invitar
to invite
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 | invito |
| tú | invitas |
| él/ella | invita |
| nosotros | invitamos |
| vosotros | invitáis |
| ellos/ellas | invitan |
Yo invito a mis amigos a la fiesta.
I invite my friends to the party.
Ella invita a su familia a cenar.
She invites her family to dinner.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | invité |
| tú | invitaste |
| él/ella | invitó |
| nosotros | invitamos |
| vosotros | invitasteis |
| ellos/ellas | invitaron |
Ayer, ellos invitaron a todos sus compañeros.
Yesterday, they invited all their classmates.
Nosotros invitamos a nuestros vecinos el fin de semana pasado.
We invited our neighbors last weekend.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | invitaba |
| tú | invitabas |
| él/ella | invitaba |
| nosotros | invitábamos |
| vosotros | invitabais |
| ellos/ellas | invitaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre invitaba a mis amigos a jugar.
When I was a child, I always invited my friends to play.
Ella invitaba a su abuela a tomar el té cada semana.
She used to invite her grandmother for tea every week.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | invitaré |
| tú | invitarás |
| él/ella | invitará |
| nosotros | invitaremos |
| vosotros | invitaréis |
| ellos/ellas | invitarán |
Mañana, yo invitaré a mis compañeros de trabajo a almorzar.
Tomorrow, I will invite my coworkers to lunch.
Ellos invitarán a sus amigos a la boda.
They will invite their friends to the wedding.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | invitaría |
| tú | invitarías |
| él/ella | invitaría |
| nosotros | invitaríamos |
| vosotros | invitaríais |
| ellos/ellas | invitarían |
Si tuviera dinero, invitaría a todos a un viaje.
If I had money, I would invite everyone on a trip.
Ella invitaría a su profesor si tuviera su número.
She would invite her teacher if she had his number.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | invite |
| tú | invites |
| él/ella | invite |
| nosotros | invitemos |
| vosotros | invitéis |
| ellos/ellas | inviten |
Espero que tú invites a tus amigos a la celebración.
I hope you invite your friends to the celebration.
Es importante que ellos inviten a sus padres a la reunión.
It is important that they invite their parents to the meeting.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | invitara |
| tú | invitaras |
| él/ella | invitara |
| nosotros | invitáramos |
| vosotros | invitarais |
| ellos/ellas | invitaran |
Si yo fuera rico, invitaría a todos a mi casa.
If I were rich, I would invite everyone to my house.
Ojalá que ella invitara a más gente a la fiesta.
I wish she would invite more people to the party.
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Common questions
- Is "invitar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "invitar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "invitar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "invitar" conjugates as: invitas, invito, invitan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "invitar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "invitar" conjugates as: invitaste, invité, invitaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "invitar" in Spanish?
- "invitar" (to invite) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.