Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Sonar in Spanish
To sound, to ring Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sonar
- Sonar in the Indicative Present
- Sonar in the Indicative Preterite
- Sonar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sonar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sonar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sonar in the Indicative Future
- Sonar in the Indicative Conditional
- Sonar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sonar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sonar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sonar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sonar
- Imperative tenses of Sonar
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- Practice Sonar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sonar is the Spanish verb for "to sound, to ring". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sonar | to sound, to ring |
| Past participle | sonado | sounded |
| Gerund | sonando | sounding |
Indicative Tenses of Sonar
Sonar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sonar 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, "sueno", meaning "I sound".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sueno | I sound |
| Tú | suenas | you sound |
| Ella / Él / Usted | suena | s/he sounds, you (formal) sound |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sonamos | we sound |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sonáis | you (plural) sound |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | suenan | they sound, you (plural formal) sound |
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Sonar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sonar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "soné", meaning "I sounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | soné | I sounded |
| Tú | sonaste | you sounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sonó | s/he sounded, you (formal) sounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sonamos | we sounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sonasteis | you (plural) sounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sonaron | they sounded, you (plural formal) sounded |
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Sonar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sonar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sonaba", meaning "I used to sound".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sonaba | I used to sound |
| Tú | sonabas | you used to sound |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sonaba | s/he used to sound, you (formal) used to sound |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sonábamos | we used to sound |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sonabais | you (plural) used to sound |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sonaban | they used to sound, you (plural formal) used to sound |
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Sonar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sonar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sonando", meaning "I am sounding".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sonando | I am sounding |
| Tú | estás sonando | you are sounding |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sonando | s/he is sounding, you (formal) are sounding |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sonando | we are sounding |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sonando | you (plural) are sounding |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sonando | they are sounding, you (plural formal) are sounding |
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Sonar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sonar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sonar", meaning "I am going to sound".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sonar | I am going to sound |
| Tú | vas a sonar | you are going to sound |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sonar | s/he is going to sound, you (formal) are going to sound |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sonar | we are going to sound |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sonar | you (plural) are going to sound |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sonar | they are going to sound, you (plural formal) are going to sound |
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Sonar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sonar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sonaré", meaning "I will sound".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sonaré | I will sound |
| Tú | sonarás | you will sound |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sonará | s/he will sound, you (formal) will sound |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sonaremos | we will sound |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sonaréis | you (plural) will sound |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sonarán | they will sound, you (plural formal) will sound |
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Sonar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sonar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sonaría", meaning "I would sound".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sonaría | I would sound |
| Tú | sonarías | you would sound |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sonaría | s/he would sound, you (formal) would sound |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sonaríamos | we would sound |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sonaríais | you (plural) would sound |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sonarían | they would sound, you (plural formal) would sound |
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Sonar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sonar 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 sonado", meaning "I have sounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sonado | I have sounded |
| Tú | has sonado | you have sounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sonado | s/he has sounded, you (formal) have sounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sonado | we have sounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sonado | you (plural) have sounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sonado | they have sounded, you (plural formal) have sounded |
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Sonar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sonar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sonado", meaning "I had sounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sonado | I had sounded |
| Tú | habías sonado | you had sounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sonado | s/he had sounded, you (formal) had sounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sonado | we had sounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sonado | you (plural) had sounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sonado | they had sounded, you (plural formal) had sounded |
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Sonar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sonar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sonado", meaning "I will have sounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sonado | I will have sounded |
| Tú | habrás sonado | you will have sounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sonado | s/he will have sounded, you (formal) will have sounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sonado | we will have sounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sonado | you (plural) will have sounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sonado | they will have sounded, you (plural formal) will have sounded |
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Sonar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sonar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sonado", meaning "I would have sounded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sonado | I would have sounded |
| Tú | habrías sonado | you would have sounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sonado | s/he would have sounded, you (formal) would have sounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sonado | we would have sounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sonado | you (plural) would have sounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sonado | they would have sounded, you (plural formal) would have sounded |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sonar
Sonar 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, "suene", meaning "I sound".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | suene | I sound |
| Tú | suenes | you sound |
| Ella / Él / Usted | suene | s/he sounds, you (formal) sound |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sonemos | we sound |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sonéis | you (plural) sound |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | suenen | they sound, you (plural formal) sound |
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Sonar 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, "sonara", meaning "I sounded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sonara | I sounded |
| Tú | sonaras | you sounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sonara | s/he sounded, you (formal) sounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sonáramos | we sounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sonarais | you (plural) sounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sonaran | they sounded, you (plural formal) sounded |
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Sonar 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, "sonare", meaning "I will sound".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sonare | I will sound |
| Tú | sonares | you will sound |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sonare | s/he will sound, you (formal) will sound |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sonáremos | we will sound |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sonareis | you (plural) will sound |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sonaren | they will sound, you (plural formal) will sound |
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Sonar 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 sonado", meaning "I have sounded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sonado | I have sounded |
| Tú | hayas sonado | you have sounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sonado | s/he has sounded, you (formal) have sounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sonado | we have sounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sonado | you (plural) have sounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sonado | they have sounded, you (plural formal) have sounded |
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Sonar 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 sonado", meaning "I had sounded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sonado | I had sounded |
| Tú | hubieras sonado | you had sounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sonado | s/he had sounded, you (formal) had sounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sonado | we had sounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sonado | you (plural) had sounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sonado | they had sounded, you (plural formal) had sounded |
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Sonar 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 sonado", meaning "I will have sounded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sonado | I will have sounded |
| Tú | hubieres sonado | you will have sounded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sonado | s/he will have sounded, you (formal) will have sounded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sonado | we will have sounded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sonado | you (plural) will have sounded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sonado | they will have sounded, you (plural formal) will have sounded |
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Imperative Tenses of Sonar
Sonar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "suene", meaning "(to you formal) sound!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | suena | (to you) sound! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | suene | (to you formal) sound! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sonemos | let's sound! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sonad | (to you plural) sound! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | suenen | (to you plural formal) sound! |
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Sonar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no suene", meaning "(to you formal) don't sound!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no suenes | (to you) don't sound! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no suene | (to you formal) don't sound! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sonemos | let's not sound! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sonéis | (to you plural) don't sound! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no suenen | (to you plural formal) don't sound! |
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