regular
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 | regulo |
| tú | regulas |
| él/ella | regula |
| nosotros | regulamos |
| vosotros | reguláis |
| ellos/ellas | regulan |
Yo regulo la temperatura del aire acondicionado.
I regulate the temperature of the air conditioning.
Ella regula el tráfico en la intersección.
She regulates the traffic at the intersection.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | regulé |
| tú | regulaste |
| él/ella | reguló |
| nosotros | regulamos |
| vosotros | regulasteis |
| ellos/ellas | regularon |
Ayer regulé la presión del agua en la casa.
Yesterday, I regulated the water pressure in the house.
El ingeniero reguló el sistema de calefacción la semana pasada.
The engineer regulated the heating system last week.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | regulaba |
| tú | regulabas |
| él/ella | regulaba |
| nosotros | regulábamos |
| vosotros | regulabais |
| ellos/ellas | regulaban |
Cuando era niño, mi padre regulaba la televisión.
When I was a child, my father regulated the television.
Nosotros regulábamos el uso de la computadora en casa.
We regulated the use of the computer at home.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | regularé |
| tú | regularás |
| él/ella | regulará |
| nosotros | regularamos |
| vosotros | regularéis |
| ellos/ellas | regularán |
Mañana regularé el horario de las clases.
Tomorrow, I will regulate the class schedule.
Ellos regularán las tarifas del servicio el próximo mes.
They will regulate the service rates next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | regularía |
| tú | regularías |
| él/ella | regularía |
| nosotros | regularíamos |
| vosotros | regularíais |
| ellos/ellas | regularían |
Si tuviera la autoridad, regularía el uso del plástico.
If I had the authority, I would regulate the use of plastic.
Nosotros regularíamos el acceso a la información si fuera necesario.
We would regulate access to information if it were necessary.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | regule |
| tú | regules |
| él/ella | regule |
| nosotros | regulemos |
| vosotros | reguléis |
| ellos/ellas | regulen |
Es importante que yo regule el tiempo de juego de los niños.
It's important that I regulate the children's playtime.
Espero que ella regule las actividades del club adecuadamente.
I hope she regulates the club activities properly.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | regulara |
| tú | regulares |
| él/ella | regulara |
| nosotros | reguláramos |
| vosotros | regularais |
| ellos/ellas | regularan |
Si yo regulara el consumo de energía, podríamos ahorrar más.
If I regulated energy consumption, we could save more.
Ojalá que ellos regularan el acceso a la información.
I wish they regulated access to information.
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Common questions
- Is "regular" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "regular" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "regular" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "regular" conjugates as: regulas, regulo, regulan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "regular" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "regular" conjugates as: regulaste, regulé, regularon, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "regular" in Spanish?
- "regular" (to regulate, to adjust) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.