Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Portar in Spanish
portar to carry, to bear Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Portar (to carry, to bear) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: porto, portas, porta, portamos, portáis, portan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- portado carried
- Gerund
- portando carrying
- Similar
- acarrear, llevar, traer
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Portar
- Portar in the Indicative Present
- Portar in the Indicative Preterite
- Portar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Portar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Portar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Portar in the Indicative Future
- Portar in the Indicative Conditional
- Portar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Portar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Portar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Portar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Portar
- Imperative tenses of Portar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Portar
Portar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of portar 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, “porto”, meaning “I carry”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | porto | I carry |
| Tú | portas | you carry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | porta | s/he carries |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portamos | we carry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portáis | you (plural) carry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | portan | they carry |
How it’s built: Regular: stem port- plus the -ar endings.
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Portar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of portar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “porté”, meaning “I carried”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | porté | I carried |
| Tú | portaste | you carried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | portó | s/he carried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portamos | we carried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portasteis | you (plural) carried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | portaron | they carried |
How it’s built: Regular: stem port- plus the -ar endings.
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Portar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of portar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “portaba”, meaning “I used to carry”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | portaba | I used to carry |
| Tú | portabas | you used to carry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | portaba | s/he used to carry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portábamos | we used to carry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portabais | you (plural) used to carry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | portaban | they used to carry |
How it’s built: Regular: stem port- plus the -ar endings.
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Portar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of portar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy portando”, meaning “I am carrying”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy portando | I am carrying |
| Tú | estás portando | you are carrying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está portando | s/he is carrying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos portando | we are carrying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis portando | you (plural) are carrying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están portando | they are carrying |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund portando.
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Portar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of portar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a portar”, meaning “I am going to carry”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a portar | I am going to carry |
| Tú | vas a portar | you are going to carry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a portar | s/he is going to carry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a portar | we are going to carry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a portar | you (plural) are going to carry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a portar | they are going to carry |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive portar.
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Portar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of portar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “portaré”, meaning “I will carry”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | portaré | I will carry |
| Tú | portarás | you will carry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | portará | s/he will carry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portaremos | we will carry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portaréis | you (plural) will carry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | portarán | they will carry |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive portar plus the future endings.
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Portar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of portar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “portaría”, meaning “I would carry”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | portaría | I would carry |
| Tú | portarías | you would carry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | portaría | s/he would carry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portaríamos | we would carry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portaríais | you (plural) would carry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | portarían | they would carry |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive portar plus the conditional endings.
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Portar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of portar 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 portado”, meaning “I have carried”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he portado | I have carried |
| Tú | has portado | you have carried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha portado | s/he has carried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos portado | we have carried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis portado | you (plural) have carried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han portado | they have carried |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle portado.
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Portar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of portar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había portado”, meaning “I had carried”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había portado | I had carried |
| Tú | habías portado | you had carried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había portado | s/he had carried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos portado | we had carried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais portado | you (plural) had carried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían portado | they had carried |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle portado.
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Portar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of portar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré portado”, meaning “I will have carried”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré portado | I will have carried |
| Tú | habrás portado | you will have carried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá portado | s/he will have carried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos portado | we will have carried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis portado | you (plural) will have carried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán portado | they will have carried |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle portado.
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Portar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of portar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría portado”, meaning “I would have carried”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría portado | I would have carried |
| Tú | habrías portado | you would have carried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría portado | s/he would have carried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos portado | we would have carried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais portado | you (plural) would have carried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían portado | they would have carried |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle portado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Portar
Portar 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, “porte”, meaning “I carry”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | porte | I carry |
| Tú | portes | you carry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | porte | s/he carries |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portemos | we carry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portéis | you (plural) carry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | porten | they carry |
How it’s built: Regular: stem port- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Portar 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, “portara”, meaning “I carried”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | portara | I carried |
| Tú | portaras | you carried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | portara | s/he carried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portáramos | we carried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portarais | you (plural) carried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | portaran | they carried |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, portaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (portáramos).
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Portar 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, “portare”, meaning “I will carry”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | portare | I will carry |
| Tú | portares | you will carry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | portare | s/he will carry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portáremos | we will carry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portareis | you (plural) will carry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | portaren | they will carry |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, portaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (portáremos).
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Portar 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 portado”, meaning “I have carried”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya portado | I have carried |
| Tú | hayas portado | you have carried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya portado | s/he has carried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos portado | we have carried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis portado | you (plural) have carried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan portado | they have carried |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle portado.
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Portar 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 portado”, meaning “I had carried”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera portado | I had carried |
| Tú | hubieras portado | you had carried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera portado | s/he had carried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos portado | we had carried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais portado | you (plural) had carried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran portado | they had carried |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle portado.
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Portar 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 portado”, meaning “I will have carried”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere portado | I will have carried |
| Tú | hubieres portado | you will have carried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere portado | s/he will have carried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos portado | we will have carried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis portado | you (plural) will have carried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren portado | they will have carried |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle portado.
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Imperative tenses of Portar
Portar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “porte”, meaning “(to you formal) carry!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | porta | (to you) carry! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | porte | (to you formal) carry! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | portemos | let's carry! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | portad | (to you plural) carry! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | porten | (to you plural formal) carry! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (porta); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (porte, portemos, porten); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (portad).
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Portar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no porte”, meaning “(to you formal) don't carry!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no portes | (to you) don't carry! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no porte | (to you formal) don't carry! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no portemos | let's not carry! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no portéis | (to you plural) don't carry! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no porten | (to you plural formal) don't carry! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no portes, no porte, no portemos, no portéis, no porten.
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Frequently asked questions about Portar
Is portar a regular or irregular verb?
Portar 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 portar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), portar is conjugated as: yo porto, tú portas, él/ella/usted porta, nosotros portamos, vosotros portáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes portan. 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 portar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), portar is conjugated as: yo porté, tú portaste, él/ella/usted portó, nosotros portamos, vosotros portasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes portaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate portar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), portar is conjugated as: yo portaba, tú portabas, él/ella/usted portaba, nosotros portábamos, vosotros portabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes portaban. 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 portar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), portar is conjugated as: yo portaré, tú portarás, él/ella/usted portará, nosotros portaremos, vosotros portaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes portarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate portar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), portar is conjugated as: yo porte, tú portes, él/ella/usted porte, nosotros portemos, vosotros portéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes porten. 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.
What is the difference between portar and portarse?
Portar means "to carry, to bear" in the standard sense. Portarse is the reflexive form, which typically means the action is done to oneself or to each other. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is added before the conjugated verb. For example, "no se portan" instead of "no portan".
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