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regular

to regulate
to adjust

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.

yoregulo
regulas
él/ellaregula
nosotrosregulamos
vosotrosreguláis
ellos/ellasregulan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoregulé
regulaste
él/ellareguló
nosotrosregulamos
vosotrosregulasteis
ellos/ellasregularon

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

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

yoregulaba
regulabas
él/ellaregulaba
nosotrosregulábamos
vosotrosregulabais
ellos/ellasregulaban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoregularé
regularás
él/ellaregulará
nosotrosregularamos
vosotrosregularéis
ellos/ellasregularán

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

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

yoregularía
regularías
él/ellaregularía
nosotrosregularíamos
vosotrosregularíais
ellos/ellasregularían

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

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

yoregule
regules
él/ellaregule
nosotrosregulemos
vosotrosreguléis
ellos/ellasregulen

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

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

yoregulara
regulares
él/ellaregulara
nosotrosreguláramos
vosotrosregularais
ellos/ellasregularan

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.