copiar
to copy
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 | copio |
| tú | copias |
| él/ella | copia |
| nosotros | copiamos |
| vosotros | copiáis |
| ellos/ellas | copian |
Yo copio mis apuntes todos los días.
I copy my notes every day.
Ella copia la tarea de su amigo.
She copies her friend's homework.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | copié |
| tú | copiaste |
| él/ella | copió |
| nosotros | copiamos |
| vosotros | copiasteis |
| ellos/ellas | copiaron |
Ayer copié el documento que me enviaste.
Yesterday I copied the document you sent me.
Ellos copiaron las respuestas durante el examen.
They copied the answers during the exam.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | copiaba |
| tú | copiabas |
| él/ella | copiaba |
| nosotros | copiábamos |
| vosotros | copiabais |
| ellos/ellas | copiaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre copiaba los dibujos de mis amigos.
When I was a child, I always copied my friends' drawings.
Nosotros copiábamos las recetas de la abuela.
We used to copy Grandma's recipes.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | copiaré |
| tú | copiarás |
| él/ella | copiará |
| nosotros | copiamos |
| vosotros | copiaréis |
| ellos/ellas | copiarán |
Mañana copiaré el informe que me pediste.
Tomorrow I will copy the report you asked me for.
Ellos copiarán la presentación para la reunión.
They will copy the presentation for the meeting.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | copiaría |
| tú | copiarías |
| él/ella | copiaría |
| nosotros | copiaríamos |
| vosotros | copiaríais |
| ellos/ellas | copiarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, copiaría todos los libros.
If I had time, I would copy all the books.
Ella copiaría el archivo si pudiera acceder a él.
She would copy the file if she could access it.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | copia |
| tú | copies |
| él/ella | copia |
| nosotros | copiemos |
| vosotros | copiéis |
| ellos/ellas | copien |
Es importante que yo copie el trabajo correctamente.
It's important that I copy the work correctly.
Espero que ellos copien las instrucciones.
I hope they copy the instructions.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | copiara |
| tú | copiaras |
| él/ella | copiara |
| nosotros | copiáramos |
| vosotros | copiarais |
| ellos/ellas | copiaran |
Si yo copiara el texto, podría entenderlo mejor.
If I copied the text, I could understand it better.
Ojalá que ella copiara la información antes de la reunión.
I wish she would copy the information before the meeting.
"copiar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "copiar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "copiar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "copiar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "copiar" conjugates as: copias, copio, copian, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "copiar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "copiar" conjugates as: copiaste, copié, copiaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "copiar" in Spanish?
- "copiar" (to copy) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.