soñar
to dream
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 | sueño |
| tú | sueñas |
| él/ella | sueña |
| nosotros | soñamos |
| vosotros | soñáis |
| ellos/ellas | sueñan |
Yo sueño con viajar por el mundo.
I dream of traveling around the world.
Ella sueña con ser actriz.
She dreams of being an actress.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | soñé |
| tú | soñaste |
| él/ella | soñó |
| nosotros | soñamos |
| vosotros | soñasteis |
| ellos/ellas | soñaron |
Ayer soñé que volaba sobre las nubes.
Yesterday I dreamed that I was flying over the clouds.
Él soñó con su infancia la semana pasada.
He dreamed of his childhood last week.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | soñaba |
| tú | soñabas |
| él/ella | soñaba |
| nosotros | soñábamos |
| vosotros | soñabais |
| ellos/ellas | soñaban |
Cuando era niño, soñaba con ser astronauta.
When I was a child, I dreamed of being an astronaut.
Nosotros soñábamos juntos cada noche.
We dreamed together every night.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | soñaré |
| tú | soñarás |
| él/ella | soñará |
| nosotros | soñaremos |
| vosotros | soñaréis |
| ellos/ellas | soñarán |
Mañana soñaré con una vida mejor.
Tomorrow I will dream of a better life.
Ella soñará con su futuro brillante.
She will dream of her bright future.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | soñaría |
| tú | soñarías |
| él/ella | soñaría |
| nosotros | soñaríamos |
| vosotros | soñaríais |
| ellos/ellas | soñarían |
Si pudiera, soñaría con un mundo sin guerras.
If I could, I would dream of a world without wars.
Nosotros soñaríamos en grande si tuviéramos más tiempo.
We would dream big if we had more time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | sueñe |
| tú | sueñes |
| él/ella | sueñe |
| nosotros | soñemos |
| vosotros | soñéis |
| ellos/ellas | sueñen |
Espero que tú sueñes con tus metas.
I hope that you dream of your goals.
Es importante que ella sueñe con su futuro.
It is important that she dreams of her future.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | soñara |
| tú | soñaras |
| él/ella | soñara |
| nosotros | soñáramos |
| vosotros | soñarais |
| ellos/ellas | soñaran |
Si yo soñara más, sería más feliz.
If I dreamed more, I would be happier.
Ojalá que ellos soñaran con un mundo mejor.
I wish they dreamed of a better world.
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Common questions
- Is "soñar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "soñar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "soñar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "soñar" conjugates as: sueñas, sueño, sueñan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "soñar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "soñar" conjugates as: soñaste, soñé, soñaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "soñar" in Spanish?
- "soñar" (to dream) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.