Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Prestarse in Spanish
prestarse to offer (to), to volunteer (to), to lend itself (to) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Prestarse (to offer (to), to volunteer (to), to lend itself (to)) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me presto, te prestas, se presta, nos prestamos, os prestáis, se prestan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- prestado offered
- Gerund
- prestando offering
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Prestarse
- Prestarse in the Indicative Present
- Prestarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Prestarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Prestarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Prestarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Prestarse in the Indicative Future
- Prestarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Prestarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Prestarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Prestarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Prestarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Prestarse
- Imperative tenses of Prestarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Prestarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Prestarse
Prestarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of prestarse 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 presto”, meaning “I offer”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me presto | I offer |
| Tú | te prestas | you offer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se presta | s/he offers |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos prestamos | we offer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os prestáis | you (plural) offer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se prestan | they offer |
How it’s built: Regular: stem prest- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of prestarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me presté”, meaning “I offered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me presté | I offered |
| Tú | te prestaste | you offered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se prestó | s/he offered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos prestamos | we offered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os prestasteis | you (plural) offered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se prestaron | they offered |
How it’s built: Regular: stem prest- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of prestarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me prestaba”, meaning “I used to offer”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me prestaba | I used to offer |
| Tú | te prestabas | you used to offer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se prestaba | s/he used to offer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos prestábamos | we used to offer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os prestabais | you (plural) used to offer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se prestaban | they used to offer |
How it’s built: Regular: stem prest- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of prestarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy prestando”, meaning “I am offering”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy prestando | I am offering |
| Tú | te estás prestando | you are offering |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está prestando | s/he is offering |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos prestando | we are offering |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis prestando | you (plural) are offering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están prestando | they are offering |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund prestando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of prestarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a prestar”, meaning “I am going to offer”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a prestar | I am going to offer |
| Tú | te vas a prestar | you are going to offer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a prestar | s/he is going to offer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a prestar | we are going to offer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a prestar | you (plural) are going to offer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a prestar | they are going to offer |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive prestar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of prestarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me prestaré”, meaning “I will offer”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me prestaré | I will offer |
| Tú | te prestarás | you will offer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se prestará | s/he will offer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos prestaremos | we will offer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os prestaréis | you (plural) will offer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se prestarán | they will offer |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive prestar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of prestarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me prestaría”, meaning “I would offer”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me prestaría | I would offer |
| Tú | te prestarías | you would offer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se prestaría | s/he would offer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos prestaríamos | we would offer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os prestaríais | you (plural) would offer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se prestarían | they would offer |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive prestar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of prestarse 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 prestado”, meaning “I have offered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he prestado | I have offered |
| Tú | te has prestado | you have offered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha prestado | s/he has offered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos prestado | we have offered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis prestado | you (plural) have offered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han prestado | they have offered |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle prestado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of prestarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había prestado”, meaning “I had offered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había prestado | I had offered |
| Tú | te habías prestado | you had offered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había prestado | s/he had offered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos prestado | we had offered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais prestado | you (plural) had offered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían prestado | they had offered |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle prestado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of prestarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré prestado”, meaning “I will have offered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré prestado | I will have offered |
| Tú | te habrás prestado | you will have offered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá prestado | s/he will have offered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos prestado | we will have offered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis prestado | you (plural) will have offered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán prestado | they will have offered |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle prestado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of prestarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría prestado”, meaning “I would have offered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría prestado | I would have offered |
| Tú | te habrías prestado | you would have offered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría prestado | s/he would have offered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos prestado | we would have offered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais prestado | you (plural) would have offered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían prestado | they would have offered |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle prestado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Prestarse
Prestarse 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 preste”, meaning “I offer”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me preste | I offer |
| Tú | te prestes | you offer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se preste | s/he offers |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos prestemos | we offer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os prestéis | you (plural) offer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se presten | they offer |
How it’s built: Regular: stem prest- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse 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 prestara”, meaning “I offered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me prestara | I offered |
| Tú | te prestaras | you offered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se prestara | s/he offered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos prestáramos | we offered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os prestarais | you (plural) offered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se prestaran | they offered |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, prestaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (prestáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse 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 prestare”, meaning “I will offer”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me prestare | I will offer |
| Tú | te prestares | you will offer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se prestare | s/he will offer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos prestáremos | we will offer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os prestareis | you (plural) will offer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se prestaren | they will offer |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, prestaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (prestáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse 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 prestado”, meaning “I have offered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya prestado | I have offered |
| Tú | te hayas prestado | you have offered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya prestado | s/he has offered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos prestado | we have offered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis prestado | you (plural) have offered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan prestado | they have offered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle prestado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse 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 prestado”, meaning “I had offered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera prestado | I had offered |
| Tú | te hubieras prestado | you had offered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera prestado | s/he had offered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos prestado | we had offered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais prestado | you (plural) had offered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran prestado | they had offered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle prestado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Prestarse 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 prestado”, meaning “I will have offered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere prestado | I will have offered |
| Tú | te hubieres prestado | you will have offered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere prestado | s/he will have offered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos prestado | we will have offered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis prestado | you (plural) will have offered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren prestado | they will have offered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle prestado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Prestarse
Prestarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “préstese”, meaning “(to you formal) offer!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | préstate | (to you) offer! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | préstese | (to you formal) offer! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prestémonos | let's offer! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prestaos | (to you plural) offer! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | préstense | (to you plural formal) offer! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (préstate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (préstese, préstense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (prestémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (prestaos).
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Prestarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se preste”, meaning “(to you formal) don't offer!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te prestes | (to you) don't offer! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se preste | (to you formal) don't offer! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos prestemos | let's not offer! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os prestéis | (to you plural) don't offer! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se presten | (to you plural formal) don't offer! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te prestes, no se preste, no nos prestemos, no os prestéis, no se presten.
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Frequently asked questions about Prestarse
Is prestarse a regular or irregular verb?
Prestarse 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 prestarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), prestarse is conjugated as: yo me presto, tú te prestas, él/ella/usted se presta, nosotros nos prestamos, vosotros os prestáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se prestan. 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 prestarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), prestarse is conjugated as: yo me presté, tú te prestaste, él/ella/usted se prestó, nosotros nos prestamos, vosotros os prestasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se prestaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate prestarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), prestarse is conjugated as: yo me prestaba, tú te prestabas, él/ella/usted se prestaba, nosotros nos prestábamos, vosotros os prestabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se prestaban. 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 prestarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), prestarse is conjugated as: yo me prestaré, tú te prestarás, él/ella/usted se prestará, nosotros nos prestaremos, vosotros os prestaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se prestarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate prestarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), prestarse is conjugated as: yo me preste, tú te prestes, él/ella/usted se preste, nosotros nos prestemos, vosotros os prestéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se presten. 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’s the difference between prestar and prestarse?
Prestar means ‘to lend, to loan’ and prestarse means ‘to offer (to), to volunteer (to), to lend itself (to)’. Prestarse is the reflexive form of prestar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo presto becomes me presto. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so presta becomes préstate.
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