Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Originar in Spanish
To originate Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Originar
- Originar in the Indicative Present
- Originar in the Indicative Preterite
- Originar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Originar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Originar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Originar in the Indicative Future
- Originar in the Indicative Conditional
- Originar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Originar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Originar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Originar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Originar
- Imperative tenses of Originar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Originar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Originar is the Spanish verb for "to originate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to originar include: provenir.
| Spanish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | originar | to originate |
| Past participle | originado | originated |
| Gerund | originando | originating |
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Indicative Tenses of Originar
Originar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of originar 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, "origino", meaning "I originate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | origino | I originate |
| Tú | originas | you originate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | origina | s/he originates, you (formal) originates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | originamos | we originate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | origináis | you (plural) originate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | originan | they originate, you (plural formal) originate |
Originar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of originar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "originé", meaning "I originated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | originé | I originated |
| Tú | originaste | you originated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | originó | s/he originated, you (formal) originated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | originamos | we originated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | originasteis | you (plural) originated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | originaron | they originated, you (plural formal) originated |
Originar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of originar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "originaba", meaning "I used to originate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | originaba | I used to originate |
| Tú | originabas | you used to originate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | originaba | s/he used to originate, you (formal) used to originate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | originábamos | we used to originate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | originabais | you (plural) used to originate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | originaban | they used to originate, you (plural formal) used to originate |
Originar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of originar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy originando", meaning "I am originating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy originando | I am originating |
| Tú | estás originando | you are originating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está originando | s/he is originating, you (formal) are originating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos originando | we are originating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis originando | you (plural) are originating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están originando | they are originating, you (plural formal) are originating |
Originar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of originar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a originar", meaning "I am going to originate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a originar | I am going to originate |
| Tú | vas a originar | you are going to originate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a originar | s/he is going to originate, you (formal) are going to originate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a originar | we are going to originate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a originar | you (plural) are going to originate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a originar | they are going to originate, you (plural formal) are going to originate |
Originar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of originar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "originaré", meaning "I will originate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | originaré | I will originate |
| Tú | originarás | you will originate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | originará | s/he will originate, you (formal) will originate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | originaremos | we will originate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | originaréis | you (plural) will originate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | originarán | they will originate, you (plural formal) will originate |
Originar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of originar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "originaría", meaning "I would originate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | originaría | I would originate |
| Tú | originarías | you would originate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | originaría | s/he would originate, you (formal) would originate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | originaríamos | we would originate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | originaríais | you (plural) would originate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | originarían | they would originate, you (plural formal) would originate |
Originar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of originar 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 originado", meaning "I have originated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he originado | I have originated |
| Tú | has originado | you have originated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha originado | s/he has originated, you (formal) have originated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos originado | we have originated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis originado | you (plural) have originated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han originado | they have originated, you (plural formal) have originated |
Originar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of originar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había originado", meaning "I had originated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había originado | I had originated |
| Tú | habías originado | you had originated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había originado | s/he had originated, you (formal) had originated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos originado | we had originated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais originado | you (plural) had originated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían originado | they had originated, you (plural formal) had originated |
Originar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of originar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré originado", meaning "I will have originated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré originado | I will have originated |
| Tú | habrás originado | you will have originated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá originado | s/he will have originated, you (formal) will have originated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos originado | we will have originated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis originado | you (plural) will have originated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán originado | they will have originated, you (plural formal) will have originated |
Originar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of originar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría originado", meaning "I would have originated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría originado | I would have originated |
| Tú | habrías originado | you would have originated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría originado | s/he would have originated, you (formal) would have originated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos originado | we would have originated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais originado | you (plural) would have originated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían originado | they would have originated, you (plural formal) would have originated |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Originar
Originar 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, "origine", meaning "I originate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | origine | I originate |
| Tú | origines | you originate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | origine | s/he originates, you (formal) originates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | originemos | we originate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | originéis | you (plural) originate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | originen | they originate, you (plural formal) originate |
Originar 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, "originara", meaning "I originated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | originara | I originated |
| Tú | originaras | you originated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | originara | s/he originated, you (formal) originated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | origináramos | we originated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | originarais | you (plural) originated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | originaran | they originated, you (plural formal) originated |
Originar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. Note that this is very rarely used in Spanish. For example, "originare", meaning "I will originate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | originare | I will originate |
| Tú | originares | you will originate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | originare | s/he will originate, you (formal) will originate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | origináremos | we will originate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | originareis | you (plural) will originate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | originaren | they will originate, you (plural formal) will originate |
Originar 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 originado", meaning "I have originated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya originado | I have originated |
| Tú | hayas originado | you have originated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya originado | s/he has originated, you (formal) have originated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos originado | we have originated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis originado | you (plural) have originated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan originado | they have originated, you (plural formal) have originated |
Originar 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 originado", meaning "I had originated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera originado | I had originated |
| Tú | hubieras originado | you had originated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera originado | s/he had originated, you (formal) had originated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos originado | we had originated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais originado | you (plural) had originated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran originado | they had originated, you (plural formal) had originated |
Originar 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. Note that this is very rarely used in Spanish. For example, "hubiere originado", meaning "I will have originated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere originado | I will have originated |
| Tú | hubieres originado | you will have originated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere originado | s/he will have originated, you (formal) will have originated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos originado | we will have originated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis originado | you (plural) will have originated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren originado | they will have originated, you (plural formal) will have originated |
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Imperative Tenses of Originar
Originar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "origine", meaning "(to you formal) originate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | origina | (to you) originate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | origine | (to you formal) originate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | originemos | let's originate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | originad | (to you plural) originate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | originen | (to you plural formal) originate! |
Originar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no origine", meaning "(to you formal) don't originate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no origines | (to you) don't originate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no origine | (to you formal) don't originate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no originemos | let's not originate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no originéis | (to you plural) don't originate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no originen | (to you plural formal) don't originate! |
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