asemejar — Spanish conjugation
to resemble
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 | asemejo | I resemble |
| tú | asemejas | you resemble |
| vos | asemejás | you resemble |
| él/ella/Ud. | asemeja | he/she/it resembles |
| nosotros | asemejamos | we resemble |
| vosotros | asemejáis | you (pl.) resemble |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asemejan | they resemble |
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 | asemejé | I resembled |
| tú | asemejaste | you resembled |
| vos | asemejaste | you resembled |
| él/ella/Ud. | asemejó | he/she/it resembled |
| nosotros | asemejamos | we resembled |
| vosotros | asemejasteis | you (pl.) resembled |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asemejaron | they resembled |
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 | asemejaba |
| tú | asemejabas |
| vos | asemejabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | asemejaba |
| nosotros | asemejábamos |
| vosotros | asemejabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asemejaban |
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 | asemejaría | I would resemble |
| tú | asemejarías | you would resemble |
| vos | asemejarías | you would resemble |
| él/ella/Ud. | asemejaría | he/she/it would resemble |
| nosotros | asemejaríamos | we would resemble |
| vosotros | asemejaríais | you (pl.) would resemble |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asemejarían | they would resemble |
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 | asemejaré | I will resemble |
| tú | asemejarás | you will resemble |
| vos | asemejarás | you will resemble |
| él/ella/Ud. | asemejará | he/she/it will resemble |
| nosotros | asemejaremos | we will resemble |
| vosotros | asemejaréis | you (pl.) will resemble |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asemejarán | they will resemble |
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 asemejado | I have resembled |
| tú | has asemejado | you have resembled |
| vos | has asemejado | you have resembled |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha asemejado | he/she/it has resembled |
| nosotros | hemos asemejado | we have resembled |
| vosotros | habéis asemejado | you (pl.) have resembled |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han asemejado | they have resembled |
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 asemejado | I had resembled |
| tú | habías asemejado | you had resembled |
| vos | habías asemejado | you had resembled |
| él/ella/Ud. | había asemejado | he/she/it had resembled |
| nosotros | habíamos asemejado | we had resembled |
| vosotros | habíais asemejado | you (pl.) had resembled |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían asemejado | they had resembled |
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 asemejado |
| tú | habrías asemejado |
| vos | habrías asemejado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría asemejado |
| nosotros | habríamos asemejado |
| vosotros | habríais asemejado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían asemejado |
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 asemejado | I will have resembled |
| tú | habrás asemejado | you will have resembled |
| vos | habrás asemejado | you will have resembled |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá asemejado | he/she/it will have resembled |
| nosotros | habremos asemejado | we will have resembled |
| vosotros | habréis asemejado | you (pl.) will have resembled |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán asemejado | they will have resembled |
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 | asemeje |
| tú | asemejes |
| vos | asemejes |
| él/ella/Ud. | asemeje |
| nosotros | asemejemos |
| vosotros | asemejéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asemejen |
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 | asemejara |
| tú | asemejaras |
| vos | asemejaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | asemejara |
| nosotros | asemejáramos |
| vosotros | asemejarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asemejaran |
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 | asemejase |
| tú | asemejases |
| vos | asemejases |
| él/ella/Ud. | asemejase |
| nosotros | asemejásemos |
| vosotros | asemejaseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | asemejasen |
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 asemejado |
| tú | hayas asemejado |
| vos | hayas asemejado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya asemejado |
| nosotros | hayamos asemejado |
| vosotros | hayáis asemejado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan asemejado |
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 asemejado |
| tú | hubieras asemejado |
| vos | hubieras asemejado |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera asemejado |
| nosotros | hubiéramos asemejado |
| vosotros | hubierais asemejado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran asemejado |
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 | asemeja |
| vos | asemejá |
| él/ella/Ud. | asemeje |
| nosotros | asemejemos |
| vosotros | asemejad |
| ustedes | asemejen |
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 asemejes |
| vos | no asemejes |
| él/ella/Ud. | no asemeje |
| nosotros | no asemejemos |
| vosotros | no asemejéis |
| ustedes | no asemejen |
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 asemejando |
| tú | estás asemejando |
| vos | estás asemejando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está asemejando |
| nosotros | estamos asemejando |
| vosotros | estáis asemejando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están asemejando |
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 asemejando |
| tú | estuviste asemejando |
| vos | estuviste asemejando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo asemejando |
| nosotros | estuvimos asemejando |
| vosotros | estuvisteis asemejando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron asemejando |
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 asemejando |
| tú | estabas asemejando |
| vos | estabas asemejando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba asemejando |
| nosotros | estábamos asemejando |
| vosotros | estabais asemejando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban asemejando |
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 asemejando |
| tú | estarías asemejando |
| vos | estarías asemejando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría asemejando |
| nosotros | estaríamos asemejando |
| vosotros | estaríais asemejando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían asemejando |
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 asemejando |
| tú | estarás asemejando |
| vos | estarás asemejando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará asemejando |
| nosotros | estaremos asemejando |
| vosotros | estaréis asemejando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán asemejando |