How to conjugate Valer in Spanish
To value, to be worth Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Valer
- Valer in the Indicative Present
- Valer in the Indicative Preterite
- Valer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Valer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Valer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Valer in the Indicative Future
- Valer in the Indicative Conditional
- Valer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Valer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Valer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Valer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Valer
- Imperative tenses of Valer
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Valer conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Valer is the Spanish verb for "to value, to be worth". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to valer include: valorar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | valer | to value, to be worth |
| Past participle | valido | valued |
| Gerund | valiendo | valuing |
Indicative Tenses of Valer
Valer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of valer 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, "valgo", meaning "I value".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | valgo | I value |
| Tú | vales | you value |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vale | s/he values, you (formal) value |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | valemos | we value |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | valéis | you (plural) value |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | valen | they value, you (plural formal) value |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Valer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of valer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "valí", meaning "I valued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | valí | I valued |
| Tú | valiste | you valued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | valió | s/he valued, you (formal) valued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | valimos | we valued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | valisteis | you (plural) valued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | valieron | they valued, you (plural formal) valued |
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Valer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of valer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "valía", meaning "I used to value".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | valía | I used to value |
| Tú | valías | you used to value |
| Ella / Él / Usted | valía | s/he used to value, you (formal) used to value |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | valíamos | we used to value |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | valíais | you (plural) used to value |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | valían | they used to value, you (plural formal) used to value |
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Valer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of valer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy valiendo", meaning "I am valuing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy valiendo | I am valuing |
| Tú | estás valiendo | you are valuing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está valiendo | s/he is valuing, you (formal) are valuing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos valiendo | we are valuing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis valiendo | you (plural) are valuing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están valiendo | they are valuing, you (plural formal) are valuing |
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Valer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of valer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a valer", meaning "I am going to value".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a valer | I am going to value |
| Tú | vas a valer | you are going to value |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a valer | s/he is going to value, you (formal) are going to value |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a valer | we are going to value |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a valer | you (plural) are going to value |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a valer | they are going to value, you (plural formal) are going to value |
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Valer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of valer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "valdré", meaning "I will value".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | valdré | I will value |
| Tú | valdrás | you will value |
| Ella / Él / Usted | valdrá | s/he will value, you (formal) will value |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | valdremos | we will value |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | valdréis | you (plural) will value |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | valdrán | they will value, you (plural formal) will value |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Valer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of valer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "valdría", meaning "I would value".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | valdría | I would value |
| Tú | valdrías | you would value |
| Ella / Él / Usted | valdría | s/he would value, you (formal) would value |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | valdríamos | we would value |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | valdríais | you (plural) would value |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | valdrían | they would value, you (plural formal) would value |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Valer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of valer 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 valido", meaning "I have valued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he valido | I have valued |
| Tú | has valido | you have valued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha valido | s/he has valued, you (formal) have valued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos valido | we have valued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis valido | you (plural) have valued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han valido | they have valued, you (plural formal) have valued |
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Valer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of valer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había valido", meaning "I had valued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había valido | I had valued |
| Tú | habías valido | you had valued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había valido | s/he had valued, you (formal) had valued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos valido | we had valued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais valido | you (plural) had valued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían valido | they had valued, you (plural formal) had valued |
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Valer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of valer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré valido", meaning "I will have valued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré valido | I will have valued |
| Tú | habrás valido | you will have valued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá valido | s/he will have valued, you (formal) will have valued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos valido | we will have valued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis valido | you (plural) will have valued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán valido | they will have valued, you (plural formal) will have valued |
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Valer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of valer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría valido", meaning "I would have valued".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría valido | I would have valued |
| Tú | habrías valido | you would have valued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría valido | s/he would have valued, you (formal) would have valued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos valido | we would have valued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais valido | you (plural) would have valued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían valido | they would have valued, you (plural formal) would have valued |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Valer
Valer 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, "valga", meaning "I value".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | valga | I value |
| Tú | valgas | you value |
| Ella / Él / Usted | valga | s/he values, you (formal) value |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | valgamos | we value |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | valgáis | you (plural) value |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | valgan | they value, you (plural formal) value |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Valer 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, "valiera", meaning "I valued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | valiera | I valued |
| Tú | valieras | you valued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | valiera | s/he valued, you (formal) valued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | valiéramos | we valued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | valierais | you (plural) valued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | valieran | they valued, you (plural formal) valued |
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Valer 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, "valiere", meaning "I will value".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | valiere | I will value |
| Tú | valieres | you will value |
| Ella / Él / Usted | valiere | s/he will value, you (formal) will value |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | valiéremos | we will value |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | valiereis | you (plural) will value |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | valieren | they will value, you (plural formal) will value |
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Valer 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 valido", meaning "I have valued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya valido | I have valued |
| Tú | hayas valido | you have valued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya valido | s/he has valued, you (formal) have valued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos valido | we have valued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis valido | you (plural) have valued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan valido | they have valued, you (plural formal) have valued |
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Valer 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 valido", meaning "I had valued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera valido | I had valued |
| Tú | hubieras valido | you had valued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera valido | s/he had valued, you (formal) had valued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos valido | we had valued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais valido | you (plural) had valued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran valido | they had valued, you (plural formal) had valued |
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Valer 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 valido", meaning "I will have valued".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere valido | I will have valued |
| Tú | hubieres valido | you will have valued |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere valido | s/he will have valued, you (formal) will have valued |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos valido | we will have valued |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis valido | you (plural) will have valued |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren valido | they will have valued, you (plural formal) will have valued |
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Imperative Tenses of Valer
Valer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "valga", meaning "(to you formal) value!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | vale | (to you) value! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | valga | (to you formal) value! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | valgamos | let's value! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | valed | (to you plural) value! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | valgan | (to you plural formal) value! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Valer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no valga", meaning "(to you formal) don't value!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no valgas | (to you) don't value! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no valga | (to you formal) don't value! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no valgamos | let's not value! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no valgáis | (to you plural) don't value! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no valgan | (to you plural formal) don't value! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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