Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Orar in Spanish
To pray Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Orar (to pray) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: oro, oras, ora, oramos, oráis, oran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Orar
- Orar in the Indicative Present
- Orar in the Indicative Preterite
- Orar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Orar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Orar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Orar in the Indicative Future
- Orar in the Indicative Conditional
- Orar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Orar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Orar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Orar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Orar
- Imperative tenses of Orar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Orar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Orar is the Spanish verb for "to pray". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to orar include: rezar, rogar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | orar | to pray |
| Past participle | orado | prayed |
| Gerund | orando | praying |
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Orar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of orar 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, "oro", meaning "I pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oro | I pray |
| Tú | oras | you pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ora | s/he prays |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oramos | we pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oráis | you (plural) pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | oran | they pray |
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Orar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of orar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "oré", meaning "I prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oré | I prayed |
| Tú | oraste | you prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | oró | s/he prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oramos | we prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | orasteis | you (plural) prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | oraron | they prayed |
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Orar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of orar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "oraba", meaning "I used to pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oraba | I used to pray |
| Tú | orabas | you used to pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | oraba | s/he used to pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | orábamos | we used to pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | orabais | you (plural) used to pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | oraban | they used to pray |
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Orar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of orar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy orando", meaning "I am praying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy orando | I am praying |
| Tú | estás orando | you are praying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está orando | s/he is praying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos orando | we are praying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis orando | you (plural) are praying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están orando | they are praying |
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Orar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of orar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a orar", meaning "I am going to pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a orar | I am going to pray |
| Tú | vas a orar | you are going to pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a orar | s/he is going to pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a orar | we are going to pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a orar | you (plural) are going to pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a orar | they are going to pray |
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Orar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of orar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "oraré", meaning "I will pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oraré | I will pray |
| Tú | orarás | you will pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | orará | s/he will pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oraremos | we will pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oraréis | you (plural) will pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | orarán | they will pray |
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Orar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of orar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "oraría", meaning "I would pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oraría | I would pray |
| Tú | orarías | you would pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | oraría | s/he would pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oraríamos | we would pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oraríais | you (plural) would pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | orarían | they would pray |
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Orar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of orar 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 orado", meaning "I have prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he orado | I have prayed |
| Tú | has orado | you have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha orado | s/he has prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos orado | we have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis orado | you (plural) have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han orado | they have prayed |
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Orar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of orar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había orado", meaning "I had prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había orado | I had prayed |
| Tú | habías orado | you had prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había orado | s/he had prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos orado | we had prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais orado | you (plural) had prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían orado | they had prayed |
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Orar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of orar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré orado", meaning "I will have prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré orado | I will have prayed |
| Tú | habrás orado | you will have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá orado | s/he will have prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos orado | we will have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis orado | you (plural) will have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán orado | they will have prayed |
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Orar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of orar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría orado", meaning "I would have prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría orado | I would have prayed |
| Tú | habrías orado | you would have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría orado | s/he would have prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos orado | we would have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais orado | you (plural) would have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían orado | they would have prayed |
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Orar 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, "ore", meaning "I pray".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ore | I pray |
| Tú | ores | you pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ore | s/he prays |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oremos | we pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oréis | you (plural) pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | oren | they pray |
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Orar 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, "orara", meaning "I prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | orara | I prayed |
| Tú | oraras | you prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | orara | s/he prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oráramos | we prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | orarais | you (plural) prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | oraran | they prayed |
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Orar 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, "orare", meaning "I will pray".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | orare | I will pray |
| Tú | orares | you will pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | orare | s/he will pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oráremos | we will pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | orareis | you (plural) will pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | oraren | they will pray |
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Orar 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 orado", meaning "I have prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya orado | I have prayed |
| Tú | hayas orado | you have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya orado | s/he has prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos orado | we have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis orado | you (plural) have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan orado | they have prayed |
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Orar 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 orado", meaning "I had prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera orado | I had prayed |
| Tú | hubieras orado | you had prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera orado | s/he had prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos orado | we had prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais orado | you (plural) had prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran orado | they had prayed |
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Orar 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 orado", meaning "I will have prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere orado | I will have prayed |
| Tú | hubieres orado | you will have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere orado | s/he will have prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos orado | we will have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis orado | you (plural) will have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren orado | they will have prayed |
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Orar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "ore", meaning "(to you formal) pray!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ora | (to you) pray! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ore | (to you formal) pray! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oremos | let's pray! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | orad | (to you plural) pray! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | oren | (to you plural formal) pray! |
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Orar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no ore", meaning "(to you formal) don't pray!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ores | (to you) don't pray! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ore | (to you formal) don't pray! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no oremos | let's not pray! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no oréis | (to you plural) don't pray! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no oren | (to you plural formal) don't pray! |
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Frequently asked questions about Orar
Is orar a regular or irregular verb?
Orar 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 orar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), orar is conjugated as: yo oro, tú oras, él/ella/usted ora, nosotros oramos, vosotros oráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes oran. 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 orar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), orar is conjugated as: yo oré, tú oraste, él/ella/usted oró, nosotros oramos, vosotros orasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes oraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate orar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), orar is conjugated as: yo oraba, tú orabas, él/ella/usted oraba, nosotros orábamos, vosotros orabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes oraban. 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 orar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), orar is conjugated as: yo oraré, tú orarás, él/ella/usted orará, nosotros oraremos, vosotros oraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes orarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate orar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), orar is conjugated as: yo ore, tú ores, él/ella/usted ore, nosotros oremos, vosotros oréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes oren. 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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