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liberar

to free/liberate


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.

yolibero
liberas
él/ellalibera
nosotrosliberamos
vosotrosliberáis
ellos/ellasliberan

Yo libero a los animales en el refugio.

I free the animals in the shelter.

Ella libera su mente al meditar.

She frees her mind by meditating.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoliberé
liberaste
él/ellaliberó
nosotrosliberamos
vosotrosliberasteis
ellos/ellasliberaron

Ayer liberé a un pájaro atrapado.

Yesterday, I freed a trapped bird.

Ellos liberaron a los prisioneros la semana pasada.

They liberated the prisoners last week.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoliberaba
liberabas
él/ellaliberaba
nosotrosliberábamos
vosotrosliberabais
ellos/ellasliberaban

Cuando era niño, liberaba mariposas en el jardín.

When I was a child, I used to free butterflies in the garden.

Ella siempre liberaba su estrés con yoga.

She always freed her stress with yoga.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoliberaré
liberarás
él/ellaliberará
nosotrosliberaremos
vosotrosliberaréis
ellos/ellasliberarán

Mañana liberarás a tu mascota del veterinario.

Tomorrow, you will free your pet from the vet.

Nosotros liberaremos a los presos el próximo mes.

We will liberate the prisoners next month.

5.

Condicional

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

yoliberaría
liberarías
él/ellaliberaría
nosotrosliberaríamos
vosotrosliberaríais
ellos/ellasliberarían

Si tuviera la oportunidad, liberaría a todos los animales enjaulados.

If I had the chance, I would free all caged animals.

Ella liberaría su tiempo si pudiera.

She would free her time if she could.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yolibere
liberes
él/ellalibere
nosotrosliberemos
vosotrosliberéis
ellos/ellasliberen

Es importante que yo libere a los animales en peligro.

It is important that I free endangered animals.

Espero que ellos liberen a los rehenes pronto.

I hope that they free the hostages soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoliberara
liberaras
él/ellaliberara
nosotrosliberáramos
vosotrosliberarais
ellos/ellasliberaran

Si yo liberara a los prisioneros, cambiaría la historia.

If I freed the prisoners, I would change history.

Ojalá que ella liberara su mente de pensamientos negativos.

I wish she would free her mind from negative thoughts.

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Common questions
Is "liberar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"liberar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "liberar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "liberar" conjugates as: liberas, libero, liberan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "liberar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "liberar" conjugates as: liberé, liberaste, liberó, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "liberar" in Spanish?
"liberar" (to free/liberate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.