ampliar
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 | amplío |
| tú | amplías |
| él/ella | amplía |
| nosotros | ampliamos |
| vosotros | ampliáis |
| ellos/ellas | amplían |
Yo amplío mis conocimientos todos los días.
I expand my knowledge every day.
Ella amplía su negocio con nuevas ideas.
She expands her business with new ideas.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | amplié |
| tú | ampliaste |
| él/ella | amplió |
| nosotros | ampliamos |
| vosotros | ampliasteis |
| ellos/ellas | ampliaron |
Ayer amplié mi colección de libros.
Yesterday I expanded my book collection.
Ellos ampliaron el proyecto el año pasado.
They expanded the project last year.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | ampliaba |
| tú | ampliabas |
| él/ella | ampliaba |
| nosotros | ampliábamos |
| vosotros | ampliabais |
| ellos/ellas | ampliaban |
Cuando era niño, ampliaba mis conocimientos leyendo.
When I was a child, I expanded my knowledge by reading.
Ella siempre ampliaba su círculo de amigos.
She always expanded her circle of friends.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | ampliaré |
| tú | ampliarás |
| él/ella | ampliará |
| nosotros | ampliaremos |
| vosotros | ampliaréis |
| ellos/ellas | ampliarán |
Mañana ampliaré mis horizontes viajando.
Tomorrow I will expand my horizons by traveling.
Ellos ampliarán su empresa en el próximo año.
They will expand their company next year.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | ampliaría |
| tú | ampliarías |
| él/ella | ampliaría |
| nosotros | ampliaríamos |
| vosotros | ampliaríais |
| ellos/ellas | ampliarían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, ampliaría mis estudios.
If I had more time, I would expand my studies.
Nosotros ampliaríamos la casa si pudiéramos.
We would expand the house if we could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | amplíe |
| tú | amplíes |
| él/ella | amplíe |
| nosotros | ampliemos |
| vosotros | ampliéis |
| ellos/ellas | amplíen |
Es importante que yo amplíe mis habilidades.
It is important that I expand my skills.
Espero que ellos amplíen su conocimiento sobre el tema.
I hope that they expand their knowledge on the subject.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | ampliara |
| tú | ampliaras |
| él/ella | ampliara |
| nosotros | ampliáramos |
| vosotros | ampliarais |
| ellos/ellas | ampliaran |
Si yo ampliara mis estudios, tendría más oportunidades.
If I expanded my studies, I would have more opportunities.
Ojalá que ella ampliara su red de contactos.
I wish she would expand her network of contacts.
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Common questions
- Is "ampliar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "ampliar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "ampliar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "ampliar" conjugates as: amplías, amplío, amplían, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "ampliar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "ampliar" conjugates as: ampliaste, amplié, ampliaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "ampliar" in Spanish?
- "ampliar" (to expand, to enlarge) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.