privar
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 | privo |
| tú | privas |
| él/ella | priva |
| nosotros | privamos |
| vosotros | priváis |
| ellos/ellas | privan |
El gobierno priva a los ciudadanos de sus derechos.
The government deprives citizens of their rights.
Ella priva a su perro de comida cuando se porta mal.
She deprives her dog of food when it misbehaves.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | privé |
| tú | privaste |
| él/ella | privó |
| nosotros | privamos |
| vosotros | privasteis |
| ellos/ellas | privaron |
El profesor privó a los estudiantes de recreo por no entregar la tarea.
The teacher deprived the students of recess for not turning in the homework.
La situación privó a muchas familias de un hogar seguro.
The situation deprived many families of a safe home.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | privaba |
| tú | privabas |
| él/ella | privaba |
| nosotros | privábamos |
| vosotros | privabais |
| ellos/ellas | privaban |
Cuando era niño, me privaban de salir si no hacía mis tareas.
When I was a child, I was deprived of going out if I didn't do my homework.
Ellos siempre privaban a los empleados de beneficios.
They always deprived the employees of benefits.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | privaré |
| tú | privarás |
| él/ella | privará |
| nosotros | privaremos |
| vosotros | privaréis |
| ellos/ellas | privarán |
El nuevo reglamento privará a los jugadores de ciertas ventajas.
The new regulation will deprive players of certain advantages.
Si no se actúa, el cambio climático privará a muchas especies de su hábitat.
If action is not taken, climate change will deprive many species of their habitat.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | privaría |
| tú | privarías |
| él/ella | privaría |
| nosotros | privaríamos |
| vosotros | privaríais |
| ellos/ellas | privarían |
Si no se respeta la ley, el juez privaría a los culpables de su libertad.
If the law is not respected, the judge would deprive the guilty of their freedom.
En su lugar, yo privaría a los niños de tecnología hasta que aprendan a leer.
In their place, I would deprive the children of technology until they learn to read.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | prive |
| tú | prives |
| él/ella | prive |
| nosotros | privemos |
| vosotros | privéis |
| ellos/ellas | priven |
Es importante que no priven a los estudiantes de oportunidades de aprendizaje.
It is important that they do not deprive students of learning opportunities.
Espero que no me priven de mi derecho a hablar.
I hope they do not deprive me of my right to speak.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | privara |
| tú | privaras |
| él/ella | privara |
| nosotros | priváramos |
| vosotros | privarais |
| ellos/ellas | privaran |
Si ellos privaran a la comunidad de recursos, habría consecuencias graves.
If they deprived the community of resources, there would be serious consequences.
Si supiera que me privarían de la verdad, no confiaría en ellos.
If I knew they would deprive me of the truth, I would not trust them.
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Common questions
- Is "privar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "privar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "privar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "privar" conjugates as: privas, privo, privan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "privar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "privar" conjugates as: privaste, privé, privaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "privar" in Spanish?
- "privar" (to deprive, to take away) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.