How to conjugate Parar in Spanish
To stop Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Parar
- Parar in the Indicative Present
- Parar in the Indicative Preterite
- Parar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Parar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Parar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Parar in the Indicative Future
- Parar in the Indicative Conditional
- Parar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Parar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Parar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Parar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Parar
- Imperative tenses of Parar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Parar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Parar is the Spanish verb for "to stop". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to parar include: cesar, detener, detenerse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | parar | to stop |
| Past participle | parado | stopped |
| Gerund | parando | stopping |
Indicative Tenses of Parar
Parar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of parar 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, "paro", meaning "I stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | paro | I stop |
| Tú | paras | you stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | para | s/he stops, you (formal) stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | paramos | we stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | paráis | you (plural) stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | paran | they stop, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of parar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "paré", meaning "I stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | paré | I stopped |
| Tú | paraste | you stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | paró | s/he stopped, you (formal) stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | paramos | we stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | parasteis | you (plural) stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pararon | they stopped, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of parar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "paraba", meaning "I used to stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | paraba | I used to stop |
| Tú | parabas | you used to stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | paraba | s/he used to stop, you (formal) used to stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | parábamos | we used to stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | parabais | you (plural) used to stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | paraban | they used to stop, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of parar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy parando", meaning "I am stopping".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy parando | I am stopping |
| Tú | estás parando | you are stopping |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está parando | s/he is stopping, you (formal) are stopping |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos parando | we are stopping |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis parando | you (plural) are stopping |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están parando | they are stopping, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of parar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a parar", meaning "I am going to stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a parar | I am going to stop |
| Tú | vas a parar | you are going to stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a parar | s/he is going to stop, you (formal) are going to stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a parar | we are going to stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a parar | you (plural) are going to stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a parar | they are going to stop, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of parar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "pararé", meaning "I will stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pararé | I will stop |
| Tú | pararás | you will stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | parará | s/he will stop, you (formal) will stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pararemos | we will stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pararéis | you (plural) will stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pararán | they will stop, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of parar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "pararía", meaning "I would stop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pararía | I would stop |
| Tú | pararías | you would stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pararía | s/he would stop, you (formal) would stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | pararíamos | we would stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pararíais | you (plural) would stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pararían | they would stop, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of parar 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 parado", meaning "I have stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he parado | I have stopped |
| Tú | has parado | you have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha parado | s/he has stopped, you (formal) have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos parado | we have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis parado | you (plural) have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han parado | they have stopped, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of parar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había parado", meaning "I had stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había parado | I had stopped |
| Tú | habías parado | you had stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había parado | s/he had stopped, you (formal) had stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos parado | we had stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais parado | you (plural) had stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían parado | they had stopped, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of parar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré parado", meaning "I will have stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré parado | I will have stopped |
| Tú | habrás parado | you will have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá parado | s/he will have stopped, you (formal) will have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos parado | we will have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis parado | you (plural) will have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán parado | they will have stopped, |
Back to top
Parar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of parar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría parado", meaning "I would have stopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría parado | I would have stopped |
| Tú | habrías parado | you would have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría parado | s/he would have stopped, you (formal) would have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos parado | we would have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais parado | you (plural) would have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían parado | they would have stopped, |
Back to top
Subjunctive Tenses of Parar
Parar 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, "pare", meaning "I stop".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pare | I stop |
| Tú | pares | you stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pare | s/he stops, you (formal) stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | paremos | we stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | paréis | you (plural) stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | paren | they stop, |
Back to top
Parar 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, "parara", meaning "I stopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parara | I stopped |
| Tú | pararas | you stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | parara | s/he stopped, you (formal) stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | paráramos | we stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | pararais | you (plural) stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pararan | they stopped, |
Back to top
Parar 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, "parare", meaning "I will stop".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | parare | I will stop |
| Tú | parares | you will stop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | parare | s/he will stop, you (formal) will stop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | paráremos | we will stop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | parareis | you (plural) will stop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pararen | they will stop, |
Back to top
Parar 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 parado", meaning "I have stopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya parado | I have stopped |
| Tú | hayas parado | you have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya parado | s/he has stopped, you (formal) have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos parado | we have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis parado | you (plural) have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan parado | they have stopped, |
Back to top
Parar 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 parado", meaning "I had stopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera parado | I had stopped |
| Tú | hubieras parado | you had stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera parado | s/he had stopped, you (formal) had stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos parado | we had stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais parado | you (plural) had stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran parado | they had stopped, |
Back to top
Parar 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 parado", meaning "I will have stopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere parado | I will have stopped |
| Tú | hubieres parado | you will have stopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere parado | s/he will have stopped, you (formal) will have stopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos parado | we will have stopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis parado | you (plural) will have stopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren parado | they will have stopped, |
Back to top
Imperative Tenses of Parar
Parar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "pare", meaning "(to you formal) stop!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | para | (to you) stop! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pare | (to you formal) stop! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | paremos | let's stop! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | parad | (to you plural) stop! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | paren | (to you plural formal) stop! |
Back to top
Parar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no pare", meaning "(to you formal) don't stop!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no pares | (to you) don't stop! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no pare | (to you formal) don't stop! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no paremos | let's not stop! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no paréis | (to you plural) don't stop! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no paren | (to you plural formal) don't stop! |
Back to top
Downloadable cheat sheets
Download and print a cheat sheet of Parar Spanish conjugation tables in image or PDF format:
Back to top
Practice Parar conjugations (free mobile & web app)
Get full conjugation tables for Parar and 2,300+ other verbs on-the-go with Ella Verbs for iOS, Android, and web.
We also guide you through learning all Spanish tenses and test your knowledge with conjugation quizzes. Download it for free!
Back to top
About Ella Verbs
👋 Hola! We built Ella Verbs to help people (and ourselves!) master one of the hardest parts of Spanish – verb conjugation. It guides you through learning all tenses in an easy-to-follow way, giving you levels of bite-sized lessons and fun quizzes. Here is a 6 minute overview of all of the app's features:
It has changed a lot over the 6+ years we have been working on it, but the goal remains the same – to help you master Spanish conjugation! You can download and try it for free, and, if you do, please send any and all feedback our way!
- Jane & Brian
Back to top
Want to explore other verb conjugations?
Why not check out Parecer – to seem, to appear, to look like or see the complete list of verbs here.
Back to top
Parar: to stop
Remove the mystery behind Spanish conjugation with Ella Verbs
- Learn how to conjugate (not just memorize)
- Discover & focus on your weaknesses
- Interactive quizzes that you actually learn from
- Free to try, and free forever for those who cannot afford it.
Download for free now
Join 100,000+ others and master your Spanish conjugation with the top-rated verb app, Ella Verbs
Great program that has and is helping me immensely. Four years [studying Spanish] and after just a couple of days with this app I finally am 'getting' the verb thing into my head. After the first couple of lessons I finally feel comfortable conversing with the natives here in Panama. I still have a long way to go but this application was the key for me. Thank you!
Google Play Store