adivinar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | adivino |
| tú | adivinas |
| él/ella | adivina |
| nosotros | adivinamos |
| vosotros | adivináis |
| ellos/ellas | adivinan |
Yo adivino la respuesta correcta.
I guess the correct answer.
Ella adivina qué película vamos a ver.
She guesses which movie we are going to watch.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | adiviné |
| tú | adivinaste |
| él/ella | adivinó |
| nosotros | adivinamos |
| vosotros | adivinasteis |
| ellos/ellas | adivinaron |
Adiviné el número que pensabas.
I guessed the number you were thinking of.
Ellos adivinaron la sorpresa antes de tiempo.
They guessed the surprise ahead of time.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | adivinaba |
| tú | adivinabas |
| él/ella | adivinaba |
| nosotros | adivinábamos |
| vosotros | adivinabais |
| ellos/ellas | adivinaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre adivinaba los regalos.
When I was a child, I always guessed the gifts.
Ella adivinaba las respuestas antes de que las dijeran.
She would guess the answers before they were said.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | adivinaré |
| tú | adivinarás |
| él/ella | adivinará |
| nosotros | adivinaremos |
| vosotros | adivinaréis |
| ellos/ellas | adivinarán |
Mañana adivinaré la respuesta en el examen.
Tomorrow I will guess the answer on the exam.
Ellos adivinarán qué sorpresa les tengo preparada.
They will guess what surprise I have prepared for them.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | adivinaría |
| tú | adivinarías |
| él/ella | adivinaría |
| nosotros | adivinaríamos |
| vosotros | adivinaríais |
| ellos/ellas | adivinarían |
Yo adivinaría la respuesta si tuviera una pista.
I would guess the answer if I had a clue.
Ella adivinaría el número si le dijeran algunos detalles.
She would guess the number if they told her some details.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | adivine |
| tú | adivines |
| él/ella | adivine |
| nosotros | adivinemos |
| vosotros | adivinéis |
| ellos/ellas | adivinen |
Espero que tú adivines la respuesta correcta.
I hope that you guess the correct answer.
Es posible que ellos adivinen la sorpresa.
It is possible that they guess the surprise.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | adivinara |
| tú | adivinaras |
| él/ella | adivinara |
| nosotros | adivináramos |
| vosotros | adivinarais |
| ellos/ellas | adivinaran |
Si yo adivinara el número, ganaría el juego.
If I guessed the number, I would win the game.
Si ella adivinara la respuesta, se sentiría orgullosa.
If she guessed the answer, she would feel proud.
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Common questions
- Is "adivinar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "adivinar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "adivinar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "adivinar" conjugates as: adivinas, adivino, adivinan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "adivinar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "adivinar" conjugates as: adivinaste, adiviné, adivinaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "adivinar" in Spanish?
- "adivinar" (to guess, to predict) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.