Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Perdonar in Spanish
To forgive, to pardon, to excuse Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Perdonar (to forgive, to pardon, to excuse) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: perdono, perdonas, perdona, perdonamos, perdonáis, perdonan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Perdonar
- Perdonar in the Indicative Present
- Perdonar in the Indicative Preterite
- Perdonar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Perdonar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Perdonar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Perdonar in the Indicative Future
- Perdonar in the Indicative Conditional
- Perdonar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Perdonar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Perdonar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Perdonar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Perdonar
- Imperative tenses of Perdonar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Perdonar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Perdonar is the Spanish verb for "to forgive, to pardon, to excuse". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to perdonar include: disculpar, excusar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | perdonar | to forgive, to pardon, to excuse |
| Past participle | perdonado | forgiven |
| Gerund | perdonando | forgiving |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of perdonar 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, "perdono", meaning "I forgive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | perdono | I forgive |
| Tú | perdonas | you forgive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | perdona | s/he forgives |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | perdonamos | we forgive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | perdonáis | you (plural) forgive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perdonan | they forgive |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of perdonar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "perdoné", meaning "I forgave".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | perdoné | I forgave |
| Tú | perdonaste | you forgave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | perdonó | s/he forgave |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | perdonamos | we forgave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | perdonasteis | you (plural) forgave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perdonaron | they forgave |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of perdonar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "perdonaba", meaning "I used to forgive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | perdonaba | I used to forgive |
| Tú | perdonabas | you used to forgive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | perdonaba | s/he used to forgive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | perdonábamos | we used to forgive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | perdonabais | you (plural) used to forgive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perdonaban | they used to forgive |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of perdonar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy perdonando", meaning "I am forgiving".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy perdonando | I am forgiving |
| Tú | estás perdonando | you are forgiving |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está perdonando | s/he is forgiving |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos perdonando | we are forgiving |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis perdonando | you (plural) are forgiving |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están perdonando | they are forgiving |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of perdonar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a perdonar", meaning "I am going to forgive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a perdonar | I am going to forgive |
| Tú | vas a perdonar | you are going to forgive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a perdonar | s/he is going to forgive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a perdonar | we are going to forgive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a perdonar | you (plural) are going to forgive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a perdonar | they are going to forgive |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of perdonar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "perdonaré", meaning "I will forgive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | perdonaré | I will forgive |
| Tú | perdonarás | you will forgive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | perdonará | s/he will forgive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | perdonaremos | we will forgive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | perdonaréis | you (plural) will forgive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perdonarán | they will forgive |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of perdonar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "perdonaría", meaning "I would forgive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | perdonaría | I would forgive |
| Tú | perdonarías | you would forgive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | perdonaría | s/he would forgive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | perdonaríamos | we would forgive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | perdonaríais | you (plural) would forgive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perdonarían | they would forgive |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of perdonar 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 perdonado", meaning "I have forgiven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he perdonado | I have forgiven |
| Tú | has perdonado | you have forgiven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha perdonado | s/he has forgiven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos perdonado | we have forgiven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis perdonado | you (plural) have forgiven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han perdonado | they have forgiven |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of perdonar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había perdonado", meaning "I had forgiven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había perdonado | I had forgiven |
| Tú | habías perdonado | you had forgiven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había perdonado | s/he had forgiven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos perdonado | we had forgiven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais perdonado | you (plural) had forgiven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían perdonado | they had forgiven |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of perdonar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré perdonado", meaning "I will have forgiven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré perdonado | I will have forgiven |
| Tú | habrás perdonado | you will have forgiven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá perdonado | s/he will have forgiven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos perdonado | we will have forgiven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis perdonado | you (plural) will have forgiven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán perdonado | they will have forgiven |
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Perdonar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of perdonar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría perdonado", meaning "I would have forgiven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría perdonado | I would have forgiven |
| Tú | habrías perdonado | you would have forgiven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría perdonado | s/he would have forgiven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos perdonado | we would have forgiven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais perdonado | you (plural) would have forgiven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían perdonado | they would have forgiven |
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Perdonar 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, "perdone", meaning "I forgive".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | perdone | I forgive |
| Tú | perdones | you forgive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | perdone | s/he forgives |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | perdonemos | we forgive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | perdonéis | you (plural) forgive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perdonen | they forgive |
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Perdonar 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, "perdonara", meaning "I forgave".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | perdonara | I forgave |
| Tú | perdonaras | you forgave |
| Ella / Él / Usted | perdonara | s/he forgave |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | perdonáramos | we forgave |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | perdonarais | you (plural) forgave |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perdonaran | they forgave |
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Perdonar 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, "perdonare", meaning "I will forgive".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | perdonare | I will forgive |
| Tú | perdonares | you will forgive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | perdonare | s/he will forgive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | perdonáremos | we will forgive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | perdonareis | you (plural) will forgive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perdonaren | they will forgive |
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Perdonar 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 perdonado", meaning "I have forgiven".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya perdonado | I have forgiven |
| Tú | hayas perdonado | you have forgiven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya perdonado | s/he has forgiven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos perdonado | we have forgiven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis perdonado | you (plural) have forgiven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan perdonado | they have forgiven |
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Perdonar 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 perdonado", meaning "I had forgiven".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera perdonado | I had forgiven |
| Tú | hubieras perdonado | you had forgiven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera perdonado | s/he had forgiven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos perdonado | we had forgiven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais perdonado | you (plural) had forgiven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran perdonado | they had forgiven |
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Perdonar 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 perdonado", meaning "I will have forgiven".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere perdonado | I will have forgiven |
| Tú | hubieres perdonado | you will have forgiven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere perdonado | s/he will have forgiven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos perdonado | we will have forgiven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis perdonado | you (plural) will have forgiven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren perdonado | they will have forgiven |
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Perdonar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "perdone", meaning "(to you formal) forgive!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | perdona | (to you) forgive! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | perdone | (to you formal) forgive! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | perdonemos | let's forgive! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | perdonad | (to you plural) forgive! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | perdonen | (to you plural formal) forgive! |
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Perdonar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no perdone", meaning "(to you formal) don't forgive!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no perdones | (to you) don't forgive! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no perdone | (to you formal) don't forgive! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no perdonemos | let's not forgive! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no perdonéis | (to you plural) don't forgive! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no perdonen | (to you plural formal) don't forgive! |
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Frequently asked questions about Perdonar
Is perdonar a regular or irregular verb?
Perdonar 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 perdonar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), perdonar is conjugated as: yo perdono, tú perdonas, él/ella/usted perdona, nosotros perdonamos, vosotros perdonáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes perdonan. 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 perdonar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), perdonar is conjugated as: yo perdoné, tú perdonaste, él/ella/usted perdonó, nosotros perdonamos, vosotros perdonasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes perdonaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate perdonar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), perdonar is conjugated as: yo perdonaba, tú perdonabas, él/ella/usted perdonaba, nosotros perdonábamos, vosotros perdonabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes perdonaban. 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 perdonar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), perdonar is conjugated as: yo perdonaré, tú perdonarás, él/ella/usted perdonará, nosotros perdonaremos, vosotros perdonaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes perdonarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate perdonar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), perdonar is conjugated as: yo perdone, tú perdones, él/ella/usted perdone, nosotros perdonemos, vosotros perdonéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes perdonen. 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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