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Spanish · Verb · #129 most common

andar

to walk
to gotravel

Irregular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoando
andas
él/ellaanda
nosotrosandamos
vosotrosandáis
ellos/ellasandan

Yo ando por el parque todos los días.

I walk through the park every day.

Ella anda en bicicleta al trabajo.

She rides her bike to work.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoanduve
anduviste
él/ellaanduvo
nosotrosanduvimos
vosotrosanduvisteis
ellos/ellasanduvieron

Ayer anduve por la playa con mis amigos.

Yesterday I walked along the beach with my friends.

Él anduvo por la ciudad durante horas.

He walked around the city for hours.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoandaba
andabas
él/ellaandaba
nosotrosandábamos
vosotrosandabais
ellos/ellasandaban

Cuando era niño, andaba mucho por el bosque.

When I was a child, I walked a lot through the forest.

Nosotros andábamos juntos cada tarde.

We used to walk together every afternoon.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoandaré
andarás
él/ellaandará
nosotrosandaremos
vosotrosandaréis
ellos/ellasandarán

Mañana andaré por el centro comercial.

Tomorrow I will walk through the mall.

Ellos andarán por las montañas este fin de semana.

They will walk through the mountains this weekend.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoandaré
andarías
él/ellaandarías
nosotrosandaríamos
vosotrosandaríais
ellos/ellasandarían

Si tuviera tiempo, andaría más a menudo.

If I had time, I would walk more often.

Ella andaría con nosotros si no estuviera ocupada.

She would walk with us if she weren't busy.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoande
andes
él/ellaande
nosotrosandemos
vosotrosandéis
ellos/ellasanden

Espero que tú andes con cuidado.

I hope that you walk carefully.

Es importante que ellos anden por el sendero marcado.

It's important that they walk on the marked path.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoanduviera
anduvieras
él/ellaanduviera
nosotrosanduviéramos
vosotrosanduviérais
ellos/ellasanduvieran

Si yo anduviera más, estaría en mejor forma.

If I walked more, I would be in better shape.

Ojalá que nosotros anduviéramos juntos en el pasado.

I wish we had walked together in the past.

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Common questions
Is "andar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"andar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "andar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "andar" conjugates as: andas, ando, andan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "andar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "andar" conjugates as: anduviste, anduve, anduvieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "andar" in Spanish?
"andar" (to walk, to go) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.