Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Prolongar in Spanish
prolongar to prolong, to extend Irregular Verb
At a glance: Prolongar (to prolong, to extend) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: prolongo, prolongas, prolonga, prolongamos, prolongáis, prolongan. The present tense is regular. In the preterite: yo adds a u (prolongué); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (prolongue).
- Past participle
- prolongado prolonged
- Gerund
- prolongando prolonging
- Similar
- alargar, extender, prorrogar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Prolongar
- Prolongar in the Indicative Present
- Prolongar in the Indicative Preterite
- Prolongar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Prolongar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Prolongar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Prolongar in the Indicative Future
- Prolongar in the Indicative Conditional
- Prolongar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Prolongar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Prolongar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Prolongar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Prolongar
- Imperative tenses of Prolongar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Prolongar
Prolongar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of prolongar 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, “prolongo”, meaning “I prolong”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prolongo | I prolong |
| Tú | prolongas | you prolong |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prolonga | s/he prolongs |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prolongamos | we prolong |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prolongáis | you (plural) prolong |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prolongan | they prolong |
How it’s built: Regular: stem prolong- plus the -ar endings.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of prolongar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “prolongué”, meaning “I prolonged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prolongué | I prolonged |
| Tú | prolongaste | you prolonged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prolongó | s/he prolonged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prolongamos | we prolonged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prolongasteis | you (plural) prolonged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prolongaron | they prolonged |
How it’s built: Yo adds a u (prolongué); the other forms are regular.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of prolongar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “prolongaba”, meaning “I used to prolong”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prolongaba | I used to prolong |
| Tú | prolongabas | you used to prolong |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prolongaba | s/he used to prolong |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prolongábamos | we used to prolong |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prolongabais | you (plural) used to prolong |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prolongaban | they used to prolong |
How it’s built: Regular: stem prolong- plus the -ar endings.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of prolongar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy prolongando”, meaning “I am prolonging”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy prolongando | I am prolonging |
| Tú | estás prolongando | you are prolonging |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está prolongando | s/he is prolonging |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos prolongando | we are prolonging |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis prolongando | you (plural) are prolonging |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están prolongando | they are prolonging |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund prolongando.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of prolongar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a prolongar”, meaning “I am going to prolong”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a prolongar | I am going to prolong |
| Tú | vas a prolongar | you are going to prolong |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a prolongar | s/he is going to prolong |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a prolongar | we are going to prolong |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a prolongar | you (plural) are going to prolong |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a prolongar | they are going to prolong |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive prolongar.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of prolongar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “prolongaré”, meaning “I will prolong”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prolongaré | I will prolong |
| Tú | prolongarás | you will prolong |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prolongará | s/he will prolong |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prolongaremos | we will prolong |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prolongaréis | you (plural) will prolong |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prolongarán | they will prolong |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive prolongar plus the future endings.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of prolongar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “prolongaría”, meaning “I would prolong”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prolongaría | I would prolong |
| Tú | prolongarías | you would prolong |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prolongaría | s/he would prolong |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prolongaríamos | we would prolong |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prolongaríais | you (plural) would prolong |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prolongarían | they would prolong |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive prolongar plus the conditional endings.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of prolongar 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 prolongado”, meaning “I have prolonged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he prolongado | I have prolonged |
| Tú | has prolongado | you have prolonged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha prolongado | s/he has prolonged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos prolongado | we have prolonged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis prolongado | you (plural) have prolonged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han prolongado | they have prolonged |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle prolongado.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of prolongar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había prolongado”, meaning “I had prolonged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había prolongado | I had prolonged |
| Tú | habías prolongado | you had prolonged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había prolongado | s/he had prolonged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos prolongado | we had prolonged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais prolongado | you (plural) had prolonged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían prolongado | they had prolonged |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle prolongado.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of prolongar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré prolongado”, meaning “I will have prolonged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré prolongado | I will have prolonged |
| Tú | habrás prolongado | you will have prolonged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá prolongado | s/he will have prolonged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos prolongado | we will have prolonged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis prolongado | you (plural) will have prolonged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán prolongado | they will have prolonged |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle prolongado.
