controlar
to control
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 | controlo |
| tú | controlas |
| él/ella | controla |
| nosotros | controlamos |
| vosotros | controláis |
| ellos/ellas | controlan |
Yo controlo mis emociones todos los días.
I control my emotions every day.
Ella controla el tráfico en la intersección.
She controls the traffic at the intersection.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | controlé |
| tú | controlaste |
| él/ella | controló |
| nosotros | controlamos |
| vosotros | controlasteis |
| ellos/ellas | controlaron |
Ayer controlé el presupuesto de la empresa.
Yesterday, I controlled the company's budget.
Él controló la situación antes de que se complicara.
He controlled the situation before it got complicated.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | controlaba |
| tú | controlabas |
| él/ella | controlaba |
| nosotros | controlábamos |
| vosotros | controlabais |
| ellos/ellas | controlaban |
Cuando era niño, controlaba mis juguetes con cuidado.
When I was a child, I controlled my toys carefully.
Nosotros siempre controlábamos el tiempo antes de salir.
We always controlled the time before going out.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | controlaré |
| tú | controlarás |
| él/ella | controlará |
| nosotros | controlaremos |
| vosotros | controlaréis |
| ellos/ellas | controlarán |
Mañana controlaré el avance del proyecto.
Tomorrow, I will control the progress of the project.
Ellos controlarán la calidad de los productos.
They will control the quality of the products.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | controlaría |
| tú | controlarías |
| él/ella | controlaría |
| nosotros | controlaríamos |
| vosotros | controlaríais |
| ellos/ellas | controlarían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, controlaría todos los detalles.
If I had more time, I would control all the details.
Ella controlaría la situación si estuviera aquí.
She would control the situation if she were here.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | controle |
| tú | controles |
| él/ella | controle |
| nosotros | controlamos |
| vosotros | controléis |
| ellos/ellas | controlen |
Espero que tú controles el proyecto correctamente.
I hope that you control the project correctly.
Es importante que ellos controlen sus emociones.
It is important that they control their emotions.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | controlara |
| tú | controlaras |
| él/ella | controlara |
| nosotros | controláramos |
| vosotros | controlarais |
| ellos/ellas | controlaran |
Si yo controlara la situación, todo sería diferente.
If I controlled the situation, everything would be different.
Ojalá que ella controlara sus miedos.
I wish she controlled her fears.
"controlar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "controlar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "controlar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "controlar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "controlar" conjugates as: controlas, controlo, controlan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "controlar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "controlar" conjugates as: controlaste, controlé, controlaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "controlar" in Spanish?
- "controlar" (to control) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.