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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 | ato |
| tú | atas |
| él/ella | ata |
| nosotros | atamos |
| vosotros | atáis |
| ellos/ellas | atan |
Yo ato los zapatos antes de salir.
I tie my shoes before going out.
Ella ata el perro al árbol.
She ties the dog to the tree.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | até |
| tú | ataste |
| él/ella | ató |
| nosotros | atamos |
| vosotros | atasteis |
| ellos/ellas | ataron |
Ayer até las cajas para el mudanza.
Yesterday, I tied the boxes for the move.
Él ató el regalo con una cinta roja.
He tied the gift with a red ribbon.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | ataba |
| tú | atabas |
| él/ella | ataba |
| nosotros | atábamos |
| vosotros | atabais |
| ellos/ellas | ataban |
Cuando era niño, ataba mis juguetes con cuerdas.
When I was a child, I tied my toys with strings.
Ella siempre ataba su cabello antes de hacer ejercicio.
She always tied her hair before exercising.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | ataré |
| tú | atarás |
| él/ella | atará |
| nosotros | ataremos |
| vosotros | ataréis |
| ellos/ellas | atarán |
Mañana ataré los globos para la fiesta.
Tomorrow, I will tie the balloons for the party.
Ellos atarán las sillas para que no se muevan.
They will tie the chairs so that they don't move.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | ataría |
| tú | atarías |
| él/ella | ataría |
| nosotros | ataríamos |
| vosotros | ataríais |
| ellos/ellas | atarían |
Yo ataría el perro si tuviera una correa.
I would tie the dog if I had a leash.
Ella ataría los libros si tuviera tiempo.
She would tie the books if she had time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | ate |
| tú | ates |
| él/ella | ate |
| nosotros | atemos |
| vosotros | atéis |
| ellos/ellas | aten |
Es importante que yo ate las cuerdas correctamente.
It's important that I tie the ropes correctly.
Espero que él ate el paquete antes de enviarlo.
I hope he ties the package before sending it.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | atara |
| tú | ataras |
| él/ella | atara |
| nosotros | ataramos |
| vosotros | atarais |
| ellos/ellas | ataran |
Si yo atara la cuerda, todo estaría en su lugar.
If I tied the rope, everything would be in its place.
Ojalá que ella atara los libros juntos.
I wish she tied the books together.
"atar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "atar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "atar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "atar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "atar" conjugates as: atas, ato, atan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "atar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "atar" conjugates as: ataste, até, ataron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "atar" in Spanish?
- "atar" (to tie, to bind) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.