido | you (plural) had smelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían olido | they had smelled, |
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Oler in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of oler is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré olido", meaning "I will have smelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré olido | I will have smelled |
| Tú | habrás olido | you will have smelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá olido | s/he will have smelled, you (formal) will have smelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos olido | we will have smelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis olido | you (plural) will have smelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán olido | they will have smelled, |
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Oler in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of oler is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría olido", meaning "I would have smelled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría olido | I would have smelled |
| Tú | habrías olido | you would have smelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría olido | s/he would have smelled, you (formal) would have smelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos olido | we would have smelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais olido | you (plural) would have smelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían olido | they would have smelled, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Oler
Oler 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, "huela", meaning "I smell".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | huela | I smell |
| Tú | huelas | you smell |
| Ella / Él / Usted | huela | s/he smells, you (formal) smell |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | olamos | we smell |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oláis | you (plural) smell |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | huelan | they smell, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Oler 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, "oliera", meaning "I smelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oliera | I smelled |
| Tú | olieras | you smelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | oliera | s/he smelled, you (formal) smelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oliéramos | we smelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | olierais | you (plural) smelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | olieran | they smelled, |
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Oler 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, "oliere", meaning "I will smell".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oliere | I will smell |
| Tú | olieres | you will smell |
| Ella / Él / Usted | oliere | s/he will smell, you (formal) will smell |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oliéremos | we will smell |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oliereis | you (plural) will smell |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | olieren | they will smell, |
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Oler 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 olido", meaning "I have smelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya olido | I have smelled |
| Tú | hayas olido | you have smelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya olido | s/he has smelled, you (formal) have smelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos olido | we have smelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis olido | you (plural) have smelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan olido | they have smelled, |
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Oler 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 olido", meaning "I had smelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera olido | I had smelled |
| Tú | hubieras olido | you had smelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera olido | s/he had smelled, you (formal) had smelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos olido | we had smelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais olido | you (plural) had smelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran olido | they had smelled, |
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Oler 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 olido", meaning "I will have smelled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere olido | I will have smelled |
| Tú | hubieres olido | you will have smelled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere olido | s/he will have smelled, you (formal) will have smelled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos olido | we will have smelled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis olido | you (plural) will have smelled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren olido | they will have smelled, |
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Imperative Tenses of Oler
Oler in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "huela", meaning "(to you formal) smell!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | huele | (to you) smell! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | huela | (to you formal) smell! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | olamos | let's smell! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oled | (to you plural) smell! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | huelan | (to you plural formal) smell! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Oler in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no huela", meaning "(to you formal) don't smell!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no huelas | (to you) don't smell! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no huela | (to you formal) don't smell! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no olamos | let's not smell! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no oláis | (to you plural) don't smell! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no huelan | (to you plural formal) don't smell! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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