Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Secuestrar in Spanish
secuestrar to kidnap, to hijack Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Secuestrar (to kidnap, to hijack) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: secuestro, secuestras, secuestra, secuestramos, secuestráis, secuestran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- secuestrado kidnapped
- Gerund
- secuestrando kidnapping
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Secuestrar
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Present
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Future
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Secuestrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Secuestrar
- Imperative tenses of Secuestrar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Secuestrar
Secuestrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of secuestrar 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, “secuestro”, meaning “I kidnap”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secuestro | I kidnap |
| Tú | secuestras | you kidnap |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secuestra | s/he kidnaps |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secuestramos | we kidnap |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secuestráis | you (plural) kidnap |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secuestran | they kidnap |
How it’s built: Regular: stem secuestr- plus the -ar endings.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of secuestrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “secuestré”, meaning “I kidnapped”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secuestré | I kidnapped |
| Tú | secuestraste | you kidnapped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secuestró | s/he kidnapped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secuestramos | we kidnapped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secuestrasteis | you (plural) kidnapped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secuestraron | they kidnapped |
How it’s built: Regular: stem secuestr- plus the -ar endings.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of secuestrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “secuestraba”, meaning “I used to kidnap”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secuestraba | I used to kidnap |
| Tú | secuestrabas | you used to kidnap |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secuestraba | s/he used to kidnap |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secuestrábamos | we used to kidnap |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secuestrabais | you (plural) used to kidnap |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secuestraban | they used to kidnap |
How it’s built: Regular: stem secuestr- plus the -ar endings.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of secuestrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy secuestrando”, meaning “I am kidnapping”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy secuestrando | I am kidnapping |
| Tú | estás secuestrando | you are kidnapping |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está secuestrando | s/he is kidnapping |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos secuestrando | we are kidnapping |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis secuestrando | you (plural) are kidnapping |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están secuestrando | they are kidnapping |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund secuestrando.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of secuestrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a secuestrar”, meaning “I am going to kidnap”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a secuestrar | I am going to kidnap |
| Tú | vas a secuestrar | you are going to kidnap |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a secuestrar | s/he is going to kidnap |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a secuestrar | we are going to kidnap |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a secuestrar | you (plural) are going to kidnap |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a secuestrar | they are going to kidnap |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive secuestrar.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of secuestrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “secuestraré”, meaning “I will kidnap”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secuestraré | I will kidnap |
| Tú | secuestrarás | you will kidnap |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secuestrará | s/he will kidnap |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secuestraremos | we will kidnap |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secuestraréis | you (plural) will kidnap |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secuestrarán | they will kidnap |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive secuestrar plus the future endings.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of secuestrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “secuestraría”, meaning “I would kidnap”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secuestraría | I would kidnap |
| Tú | secuestrarías | you would kidnap |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secuestraría | s/he would kidnap |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secuestraríamos | we would kidnap |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secuestraríais | you (plural) would kidnap |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secuestrarían | they would kidnap |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive secuestrar plus the conditional endings.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of secuestrar 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 secuestrado”, meaning “I have kidnapped”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he secuestrado | I have kidnapped |
| Tú | has secuestrado | you have kidnapped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha secuestrado | s/he has kidnapped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos secuestrado | we have kidnapped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis secuestrado | you (plural) have kidnapped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han secuestrado | they have kidnapped |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle secuestrado.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of secuestrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había secuestrado”, meaning “I had kidnapped”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había secuestrado | I had kidnapped |
| Tú | habías secuestrado | you had kidnapped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había secuestrado | s/he had kidnapped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos secuestrado | we had kidnapped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais secuestrado | you (plural) had kidnapped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían secuestrado | they had kidnapped |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle secuestrado.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of secuestrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré secuestrado”, meaning “I will have kidnapped”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré secuestrado | I will have kidnapped |
| Tú | habrás secuestrado | you will have kidnapped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá secuestrado | s/he will have kidnapped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos secuestrado | we will have kidnapped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis secuestrado | you (plural) will have kidnapped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán secuestrado | they will have kidnapped |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle secuestrado.
