relatar
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 | relato |
| tú | relatas |
| él/ella | relata |
| nosotros | relatamos |
| vosotros | relatáis |
| ellos/ellas | relatan |
Ella relata una historia fascinante sobre su viaje.
She narrates a fascinating story about her trip.
Nosotros relatamos los eventos del día anterior.
We narrate the events of the previous day.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | relaté |
| tú | relataste |
| él/ella | relató |
| nosotros | relatamos |
| vosotros | relatasteis |
| ellos/ellas | relataron |
Ayer él relató un cuento muy divertido.
Yesterday he narrated a very funny tale.
La profesora relató la historia de la independencia.
The teacher narrated the story of independence.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | relataba |
| tú | relatabas |
| él/ella | relataba |
| nosotros | relatábamos |
| vosotros | relatabais |
| ellos/ellas | relataban |
Cuando era niño, ella relataba cuentos antes de dormir.
When she was a child, she used to narrate stories before bed.
Ellos siempre relataban sus aventuras en la playa.
They always narrated their adventures at the beach.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | relataré |
| tú | relatarás |
| él/ella | relatará |
| nosotros | relataremos |
| vosotros | relataréis |
| ellos/ellas | relatarán |
Mañana yo relataré lo que sucedió en la reunión.
Tomorrow I will narrate what happened in the meeting.
Ellos relatarán su experiencia en el programa de televisión.
They will narrate their experience on the television show.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | relataría |
| tú | relatarías |
| él/ella | relataría |
| nosotros | relataríamos |
| vosotros | relataríais |
| ellos/ellas | relatarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, relataría más historias.
If I had time, I would narrate more stories.
Ella relataría su viaje si le preguntaras.
She would narrate her trip if you asked her.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | relate |
| tú | relates |
| él/ella | relate |
| nosotros | relatemos |
| vosotros | relatéis |
| ellos/ellas | relaten |
Es importante que él relate la verdad.
It is important that he narrates the truth.
Espero que ellos relaten sus experiencias con claridad.
I hope they narrate their experiences clearly.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | relatara |
| tú | relataras |
| él/ella | relatara |
| nosotros | relatáramos |
| vosotros | relatarais |
| ellos/ellas | relataran |
Si él relatara la historia, todos la entenderían mejor.
If he narrated the story, everyone would understand it better.
Ojalá que nosotros relatáramos las cosas de manera diferente.
I wish we narrated things differently.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "relatar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "relatar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "relatar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "relatar" conjugates as: relatas, relato, relatan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "relatar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "relatar" conjugates as: relataste, relaté, relataron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "relatar" in Spanish?
- "relatar" (to narrate, to tell) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.