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mojar

to wet
to soak

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.

yomojo
mojas
él/ellamoja
nosotrosmojamos
vosotrosmojáis
ellos/ellasmojan

Hoy yo mojo las plantas en el jardín.

Today I wet the plants in the garden.

Ella moja su cabello antes de salir.

She wets her hair before going out.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yomojé
mojaste
él/ellamojó
nosotrosmojamos
vosotrosmojasteis
ellos/ellasmojaron

Ayer mojé la camiseta con agua.

Yesterday I soaked the shirt with water.

Ellos mojaran el suelo con la manguera.

They soaked the ground with the hose.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yomojaba
mojabas
él/ellamojaba
nosotrosmojábamos
vosotrosmojabais
ellos/ellasmojaban

Cuando era niño, siempre mojaba mis zapatos en la lluvia.

When I was a child, I always soaked my shoes in the rain.

Ella mojaba las flores cada mañana.

She used to wet the flowers every morning.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yomojaré
mojarás
él/ellamojará
nosotrosmojaremos
vosotrosmojaréis
ellos/ellasmojarán

Mañana yo mojaré el coche antes de lavarlo.

Tomorrow I will wet the car before washing it.

Ellos mojarán el papel para hacer origami.

They will wet the paper to make origami.

5.

Condicional

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

yomojaría
mojarías
él/ellamojaría
nosotrosmojaríamos
vosotrosmojaríais
ellos/ellasmojarían

Si tuviera tiempo, mojaría el jardín todos los días.

If I had time, I would wet the garden every day.

Ella mojaría el suelo si no hubiera llovido.

She would wet the floor if it hadn't rained.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yomoje
mojes
él/ellamoje
nosotrosmojemos
vosotrosmojéis
ellos/ellasmojen

Es importante que yo moje las plantas regularmente.

It is important that I wet the plants regularly.

Espero que él moje el papel antes de escribir.

I hope that he wets the paper before writing.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yomojara
mojaras
él/ellamojara
nosotrosmojáramos
vosotrosmojarais
ellos/ellasmojaran

Si yo mojara el suelo, no habría tanto polvo.

If I wet the floor, there wouldn't be so much dust.

Ojalá ella mojara las flores antes de que se marchiten.

I wish she would wet the flowers before they wilt.

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Common questions
Is "mojar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"mojar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "mojar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "mojar" conjugates as: mojas, mojo, mojan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "mojar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "mojar" conjugates as: mojaste, mojé, mojaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "mojar" in Spanish?
"mojar" (to wet, to soak) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.