Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Plantearse in Spanish
plantearse to consider, to arise Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Plantearse (to consider, to arise) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me planteo, te planteas, se plantea, nos planteamos, os planteáis, se plantean. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- planteado considered
- Gerund
- planteando considering
- Similar
- barajar, considerar, surgir
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Plantearse
- Plantearse in the Indicative Present
- Plantearse in the Indicative Preterite
- Plantearse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Plantearse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Plantearse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Plantearse in the Indicative Future
- Plantearse in the Indicative Conditional
- Plantearse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Plantearse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Plantearse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Plantearse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Plantearse
- Imperative tenses of Plantearse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Plantearse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Plantearse
Plantearse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of plantearse 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 planteo”, meaning “I consider”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me planteo | I consider |
| Tú | te planteas | you consider |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se plantea | s/he considers |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos planteamos | we consider |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os planteáis | you (plural) consider |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se plantean | they consider |
How it’s built: Regular: stem plante- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of plantearse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me planteé”, meaning “I considered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me planteé | I considered |
| Tú | te planteaste | you considered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se planteó | s/he considered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos planteamos | we considered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os planteasteis | you (plural) considered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se plantearon | they considered |
How it’s built: Regular: stem plante- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of plantearse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me planteaba”, meaning “I used to consider”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me planteaba | I used to consider |
| Tú | te planteabas | you used to consider |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se planteaba | s/he used to consider |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos planteábamos | we used to consider |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os planteabais | you (plural) used to consider |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se planteaban | they used to consider |
How it’s built: Regular: stem plante- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of plantearse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy planteando”, meaning “I am considering”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy planteando | I am considering |
| Tú | te estás planteando | you are considering |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está planteando | s/he is considering |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos planteando | we are considering |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis planteando | you (plural) are considering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están planteando | they are considering |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund planteando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of plantearse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a plantear”, meaning “I am going to consider”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a plantear | I am going to consider |
| Tú | te vas a plantear | you are going to consider |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a plantear | s/he is going to consider |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a plantear | we are going to consider |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a plantear | you (plural) are going to consider |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a plantear | they are going to consider |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive plantear. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of plantearse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me plantearé”, meaning “I will consider”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me plantearé | I will consider |
| Tú | te plantearás | you will consider |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se planteará | s/he will consider |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos plantearemos | we will consider |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os plantearéis | you (plural) will consider |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se plantearán | they will consider |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive plantear plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of plantearse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me plantearía”, meaning “I would consider”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me plantearía | I would consider |
| Tú | te plantearías | you would consider |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se plantearía | s/he would consider |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos plantearíamos | we would consider |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os plantearíais | you (plural) would consider |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se plantearían | they would consider |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive plantear plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of plantearse 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 planteado”, meaning “I have considered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he planteado | I have considered |
| Tú | te has planteado | you have considered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha planteado | s/he has considered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos planteado | we have considered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis planteado | you (plural) have considered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han planteado | they have considered |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle planteado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of plantearse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había planteado”, meaning “I had considered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había planteado | I had considered |
| Tú | te habías planteado | you had considered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había planteado | s/he had considered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos planteado | we had considered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais planteado | you (plural) had considered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían planteado | they had considered |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle planteado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of plantearse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré planteado”, meaning “I will have considered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré planteado | I will have considered |
| Tú | te habrás planteado | you will have considered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá planteado | s/he will have considered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos planteado | we will have considered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis planteado | you (plural) will have considered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán planteado | they will have considered |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle planteado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of plantearse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría planteado”, meaning “I would have considered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría planteado | I would have considered |
| Tú | te habrías planteado | you would have considered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría planteado | s/he would have considered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos planteado | we would have considered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais planteado | you (plural) would have considered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían planteado | they would have considered |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle planteado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Plantearse
Plantearse 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 plantee”, meaning “I consider”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me plantee | I consider |
| Tú | te plantees | you consider |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se plantee | s/he considers |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos planteemos | we consider |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os planteéis | you (plural) consider |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se planteen | they consider |
How it’s built: Regular: stem plante- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse 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 planteara”, meaning “I considered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me planteara | I considered |
| Tú | te plantearas | you considered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se planteara | s/he considered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos planteáramos | we considered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os plantearais | you (plural) considered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se plantearan | they considered |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, plantearon, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (planteáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse 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 planteare”, meaning “I will consider”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me planteare | I will consider |
| Tú | te planteares | you will consider |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se planteare | s/he will consider |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos planteáremos | we will consider |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os planteareis | you (plural) will consider |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se plantearen | they will consider |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, plantearon, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (planteáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse 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 planteado”, meaning “I have considered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya planteado | I have considered |
| Tú | te hayas planteado | you have considered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya planteado | s/he has considered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos planteado | we have considered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis planteado | you (plural) have considered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan planteado | they have considered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle planteado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse 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 planteado”, meaning “I had considered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera planteado | I had considered |
| Tú | te hubieras planteado | you had considered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera planteado | s/he had considered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos planteado | we had considered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais planteado | you (plural) had considered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran planteado | they had considered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle planteado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Plantearse 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 planteado”, meaning “I will have considered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere planteado | I will have considered |
| Tú | te hubieres planteado | you will have considered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere planteado | s/he will have considered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos planteado | we will have considered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis planteado | you (plural) will have considered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren planteado | they will have considered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle planteado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Plantearse
Plantearse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “plantéese”, meaning “(to you formal) consider!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | plantéate | (to you) consider! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | plantéese | (to you formal) consider! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | planteémonos | let's consider! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | planteaos | (to you plural) consider! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | plánteense | (to you plural formal) consider! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (plantéate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (plantéese, plánteense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (planteémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (planteaos).
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Plantearse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se plantee”, meaning “(to you formal) don't consider!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te plantees | (to you) don't consider! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se plantee | (to you formal) don't consider! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos planteemos | let's not consider! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os planteéis | (to you plural) don't consider! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se planteen | (to you plural formal) don't consider! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te plantees, no se plantee, no nos planteemos, no os planteéis, no se planteen.
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Frequently asked questions about Plantearse
Is plantearse a regular or irregular verb?
Plantearse 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 plantearse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), plantearse is conjugated as: yo me planteo, tú te planteas, él/ella/usted se plantea, nosotros nos planteamos, vosotros os planteáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se plantean. 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 plantearse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), plantearse is conjugated as: yo me planteé, tú te planteaste, él/ella/usted se planteó, nosotros nos planteamos, vosotros os planteasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se plantearon. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate plantearse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), plantearse is conjugated as: yo me planteaba, tú te planteabas, él/ella/usted se planteaba, nosotros nos planteábamos, vosotros os planteabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se planteaban. 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 plantearse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), plantearse is conjugated as: yo me plantearé, tú te plantearás, él/ella/usted se planteará, nosotros nos plantearemos, vosotros os plantearéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se plantearán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate plantearse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), plantearse is conjugated as: yo me plantee, tú te plantees, él/ella/usted se plantee, nosotros nos planteemos, vosotros os planteéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se planteen. 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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