Conjugations
Present Presente
Habits, current states, and general facts.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | voy | |
| tú | vas | |
| él / ella / usted | va | |
| nosotros / nosotras | vamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | vais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | van |
Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
Actions viewed as completed events in the past.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | fui | |
| tú | fuiste | |
| él / ella / usted | fue | |
| nosotros / nosotras | fuimos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | fuisteis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fueron |
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
Past habits, descriptions, and actions in progress.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | iba | |
| tú | ibas | |
| él / ella / usted | iba | |
| nosotros / nosotras | íbamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | ibais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | iban |
Future Futuro simple
Future events; also used to express a guess about the present.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | iré | |
| tú | irás | |
| él / ella / usted | irá | |
| nosotros / nosotras | iremos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | iréis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | irán |
Conditional Condicional simple
Hypothetical events and some polite requests.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | iría | |
| tú | irías | |
| él / ella / usted | iría | |
| nosotros / nosotras | iríamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | iríais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | irían |
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
Used in certain clauses expressing wishes, doubt, feelings, and other non-asserted situations.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vaya | |
| tú | vayas | |
| él / ella / usted | vaya | |
| nosotros / nosotras | vayamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | vayáis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vayan |
Use ustedes for plural “you” in Latin America. Its verb form matches ellos / ellas. Vos forms are not included. Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback.
Voy a la biblioteca. Después voy a estudiar.
I am going to the library. Then I am going to study.
Ir a + infinitive is a useful way to express a plan.
Meaning & usage
- to go (away from speaker and listener)
- to be suitable or apt for its purpose, to match or suit well (of clothing)
- to head towards or lead to a place away from the speaker
English glosses are a starting point. The meaning of a verb can change with context, a preposition, or se. Read the full dictionary entry ↗
Meanings and conjugation data adapted from English Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org / Wiktextract. Frequency scores from wordfreq 3.1.1 by Robyn Speer and contributors. Adapted data is available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Entry source · Sources, download & limitations