arbitrar — Spanish conjugation
to arbitrate
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 | arbitro | I arbitrate |
| tú | arbitras | you arbitrate |
| vos | arbitrás | you arbitrate |
| él/ella/Ud. | arbitra | he/she/it arbitrates |
| nosotros | arbitramos | we arbitrate |
| vosotros | arbitráis | you (pl.) arbitrate |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arbitran | they arbitrate |
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 | arbitré | I arbitrated |
| tú | arbitraste | you arbitrated |
| vos | arbitraste | you arbitrated |
| él/ella/Ud. | arbitró | he/she/it arbitrated |
| nosotros | arbitramos | we arbitrated |
| vosotros | arbitrasteis | you (pl.) arbitrated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arbitraron | they arbitrated |
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 | arbitraba |
| tú | arbitrabas |
| vos | arbitrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | arbitraba |
| nosotros | arbitrábamos |
| vosotros | arbitrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arbitraban |
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 | arbitraría | I would arbitrate |
| tú | arbitrarías | you would arbitrate |
| vos | arbitrarías | you would arbitrate |
| él/ella/Ud. | arbitraría | he/she/it would arbitrate |
| nosotros | arbitraríamos | we would arbitrate |
| vosotros | arbitraríais | you (pl.) would arbitrate |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arbitrarían | they would arbitrate |
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 | arbitraré | I will arbitrate |
| tú | arbitrarás | you will arbitrate |
| vos | arbitrarás | you will arbitrate |
| él/ella/Ud. | arbitrará | he/she/it will arbitrate |
| nosotros | arbitraremos | we will arbitrate |
| vosotros | arbitraréis | you (pl.) will arbitrate |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arbitrarán | they will arbitrate |
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 arbitrado | I have arbitrated |
| tú | has arbitrado | you have arbitrated |
| vos | has arbitrado | you have arbitrated |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha arbitrado | he/she/it has arbitrated |
| nosotros | hemos arbitrado | we have arbitrated |
| vosotros | habéis arbitrado | you (pl.) have arbitrated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han arbitrado | they have arbitrated |
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 arbitrado | I had arbitrated |
| tú | habías arbitrado | you had arbitrated |
| vos | habías arbitrado | you had arbitrated |
| él/ella/Ud. | había arbitrado | he/she/it had arbitrated |
| nosotros | habíamos arbitrado | we had arbitrated |
| vosotros | habíais arbitrado | you (pl.) had arbitrated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían arbitrado | they had arbitrated |
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 arbitrado |
| tú | habrías arbitrado |
| vos | habrías arbitrado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría arbitrado |
| nosotros | habríamos arbitrado |
| vosotros | habríais arbitrado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían arbitrado |
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 arbitrado | I will have arbitrated |
| tú | habrás arbitrado | you will have arbitrated |
| vos | habrás arbitrado | you will have arbitrated |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá arbitrado | he/she/it will have arbitrated |
| nosotros | habremos arbitrado | we will have arbitrated |
| vosotros | habréis arbitrado | you (pl.) will have arbitrated |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán arbitrado | they will have arbitrated |
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 | arbitre |
| tú | arbitres |
| vos | arbitres |
| él/ella/Ud. | arbitre |
| nosotros | arbitremos |
| vosotros | arbitréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arbitren |
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 | arbitrara |
| tú | arbitraras |
| vos | arbitraras |
| él/ella/Ud. | arbitrara |
| nosotros | arbitráramos |
| vosotros | arbitrarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arbitraran |
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 | arbitrase |
| tú | arbitrases |
| vos | arbitrases |
| él/ella/Ud. | arbitrase |
| nosotros | arbitrásemos |
| vosotros | arbitraseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | arbitrasen |
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 arbitrado |
| tú | hayas arbitrado |
| vos | hayas arbitrado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya arbitrado |
| nosotros | hayamos arbitrado |
| vosotros | hayáis arbitrado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan arbitrado |
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 arbitrado |
| tú | hubieras arbitrado |
| vos | hubieras arbitrado |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera arbitrado |
| nosotros | hubiéramos arbitrado |
| vosotros | hubierais arbitrado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran arbitrado |
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 | arbitra |
| vos | arbitrá |
| él/ella/Ud. | arbitre |
| nosotros | arbitremos |
| vosotros | arbitrad |
| ustedes | arbitren |
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 arbitres |
| vos | no arbitres |
| él/ella/Ud. | no arbitre |
| nosotros | no arbitremos |
| vosotros | no arbitréis |
| ustedes | no arbitren |
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 arbitrando |
| tú | estás arbitrando |
| vos | estás arbitrando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está arbitrando |
| nosotros | estamos arbitrando |
| vosotros | estáis arbitrando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están arbitrando |
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 arbitrando |
| tú | estuviste arbitrando |
| vos | estuviste arbitrando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo arbitrando |
| nosotros | estuvimos arbitrando |
| vosotros | estuvisteis arbitrando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron arbitrando |
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 arbitrando |
| tú | estabas arbitrando |
| vos | estabas arbitrando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba arbitrando |
| nosotros | estábamos arbitrando |
| vosotros | estabais arbitrando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban arbitrando |
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 arbitrando |
| tú | estarías arbitrando |
| vos | estarías arbitrando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría arbitrando |
| nosotros | estaríamos arbitrando |
| vosotros | estaríais arbitrando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían arbitrando |
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 arbitrando |
| tú | estarás arbitrando |
| vos | estarás arbitrando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará arbitrando |
| nosotros | estaremos arbitrando |
| vosotros | estaréis arbitrando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán arbitrando |