activar — Spanish conjugation
to activate
Indicative
Present (Presente) Regular
The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.
Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | activo | I activate |
| tú | activas | you activate |
| vos | activás | you activate |
| él/ella/Ud. | activa | he/she/it activates |
| nosotros | activamos | we activate |
| vosotros | activáis | you (pl.) activate |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | activan | they activate |
Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.
Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | activé | I activated |
| tú | activaste | you activated |
| vos | activaste | you activated |
| él/ella/Ud. | activó | he/she/it activated |
| nosotros | activamos | we activated |
| vosotros | activasteis | you (pl.) activated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | activaron | they activated |
Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular
Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.
Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | activaba |
| tú | activabas |
| vos | activabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | activaba |
| nosotros | activábamos |
| vosotros | activabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | activaban |
Conditional (Condicional) Regular
Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.
¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | activaría | I would activate |
| tú | activarías | you would activate |
| vos | activarías | you would activate |
| él/ella/Ud. | activaría | he/she/it would activate |
| nosotros | activaríamos | we would activate |
| vosotros | activaríais | you (pl.) would activate |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | activarían | they would activate |
Future (Futuro) Regular
Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.
Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | activaré | I will activate |
| tú | activarás | you will activate |
| vos | activarás | you will activate |
| él/ella/Ud. | activará | he/she/it will activate |
| nosotros | activaremos | we will activate |
| vosotros | activaréis | you (pl.) will activate |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | activarán | they will activate |
Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular
A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.
Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he activado | I have activated |
| tú | has activado | you have activated |
| vos | has activado | you have activated |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha activado | he/she/it has activated |
| nosotros | hemos activado | we have activated |
| vosotros | habéis activado | you (pl.) have activated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han activado | they have activated |
Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular
The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.
Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había activado | I had activated |
| tú | habías activado | you had activated |
| vos | habías activado | you had activated |
| él/ella/Ud. | había activado | he/she/it had activated |
| nosotros | habíamos activado | we had activated |
| vosotros | habíais activado | you (pl.) had activated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían activado | they had activated |
Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular
Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.
Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | habría activado |
| tú | habrías activado |
| vos | habrías activado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría activado |
| nosotros | habríamos activado |
| vosotros | habríais activado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían activado |
Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular
Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.
Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré activado | I will have activated |
| tú | habrás activado | you will have activated |
| vos | habrás activado | you will have activated |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá activado | he/she/it will have activated |
| nosotros | habremos activado | we will have activated |
| vosotros | habréis activado | you (pl.) will have activated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán activado | they will have activated |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular
Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.
Espero que hable — I hope she speaks
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | active |
| tú | actives |
| vos | actives |
| él/ella/Ud. | active |
| nosotros | activemos |
| vosotros | activéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | activen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular
The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.
Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | activara |
| tú | activaras |
| vos | activaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | activara |
| nosotros | activáramos |
| vosotros | activarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | activaran |
Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular
The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.
Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | activase |
| tú | activases |
| vos | activases |
| él/ella/Ud. | activase |
| nosotros | activásemos |
| vosotros | activaseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | activasen |
Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.
Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | haya activado |
| tú | hayas activado |
| vos | hayas activado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya activado |
| nosotros | hayamos activado |
| vosotros | hayáis activado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan activado |
Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.
Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera activado |
| tú | hubieras activado |
| vos | hubieras activado |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera activado |
| nosotros | hubiéramos activado |
| vosotros | hubierais activado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran activado |
Other forms
Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Regular
Direct commands and instructions. The imperative only exists for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros and ustedes — yo has no command form. Affirmative and negative forms use different conjugations.
Habla más despacio — Speak more slowly
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | activa |
| vos | activá |
| él/ella/Ud. | active |
| nosotros | activemos |
| vosotros | activad |
| ustedes | activen |
Imperative (negative) (Imperativo negativo) Regular
Negative commands use the subjunctive forms for all persons. Formed with no + present subjunctive. This applies to all persons including tú where the affirmative uses a different form.
No hables tan rápido — Do not speak so fast
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | no actives |
| vos | no actives |
| él/ella/Ud. | no active |
| nosotros | no activemos |
| vosotros | no activéis |
| ustedes | no activen |
Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular
Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.
Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy activando |
| tú | estás activando |
| vos | estás activando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está activando |
| nosotros | estamos activando |
| vosotros | estáis activando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están activando |
Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.
Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estuve activando |
| tú | estuviste activando |
| vos | estuviste activando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo activando |
| nosotros | estuvimos activando |
| vosotros | estuvisteis activando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron activando |
Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular
Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.
Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaba activando |
| tú | estabas activando |
| vos | estabas activando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba activando |
| nosotros | estábamos activando |
| vosotros | estabais activando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban activando |
Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular
Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.
Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaría activando |
| tú | estarías activando |
| vos | estarías activando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría activando |
| nosotros | estaríamos activando |
| vosotros | estaríais activando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían activando |
Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.
Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaré activando |
| tú | estarás activando |
| vos | estarás activando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará activando |
| nosotros | estaremos activando |
| vosotros | estaréis activando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán activando |