alquilar
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 | alquilo |
| tú | alquilas |
| él/ella | alquila |
| nosotros | alquilamos |
| vosotros | alquiláis |
| ellos/ellas | alquilan |
Yo alquilo un coche para el fin de semana.
I rent a car for the weekend.
Ella alquila un apartamento en el centro de la ciudad.
She rents an apartment in the city center.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | alquilé |
| tú | alquilaste |
| él/ella | alquiló |
| nosotros | alquilamos |
| vosotros | alquilasteis |
| ellos/ellas | alquilaron |
Ayer alquilé una película para ver en casa.
Yesterday, I rented a movie to watch at home.
Ellos alquilaron una casa en la playa el verano pasado.
They rented a house on the beach last summer.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | alquilaba |
| tú | alquilabas |
| él/ella | alquilaba |
| nosotros | alquilábamos |
| vosotros | alquilabais |
| ellos/ellas | alquilaban |
Cuando era niño, alquilaba videojuegos cada semana.
When I was a child, I rented video games every week.
Mi familia alquilaba una cabaña en las montañas cada invierno.
My family used to rent a cabin in the mountains every winter.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | alquilaré |
| tú | alquilarás |
| él/ella | alquilará |
| nosotros | alquilaremos |
| vosotros | alquilaréis |
| ellos/ellas | alquilarán |
Mañana alquilaré una bicicleta para explorar la ciudad.
Tomorrow, I will rent a bicycle to explore the city.
Ellos alquilarán un salón para la fiesta de cumpleaños.
They will rent a hall for the birthday party.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | alquilaría |
| tú | alquilarías |
| él/ella | alquilaría |
| nosotros | alquilaríamos |
| vosotros | alquilaríais |
| ellos/ellas | alquilarían |
Si tuviera dinero, alquilaría una casa en la playa.
If I had money, I would rent a house on the beach.
Nosotros alquilaríamos un coche si viajáramos a Europa.
We would rent a car if we traveled to Europe.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | alquile |
| tú | alquiles |
| él/ella | alquile |
| nosotros | alquilamos |
| vosotros | alquiléis |
| ellos/ellas | alquilen |
Espero que ella alquile un lugar bonito para la reunión.
I hope she rents a nice place for the meeting.
Es importante que alquiles el equipo antes del evento.
It's important that you rent the equipment before the event.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | alquilara |
| tú | alquilaras |
| él/ella | alquilara |
| nosotros | alquiláramos |
| vosotros | alquilarais |
| ellos/ellas | alquilaran |
Si yo alquilara un coche, podría ir a la playa.
If I rented a car, I could go to the beach.
Ojalá ellos alquilaran un espacio más grande para la fiesta.
I wish they rented a bigger space for the party.
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Common questions
- Is "alquilar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "alquilar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "alquilar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "alquilar" conjugates as: alquilas, alquilo, alquilan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "alquilar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "alquilar" conjugates as: alquilaste, alquilé, alquilaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "alquilar" in Spanish?
- "alquilar" (to rent, to hire) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.