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Spanish · Verb · #308 most common

instalar

to install


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoinstalo
instalas
él/ellainstala
nosotrosinstalamos
vosotrosinstaláis
ellos/ellasinstalan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoinstalé
instalaste
él/ellainstaló
nosotrosinstalamos
vosotrosinstalasteis
ellos/ellasinstalaron

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

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoinstalaba
instalabas
él/ellainstalaba
nosotrosinstalábamos
vosotrosinstalabais
ellos/ellasinstalaban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoinstalaré
instalarás
él/ellainstalará
nosotrosinstalaremos
vosotrosinstalaréis
ellos/ellasinstalarán

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

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoinstalaría
instalarías
él/ellainstalaría
nosotrosinstalaríamos
vosotrosinstalaríais
ellos/ellasinstalarían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoinstale
instales
él/ellainstale
nosotrosinstalemos
vosotrosinstaléis
ellos/ellasinstalen

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoinstalara
instalaras
él/ellainstalara
nosotrosinstaláramos
vosotrosinstalarais
ellos/ellasinstalaran

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.