amenazar
to threaten
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 | amenazo |
| tú | amenazas |
| él/ella | amenaza |
| nosotros | amenazamos |
| vosotros | amenazáis |
| ellos/ellas | amenazan |
Ella amenaza con irse si no la escuchan.
She threatens to leave if they don't listen to her.
Los niños amenazan a sus amigos con contar secretos.
The children threaten their friends with telling secrets.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | amenacé |
| tú | amenazaste |
| él/ella | amenazó |
| nosotros | amenazamos |
| vosotros | amenazasteis |
| ellos/ellas | amenazaron |
Ayer, él amenazó a su compañero de clase.
Yesterday, he threatened his classmate.
La tormenta amenazó con arruinar la fiesta.
The storm threatened to ruin the party.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | amenazaba |
| tú | amenazabas |
| él/ella | amenazaba |
| nosotros | amenazábamos |
| vosotros | amenazabais |
| ellos/ellas | amenazaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre amenazaba con no volver a jugar.
When I was a child, I always threatened not to play again.
Ella amenazaba a su hermano con contarle a sus padres.
She threatened her brother with telling their parents.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | amenazaré |
| tú | amenazarás |
| él/ella | amenazará |
| nosotros | amenazaremos |
| vosotros | amenazaréis |
| ellos/ellas | amenazarán |
Mañana, él amenazará a los jugadores si no se esfuerzan.
Tomorrow, he will threaten the players if they don't try hard.
Si no me ayudas, amenazaré con no volver.
If you don't help me, I will threaten not to come back.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | amenazaría |
| tú | amenazarías |
| él/ella | amenazaría |
| nosotros | amenazaríamos |
| vosotros | amenazaríais |
| ellos/ellas | amenazarían |
Si tuviera más poder, amenazaría a los que no cumplen las reglas.
If I had more power, I would threaten those who don't follow the rules.
Ella amenazaría a su jefe si no le diera un aumento.
She would threaten her boss if he didn't give her a raise.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | amenace |
| tú | amenaces |
| él/ella | amenace |
| nosotros | amenacemos |
| vosotros | amenacéis |
| ellos/ellas | amenacen |
Es importante que no amenace a sus amigos.
It's important that he doesn't threaten his friends.
Espero que no amenacen a la comunidad con más impuestos.
I hope they don't threaten the community with more taxes.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | amenazara |
| tú | amenazaras |
| él/ella | amenazara |
| nosotros | amenazáramos |
| vosotros | amenazarais |
| ellos/ellas | amenazaran |
Si él amenazara a su familia, sería un gran error.
If he were to threaten his family, it would be a big mistake.
Si supiera que amenazabas a otros, no te dejaría salir.
If I knew you were threatening others, I wouldn't let you go out.
"amenazar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "amenazar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "amenazar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "amenazar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "amenazar" conjugates as: amenazas, amenazo, amenazan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "amenazar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "amenazar" conjugates as: amenazaste, amenacé, amenazaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "amenazar" in Spanish?
- "amenazar" (to threaten) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.