patear — Spanish conjugation
to kick
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 | pateo | I kick |
| tú | pateas | you kick |
| vos | pateás | you kick |
| él/ella/Ud. | patea | he/she/it kicks |
| nosotros | pateamos | we kick |
| vosotros | pateáis | you (pl.) kick |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | patean | they kick |
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 | pateé | I kicked |
| tú | pateaste | you kicked |
| vos | pateaste | you kicked |
| él/ella/Ud. | pateó | he/she/it kicked |
| nosotros | pateamos | we kicked |
| vosotros | pateasteis | you (pl.) kicked |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | patearon | they kicked |
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 | pateaba |
| tú | pateabas |
| vos | pateabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pateaba |
| nosotros | pateábamos |
| vosotros | pateabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pateaban |
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 | patearía | I would kick |
| tú | patearías | you would kick |
| vos | patearías | you would kick |
| él/ella/Ud. | patearía | he/she/it would kick |
| nosotros | patearíamos | we would kick |
| vosotros | patearíais | you (pl.) would kick |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | patearían | they would kick |
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 | patearé | I will kick |
| tú | patearás | you will kick |
| vos | patearás | you will kick |
| él/ella/Ud. | pateará | he/she/it will kick |
| nosotros | patearemos | we will kick |
| vosotros | patearéis | you (pl.) will kick |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | patearán | they will kick |
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 pateado | I have kicked |
| tú | has pateado | you have kicked |
| vos | has pateado | you have kicked |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha pateado | he/she/it has kicked |
| nosotros | hemos pateado | we have kicked |
| vosotros | habéis pateado | you (pl.) have kicked |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han pateado | they have kicked |
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 pateado | I had kicked |
| tú | habías pateado | you had kicked |
| vos | habías pateado | you had kicked |
| él/ella/Ud. | había pateado | he/she/it had kicked |
| nosotros | habíamos pateado | we had kicked |
| vosotros | habíais pateado | you (pl.) had kicked |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían pateado | they had kicked |
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 pateado |
| tú | habrías pateado |
| vos | habrías pateado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría pateado |
| nosotros | habríamos pateado |
| vosotros | habríais pateado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían pateado |
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 pateado | I will have kicked |
| tú | habrás pateado | you will have kicked |
| vos | habrás pateado | you will have kicked |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá pateado | he/she/it will have kicked |
| nosotros | habremos pateado | we will have kicked |
| vosotros | habréis pateado | you (pl.) will have kicked |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán pateado | they will have kicked |
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 | patee |
| tú | patees |
| vos | patees |
| él/ella/Ud. | patee |
| nosotros | pateemos |
| vosotros | pateéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pateen |
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 | pateara |
| tú | patearas |
| vos | patearas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pateara |
| nosotros | pateáramos |
| vosotros | patearais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | patearan |
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 | patease |
| tú | pateases |
| vos | pateases |
| él/ella/Ud. | patease |
| nosotros | pateásemos |
| vosotros | pateaseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pateasen |
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 pateado |
| tú | hayas pateado |
| vos | hayas pateado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya pateado |
| nosotros | hayamos pateado |
| vosotros | hayáis pateado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan pateado |
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 pateado |
| tú | hubieras pateado |
| vos | hubieras pateado |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera pateado |
| nosotros | hubiéramos pateado |
| vosotros | hubierais pateado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran pateado |
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 | patea |
| vos | pateá |
| él/ella/Ud. | patee |
| nosotros | pateemos |
| vosotros | patead |
| ustedes | pateen |
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 patees |
| vos | no patees |
| él/ella/Ud. | no patee |
| nosotros | no pateemos |
| vosotros | no pateéis |
| ustedes | no pateen |
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 pateando |
| tú | estás pateando |
| vos | estás pateando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está pateando |
| nosotros | estamos pateando |
| vosotros | estáis pateando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están pateando |
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 pateando |
| tú | estuviste pateando |
| vos | estuviste pateando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo pateando |
| nosotros | estuvimos pateando |
| vosotros | estuvisteis pateando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron pateando |
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 pateando |
| tú | estabas pateando |
| vos | estabas pateando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba pateando |
| nosotros | estábamos pateando |
| vosotros | estabais pateando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban pateando |
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 pateando |
| tú | estarías pateando |
| vos | estarías pateando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría pateando |
| nosotros | estaríamos pateando |
| vosotros | estaríais pateando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían pateando |
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 pateando |
| tú | estarás pateando |
| vos | estarás pateando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará pateando |
| nosotros | estaremos pateando |
| vosotros | estaréis pateando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán pateando |