Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Vigilar in Spanish
vigilar to watch (over), to keep an eye on, to guard (a place) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Vigilar (to watch (over), to keep an eye on, to guard (a place)) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: vigilo, vigilas, vigila, vigilamos, vigiláis, vigilan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- vigilado watched
- Gerund
- vigilando watching
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Vigilar
- Vigilar in the Indicative Present
- Vigilar in the Indicative Preterite
- Vigilar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Vigilar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Vigilar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Vigilar in the Indicative Future
- Vigilar in the Indicative Conditional
- Vigilar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Vigilar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Vigilar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Vigilar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Vigilar
- Imperative tenses of Vigilar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
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Indicative tenses of Vigilar
Vigilar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of vigilar 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, “vigilo”, meaning “I watch”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vigilo | I watch |
| Tú | vigilas | you watch |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vigila | s/he watches |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vigilamos | we watch |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vigiláis | you (plural) watch |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vigilan | they watch |
How it’s built: Regular: stem vigil- plus the -ar endings.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of vigilar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “vigilé”, meaning “I watched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vigilé | I watched |
| Tú | vigilaste | you watched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vigiló | s/he watched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vigilamos | we watched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vigilasteis | you (plural) watched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vigilaron | they watched |
How it’s built: Regular: stem vigil- plus the -ar endings.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of vigilar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “vigilaba”, meaning “I used to watch”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vigilaba | I used to watch |
| Tú | vigilabas | you used to watch |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vigilaba | s/he used to watch |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vigilábamos | we used to watch |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vigilabais | you (plural) used to watch |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vigilaban | they used to watch |
How it’s built: Regular: stem vigil- plus the -ar endings.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of vigilar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy vigilando”, meaning “I am watching”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy vigilando | I am watching |
| Tú | estás vigilando | you are watching |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está vigilando | s/he is watching |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos vigilando | we are watching |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis vigilando | you (plural) are watching |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están vigilando | they are watching |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund vigilando.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of vigilar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a vigilar”, meaning “I am going to watch”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a vigilar | I am going to watch |
| Tú | vas a vigilar | you are going to watch |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a vigilar | s/he is going to watch |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a vigilar | we are going to watch |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a vigilar | you (plural) are going to watch |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a vigilar | they are going to watch |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive vigilar.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of vigilar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “vigilaré”, meaning “I will watch”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vigilaré | I will watch |
| Tú | vigilarás | you will watch |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vigilará | s/he will watch |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vigilaremos | we will watch |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vigilaréis | you (plural) will watch |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vigilarán | they will watch |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive vigilar plus the future endings.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of vigilar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “vigilaría”, meaning “I would watch”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vigilaría | I would watch |
| Tú | vigilarías | you would watch |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vigilaría | s/he would watch |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vigilaríamos | we would watch |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vigilaríais | you (plural) would watch |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vigilarían | they would watch |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive vigilar plus the conditional endings.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of vigilar 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 vigilado”, meaning “I have watched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he vigilado | I have watched |
| Tú | has vigilado | you have watched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha vigilado | s/he has watched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos vigilado | we have watched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis vigilado | you (plural) have watched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han vigilado | they have watched |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle vigilado.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of vigilar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había vigilado”, meaning “I had watched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había vigilado | I had watched |
| Tú | habías vigilado | you had watched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había vigilado | s/he had watched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos vigilado | we had watched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais vigilado | you (plural) had watched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían vigilado | they had watched |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle vigilado.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of vigilar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré vigilado”, meaning “I will have watched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré vigilado | I will have watched |
| Tú | habrás vigilado | you will have watched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá vigilado | s/he will have watched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos vigilado | we will have watched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis vigilado | you (plural) will have watched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán vigilado | they will have watched |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle vigilado.
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Vigilar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of vigilar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría vigilado”, meaning “I would have watched”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría vigilado | I would have watched |
| Tú | habrías vigilado | you would have watched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría vigilado | s/he would have watched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos vigilado | we would have watched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais vigilado | you (plural) would have watched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían vigilado | they would have watched |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle vigilado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Vigilar
Vigilar 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, “vigile”, meaning “I watch”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vigile | I watch |
| Tú | vigiles | you watch |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vigile | s/he watches |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vigilemos | we watch |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vigiléis | you (plural) watch |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vigilen | they watch |
How it’s built: Regular: stem vigil- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Vigilar 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, “vigilara”, meaning “I watched”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vigilara | I watched |
| Tú | vigilaras | you watched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vigilara | s/he watched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vigiláramos | we watched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vigilarais | you (plural) watched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vigilaran | they watched |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, vigilaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (vigiláramos).
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Vigilar 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, “vigilare”, meaning “I will watch”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | vigilare | I will watch |
| Tú | vigilares | you will watch |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vigilare | s/he will watch |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vigiláremos | we will watch |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vigilareis | you (plural) will watch |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vigilaren | they will watch |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, vigilaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (vigiláremos).
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Vigilar 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 vigilado”, meaning “I have watched”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya vigilado | I have watched |
| Tú | hayas vigilado | you have watched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya vigilado | s/he has watched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos vigilado | we have watched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis vigilado | you (plural) have watched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan vigilado | they have watched |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle vigilado.
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Vigilar 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 vigilado”, meaning “I had watched”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera vigilado | I had watched |
| Tú | hubieras vigilado | you had watched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera vigilado | s/he had watched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos vigilado | we had watched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais vigilado | you (plural) had watched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran vigilado | they had watched |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle vigilado.
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Vigilar 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 vigilado”, meaning “I will have watched”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere vigilado | I will have watched |
| Tú | hubieres vigilado | you will have watched |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere vigilado | s/he will have watched |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos vigilado | we will have watched |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis vigilado | you (plural) will have watched |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren vigilado | they will have watched |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle vigilado.
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Imperative tenses of Vigilar
Vigilar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “vigile”, meaning “(to you formal) watch!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | vigila | (to you) watch! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | vigile | (to you formal) watch! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vigilemos | let's watch! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vigilad | (to you plural) watch! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vigilen | (to you plural formal) watch! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (vigila); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (vigile, vigilemos, vigilen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (vigilad).
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Vigilar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no vigile”, meaning “(to you formal) don't watch!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no vigiles | (to you) don't watch! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no vigile | (to you formal) don't watch! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no vigilemos | let's not watch! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no vigiléis | (to you plural) don't watch! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no vigilen | (to you plural formal) don't watch! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no vigiles, no vigile, no vigilemos, no vigiléis, no vigilen.
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Frequently asked questions about Vigilar
Is vigilar a regular or irregular verb?
Vigilar 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 vigilar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), vigilar is conjugated as: yo vigilo, tú vigilas, él/ella/usted vigila, nosotros vigilamos, vosotros vigiláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vigilan. 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 vigilar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), vigilar is conjugated as: yo vigilé, tú vigilaste, él/ella/usted vigiló, nosotros vigilamos, vosotros vigilasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vigilaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate vigilar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), vigilar is conjugated as: yo vigilaba, tú vigilabas, él/ella/usted vigilaba, nosotros vigilábamos, vosotros vigilabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes vigilaban. 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 vigilar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), vigilar is conjugated as: yo vigilaré, tú vigilarás, él/ella/usted vigilará, nosotros vigilaremos, vosotros vigilaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vigilarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate vigilar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), vigilar is conjugated as: yo vigile, tú vigiles, él/ella/usted vigile, nosotros vigilemos, vosotros vigiléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vigilen. 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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