aplaudir
to applaud
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 | aplaudo |
| tú | aplaudes |
| él/ella | aplaude |
| nosotros | aplaudimos |
| vosotros | aplaudís |
| ellos/ellas | aplauden |
Siempre aplaudimos al final de la obra.
We always applaud at the end of the play.
Ella aplaude con entusiasmo cada vez que ve a su artista favorito.
She applauds enthusiastically every time she sees her favorite artist.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | aplaudí |
| tú | aplaudiste |
| él/ella | aplaudió |
| nosotros | aplaudimos |
| vosotros | aplaudisteis |
| ellos/ellas | aplaudieron |
Ayer aplaudimos durante el concierto.
Yesterday we applauded during the concert.
Los espectadores aplaudieron al final de la película.
The audience applauded at the end of the movie.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | aplaudía |
| tú | aplaudías |
| él/ella | aplaudía |
| nosotros | aplaudíamos |
| vosotros | aplaudíais |
| ellos/ellas | aplaudían |
Cuando era niño, aplaudía cada vez que veía un espectáculo.
When I was a child, I used to applaud every time I saw a show.
Ellos aplaudían con frecuencia en las funciones escolares.
They frequently applauded at school performances.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | aplaudiré |
| tú | aplaudirás |
| él/ella | aplaudirá |
| nosotros | aplaudiremos |
| vosotros | aplaudiréis |
| ellos/ellas | aplaudirán |
Mañana aplaudiremos en la ceremonia de graduación.
Tomorrow we will applaud at the graduation ceremony.
Ella aplaudirá si le gusta la actuación.
She will applaud if she likes the performance.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | aplaudiría |
| tú | aplaudirías |
| él/ella | aplaudiría |
| nosotros | aplaudiríamos |
| vosotros | aplaudiríais |
| ellos/ellas | aplaudirían |
Yo aplaudiría si tuviera la oportunidad.
I would applaud if I had the chance.
Ellos aplaudirían más si la música fuera mejor.
They would applaud more if the music were better.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | aplauda |
| tú | aplaudas |
| él/ella | aplauda |
| nosotros | aplaudamos |
| vosotros | aplaudáis |
| ellos/ellas | aplaudan |
Espero que aplaudamos al final de la presentación.
I hope that we applaud at the end of the presentation.
Es importante que todos aplaudan después de la actuación.
It is important that everyone applauds after the performance.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | aplaudiera |
| tú | aplaudieras |
| él/ella | aplaudiera |
| nosotros | aplaudiéramos |
| vosotros | aplaudierais |
| ellos/ellas | aplaudieran |
Si ellos aplaudieran, el artista se sentiría mejor.
If they applauded, the artist would feel better.
Ojalá que nosotros aplaudiéramos más a menudo.
I wish we applauded more often.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "aplaudir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "aplaudir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "aplaudir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "aplaudir" conjugates as: aplaudes, aplaudo, aplauden, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "aplaudir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "aplaudir" conjugates as: aplaudiste, aplaudí, aplaudieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "aplaudir" in Spanish?
- "aplaudir" (to applaud) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.