Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Regalar in Spanish
regalar to give away, to present, to give a present Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Regalar (to give away, to present, to give a present) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: regalo, regalas, regala, regalamos, regaláis, regalan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- regalado given away
- Gerund
- regalando giving away
- Similar
- delatar, presentar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Regalar
- Regalar in the Indicative Present
- Regalar in the Indicative Preterite
- Regalar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Regalar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Regalar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Regalar in the Indicative Future
- Regalar in the Indicative Conditional
- Regalar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Regalar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Regalar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Regalar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Regalar
- Imperative tenses of Regalar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Regalar
Regalar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of regalar 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, “regalo”, meaning “I give away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regalo | I give away |
| Tú | regalas | you give away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | regala | s/he gives away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | regalamos | we give away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | regaláis | you (plural) give away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | regalan | they give away |
How it’s built: Regular: stem regal- plus the -ar endings.
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Regalar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of regalar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “regalé”, meaning “I gave away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regalé | I gave away |
| Tú | regalaste | you gave away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | regaló | s/he gave away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | regalamos | we gave away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | regalasteis | you (plural) gave away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | regalaron | they gave away |
How it’s built: Regular: stem regal- plus the -ar endings.
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Regalar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of regalar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “regalaba”, meaning “I used to give away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regalaba | I used to give away |
| Tú | regalabas | you used to give away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | regalaba | s/he used to give away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | regalábamos | we used to give away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | regalabais | you (plural) used to give away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | regalaban | they used to give away |
How it’s built: Regular: stem regal- plus the -ar endings.
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Regalar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of regalar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy regalando”, meaning “I am giving away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy regalando | I am giving away |
| Tú | estás regalando | you are giving away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está regalando | s/he is giving away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos regalando | we are giving away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis regalando | you (plural) are giving away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están regalando | they are giving away |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund regalando.
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Regalar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of regalar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a regalar”, meaning “I am going to give away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a regalar | I am going to give away |
| Tú | vas a regalar | you are going to give away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a regalar | s/he is going to give away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a regalar | we are going to give away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a regalar | you (plural) are going to give away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a regalar | they are going to give away |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive regalar.
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Regalar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of regalar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “regalaré”, meaning “I will give away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regalaré | I will give away |
| Tú | regalarás | you will give away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | regalará | s/he will give away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | regalaremos | we will give away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | regalaréis | you (plural) will give away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | regalarán | they will give away |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive regalar plus the future endings.
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Regalar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of regalar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “regalaría”, meaning “I would give away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regalaría | I would give away |
| Tú | regalarías | you would give away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | regalaría | s/he would give away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | regalaríamos | we would give away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | regalaríais | you (plural) would give away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | regalarían | they would give away |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive regalar plus the conditional endings.
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Regalar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of regalar 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 regalado”, meaning “I have given away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he regalado | I have given away |
| Tú | has regalado | you have given away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha regalado | s/he has given away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos regalado | we have given away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis regalado | you (plural) have given away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han regalado | they have given away |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle regalado.
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Regalar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of regalar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había regalado”, meaning “I had given away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había regalado | I had given away |
| Tú | habías regalado | you had given away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había regalado | s/he had given away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos regalado | we had given away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais regalado | you (plural) had given away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían regalado | they had given away |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle regalado.
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Regalar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of regalar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré regalado”, meaning “I will have given away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré regalado | I will have given away |
| Tú | habrás regalado | you will have given away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá regalado | s/he will have given away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos regalado | we will have given away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis regalado | you (plural) will have given away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán regalado | they will have given away |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle regalado.
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Regalar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of regalar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría regalado”, meaning “I would have given away”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría regalado | I would have given away |
| Tú | habrías regalado | you would have given away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría regalado | s/he would have given away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos regalado | we would have given away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais regalado | you (plural) would have given away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían regalado | they would have given away |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle regalado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Regalar
Regalar 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, “regale”, meaning “I give away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regale | I give away |
| Tú | regales | you give away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | regale | s/he gives away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | regalemos | we give away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | regaléis | you (plural) give away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | regalen | they give away |
How it’s built: Regular: stem regal- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Regalar 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, “regalara”, meaning “I gave away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regalara | I gave away |
| Tú | regalaras | you gave away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | regalara | s/he gave away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | regaláramos | we gave away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | regalarais | you (plural) gave away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | regalaran | they gave away |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, regalaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (regaláramos).
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Regalar 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, “regalare”, meaning “I will give away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | regalare | I will give away |
| Tú | regalares | you will give away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | regalare | s/he will give away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | regaláremos | we will give away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | regalareis | you (plural) will give away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | regalaren | they will give away |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, regalaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (regaláremos).
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Regalar 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 regalado”, meaning “I have given away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya regalado | I have given away |
| Tú | hayas regalado | you have given away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya regalado | s/he has given away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos regalado | we have given away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis regalado | you (plural) have given away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan regalado | they have given away |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle regalado.
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Regalar 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 regalado”, meaning “I had given away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera regalado | I had given away |
| Tú | hubieras regalado | you had given away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera regalado | s/he had given away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos regalado | we had given away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais regalado | you (plural) had given away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran regalado | they had given away |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle regalado.
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Regalar 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 regalado”, meaning “I will have given away”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere regalado | I will have given away |
| Tú | hubieres regalado | you will have given away |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere regalado | s/he will have given away |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos regalado | we will have given away |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis regalado | you (plural) will have given away |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren regalado | they will have given away |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle regalado.
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Imperative tenses of Regalar
Regalar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “regale”, meaning “(to you formal) give away!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | regala | (to you) give away! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | regale | (to you formal) give away! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | regalemos | let's give away! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | regalad | (to you plural) give away! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | regalen | (to you plural formal) give away! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (regala); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (regale, regalemos, regalen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (regalad).
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Regalar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no regale”, meaning “(to you formal) don't give away!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no regales | (to you) don't give away! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no regale | (to you formal) don't give away! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no regalemos | let's not give away! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no regaléis | (to you plural) don't give away! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no regalen | (to you plural formal) don't give away! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no regales, no regale, no regalemos, no regaléis, no regalen.
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Frequently asked questions about Regalar
Is regalar a regular or irregular verb?
Regalar 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 regalar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), regalar is conjugated as: yo regalo, tú regalas, él/ella/usted regala, nosotros regalamos, vosotros regaláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes regalan. 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 regalar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), regalar is conjugated as: yo regalé, tú regalaste, él/ella/usted regaló, nosotros regalamos, vosotros regalasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes regalaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate regalar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), regalar is conjugated as: yo regalaba, tú regalabas, él/ella/usted regalaba, nosotros regalábamos, vosotros regalabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes regalaban. 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 regalar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), regalar is conjugated as: yo regalaré, tú regalarás, él/ella/usted regalará, nosotros regalaremos, vosotros regalaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes regalarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate regalar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), regalar is conjugated as: yo regale, tú regales, él/ella/usted regale, nosotros regalemos, vosotros regaléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes regalen. 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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