Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Registrar in Spanish
registrar to search, to record Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Registrar (to search, to record) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: registro, registras, registra, registramos, registráis, registran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- registrado searched
- Gerund
- registrando searching
- Similar
- apuntar, grabar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Registrar
- Registrar in the Indicative Present
- Registrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Registrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Registrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Registrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Registrar in the Indicative Future
- Registrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Registrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Registrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Registrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Registrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Registrar
- Imperative tenses of Registrar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Registrar
Registrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of registrar 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, “registro”, meaning “I search”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | registro | I search |
| Tú | registras | you search |
| Ella / Él / Usted | registra | s/he searches |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | registramos | we search |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | registráis | you (plural) search |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | registran | they search |
How it’s built: Regular: stem registr- plus the -ar endings.
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Registrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of registrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “registré”, meaning “I searched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | registré | I searched |
| Tú | registraste | you searched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | registró | s/he searched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | registramos | we searched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | registrasteis | you (plural) searched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | registraron | they searched |
How it’s built: Regular: stem registr- plus the -ar endings.
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Registrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of registrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “registraba”, meaning “I used to search”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | registraba | I used to search |
| Tú | registrabas | you used to search |
| Ella / Él / Usted | registraba | s/he used to search |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | registrábamos | we used to search |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | registrabais | you (plural) used to search |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | registraban | they used to search |
How it’s built: Regular: stem registr- plus the -ar endings.
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Registrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of registrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy registrando”, meaning “I am searching”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy registrando | I am searching |
| Tú | estás registrando | you are searching |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está registrando | s/he is searching |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos registrando | we are searching |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis registrando | you (plural) are searching |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están registrando | they are searching |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund registrando.
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Registrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of registrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a registrar”, meaning “I am going to search”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a registrar | I am going to search |
| Tú | vas a registrar | you are going to search |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a registrar | s/he is going to search |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a registrar | we are going to search |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a registrar | you (plural) are going to search |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a registrar | they are going to search |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive registrar.
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Registrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of registrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “registraré”, meaning “I will search”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | registraré | I will search |
| Tú | registrarás | you will search |
| Ella / Él / Usted | registrará | s/he will search |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | registraremos | we will search |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | registraréis | you (plural) will search |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | registrarán | they will search |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive registrar plus the future endings.
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Registrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of registrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “registraría”, meaning “I would search”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | registraría | I would search |
| Tú | registrarías | you would search |
| Ella / Él / Usted | registraría | s/he would search |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | registraríamos | we would search |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | registraríais | you (plural) would search |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | registrarían | they would search |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive registrar plus the conditional endings.
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Registrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of registrar 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 registrado”, meaning “I have searched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he registrado | I have searched |
| Tú | has registrado | you have searched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha registrado | s/he has searched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos registrado | we have searched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis registrado | you (plural) have searched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han registrado | they have searched |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle registrado.
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Registrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of registrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había registrado”, meaning “I had searched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había registrado | I had searched |
| Tú | habías registrado | you had searched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había registrado | s/he had searched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos registrado | we had searched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais registrado | you (plural) had searched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían registrado | they had searched |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle registrado.
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Registrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of registrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré registrado”, meaning “I will have searched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré registrado | I will have searched |
| Tú | habrás registrado | you will have searched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá registrado | s/he will have searched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos registrado | we will have searched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis registrado | you (plural) will have searched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán registrado | they will have searched |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle registrado.
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Registrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of registrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría registrado”, meaning “I would have searched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría registrado | I would have searched |
| Tú | habrías registrado | you would have searched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría registrado | s/he would have searched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos registrado | we would have searched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais registrado | you (plural) would have searched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían registrado | they would have searched |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle registrado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Registrar
Registrar 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, “registre”, meaning “I search”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | registre | I search |
| Tú | registres | you search |
| Ella / Él / Usted | registre | s/he searches |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | registremos | we search |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | registréis | you (plural) search |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | registren | they search |
How it’s built: Regular: stem registr- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Registrar 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, “registrara”, meaning “I searched”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | registrara | I searched |
| Tú | registraras | you searched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | registrara | s/he searched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | registráramos | we searched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | registrarais | you (plural) searched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | registraran | they searched |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, registraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (registráramos).
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Registrar 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, “registrare”, meaning “I will search”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | registrare | I will search |
| Tú | registrares | you will search |
| Ella / Él / Usted | registrare | s/he will search |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | registráremos | we will search |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | registrareis | you (plural) will search |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | registraren | they will search |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, registraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (registráremos).
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Registrar 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 registrado”, meaning “I have searched”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya registrado | I have searched |
| Tú | hayas registrado | you have searched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya registrado | s/he has searched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos registrado | we have searched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis registrado | you (plural) have searched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan registrado | they have searched |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle registrado.
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Registrar 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 registrado”, meaning “I had searched”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera registrado | I had searched |
| Tú | hubieras registrado | you had searched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera registrado | s/he had searched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos registrado | we had searched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais registrado | you (plural) had searched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran registrado | they had searched |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle registrado.
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Registrar 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 registrado”, meaning “I will have searched”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere registrado | I will have searched |
| Tú | hubieres registrado | you will have searched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere registrado | s/he will have searched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos registrado | we will have searched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis registrado | you (plural) will have searched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren registrado | they will have searched |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle registrado.
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Imperative tenses of Registrar
Registrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “registre”, meaning “(to you formal) search!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | registra | (to you) search! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | registre | (to you formal) search! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | registremos | let's search! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | registrad | (to you plural) search! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | registren | (to you plural formal) search! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (registra); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (registre, registremos, registren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (registrad).
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Registrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no registre”, meaning “(to you formal) don't search!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no registres | (to you) don't search! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no registre | (to you formal) don't search! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no registremos | let's not search! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no registréis | (to you plural) don't search! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no registren | (to you plural formal) don't search! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no registres, no registre, no registremos, no registréis, no registren.
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Frequently asked questions about Registrar
Is registrar a regular or irregular verb?
Registrar 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 registrar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), registrar is conjugated as: yo registro, tú registras, él/ella/usted registra, nosotros registramos, vosotros registráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes registran. 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 registrar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), registrar is conjugated as: yo registré, tú registraste, él/ella/usted registró, nosotros registramos, vosotros registrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes registraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate registrar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), registrar is conjugated as: yo registraba, tú registrabas, él/ella/usted registraba, nosotros registrábamos, vosotros registrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes registraban. 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 registrar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), registrar is conjugated as: yo registraré, tú registrarás, él/ella/usted registrará, nosotros registraremos, vosotros registraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes registrarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate registrar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), registrar is conjugated as: yo registre, tú registres, él/ella/usted registre, nosotros registremos, vosotros registréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes registren. 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 registrar and registrarse?
Registrar means ‘to search, to record’ and registrarse means ‘to register, to enroll’. Registrarse is the reflexive form of registrar, 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 registro becomes me registro. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so registra becomes regístrate.
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