llorar
to cry
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 | lloro |
| tú | lloras |
| él/ella | llora |
| nosotros | lloramos |
| vosotros | lloráis |
| ellos/ellas | lloran |
Ella llora cuando ve películas tristes.
She cries when she watches sad movies.
Los niños lloran al perder sus juguetes.
The children cry when they lose their toys.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | lloré |
| tú | lloraste |
| él/ella | lloró |
| nosotros | lloramos |
| vosotros | llorasteis |
| ellos/ellas | lloraron |
Ayer lloré por la noticia que recibí.
Yesterday I cried because of the news I received.
Ellos lloraron en la ceremonia de despedida.
They cried at the farewell ceremony.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | lloraba |
| tú | llorabas |
| él/ella | lloraba |
| nosotros | llorábamos |
| vosotros | llorabais |
| ellos/ellas | lloraban |
Cuando era niño, lloraba mucho por cualquier cosa.
When I was a child, I cried a lot over anything.
Siempre lloraba cuando se iba mi madre.
I always cried when my mother left.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | lloraré |
| tú | llorarás |
| él/ella | llorará |
| nosotros | lloraremos |
| vosotros | lloraréis |
| ellos/ellas | llorarán |
Mañana lloraré de felicidad en la boda.
Tomorrow I will cry out of happiness at the wedding.
Si gana el partido, todos llorarán de alegría.
If they win the match, everyone will cry with joy.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | lloraría |
| tú | llorarías |
| él/ella | lloraría |
| nosotros | lloraríamos |
| vosotros | lloraríais |
| ellos/ellas | llorarían |
Si me dijeras la verdad, lloraría de alivio.
If you told me the truth, I would cry with relief.
Ella lloraría si supiera lo que pasó.
She would cry if she knew what happened.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | llore |
| tú | llores |
| él/ella | llore |
| nosotros | lloremos |
| vosotros | lloréis |
| ellos/ellas | lloren |
Es posible que él llore en la ceremonia.
It's possible that he cries at the ceremony.
Espero que no llores por eso.
I hope you don't cry over that.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | llorara |
| tú | lloraras |
| él/ella | llorara |
| nosotros | lloráramos |
| vosotros | llorarais |
| ellos/ellas | lloraran |
Si ella llorara, yo la consolaría.
If she cried, I would comfort her.
Ojalá que ellos no lloraran en la despedida.
I wish they wouldn't cry at the farewell.
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Common questions
- Is "llorar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "llorar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "llorar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "llorar" conjugates as: lloras, lloro, lloran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "llorar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "llorar" conjugates as: lloraste, lloré, lloraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "llorar" in Spanish?
- "llorar" (to cry) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.