Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Percatarse in Spanish
To realise, to notice Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Percatarse (to realise, to notice) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me percato, te percatas, se percata, nos percatamos, os percatáis, se percatan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Percatarse
- Percatarse in the Indicative Present
- Percatarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Percatarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Percatarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Percatarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Percatarse in the Indicative Future
- Percatarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Percatarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Percatarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Percatarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Percatarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Percatarse
- Imperative tenses of Percatarse
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Percatarse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Percatarse is the Spanish verb for "to realise, to notice". It is a regular AR reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to percatarse include: advertir, enterarse, realizar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | percatarse | to realise, to notice |
| Past participle | percatado | realised |
| Gerund | percatando | realising |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of percatarse 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, "me percato", meaning "I realise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me percato | I realise |
| Tú | te percatas | you realise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se percata | s/he realises |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos percatamos | we realise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os percatáis | you (plural) realise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se percatan | they realise |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of percatarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me percaté", meaning "I realised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me percaté | I realised |
| Tú | te percataste | you realised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se percató | s/he realised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos percatamos | we realised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os percatasteis | you (plural) realised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se percataron | they realised |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of percatarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me percataba", meaning "I used to realise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me percataba | I used to realise |
| Tú | te percatabas | you used to realise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se percataba | s/he used to realise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos percatábamos | we used to realise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os percatabais | you (plural) used to realise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se percataban | they used to realise |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of percatarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy percatando", meaning "I am realising".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy percatando | I am realising |
| Tú | te estás percatando | you are realising |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está percatando | s/he is realising |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos percatando | we are realising |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis percatando | you (plural) are realising |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están percatando | they are realising |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of percatarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a percatar", meaning "I am going to realise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a percatar | I am going to realise |
| Tú | te vas a percatar | you are going to realise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a percatar | s/he is going to realise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a percatar | we are going to realise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a percatar | you (plural) are going to realise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a percatar | they are going to realise |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of percatarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me percataré", meaning "I will realise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me percataré | I will realise |
| Tú | te percatarás | you will realise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se percatará | s/he will realise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos percataremos | we will realise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os percataréis | you (plural) will realise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se percatarán | they will realise |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of percatarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me percataría", meaning "I would realise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me percataría | I would realise |
| Tú | te percatarías | you would realise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se percataría | s/he would realise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos percataríamos | we would realise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os percataríais | you (plural) would realise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se percatarían | they would realise |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of percatarse 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, "me he percatado", meaning "I have realised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he percatado | I have realised |
| Tú | te has percatado | you have realised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha percatado | s/he has realised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos percatado | we have realised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis percatado | you (plural) have realised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han percatado | they have realised |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of percatarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había percatado", meaning "I had realised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había percatado | I had realised |
| Tú | te habías percatado | you had realised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había percatado | s/he had realised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos percatado | we had realised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais percatado | you (plural) had realised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían percatado | they had realised |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of percatarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré percatado", meaning "I will have realised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré percatado | I will have realised |
| Tú | te habrás percatado | you will have realised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá percatado | s/he will have realised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos percatado | we will have realised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis percatado | you (plural) will have realised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán percatado | they will have realised |
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Percatarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of percatarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría percatado", meaning "I would have realised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría percatado | I would have realised |
| Tú | te habrías percatado | you would have realised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría percatado | s/he would have realised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos percatado | we would have realised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais percatado | you (plural) would have realised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían percatado | they would have realised |
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Percatarse 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, "me percate", meaning "I realise".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me percate | I realise |
| Tú | te percates | you realise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se percate | s/he realises |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos percatemos | we realise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os percatéis | you (plural) realise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se percaten | they realise |
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Percatarse 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, "me percatara", meaning "I realised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me percatara | I realised |
| Tú | te percataras | you realised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se percatara | s/he realised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos percatáramos | we realised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os percatarais | you (plural) realised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se percataran | they realised |
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Percatarse 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, "me percatare", meaning "I will realise".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me percatare | I will realise |
| Tú | te percatares | you will realise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se percatare | s/he will realise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos percatáremos | we will realise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os percatareis | you (plural) will realise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se percataren | they will realise |
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Percatarse 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, "me haya percatado", meaning "I have realised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya percatado | I have realised |
| Tú | te hayas percatado | you have realised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya percatado | s/he has realised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos percatado | we have realised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis percatado | you (plural) have realised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan percatado | they have realised |
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Percatarse 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, "me hubiera percatado", meaning "I had realised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera percatado | I had realised |
| Tú | te hubieras percatado | you had realised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera percatado | s/he had realised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos percatado | we had realised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais percatado | you (plural) had realised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran percatado | they had realised |
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Percatarse 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, "me hubiere percatado", meaning "I will have realised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere percatado | I will have realised |
| Tú | te hubieres percatado | you will have realised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere percatado | s/he will have realised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos percatado | we will have realised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis percatado | you (plural) will have realised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren percatado | they will have realised |
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Percatarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "percátese", meaning "(to you formal) realise!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | percátate | (to you) realise! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | percátese | (to you formal) realise! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | percatémonos | let's realise! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | percataos | (to you plural) realise! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | percátense | (to you plural formal) realise! |
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Percatarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se percate", meaning "(to you formal) don't realise!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te percates | (to you) don't realise! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se percate | (to you formal) don't realise! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos percatemos | let's not realise! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os percatéis | (to you plural) don't realise! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se percaten | (to you plural formal) don't realise! |
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Frequently asked questions about Percatarse
Is percatarse a regular or irregular verb?
Percatarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive 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 percatarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), percatarse is conjugated as: yo me percato, tú te percatas, él/ella/usted se percata, nosotros nos percatamos, vosotros os percatáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se percatan. 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 percatarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), percatarse is conjugated as: yo me percaté, tú te percataste, él/ella/usted se percató, nosotros nos percatamos, vosotros os percatasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se percataron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate percatarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), percatarse is conjugated as: yo me percataba, tú te percatabas, él/ella/usted se percataba, nosotros nos percatábamos, vosotros os percatabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se percataban. 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 percatarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), percatarse is conjugated as: yo me percataré, tú te percatarás, él/ella/usted se percatará, nosotros nos percataremos, vosotros os percataréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se percatarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate percatarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), percatarse is conjugated as: yo me percate, tú te percates, él/ella/usted se percate, nosotros nos percatemos, vosotros os percatéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se percaten. 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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