Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Presentar in Spanish
presentar to present, to introduce Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Presentar (to present, to introduce) is one of the most common regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: presento, presentas, presenta, presentamos, presentáis, presentan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- presentado presented
- Gerund
- presentando presenting
- Similar
- regalar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Presentar
- Presentar in the Indicative Present
- Presentar in the Indicative Preterite
- Presentar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Presentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Presentar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Presentar in the Indicative Future
- Presentar in the Indicative Conditional
- Presentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Presentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Presentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Presentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Presentar
- Imperative tenses of Presentar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Presentar
Presentar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of presentar 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, “presento”, meaning “I present”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presento | I present |
| Tú | presentas | you present |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presenta | s/he presents |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presentamos | we present |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presentáis | you (plural) present |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presentan | they present |
How it’s built: Regular: stem present- plus the -ar endings.
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Presentar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of presentar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “presenté”, meaning “I presented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presenté | I presented |
| Tú | presentaste | you presented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presentó | s/he presented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presentamos | we presented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presentasteis | you (plural) presented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presentaron | they presented |
How it’s built: Regular: stem present- plus the -ar endings.
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Presentar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of presentar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “presentaba”, meaning “I used to present”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presentaba | I used to present |
| Tú | presentabas | you used to present |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presentaba | s/he used to present |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presentábamos | we used to present |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presentabais | you (plural) used to present |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presentaban | they used to present |
How it’s built: Regular: stem present- plus the -ar endings.
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Presentar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of presentar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy presentando”, meaning “I am presenting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy presentando | I am presenting |
| Tú | estás presentando | you are presenting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está presentando | s/he is presenting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos presentando | we are presenting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis presentando | you (plural) are presenting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están presentando | they are presenting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund presentando.
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Presentar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of presentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a presentar”, meaning “I am going to present”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a presentar | I am going to present |
| Tú | vas a presentar | you are going to present |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a presentar | s/he is going to present |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a presentar | we are going to present |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a presentar | you (plural) are going to present |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a presentar | they are going to present |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive presentar.
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Presentar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of presentar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “presentaré”, meaning “I will present”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presentaré | I will present |
| Tú | presentarás | you will present |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presentará | s/he will present |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presentaremos | we will present |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presentaréis | you (plural) will present |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presentarán | they will present |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive presentar plus the future endings.
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Presentar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of presentar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “presentaría”, meaning “I would present”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presentaría | I would present |
| Tú | presentarías | you would present |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presentaría | s/he would present |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presentaríamos | we would present |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presentaríais | you (plural) would present |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presentarían | they would present |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive presentar plus the conditional endings.
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Presentar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of presentar 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 presentado”, meaning “I have presented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he presentado | I have presented |
| Tú | has presentado | you have presented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha presentado | s/he has presented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos presentado | we have presented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis presentado | you (plural) have presented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han presentado | they have presented |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle presentado.
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Presentar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of presentar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había presentado”, meaning “I had presented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había presentado | I had presented |
| Tú | habías presentado | you had presented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había presentado | s/he had presented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos presentado | we had presented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais presentado | you (plural) had presented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían presentado | they had presented |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle presentado.
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Presentar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of presentar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré presentado”, meaning “I will have presented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré presentado | I will have presented |
| Tú | habrás presentado | you will have presented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá presentado | s/he will have presented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos presentado | we will have presented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis presentado | you (plural) will have presented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán presentado | they will have presented |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle presentado.
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Presentar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of presentar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría presentado”, meaning “I would have presented”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría presentado | I would have presented |
| Tú | habrías presentado | you would have presented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría presentado | s/he would have presented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos presentado | we would have presented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais presentado | you (plural) would have presented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían presentado | they would have presented |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle presentado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Presentar
Presentar 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, “presente”, meaning “I present”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presente | I present |
| Tú | presentes | you present |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presente | s/he presents |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presentemos | we present |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presentéis | you (plural) present |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presenten | they present |
How it’s built: Regular: stem present- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Presentar 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, “presentara”, meaning “I presented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presentara | I presented |
| Tú | presentaras | you presented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presentara | s/he presented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presentáramos | we presented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presentarais | you (plural) presented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presentaran | they presented |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, presentaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (presentáramos).
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Presentar 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, “presentare”, meaning “I will present”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presentare | I will present |
| Tú | presentares | you will present |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presentare | s/he will present |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presentáremos | we will present |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presentareis | you (plural) will present |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presentaren | they will present |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, presentaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (presentáremos).
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Presentar 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 presentado”, meaning “I have presented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya presentado | I have presented |
| Tú | hayas presentado | you have presented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya presentado | s/he has presented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos presentado | we have presented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis presentado | you (plural) have presented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan presentado | they have presented |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle presentado.
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Presentar 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 presentado”, meaning “I had presented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera presentado | I had presented |
| Tú | hubieras presentado | you had presented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera presentado | s/he had presented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos presentado | we had presented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais presentado | you (plural) had presented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran presentado | they had presented |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle presentado.
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Presentar 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 presentado”, meaning “I will have presented”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere presentado | I will have presented |
| Tú | hubieres presentado | you will have presented |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere presentado | s/he will have presented |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos presentado | we will have presented |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis presentado | you (plural) will have presented |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren presentado | they will have presented |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle presentado.
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Imperative tenses of Presentar
Presentar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “presente”, meaning “(to you formal) present!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | presenta | (to you) present! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presente | (to you formal) present! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | presentemos | let's present! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | presentad | (to you plural) present! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presenten | (to you plural formal) present! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (presenta); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (presente, presentemos, presenten); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (presentad).
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Presentar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no presente”, meaning “(to you formal) don't present!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no presentes | (to you) don't present! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no presente | (to you formal) don't present! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no presentemos | let's not present! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no presentéis | (to you plural) don't present! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no presenten | (to you plural formal) don't present! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no presentes, no presente, no presentemos, no presentéis, no presenten.
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Example sentences and usage
- Ella se presentó a la reunión por petición del presidente. She attended the meeting at the request of the chairman.
- Ella se presentó a la reunión por petición del presidente. She attended the meeting at the request of the chairman.
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Frequently asked questions about Presentar
Is presentar a regular or irregular verb?
Presentar 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 presentar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), presentar is conjugated as: yo presento, tú presentas, él/ella/usted presenta, nosotros presentamos, vosotros presentáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presentan. 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 presentar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), presentar is conjugated as: yo presenté, tú presentaste, él/ella/usted presentó, nosotros presentamos, vosotros presentasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presentaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate presentar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), presentar is conjugated as: yo presentaba, tú presentabas, él/ella/usted presentaba, nosotros presentábamos, vosotros presentabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes presentaban. 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 presentar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), presentar is conjugated as: yo presentaré, tú presentarás, él/ella/usted presentará, nosotros presentaremos, vosotros presentaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presentarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate presentar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), presentar is conjugated as: yo presente, tú presentes, él/ella/usted presente, nosotros presentemos, vosotros presentéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes presenten. 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 are some common example sentences using presentar?
Here are everyday sentences using presentar: Ella se presentó a la reunión por petición del presidente. (She attended the meeting at the request of the chairman.) Ella se presentó a la reunión por petición del presidente. (She attended the meeting at the request of the chairman.)
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