How to conjugate Ordenar in Spanish
To sort, to order Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Ordenar
- Ordenar in the Indicative Present
- Ordenar in the Indicative Preterite
- Ordenar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Ordenar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Ordenar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Ordenar in the Indicative Future
- Ordenar in the Indicative Conditional
- Ordenar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Ordenar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Ordenar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Ordenar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Ordenar
- Imperative tenses of Ordenar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Ordenar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Ordenar is the Spanish verb for "to sort, to order". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to ordenar include: clasificar, encargar, mandar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ordenar | to sort, to order |
| Past participle | ordenado | sorted |
| Gerund | ordenando | sorting |
Indicative Tenses of Ordenar
Ordenar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of ordenar 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, "ordeno", meaning "I sort".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ordeno | I sort |
| Tú | ordenas | you sort |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ordena | s/he sorts, you (formal) sort |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ordenamos | we sort |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ordenáis | you (plural) sort |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ordenan | they sort, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of ordenar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "ordené", meaning "I sorted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ordené | I sorted |
| Tú | ordenaste | you sorted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ordenó | s/he sorted, you (formal) sorted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ordenamos | we sorted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ordenasteis | you (plural) sorted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ordenaron | they sorted, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of ordenar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "ordenaba", meaning "I used to sort".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ordenaba | I used to sort |
| Tú | ordenabas | you used to sort |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ordenaba | s/he used to sort, you (formal) used to sort |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ordenábamos | we used to sort |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ordenabais | you (plural) used to sort |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ordenaban | they used to sort, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of ordenar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy ordenando", meaning "I am sorting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ordenando | I am sorting |
| Tú | estás ordenando | you are sorting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ordenando | s/he is sorting, you (formal) are sorting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ordenando | we are sorting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ordenando | you (plural) are sorting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ordenando | they are sorting, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of ordenar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a ordenar", meaning "I am going to sort".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ordenar | I am going to sort |
| Tú | vas a ordenar | you are going to sort |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a ordenar | s/he is going to sort, you (formal) are going to sort |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a ordenar | we are going to sort |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a ordenar | you (plural) are going to sort |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a ordenar | they are going to sort, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of ordenar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "ordenaré", meaning "I will sort".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ordenaré | I will sort |
| Tú | ordenarás | you will sort |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ordenará | s/he will sort, you (formal) will sort |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ordenaremos | we will sort |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ordenaréis | you (plural) will sort |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ordenarán | they will sort, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of ordenar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "ordenaría", meaning "I would sort".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ordenaría | I would sort |
| Tú | ordenarías | you would sort |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ordenaría | s/he would sort, you (formal) would sort |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ordenaríamos | we would sort |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ordenaríais | you (plural) would sort |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ordenarían | they would sort, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of ordenar 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 ordenado", meaning "I have sorted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ordenado | I have sorted |
| Tú | has ordenado | you have sorted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ordenado | s/he has sorted, you (formal) have sorted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ordenado | we have sorted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ordenado | you (plural) have sorted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ordenado | they have sorted, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of ordenar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había ordenado", meaning "I had sorted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ordenado | I had sorted |
| Tú | habías ordenado | you had sorted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ordenado | s/he had sorted, you (formal) had sorted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ordenado | we had sorted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ordenado | you (plural) had sorted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ordenado | they had sorted, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of ordenar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré ordenado", meaning "I will have sorted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ordenado | I will have sorted |
| Tú | habrás ordenado | you will have sorted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ordenado | s/he will have sorted, you (formal) will have sorted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ordenado | we will have sorted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ordenado | you (plural) will have sorted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ordenado | they will have sorted, |
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Ordenar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of ordenar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría ordenado", meaning "I would have sorted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ordenado | I would have sorted |
| Tú | habrías ordenado | you would have sorted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ordenado | s/he would have sorted, you (formal) would have sorted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ordenado | we would have sorted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ordenado | you (plural) would have sorted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ordenado | they would have sorted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Ordenar
Ordenar 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, "ordene", meaning "I sort".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ordene | I sort |
| Tú | ordenes | you sort |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ordene | s/he sorts, you (formal) sort |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ordenemos | we sort |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ordenéis | you (plural) sort |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ordenen | they sort, |
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Ordenar 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, "ordenara", meaning "I sorted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ordenara | I sorted |
| Tú | ordenaras | you sorted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ordenara | s/he sorted, you (formal) sorted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ordenáramos | we sorted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ordenarais | you (plural) sorted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ordenaran | they sorted, |
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Ordenar 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, "ordenare", meaning "I will sort".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ordenare | I will sort |
| Tú | ordenares | you will sort |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ordenare | s/he will sort, you (formal) will sort |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ordenáremos | we will sort |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ordenareis | you (plural) will sort |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ordenaren | they will sort, |
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Ordenar 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 ordenado", meaning "I have sorted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ordenado | I have sorted |
| Tú | hayas ordenado | you have sorted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ordenado | s/he has sorted, you (formal) have sorted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ordenado | we have sorted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ordenado | you (plural) have sorted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ordenado | they have sorted, |
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Ordenar 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 ordenado", meaning "I had sorted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ordenado | I had sorted |
| Tú | hubieras ordenado | you had sorted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ordenado | s/he had sorted, you (formal) had sorted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ordenado | we had sorted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ordenado | you (plural) had sorted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ordenado | they had sorted, |
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Ordenar 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 ordenado", meaning "I will have sorted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ordenado | I will have sorted |
| Tú | hubieres ordenado | you will have sorted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ordenado | s/he will have sorted, you (formal) will have sorted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ordenado | we will have sorted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ordenado | you (plural) will have sorted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ordenado | they will have sorted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Ordenar
Ordenar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "ordene", meaning "(to you formal) sort!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ordena | (to you) sort! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ordene | (to you formal) sort! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ordenemos | let's sort! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ordenad | (to you plural) sort! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ordenen | (to you plural formal) sort! |
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Ordenar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no ordene", meaning "(to you formal) don't sort!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ordenes | (to you) don't sort! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ordene | (to you formal) don't sort! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ordenemos | let's not sort! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ordenéis | (to you plural) don't sort! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ordenen | (to you plural formal) don't sort! |
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