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Prolongar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of prolongar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría prolongado”, meaning “I would have prolonged”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría prolongado | I would have prolonged |
| Tú | habrías prolongado | you would have prolonged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría prolongado | s/he would have prolonged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos prolongado | we would have prolonged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais prolongado | you (plural) would have prolonged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían prolongado | they would have prolonged |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle prolongado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Prolongar
Prolongar 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, “prolongue”, meaning “I prolong”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prolongue | I prolong |
| Tú | prolongues | you prolong |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prolongue | s/he prolongs |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prolonguemos | we prolong |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prolonguéis | you (plural) prolong |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prolonguen | they prolong |
How it’s built: Every form adds a u (prolongue, prolongues, prolongue, prolonguemos, prolonguéis, prolonguen).
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Prolongar 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, “prolongara”, meaning “I prolonged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prolongara | I prolonged |
| Tú | prolongaras | you prolonged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prolongara | s/he prolonged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prolongáramos | we prolonged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prolongarais | you (plural) prolonged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prolongaran | they prolonged |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, prolongaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (prolongáramos).
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Prolongar 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, “prolongare”, meaning “I will prolong”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prolongare | I will prolong |
| Tú | prolongares | you will prolong |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prolongare | s/he will prolong |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prolongáremos | we will prolong |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prolongareis | you (plural) will prolong |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prolongaren | they will prolong |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, prolongaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (prolongáremos).
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Prolongar 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 prolongado”, meaning “I have prolonged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya prolongado | I have prolonged |
| Tú | hayas prolongado | you have prolonged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya prolongado | s/he has prolonged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos prolongado | we have prolonged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis prolongado | you (plural) have prolonged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan prolongado | they have prolonged |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle prolongado.
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Prolongar 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 prolongado”, meaning “I had prolonged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera prolongado | I had prolonged |
| Tú | hubieras prolongado | you had prolonged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera prolongado | s/he had prolonged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos prolongado | we had prolonged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais prolongado | you (plural) had prolonged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran prolongado | they had prolonged |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle prolongado.
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Prolongar 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 prolongado”, meaning “I will have prolonged”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere prolongado | I will have prolonged |
| Tú | hubieres prolongado | you will have prolonged |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere prolongado | s/he will have prolonged |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos prolongado | we will have prolonged |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis prolongado | you (plural) will have prolonged |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren prolongado | they will have prolonged |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle prolongado.
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Imperative tenses of Prolongar
Prolongar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “prolongue”, meaning “(to you formal) prolong!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | prolonga | (to you) prolong! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | prolongue | (to you formal) prolong! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | prolonguemos | let's prolong! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | prolongad | (to you plural) prolong! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | prolonguen | (to you plural formal) prolong! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (prolonga); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (prolongue, prolonguemos, prolonguen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (prolongad).
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Prolongar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no prolongue”, meaning “(to you formal) don't prolong!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no prolongues | (to you) don't prolong! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no prolongue | (to you formal) don't prolong! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no prolonguemos | let's not prolong! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no prolonguéis | (to you plural) don't prolong! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no prolonguen | (to you plural formal) don't prolong! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no prolongues, no prolongue, no prolonguemos, no prolonguéis, no prolonguen.
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Frequently asked questions about Prolongar
Is prolongar a regular or irregular verb?
Prolongar is an irregular Spanish verb. The present tense is regular. In the preterite: yo adds a u (prolongué); the other forms are regular. It is also irregular in the present subjunctive (prolongue).
How do you conjugate prolongar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), prolongar is conjugated as: yo prolongo, tú prolongas, él/ella/usted prolonga, nosotros prolongamos, vosotros prolongáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes prolongan. 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 prolongar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), prolongar is conjugated as: yo prolongué, tú prolongaste, él/ella/usted prolongó, nosotros prolongamos, vosotros prolongasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes prolongaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate prolongar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), prolongar is conjugated as: yo prolongaba, tú prolongabas, él/ella/usted prolongaba, nosotros prolongábamos, vosotros prolongabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes prolongaban. 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 prolongar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), prolongar is conjugated as: yo prolongaré, tú prolongarás, él/ella/usted prolongará, nosotros prolongaremos, vosotros prolongaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes prolongarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate prolongar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), prolongar is conjugated as: yo prolongue, tú prolongues, él/ella/usted prolongue, nosotros prolonguemos, vosotros prolonguéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes prolonguen. 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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