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declarar

to declare
to state

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yodeclaro
declaras
él/elladeclara
nosotrosdeclaramos
vosotrosdeclaráis
ellos/ellasdeclaran

Yo declaro mis intenciones claramente.

I declare my intentions clearly.

Ellos declaran su amor en público.

They declare their love in public.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodeclaré
declaraste
él/elladeclaró
nosotrosdeclaramos
vosotrosdeclarasteis
ellos/ellasdeclararon

Ayer, ella declaró su apoyo al proyecto.

Yesterday, she declared her support for the project.

Nosotros declaramos la fiesta un éxito.

We declared the party a success.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yodeclaraba
declarabas
él/elladeclaraba
nosotrosdeclarábamos
vosotrosdeclarabais
ellos/ellasdeclaraban

Cuando era niño, siempre declaraba mis sueños.

When I was a child, I always declared my dreams.

Ellos declaraban su amistad cada vez que se veían.

They declared their friendship every time they saw each other.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodeclararé
declararás
él/elladeclarará
nosotrosdeclararemos
vosotrosdeclararéis
ellos/ellasdeclararán

Mañana, yo declararé mis resultados en la reunión.

Tomorrow, I will declare my results at the meeting.

Ella declarará su candidatura la próxima semana.

She will declare her candidacy next week.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yodeclararía
declararías
él/elladeclararía
nosotrosdeclararíamos
vosotrosdeclararíais
ellos/ellasdeclararían

Si tuviera la oportunidad, yo declararía mis sentimientos.

If I had the chance, I would declare my feelings.

Ellos declararían la guerra si fuera necesario.

They would declare war if it were necessary.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yodeclare
declares
él/elladeclare
nosotrosdeclaramos
vosotrosdeclaréis
ellos/ellasdeclaren

Es importante que yo declare mis opiniones.

It is important that I declare my opinions.

Espero que ellos declaren la verdad.

I hope they declare the truth.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yodeclarara
declararas
él/elladeclarara
nosotrosdeclaráramos
vosotrosdeclararais
ellos/ellasdeclararan

Si yo declarara mis sentimientos, él podría entenderme.

If I declared my feelings, he might understand me.

Si ellos declararan la guerra, habría consecuencias graves.

If they declared war, there would be serious consequences.

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Common questions
Is "declarar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"declarar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "declarar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "declarar" conjugates as: declaras, declaro, declaran, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "declarar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "declarar" conjugates as: declaraste, declaré, declararon, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "declarar" in Spanish?
"declarar" (to declare, to state) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.