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decorar

to decorate
to adorn

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.

yodecoro
decoras
él/elladecora
nosotrosdecoramos
vosotrosdecoráis
ellos/ellasdecoran

Yo decoro la casa para la fiesta.

I decorate the house for the party.

Ella decora su habitación cada temporada.

She decorates her room every season.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodecoré
decoraste
él/elladecoró
nosotrosdecoramos
vosotrosdecorasteis
ellos/ellasdecoraron

Ayer decoré el árbol de Navidad.

Yesterday I decorated the Christmas tree.

Ellos decoraron el salón para la boda.

They decorated the hall for the wedding.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yodecoraba
decorabas
él/elladecoraba
nosotrosdecorábamos
vosotrosdecorabais
ellos/ellasdecoraban

Cuando era niño, siempre decoraba la casa con mi madre.

When I was a child, I always decorated the house with my mother.

Nosotros decorábamos el jardín cada primavera.

We decorated the garden every spring.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodecoraré
decorarás
él/elladecorará
nosotrosdecoraremos
vosotrosdecoraréis
ellos/ellasdecorarán

Mañana decoraré el patio para la barbacoa.

Tomorrow I will decorate the patio for the barbecue.

Ellos decorarán la oficina para el evento.

They will decorate the office for the event.

5.

Condicional

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

yodecoraría
decorarías
él/elladecoraría
nosotrosdecoraríamos
vosotrosdecoraríais
ellos/ellasdecorarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, decoraría toda la casa.

If I had more time, I would decorate the whole house.

Ella decoraría su habitación de manera diferente.

She would decorate her room differently.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yodecore
dec ores
él/elladecore
nosotrosdecor e mos
vosotrosdecor e is
ellos/ellasdecor en

Espero que tú decore la sala antes de la reunión.

I hope that you decorate the living room before the meeting.

Es importante que ellos decoren el lugar con flores.

It is important that they decorate the place with flowers.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yodecorara
decoraras
él/elladecorara
nosotrosdecoráramos
vosotrosdecorarais
ellos/ellasdecoraran

Si yo decorara la fiesta, sería más divertida.

If I decorated the party, it would be more fun.

Ojalá que ellos decoraran la casa para el evento.

I wish they decorated the house for the event.

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Common questions
Is "decorar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"decorar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "decorar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "decorar" conjugates as: decoras, decoro, decoran, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "decorar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "decorar" conjugates as: decoraste, decoré, decoraron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "decorar" in Spanish?
"decorar" (to decorate, to adorn) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.