How to conjugate Prestar in Spanish
To lend, to loan Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Prestar
- Prestar in the Indicative Present
- Prestar in the Indicative Preterite
- Prestar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Prestar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Prestar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Prestar in the Indicative Future
- Prestar in the Indicative Conditional
- Prestar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Prestar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Prestar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Prestar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Prestar
- Imperative tenses of Prestar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Prestar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Prestar is the Spanish verb for "to lend, to loan". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | prestar | to lend, to loan |
| Past participle | prestado | lent |
| Gerund | prestando | lending |
Indicative Tenses of Prestar
Prestar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of prestar 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, "presto", meaning "I lend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presto | I lend |
| Tú | prestas | you lend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | presta | s/he lends, you (formal) lend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestamos | we lend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestáis | you (plural) lend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prestan | they lend, you (plural formal) lend |
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Prestar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of prestar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "presté", meaning "I lent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | presté | I lent |
| Tú | prestaste | you lent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prestó | s/he lent, you (formal) lent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestamos | we lent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestasteis | you (plural) lent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prestaron | they lent, you (plural formal) lent |
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Prestar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of prestar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "prestaba", meaning "I used to lend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prestaba | I used to lend |
| Tú | prestabas | you used to lend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prestaba | s/he used to lend, you (formal) used to lend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestábamos | we used to lend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestabais | you (plural) used to lend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prestaban | they used to lend, you (plural formal) used to lend |
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Prestar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of prestar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy prestando", meaning "I am lending".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy prestando | I am lending |
| Tú | estás prestando | you are lending |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está prestando | s/he is lending, you (formal) are lending |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos prestando | we are lending |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis prestando | you (plural) are lending |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están prestando | they are lending, you (plural formal) are lending |
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Prestar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of prestar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a prestar", meaning "I am going to lend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a prestar | I am going to lend |
| Tú | vas a prestar | you are going to lend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a prestar | s/he is going to lend, you (formal) are going to lend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a prestar | we are going to lend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a prestar | you (plural) are going to lend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a prestar | they are going to lend, you (plural formal) are going to lend |
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Prestar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of prestar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "prestaré", meaning "I will lend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prestaré | I will lend |
| Tú | prestarás | you will lend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prestará | s/he will lend, you (formal) will lend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestaremos | we will lend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestaréis | you (plural) will lend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prestarán | they will lend, you (plural formal) will lend |
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Prestar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of prestar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "prestaría", meaning "I would lend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prestaría | I would lend |
| Tú | prestarías | you would lend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prestaría | s/he would lend, you (formal) would lend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestaríamos | we would lend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestaríais | you (plural) would lend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prestarían | they would lend, you (plural formal) would lend |
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Prestar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of prestar 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 prestado", meaning "I have lent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he prestado | I have lent |
| Tú | has prestado | you have lent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha prestado | s/he has lent, you (formal) have lent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos prestado | we have lent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis prestado | you (plural) have lent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han prestado | they have lent, you (plural formal) have lent |
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Prestar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of prestar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había prestado", meaning "I had lent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había prestado | I had lent |
| Tú | habías prestado | you had lent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había prestado | s/he had lent, you (formal) had lent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos prestado | we had lent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais prestado | you (plural) had lent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían prestado | they had lent, you (plural formal) had lent |
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Prestar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of prestar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré prestado", meaning "I will have lent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré prestado | I will have lent |
| Tú | habrás prestado | you will have lent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá prestado | s/he will have lent, you (formal) will have lent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos prestado | we will have lent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis prestado | you (plural) will have lent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán prestado | they will have lent, you (plural formal) will have lent |
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Prestar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of prestar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría prestado", meaning "I would have lent".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría prestado | I would have lent |
| Tú | habrías prestado | you would have lent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría prestado | s/he would have lent, you (formal) would have lent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos prestado | we would have lent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais prestado | you (plural) would have lent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían prestado | they would have lent, you (plural formal) would have lent |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Prestar
Prestar 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, "preste", meaning "I lend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | preste | I lend |
| Tú | prestes | you lend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | preste | s/he lends, you (formal) lend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestemos | we lend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestéis | you (plural) lend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presten | they lend, you (plural formal) lend |
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Prestar 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, "prestara", meaning "I lent".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prestara | I lent |
| Tú | prestaras | you lent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prestara | s/he lent, you (formal) lent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestáramos | we lent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestarais | you (plural) lent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prestaran | they lent, you (plural formal) lent |
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Prestar 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, "prestare", meaning "I will lend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prestare | I will lend |
| Tú | prestares | you will lend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prestare | s/he will lend, you (formal) will lend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestáremos | we will lend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestareis | you (plural) will lend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prestaren | they will lend, you (plural formal) will lend |
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Prestar 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 prestado", meaning "I have lent".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya prestado | I have lent |
| Tú | hayas prestado | you have lent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya prestado | s/he has lent, you (formal) have lent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos prestado | we have lent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis prestado | you (plural) have lent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan prestado | they have lent, you (plural formal) have lent |
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Prestar 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 prestado", meaning "I had lent".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera prestado | I had lent |
| Tú | hubieras prestado | you had lent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera prestado | s/he had lent, you (formal) had lent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos prestado | we had lent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais prestado | you (plural) had lent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran prestado | they had lent, you (plural formal) had lent |
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Prestar 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 prestado", meaning "I will have lent".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere prestado | I will have lent |
| Tú | hubieres prestado | you will have lent |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere prestado | s/he will have lent, you (formal) will have lent |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos prestado | we will have lent |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis prestado | you (plural) will have lent |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren prestado | they will have lent, you (plural formal) will have lent |
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Imperative Tenses of Prestar
Prestar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "preste", meaning "(to you formal) lend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | presta | (to you) lend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | preste | (to you formal) lend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestemos | let's lend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestad | (to you plural) lend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | presten | (to you plural formal) lend! |
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Prestar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no preste", meaning "(to you formal) don't lend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no prestes | (to you) don't lend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no preste | (to you formal) don't lend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no prestemos | let's not lend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no prestéis | (to you plural) don't lend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no presten | (to you plural formal) don't lend! |
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