Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Sembrar in Spanish
To sow, to plant Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sembrar
- Sembrar in the Indicative Present
- Sembrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Sembrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sembrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sembrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sembrar in the Indicative Future
- Sembrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Sembrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sembrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sembrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sembrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sembrar
- Imperative tenses of Sembrar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sembrar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sembrar is the Spanish verb for "to sow, to plant". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to sembrar include: plantar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sembrar | to sow, to plant |
| Past participle | sembrado | sown |
| Gerund | sembrando | sowing |
Indicative Tenses of Sembrar
Sembrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sembrar 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, "siembro", meaning "I sow".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | siembro | I sow |
| Tú | siembras | you sow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siembra | s/he sows, you (formal) sow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sembramos | we sow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sembráis | you (plural) sow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | siembran | they sow, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sembrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sembré", meaning "I sowed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sembré | I sowed |
| Tú | sembraste | you sowed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sembró | s/he sowed, you (formal) sowed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sembramos | we sowed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sembrasteis | you (plural) sowed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sembraron | they sowed, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sembrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sembraba", meaning "I used to sow".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sembraba | I used to sow |
| Tú | sembrabas | you used to sow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sembraba | s/he used to sow, you (formal) used to sow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sembrábamos | we used to sow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sembrabais | you (plural) used to sow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sembraban | they used to sow, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sembrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sembrando", meaning "I am sowing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sembrando | I am sowing |
| Tú | estás sembrando | you are sowing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sembrando | s/he is sowing, you (formal) are sowing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sembrando | we are sowing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sembrando | you (plural) are sowing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sembrando | they are sowing, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sembrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sembrar", meaning "I am going to sow".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sembrar | I am going to sow |
| Tú | vas a sembrar | you are going to sow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sembrar | s/he is going to sow, you (formal) are going to sow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sembrar | we are going to sow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sembrar | you (plural) are going to sow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sembrar | they are going to sow, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sembrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sembraré", meaning "I will sow".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sembraré | I will sow |
| Tú | sembrarás | you will sow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sembrará | s/he will sow, you (formal) will sow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sembraremos | we will sow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sembraréis | you (plural) will sow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sembrarán | they will sow, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sembrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sembraría", meaning "I would sow".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sembraría | I would sow |
| Tú | sembrarías | you would sow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sembraría | s/he would sow, you (formal) would sow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sembraríamos | we would sow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sembraríais | you (plural) would sow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sembrarían | they would sow, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sembrar 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 sembrado", meaning "I have sown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sembrado | I have sown |
| Tú | has sembrado | you have sown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sembrado | s/he has sown, you (formal) have sown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sembrado | we have sown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sembrado | you (plural) have sown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sembrado | they have sown, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sembrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sembrado", meaning "I had sown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sembrado | I had sown |
| Tú | habías sembrado | you had sown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sembrado | s/he had sown, you (formal) had sown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sembrado | we had sown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sembrado | you (plural) had sown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sembrado | they had sown, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sembrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sembrado", meaning "I will have sown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sembrado | I will have sown |
| Tú | habrás sembrado | you will have sown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sembrado | s/he will have sown, you (formal) will have sown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sembrado | we will have sown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sembrado | you (plural) will have sown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sembrado | they will have sown, |
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Sembrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sembrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sembrado", meaning "I would have sown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sembrado | I would have sown |
| Tú | habrías sembrado | you would have sown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sembrado | s/he would have sown, you (formal) would have sown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sembrado | we would have sown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sembrado | you (plural) would have sown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sembrado | they would have sown, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sembrar
Sembrar 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, "siembre", meaning "I sow".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | siembre | I sow |
| Tú | siembres | you sow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siembre | s/he sows, you (formal) sow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sembremos | we sow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sembréis | you (plural) sow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | siembren | they sow, |
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Sembrar 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, "sembrara", meaning "I sowed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sembrara | I sowed |
| Tú | sembraras | you sowed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sembrara | s/he sowed, you (formal) sowed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sembráramos | we sowed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sembrarais | you (plural) sowed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sembraran | they sowed, |
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Sembrar 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, "sembrare", meaning "I will sow".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sembrare | I will sow |
| Tú | sembrares | you will sow |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sembrare | s/he will sow, you (formal) will sow |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sembráremos | we will sow |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sembrareis | you (plural) will sow |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sembraren | they will sow, |
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Sembrar 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 sembrado", meaning "I have sown".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sembrado | I have sown |
| Tú | hayas sembrado | you have sown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sembrado | s/he has sown, you (formal) have sown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sembrado | we have sown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sembrado | you (plural) have sown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sembrado | they have sown, |
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Sembrar 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 sembrado", meaning "I had sown".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sembrado | I had sown |
| Tú | hubieras sembrado | you had sown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sembrado | s/he had sown, you (formal) had sown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sembrado | we had sown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sembrado | you (plural) had sown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sembrado | they had sown, |
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Sembrar 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 sembrado", meaning "I will have sown".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sembrado | I will have sown |
| Tú | hubieres sembrado | you will have sown |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sembrado | s/he will have sown, you (formal) will have sown |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sembrado | we will have sown |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sembrado | you (plural) will have sown |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sembrado | they will have sown, |
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Imperative Tenses of Sembrar
Sembrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "siembre", meaning "(to you formal) sow!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | siembra | (to you) sow! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | siembre | (to you formal) sow! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sembremos | let's sow! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sembrad | (to you plural) sow! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | siembren | (to you plural formal) sow! |
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Sembrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no siembre", meaning "(to you formal) don't sow!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no siembres | (to you) don't sow! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no siembre | (to you formal) don't sow! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sembremos | let's not sow! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sembréis | (to you plural) don't sow! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no siembren | (to you plural formal) don't sow! |
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