educar
to educate
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 | educo |
| tú | educas |
| él/ella | educa |
| nosotros | educamos |
| vosotros | educáis |
| ellos/ellas | educan |
Yo educar a los niños es muy importante.
I educate the children, which is very important.
Ella educa a sus estudiantes con mucha paciencia.
She educates her students with a lot of patience.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | eduqué |
| tú | educaste |
| él/ella | educó |
| nosotros | educamos |
| vosotros | educasteis |
| ellos/ellas | educaron |
Ayer, educamos a los jóvenes sobre la historia.
Yesterday, we educated the youth about history.
Él educó a su hijo en casa el año pasado.
He educated his son at home last year.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | educaba |
| tú | educabas |
| él/ella | educaba |
| nosotros | educábamos |
| vosotros | educabais |
| ellos/ellas | educaban |
Cuando era niño, mi madre me educaba sobre la vida.
When I was a child, my mother educated me about life.
Ellos educaban a los estudiantes antes de la pandemia.
They educated the students before the pandemic.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | educaré |
| tú | educarás |
| él/ella | educará |
| nosotros | educaremos |
| vosotros | educaréis |
| ellos/ellas | educarán |
Mañana, educaré a los nuevos empleados sobre la empresa.
Tomorrow, I will educate the new employees about the company.
Ella educará a su hija en el extranjero el próximo año.
She will educate her daughter abroad next year.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | educaría |
| tú | educarías |
| él/ella | educaría |
| nosotros | educaríamos |
| vosotros | educaríais |
| ellos/ellas | educarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, educaría a más personas sobre el medio ambiente.
If I had time, I would educate more people about the environment.
Nosotros educaríamos a los niños si tuviéramos recursos.
We would educate the children if we had resources.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | eduque |
| tú | eduques |
| él/ella | eduque |
| nosotros | eduquemos |
| vosotros | eduquéis |
| ellos/ellas | eduquen |
Es importante que yo eduque a los estudiantes correctamente.
It is important that I educate the students correctly.
Espero que ella eduque a su hijo con amor.
I hope that she educates her son with love.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | educara |
| tú | educaras |
| él/ella | educara |
| nosotros | educáramos |
| vosotros | educarais |
| ellos/ellas | educaran |
Si yo educara a los niños, les enseñaría a ser responsables.
If I educated the children, I would teach them to be responsible.
Ojalá que ellos educaran a sus hijos sobre la cultura.
I wish they educated their children about the culture.
"educar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "educar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "educar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "educar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "educar" conjugates as: educas, educo, educan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "educar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "educar" conjugates as: educaste, eduqué, educaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "educar" in Spanish?
- "educar" (to educate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.