nadar
to swim
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 | nado |
| tú | nadas |
| él/ella | nada |
| nosotros | nadamos |
| vosotros | nadáis |
| ellos/ellas | nadan |
Yo nado en la piscina todos los días.
I swim in the pool every day.
Ella nada muy rápido.
She swims very fast.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | nadé |
| tú | nadaste |
| él/ella | nadó |
| nosotros | nadamos |
| vosotros | nadasteis |
| ellos/ellas | nadaron |
Ayer nadé en el mar.
Yesterday I swam in the sea.
Ellos nadaron en el lago el fin de semana pasado.
They swam in the lake last weekend.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | nadaba |
| tú | nadabas |
| él/ella | nadaba |
| nosotros | nadábamos |
| vosotros | nadabais |
| ellos/ellas | nadaban |
Cuando era niño, nadaba cada verano.
When I was a child, I swam every summer.
Nosotros nadábamos en la piscina de la escuela.
We used to swim in the school pool.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | nadaré |
| tú | nadarás |
| él/ella | nadará |
| nosotros | nadaremos |
| vosotros | nadaréis |
| ellos/ellas | nadarán |
Mañana nadaré en la competencia.
Tomorrow I will swim in the competition.
Ellos nadarán en el océano durante las vacaciones.
They will swim in the ocean during the holidays.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | nadaría |
| tú | nadarías |
| él/ella | nadaría |
| nosotros | nadaríamos |
| vosotros | nadaríais |
| ellos/ellas | nadarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, nadaría más a menudo.
If I had time, I would swim more often.
Ella nadaría en la piscina si estuviera abierta.
She would swim in the pool if it were open.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | nade |
| tú | nades |
| él/ella | nade |
| nosotros | nademos |
| vosotros | nadéis |
| ellos/ellas | naden |
Espero que tú nades en el torneo.
I hope that you swim in the tournament.
Es importante que ellos naden con seguridad.
It's important that they swim safely.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | nadara |
| tú | nadaras |
| él/ella | nadara |
| nosotros | nadáramos |
| vosotros | nadarais |
| ellos/ellas | nadaras |
Si yo nadara más, sería un mejor nadador.
If I swam more, I would be a better swimmer.
Ojalá que ella nadara con nosotros.
I wish she swam with us.
"nadar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "nadar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "nadar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "nadar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "nadar" conjugates as: nadas, nado, nadan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "nadar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "nadar" conjugates as: nadaste, nadé, nadaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "nadar" in Spanish?
- "nadar" (to swim) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.