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Secuestrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of secuestrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría secuestrado”, meaning “I would have kidnapped”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría secuestrado | I would have kidnapped |
| Tú | habrías secuestrado | you would have kidnapped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría secuestrado | s/he would have kidnapped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos secuestrado | we would have kidnapped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais secuestrado | you (plural) would have kidnapped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían secuestrado | they would have kidnapped |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle secuestrado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Secuestrar
Secuestrar 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, “secuestre”, meaning “I kidnap”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secuestre | I kidnap |
| Tú | secuestres | you kidnap |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secuestre | s/he kidnaps |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secuestremos | we kidnap |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secuestréis | you (plural) kidnap |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secuestren | they kidnap |
How it’s built: Regular: stem secuestr- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Secuestrar 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, “secuestrara”, meaning “I kidnapped”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secuestrara | I kidnapped |
| Tú | secuestraras | you kidnapped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secuestrara | s/he kidnapped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secuestráramos | we kidnapped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secuestrarais | you (plural) kidnapped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secuestraran | they kidnapped |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, secuestraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (secuestráramos).
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Secuestrar 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, “secuestrare”, meaning “I will kidnap”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secuestrare | I will kidnap |
| Tú | secuestrares | you will kidnap |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secuestrare | s/he will kidnap |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secuestráremos | we will kidnap |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secuestrareis | you (plural) will kidnap |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secuestraren | they will kidnap |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, secuestraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (secuestráremos).
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Secuestrar 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 secuestrado”, meaning “I have kidnapped”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya secuestrado | I have kidnapped |
| Tú | hayas secuestrado | you have kidnapped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya secuestrado | s/he has kidnapped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos secuestrado | we have kidnapped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis secuestrado | you (plural) have kidnapped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan secuestrado | they have kidnapped |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle secuestrado.
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Secuestrar 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 secuestrado”, meaning “I had kidnapped”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera secuestrado | I had kidnapped |
| Tú | hubieras secuestrado | you had kidnapped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera secuestrado | s/he had kidnapped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos secuestrado | we had kidnapped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais secuestrado | you (plural) had kidnapped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran secuestrado | they had kidnapped |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle secuestrado.
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Secuestrar 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 secuestrado”, meaning “I will have kidnapped”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere secuestrado | I will have kidnapped |
| Tú | hubieres secuestrado | you will have kidnapped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere secuestrado | s/he will have kidnapped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos secuestrado | we will have kidnapped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis secuestrado | you (plural) will have kidnapped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren secuestrado | they will have kidnapped |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle secuestrado.
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Imperative tenses of Secuestrar
Secuestrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “secuestre”, meaning “(to you formal) kidnap!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | secuestra | (to you) kidnap! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secuestre | (to you formal) kidnap! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secuestremos | let's kidnap! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secuestrad | (to you plural) kidnap! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secuestren | (to you plural formal) kidnap! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (secuestra); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (secuestre, secuestremos, secuestren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (secuestrad).
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Secuestrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no secuestre”, meaning “(to you formal) don't kidnap!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no secuestres | (to you) don't kidnap! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no secuestre | (to you formal) don't kidnap! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no secuestremos | let's not kidnap! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no secuestréis | (to you plural) don't kidnap! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no secuestren | (to you plural formal) don't kidnap! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no secuestres, no secuestre, no secuestremos, no secuestréis, no secuestren.
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Frequently asked questions about Secuestrar
Is secuestrar a regular or irregular verb?
Secuestrar 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 secuestrar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), secuestrar is conjugated as: yo secuestro, tú secuestras, él/ella/usted secuestra, nosotros secuestramos, vosotros secuestráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes secuestran. 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 secuestrar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), secuestrar is conjugated as: yo secuestré, tú secuestraste, él/ella/usted secuestró, nosotros secuestramos, vosotros secuestrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes secuestraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate secuestrar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), secuestrar is conjugated as: yo secuestraba, tú secuestrabas, él/ella/usted secuestraba, nosotros secuestrábamos, vosotros secuestrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes secuestraban. 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 secuestrar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), secuestrar is conjugated as: yo secuestraré, tú secuestrarás, él/ella/usted secuestrará, nosotros secuestraremos, vosotros secuestraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes secuestrarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate secuestrar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), secuestrar is conjugated as: yo secuestre, tú secuestres, él/ella/usted secuestre, nosotros secuestremos, vosotros secuestréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes secuestren. 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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