caminar
to walk
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 | camino |
| tú | caminas |
| él/ella | camina |
| nosotros | caminamos |
| vosotros | camináis |
| ellos/ellas | caminan |
Yo camino todos los días por el parque.
I walk every day through the park.
Ella camina rápido para llegar a tiempo.
She walks fast to arrive on time.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | camine |
| tú | caminaste |
| él/ella | caminó |
| nosotros | caminamos |
| vosotros | caminasteis |
| ellos/ellas | caminaron |
Ayer caminé cinco kilómetros.
Yesterday I walked five kilometers.
Ellos caminaron por la playa durante las vacaciones.
They walked along the beach during the holidays.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | caminaba |
| tú | caminabas |
| él/ella | caminaba |
| nosotros | caminábamos |
| vosotros | caminabais |
| ellos/ellas | caminaban |
Cuando era niño, caminaba a la escuela todos los días.
When I was a child, I walked to school every day.
Nosotros caminábamos juntos cada fin de semana.
We walked together every weekend.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | caminaré |
| tú | caminarás |
| él/ella | caminará |
| nosotros | caminaramos |
| vosotros | caminaréis |
| ellos/ellas | caminarán |
Mañana caminaré por el centro de la ciudad.
Tomorrow I will walk through the city center.
Ellos caminarán en la montaña el próximo mes.
They will walk in the mountains next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | caminaría |
| tú | caminarías |
| él/ella | caminaría |
| nosotros | caminaríamos |
| vosotros | caminaríais |
| ellos/ellas | caminarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, caminaría más a menudo.
If I had time, I would walk more often.
Ella caminaría por el parque si no lloviera.
She would walk through the park if it weren't raining.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | camine |
| tú | camines |
| él/ella | camine |
| nosotros | caminemos |
| vosotros | caminéis |
| ellos/ellas | caminen |
Espero que tú camines con nosotros este fin de semana.
I hope you walk with us this weekend.
Es importante que ellos caminen por la senda marcada.
It's important that they walk along the marked path.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | caminara |
| tú | caminaras |
| él/ella | caminara |
| nosotros | camináramos |
| vosotros | caminarais |
| ellos/ellas | caminaran |
Si yo caminara más, estaría en mejor forma.
If I walked more, I would be in better shape.
Ojalá que ellos caminaran juntos en la tarde.
I wish they walked together in the afternoon.
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Common questions
- Is "caminar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "caminar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "caminar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "caminar" conjugates as: caminas, camino, caminan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "caminar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "caminar" conjugates as: caminaste, camine, caminaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "caminar" in Spanish?
- "caminar" (to walk) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.