violar
to violate
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 | violo |
| tú | violas |
| él/ella | viola |
| nosotros | violamos |
| vosotros | violáis |
| ellos/ellas | violan |
Él viola las normas de la empresa todos los días.
He violates the company's rules every day.
Nosotros no violamos los derechos de nadie.
We do not violate anyone's rights.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | violé |
| tú | violaste |
| él/ella | violó |
| nosotros | violamos |
| vosotros | violasteis |
| ellos/ellas | violaron |
Ella violó la confianza de sus amigos.
She violated her friends' trust.
El gobierno violó los acuerdos internacionales.
The government violated international agreements.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | violaba |
| tú | violabas |
| él/ella | violaba |
| nosotros | violábamos |
| vosotros | violabais |
| ellos/ellas | violaban |
Cuando era joven, él violaba las reglas a menudo.
When he was young, he often violated the rules.
Antes, la sociedad violaba los derechos humanos con frecuencia.
In the past, society frequently violated human rights.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | violaré |
| tú | violarás |
| él/ella | violará |
| nosotros | violaremos |
| vosotros | violaréis |
| ellos/ellas | violarán |
Mañana, él violará la ley si no tiene cuidado.
Tomorrow, he will violate the law if he is not careful.
Si no se toman medidas, se violarán los derechos de los ciudadanos.
If measures are not taken, citizens' rights will be violated.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | violaría |
| tú | violarías |
| él/ella | violaría |
| nosotros | violaríamos |
| vosotros | violaríais |
| ellos/ellas | violarían |
Si no estuviera en la reunión, él violaría las reglas.
If he weren't in the meeting, he would violate the rules.
Ella violaría el contrato si no le pagaran.
She would violate the contract if she wasn't paid.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | violate |
| tú | violes |
| él/ella | viola |
| nosotros | violamos |
| vosotros | violéis |
| ellos/ellas | violen |
Es importante que él no viole las normas.
It is important that he does not violate the rules.
Espero que nadie viole los derechos de los demás.
I hope that no one violates others' rights.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | violara |
| tú | violaras |
| él/ella | violara |
| nosotros | violáramos |
| vosotros | violarais |
| ellos/ellas | violaran |
Si él violara las normas, enfrentaría consecuencias graves.
If he were to violate the rules, he would face serious consequences.
Dudaba que ella violara el acuerdo.
I doubted that she would violate the agreement.
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Common questions
- Is "violar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "violar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "violar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "violar" conjugates as: violas, violo, violan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "violar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "violar" conjugates as: violaste, violé, violaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "violar" in Spanish?
- "violar" (to violate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.