liberar
to free/liberate
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 | libero |
| tú | liberas |
| él/ella | libera |
| nosotros | liberamos |
| vosotros | liberáis |
| ellos/ellas | liberan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | liberé |
| tú | liberaste |
| él/ella | liberó |
| nosotros | liberamos |
| vosotros | liberasteis |
| ellos/ellas | liberaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | liberaba |
| tú | liberabas |
| él/ella | liberaba |
| nosotros | liberábamos |
| vosotros | liberabais |
| ellos/ellas | liberaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | liberaré |
| tú | liberarás |
| él/ella | liberará |
| nosotros | liberaremos |
| vosotros | liberaréis |
| ellos/ellas | liberarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | liberaría |
| tú | liberarías |
| él/ella | liberaría |
| nosotros | liberaríamos |
| vosotros | liberaríais |
| ellos/ellas | liberarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | libere |
| tú | liberes |
| él/ella | libere |
| nosotros | liberemos |
| vosotros | liberéis |
| ellos/ellas | liberen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | liberara |
| tú | liberaras |
| él/ella | liberara |
| nosotros | liberáramos |
| vosotros | liberarais |
| ellos/ellas | liberaran |
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.