grabar
to record
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 | grabo |
| tú | grabas |
| él/ella | graba |
| nosotros | grabamos |
| vosotros | grabáis |
| ellos/ellas | graban |
Yo grabo un video para mi canal de YouTube.
I am recording a video for my YouTube channel.
Ella graba su podcast cada semana.
She records her podcast every week.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | grabé |
| tú | grabaste |
| él/ella | grabó |
| nosotros | grabamos |
| vosotros | grabasteis |
| ellos/ellas | grabaron |
Ayer grabé una canción en el estudio.
Yesterday, I recorded a song in the studio.
Ellos grabaron la película el año pasado.
They recorded the movie last year.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | grababa |
| tú | grababas |
| él/ella | grababa |
| nosotros | grabábamos |
| vosotros | grababais |
| ellos/ellas | grababan |
Cuando era niño, grababa mis propios cuentos.
When I was a child, I recorded my own stories.
Siempre grabábamos las reuniones familiares.
We always recorded the family gatherings.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | grabaré |
| tú | grabarás |
| él/ella | grabará |
| nosotros | grabaremos |
| vosotros | grabaréis |
| ellos/ellas | grabarán |
Mañana grabaré una nueva clase para mis estudiantes.
Tomorrow, I will record a new lesson for my students.
Ellos grabarán un documental sobre la naturaleza.
They will record a documentary about nature.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | grabaría |
| tú | grabarías |
| él/ella | grabaría |
| nosotros | grabaríamos |
| vosotros | grabaríais |
| ellos/ellas | grabarían |
Si tuviera una cámara, grabaría todo el viaje.
If I had a camera, I would record the entire trip.
Ella grabaría un álbum si tuviera tiempo.
She would record an album if she had time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | grabe |
| tú | grabes |
| él/ella | grabe |
| nosotros | grabemos |
| vosotros | grabéis |
| ellos/ellas | graben |
Espero que grabes el evento para que todos lo vean.
I hope you record the event so everyone can see it.
Es importante que él grabe las instrucciones correctamente.
It's important that he records the instructions correctly.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | grabara |
| tú | grabaras |
| él/ella | grabara |
| nosotros | grabáramos |
| vosotros | grabárais |
| ellos/ellas | grabaran |
Si yo grabara la reunión, podría compartirla con los demás.
If I recorded the meeting, I could share it with others.
Ojalá que ellos grabaran el concierto para que lo pudiéramos ver.
I wish they had recorded the concert so we could watch it.
"grabar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "grabar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "grabar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "grabar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "grabar" conjugates as: grabas, grabo, graban, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "grabar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "grabar" conjugates as: grabaste, grabé, grabaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "grabar" in Spanish?
- "grabar" (to record) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.