instalar
to install
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 | instalo |
| tú | instalas |
| él/ella | instala |
| nosotros | instalamos |
| vosotros | instaláis |
| ellos/ellas | instalan |
Yo instalo el software en mi computadora.
I install the software on my computer.
Ella instala la nueva aplicación en su teléfono.
She installs the new application on her phone.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | instalé |
| tú | instalaste |
| él/ella | instaló |
| nosotros | instalamos |
| vosotros | instalasteis |
| ellos/ellas | instalaron |
Ayer instalé una lámpara en la sala.
Yesterday I installed a lamp in the living room.
Ellos instalaron el aire acondicionado la semana pasada.
They installed the air conditioning last week.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | instalaba |
| tú | instalabas |
| él/ella | instalaba |
| nosotros | instalábamos |
| vosotros | instalabais |
| ellos/ellas | instalaban |
Cuando era niño, instalaba juegos en mi consola.
When I was a child, I used to install games on my console.
Ella siempre instalaba nuevas actualizaciones en su computadora.
She always installed new updates on her computer.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | instalaré |
| tú | instalarás |
| él/ella | instalará |
| nosotros | instalaremos |
| vosotros | instalaréis |
| ellos/ellas | instalarán |
Mañana instalaré el nuevo sistema operativo.
Tomorrow I will install the new operating system.
Ellos instalarán la red de internet la próxima semana.
They will install the internet network next week.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | instalaría |
| tú | instalarías |
| él/ella | instalaría |
| nosotros | instalaríamos |
| vosotros | instalaríais |
| ellos/ellas | instalarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, instalaría un programa de edición.
If I had time, I would install an editing program.
Ella instalaría el software si le dieran acceso.
She would install the software if they gave her access.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | instale |
| tú | instales |
| él/ella | instale |
| nosotros | instalemos |
| vosotros | instaléis |
| ellos/ellas | instalen |
Es importante que yo instale el antivirus hoy.
It is important that I install the antivirus today.
Espero que ellos instalen la nueva versión pronto.
I hope they install the new version soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | instalara |
| tú | instalaras |
| él/ella | instalara |
| nosotros | instaláramos |
| vosotros | instalarais |
| ellos/ellas | instalaran |
Si yo instalara el programa, todo funcionaría mejor.
If I installed the program, everything would work better.
Si ella instalara la aplicación, podría acceder a más funciones.
If she installed the application, she could access more features.
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Common questions
- Is "instalar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "instalar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "instalar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "instalar" conjugates as: instalo, instalas, instala, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "instalar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "instalar" conjugates as: instalé, instalaste, instaló, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "instalar" in Spanish?
- "instalar" (to install) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.