colorir — Spanish conjugation
to colour
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 |
|---|---|
| vos | colorí |
| nosotros | coloriendo |
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 coloriendo |
| tú | estás coloriendo |
| vos | estás coloriendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | está coloriendo |
| nosotros | estamos coloriendo |
| vosotros | estáis coloriendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están coloriendo |
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 coloriendo |
| tú | estuviste coloriendo |
| vos | estuviste coloriendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo coloriendo |
| nosotros | estuvimos coloriendo |
| vosotros | estuvisteis coloriendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron coloriendo |
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 coloriendo |
| tú | estabas coloriendo |
| vos | estabas coloriendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba coloriendo |
| nosotros | estábamos coloriendo |
| vosotros | estabais coloriendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban coloriendo |
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 coloriendo |
| tú | estarías coloriendo |
| vos | estarías coloriendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría coloriendo |
| nosotros | estaríamos coloriendo |
| vosotros | estaríais coloriendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían coloriendo |
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 coloriendo |
| tú | estarás coloriendo |
| vos | estarás coloriendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará coloriendo |
| nosotros | estaremos coloriendo |
| vosotros | estaréis coloriendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán coloriendo |