Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Sumar in Spanish
To add (counting), to sum up (counting) Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Sumar
- Sumar in the Indicative Present
- Sumar in the Indicative Preterite
- Sumar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Sumar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Sumar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Sumar in the Indicative Future
- Sumar in the Indicative Conditional
- Sumar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Sumar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Sumar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Sumar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Sumar
- Imperative tenses of Sumar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Sumar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Sumar is the Spanish verb for "to add (counting), to sum up (counting)". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | sumar | to add (counting), to sum up (counting) |
| Past participle | sumado | added |
| Gerund | sumando | adding |
Indicative Tenses of Sumar
Sumar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of sumar 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, "sumo", meaning "I add".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sumo | I add |
| Tú | sumas | you add |
| Ella / Él / Usted | suma | s/he adds, you (formal) add |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sumamos | we add |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sumáis | you (plural) add |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | suman | they add, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of sumar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sumé", meaning "I added".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sumé | I added |
| Tú | sumaste | you added |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sumó | s/he added, you (formal) added |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sumamos | we added |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sumasteis | you (plural) added |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sumaron | they added, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of sumar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "sumaba", meaning "I used to add".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sumaba | I used to add |
| Tú | sumabas | you used to add |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sumaba | s/he used to add, you (formal) used to add |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sumábamos | we used to add |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sumabais | you (plural) used to add |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sumaban | they used to add, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of sumar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy sumando", meaning "I am adding".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy sumando | I am adding |
| Tú | estás sumando | you are adding |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está sumando | s/he is adding, you (formal) are adding |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos sumando | we are adding |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis sumando | you (plural) are adding |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están sumando | they are adding, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of sumar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a sumar", meaning "I am going to add".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a sumar | I am going to add |
| Tú | vas a sumar | you are going to add |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a sumar | s/he is going to add, you (formal) are going to add |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a sumar | we are going to add |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a sumar | you (plural) are going to add |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a sumar | they are going to add, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of sumar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "sumaré", meaning "I will add".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sumaré | I will add |
| Tú | sumarás | you will add |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sumará | s/he will add, you (formal) will add |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sumaremos | we will add |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sumaréis | you (plural) will add |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sumarán | they will add, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of sumar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "sumaría", meaning "I would add".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sumaría | I would add |
| Tú | sumarías | you would add |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sumaría | s/he would add, you (formal) would add |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sumaríamos | we would add |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sumaríais | you (plural) would add |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sumarían | they would add, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of sumar 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 sumado", meaning "I have added".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he sumado | I have added |
| Tú | has sumado | you have added |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha sumado | s/he has added, you (formal) have added |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos sumado | we have added |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis sumado | you (plural) have added |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han sumado | they have added, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of sumar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había sumado", meaning "I had added".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había sumado | I had added |
| Tú | habías sumado | you had added |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había sumado | s/he had added, you (formal) had added |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos sumado | we had added |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais sumado | you (plural) had added |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían sumado | they had added, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of sumar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré sumado", meaning "I will have added".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré sumado | I will have added |
| Tú | habrás sumado | you will have added |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá sumado | s/he will have added, you (formal) will have added |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos sumado | we will have added |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis sumado | you (plural) will have added |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán sumado | they will have added, |
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Sumar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of sumar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría sumado", meaning "I would have added".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría sumado | I would have added |
| Tú | habrías sumado | you would have added |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría sumado | s/he would have added, you (formal) would have added |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos sumado | we would have added |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais sumado | you (plural) would have added |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían sumado | they would have added, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Sumar
Sumar 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, "sume", meaning "I add".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sume | I add |
| Tú | sumes | you add |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sume | s/he adds, you (formal) add |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sumemos | we add |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | suméis | you (plural) add |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sumen | they add, |
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Sumar 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, "sumara", meaning "I added".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sumara | I added |
| Tú | sumaras | you added |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sumara | s/he added, you (formal) added |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sumáramos | we added |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sumarais | you (plural) added |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sumaran | they added, |
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Sumar 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, "sumare", meaning "I will add".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sumare | I will add |
| Tú | sumares | you will add |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sumare | s/he will add, you (formal) will add |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sumáremos | we will add |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sumareis | you (plural) will add |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sumaren | they will add, |
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Sumar 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 sumado", meaning "I have added".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya sumado | I have added |
| Tú | hayas sumado | you have added |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya sumado | s/he has added, you (formal) have added |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos sumado | we have added |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis sumado | you (plural) have added |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan sumado | they have added, |
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Sumar 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 sumado", meaning "I had added".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera sumado | I had added |
| Tú | hubieras sumado | you had added |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera sumado | s/he had added, you (formal) had added |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos sumado | we had added |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais sumado | you (plural) had added |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran sumado | they had added, |
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Sumar 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 sumado", meaning "I will have added".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere sumado | I will have added |
| Tú | hubieres sumado | you will have added |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere sumado | s/he will have added, you (formal) will have added |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos sumado | we will have added |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis sumado | you (plural) will have added |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren sumado | they will have added, |
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Imperative Tenses of Sumar
Sumar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "sume", meaning "(to you formal) add!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | suma | (to you) add! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | sume | (to you formal) add! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sumemos | let's add! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sumad | (to you plural) add! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sumen | (to you plural formal) add! |
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Sumar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no sume", meaning "(to you formal) don't add!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no sumes | (to you) don't add! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no sume | (to you formal) don't add! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sumemos | let's not add! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no suméis | (to you plural) don't add! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sumen | (to you plural formal) don't add! |
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