idear
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 | ideo |
| tú | ideas |
| él/ella | idea |
| nosotros | ideamos |
| vosotros | ideáis |
| ellos/ellas | idean |
Siempre ideamos nuevas estrategias para mejorar el proyecto.
We always devise new strategies to improve the project.
Ella idea una solución para el problema que tenemos.
She is thinking up a solution for the problem we have.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | ideé |
| tú | ideaste |
| él/ella | ideó |
| nosotros | ideamos |
| vosotros | ideasteis |
| ellos/ellas | idearon |
Ayer ideamos un plan para la reunión.
Yesterday we devised a plan for the meeting.
Él ideó un nuevo concepto para su presentación.
He thought up a new concept for his presentation.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | ideaba |
| tú | ideabas |
| él/ella | ideaba |
| nosotros | ideábamos |
| vosotros | ideabais |
| ellos/ellas | ideaban |
Cuando éramos niños, ideábamos juegos en el parque.
When we were kids, we devised games in the park.
Ella siempre ideaba historias fascinantes para contar.
She always thought up fascinating stories to tell.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | idearé |
| tú | idearás |
| él/ella | ideará |
| nosotros | idearemos |
| vosotros | idearéis |
| ellos/ellas | idearán |
Mañana idearemos un nuevo proyecto juntos.
Tomorrow we will devise a new project together.
Él ideará una estrategia para aumentar las ventas.
He will think up a strategy to increase sales.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | idearía |
| tú | idearías |
| él/ella | idearía |
| nosotros | idearíamos |
| vosotros | idearíais |
| ellos/ellas | idearían |
Si tuviéramos más tiempo, idearíamos un mejor plan.
If we had more time, we would devise a better plan.
Ella idearía una solución si pudiera.
She would think up a solution if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | ideé |
| tú | idees |
| él/ella | idee |
| nosotros | ideemos |
| vosotros | ideéis |
| ellos/ellas | ideen |
Es importante que ideemos un enfoque diferente.
It's important that we devise a different approach.
Espero que él ideé algo innovador para el proyecto.
I hope that he thinks up something innovative for the project.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | ideara |
| tú | idearas |
| él/ella | ideara |
| nosotros | ideáramos |
| vosotros | idearais |
| ellos/ellas | idearan |
Si nosotros ideáramos un plan, todo sería más fácil.
If we devised a plan, everything would be easier.
Ojalá ella ideara una solución pronto.
I wish she would think up a solution soon.
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Common questions
- Is "idear" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "idear" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "idear" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "idear" conjugates as: ideas, ideo, idean, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "idear" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "idear" conjugates as: ideaste, ideé, idearon, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "idear" in Spanish?
- "idear" (to devise, to think up) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.