Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Potenciar in Spanish
potenciar to strengthen, to promote Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Potenciar (to strengthen, to promote) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: potencio, potencias, potencia, potenciamos, potenciáis, potencian. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- potenciado strengthened
- Gerund
- potenciando strengthening
- Similar
- fomentar, promocionar, promover, propiciar, fortalecer, reforzar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Potenciar
- Potenciar in the Indicative Present
- Potenciar in the Indicative Preterite
- Potenciar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Potenciar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Potenciar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Potenciar in the Indicative Future
- Potenciar in the Indicative Conditional
- Potenciar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Potenciar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Potenciar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Potenciar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Potenciar
- Imperative tenses of Potenciar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Potenciar
Potenciar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of potenciar 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, “potencio”, meaning “I strengthen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | potencio | I strengthen |
| Tú | potencias | you strengthen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | potencia | s/he strengthens |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | potenciamos | we strengthen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | potenciáis | you (plural) strengthen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | potencian | they strengthen |
How it’s built: Regular: stem potenci- plus the -ar endings.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of potenciar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “potencié”, meaning “I strengthened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | potencié | I strengthened |
| Tú | potenciaste | you strengthened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | potenció | s/he strengthened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | potenciamos | we strengthened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | potenciasteis | you (plural) strengthened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | potenciaron | they strengthened |
How it’s built: Regular: stem potenci- plus the -ar endings.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of potenciar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “potenciaba”, meaning “I used to strengthen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | potenciaba | I used to strengthen |
| Tú | potenciabas | you used to strengthen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | potenciaba | s/he used to strengthen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | potenciábamos | we used to strengthen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | potenciabais | you (plural) used to strengthen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | potenciaban | they used to strengthen |
How it’s built: Regular: stem potenci- plus the -ar endings.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of potenciar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy potenciando”, meaning “I am strengthening”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy potenciando | I am strengthening |
| Tú | estás potenciando | you are strengthening |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está potenciando | s/he is strengthening |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos potenciando | we are strengthening |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis potenciando | you (plural) are strengthening |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están potenciando | they are strengthening |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund potenciando.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of potenciar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a potenciar”, meaning “I am going to strengthen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a potenciar | I am going to strengthen |
| Tú | vas a potenciar | you are going to strengthen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a potenciar | s/he is going to strengthen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a potenciar | we are going to strengthen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a potenciar | you (plural) are going to strengthen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a potenciar | they are going to strengthen |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive potenciar.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of potenciar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “potenciaré”, meaning “I will strengthen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | potenciaré | I will strengthen |
| Tú | potenciarás | you will strengthen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | potenciará | s/he will strengthen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | potenciaremos | we will strengthen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | potenciaréis | you (plural) will strengthen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | potenciarán | they will strengthen |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive potenciar plus the future endings.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of potenciar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “potenciaría”, meaning “I would strengthen”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | potenciaría | I would strengthen |
| Tú | potenciarías | you would strengthen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | potenciaría | s/he would strengthen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | potenciaríamos | we would strengthen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | potenciaríais | you (plural) would strengthen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | potenciarían | they would strengthen |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive potenciar plus the conditional endings.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of potenciar 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 potenciado”, meaning “I have strengthened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he potenciado | I have strengthened |
| Tú | has potenciado | you have strengthened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha potenciado | s/he has strengthened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos potenciado | we have strengthened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis potenciado | you (plural) have strengthened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han potenciado | they have strengthened |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle potenciado.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of potenciar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había potenciado”, meaning “I had strengthened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había potenciado | I had strengthened |
| Tú | habías potenciado | you had strengthened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había potenciado | s/he had strengthened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos potenciado | we had strengthened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais potenciado | you (plural) had strengthened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían potenciado | they had strengthened |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle potenciado.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of potenciar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré potenciado”, meaning “I will have strengthened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré potenciado | I will have strengthened |
| Tú | habrás potenciado | you will have strengthened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá potenciado | s/he will have strengthened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos potenciado | we will have strengthened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis potenciado | you (plural) will have strengthened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán potenciado | they will have strengthened |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle potenciado.
