imaginar
to imagine
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 | imagino |
| tú | imaginas |
| él/ella | imagina |
| nosotros | imaginamos |
| vosotros | imagináis |
| ellos/ellas | imaginar |
Siempre imagino un futuro brillante.
I always imagine a bright future.
Ella imagina que va a viajar por el mundo.
She imagines that she will travel around the world.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | imaginé |
| tú | imaginaste |
| él/ella | imaginó |
| nosotros | imaginamos |
| vosotros | imaginasteis |
| ellos/ellas | imaginaron |
Ayer imaginé que ganaba la lotería.
Yesterday I imagined that I won the lottery.
Ellos imaginaron una vida diferente.
They imagined a different life.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | imaginaba |
| tú | imaginabas |
| él/ella | imaginaba |
| nosotros | imaginábamos |
| vosotros | imaginabais |
| ellos/ellas | imaginaban |
Cuando era niño, imaginaba que podía volar.
When I was a child, I imagined that I could fly.
Siempre imaginábamos historias antes de dormir.
We always imagined stories before going to sleep.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | imaginaré |
| tú | imaginarás |
| él/ella | imaginará |
| nosotros | imaginaremos |
| vosotros | imaginaréis |
| ellos/ellas | imaginarán |
Mañana imaginaré cómo será mi casa ideal.
Tomorrow I will imagine what my ideal house will be like.
Ellos imaginarán un mundo sin guerras.
They will imagine a world without wars.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | imaginaría |
| tú | imaginarías |
| él/ella | imaginaría |
| nosotros | imaginaríamos |
| vosotros | imaginaríais |
| ellos/ellas | imaginarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, imaginaría un nuevo proyecto.
If I had time, I would imagine a new project.
Ella imaginaría un futuro mejor si pudiera.
She would imagine a better future if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | imagine |
| tú | imagines |
| él/ella | imagine |
| nosotros | imaginemos |
| vosotros | imaginéis |
| ellos/ellas | imaginen |
Es importante que imagines tus sueños.
It's important that you imagine your dreams.
Espero que él imagine una solución creativa.
I hope that he imagines a creative solution.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | imaginara |
| tú | imaginaras |
| él/ella | imaginara |
| nosotros | imagináramos |
| vosotros | imaginarais |
| ellos/ellas | imaginaran |
Si yo imaginara un mundo perfecto, sería diferente.
If I imagined a perfect world, it would be different.
Ojalá que ellos imaginaran un futuro mejor.
I wish they imagined a better future.
"imaginar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "imaginar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "imaginar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "imaginar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "imaginar" conjugates as: imaginas, imagino, imaginar, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "imaginar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "imaginar" conjugates as: imaginaste, imaginé, imaginaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "imaginar" in Spanish?
- "imaginar" (to imagine) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.