-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -zar B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate abrazar in Spanish

to hug / to embrace

abrazar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #405 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito abrazar esto." (I need to hug / to embrace this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — abrazar (spelling-change -zar) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abrazo
abrazas
él/ella/Ud. abraza
nosotros abrazamos
vosotros abrazáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abrazan
Example

Yo abrazo todos los días.

I hug / to embrace every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abracé *
abrazaste
él/ella/Ud. abrazó
nosotros abrazamos
vosotros abrazasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abrazaron
Example

Ayer yo abracé.

Yesterday I hug / to embrace.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abrazaba
abrazabas
él/ella/Ud. abrazaba
nosotros abrazábamos
vosotros abrazabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. abrazaban
Example

Antes yo abrazaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hug / to embrace often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abrazaré
abrazarás
él/ella/Ud. abrazará
nosotros abrazaremos
vosotros abrazaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abrazarán
Example

Mañana yo abrazaré.

Tomorrow I will hug / to embrace.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abrazaría
abrazarías
él/ella/Ud. abrazaría
nosotros abrazaríamos
vosotros abrazaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. abrazarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo abrazaría.

If I could, I would hug / to embrace.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abrace *
abraces *
él/ella/Ud. abrace *
nosotros abracemos *
vosotros abracéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. abracen *
Example

Espero que tú abraces.

I hope that you hug / to embrace.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
abraza
él/ella/Ud. abraze
nosotros abrazemos
vosotros abrazad
ellos/ellas/Uds. abrazen
Example

¡Abraza!

Hug / to embrace!

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