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Potenciar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of potenciar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría potenciado”, meaning “I would have strengthened”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría potenciado | I would have strengthened |
| Tú | habrías potenciado | you would have strengthened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría potenciado | s/he would have strengthened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos potenciado | we would have strengthened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais potenciado | you (plural) would have strengthened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían potenciado | they would have strengthened |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle potenciado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Potenciar
Potenciar 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, “potencie”, meaning “I strengthen”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | potencie | I strengthen |
| Tú | potencies | you strengthen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | potencie | s/he strengthens |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | potenciemos | we strengthen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | potenciéis | you (plural) strengthen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | potencien | they strengthen |
How it’s built: Regular: stem potenci- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Potenciar 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, “potenciara”, meaning “I strengthened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | potenciara | I strengthened |
| Tú | potenciaras | you strengthened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | potenciara | s/he strengthened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | potenciáramos | we strengthened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | potenciarais | you (plural) strengthened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | potenciaran | they strengthened |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, potenciaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (potenciáramos).
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Potenciar 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, “potenciare”, meaning “I will strengthen”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | potenciare | I will strengthen |
| Tú | potenciares | you will strengthen |
| Ella / Él / Usted | potenciare | s/he will strengthen |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | potenciáremos | we will strengthen |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | potenciareis | you (plural) will strengthen |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | potenciaren | they will strengthen |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, potenciaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (potenciáremos).
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Potenciar 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 potenciado”, meaning “I have strengthened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya potenciado | I have strengthened |
| Tú | hayas potenciado | you have strengthened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya potenciado | s/he has strengthened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos potenciado | we have strengthened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis potenciado | you (plural) have strengthened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan potenciado | they have strengthened |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle potenciado.
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Potenciar 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 potenciado”, meaning “I had strengthened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera potenciado | I had strengthened |
| Tú | hubieras potenciado | you had strengthened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera potenciado | s/he had strengthened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos potenciado | we had strengthened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais potenciado | you (plural) had strengthened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran potenciado | they had strengthened |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle potenciado.
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Potenciar 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 potenciado”, meaning “I will have strengthened”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere potenciado | I will have strengthened |
| Tú | hubieres potenciado | you will have strengthened |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere potenciado | s/he will have strengthened |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos potenciado | we will have strengthened |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis potenciado | you (plural) will have strengthened |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren potenciado | they will have strengthened |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle potenciado.
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Imperative tenses of Potenciar
Potenciar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “potencie”, meaning “(to you formal) strengthen!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | potencia | (to you) strengthen! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | potencie | (to you formal) strengthen! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | potenciemos | let's strengthen! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | potenciad | (to you plural) strengthen! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | potencien | (to you plural formal) strengthen! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (potencia); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (potencie, potenciemos, potencien); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (potenciad).
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Potenciar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no potencie”, meaning “(to you formal) don't strengthen!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no potencies | (to you) don't strengthen! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no potencie | (to you formal) don't strengthen! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no potenciemos | let's not strengthen! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no potenciéis | (to you plural) don't strengthen! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no potencien | (to you plural formal) don't strengthen! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no potencies, no potencie, no potenciemos, no potenciéis, no potencien.
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Frequently asked questions about Potenciar
Is potenciar a regular or irregular verb?
Potenciar 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 potenciar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), potenciar is conjugated as: yo potencio, tú potencias, él/ella/usted potencia, nosotros potenciamos, vosotros potenciáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes potencian. 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 potenciar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), potenciar is conjugated as: yo potencié, tú potenciaste, él/ella/usted potenció, nosotros potenciamos, vosotros potenciasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes potenciaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate potenciar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), potenciar is conjugated as: yo potenciaba, tú potenciabas, él/ella/usted potenciaba, nosotros potenciábamos, vosotros potenciabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes potenciaban. 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 potenciar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), potenciar is conjugated as: yo potenciaré, tú potenciarás, él/ella/usted potenciará, nosotros potenciaremos, vosotros potenciaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes potenciarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate potenciar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), potenciar is conjugated as: yo potencie, tú potencies, él/ella/usted potencie, nosotros potenciemos, vosotros potenciéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes potencien. 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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