admirar
to admire
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 | admiro |
| tú | admiras |
| él/ella | admira |
| nosotros | admiramos |
| vosotros | admiráis |
| ellos/ellas | admiran |
Admiro mucho el talento de ese artista.
I greatly admire the talent of that artist.
Mis amigos admiran la belleza de la naturaleza.
My friends admire the beauty of nature.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | admiré |
| tú | admiraste |
| él/ella | admiró |
| nosotros | admiramos |
| vosotros | admirasteis |
| ellos/ellas | admiraron |
Ayer admiré la actuación en el teatro.
Yesterday, I admired the performance at the theater.
Ellos admiraron su valentía durante la crisis.
They admired his bravery during the crisis.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | admiraba |
| tú | admirabas |
| él/ella | admiraba |
| nosotros | admirábamos |
| vosotros | admirabais |
| ellos/ellas | admiraban |
Cuando era niño, admiraba a los superhéroes.
When I was a child, I admired superheroes.
Siempre admirábamos la arquitectura de la ciudad.
We always admired the architecture of the city.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | admiraré |
| tú | admirarás |
| él/ella | admirará |
| nosotros | admiraremos |
| vosotros | admiraréis |
| ellos/ellas | admirarán |
Mañana admiraré la exposición de arte.
Tomorrow, I will admire the art exhibition.
Ellos admirarán su dedicación al trabajo.
They will admire his dedication to work.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | admiraría |
| tú | admirarías |
| él/ella | admiraría |
| nosotros | admiraríamos |
| vosotros | admiraríais |
| ellos/ellas | admirarían |
Si tuviera la oportunidad, admiraría a los grandes maestros.
If I had the chance, I would admire the great masters.
Nosotros admiraríamos más a la gente si conocieran su historia.
We would admire people more if they knew their story.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | admire |
| tú | admire |
| él/ella | admire |
| nosotros | admiremos |
| vosotros | admireis |
| ellos/ellas | admiren |
Es importante que admires tu propio esfuerzo.
It's important that you admire your own effort.
Espero que ellos admiren la belleza del lugar.
I hope they admire the beauty of the place.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | admirara |
| tú | admiraras |
| él/ella | admirara |
| nosotros | admiráramos |
| vosotros | admirarais |
| ellos/ellas | admiraran |
Si admiraras más a tus padres, entenderías su sacrificio.
If you admired your parents more, you would understand their sacrifice.
Ojalá que nosotros admiráramos más la cultura local.
I wish we admired the local culture more.
"admirar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "admirar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "admirar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "admirar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "admirar" conjugates as: admiras, admiro, admiran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "admirar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "admirar" conjugates as: admiraste, admiré, admiraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "admirar" in Spanish?
- "admirar" (to admire) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.