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

Conjugate amenazar in Spanish

to threaten

amenazar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #417 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito amenazar esto." (I need to threaten this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — amenazar (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 amenazo
amenazas
él/ella/Ud. amenaza
nosotros amenazamos
vosotros amenazáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. amenazan
Example

Yo amenazo todos los días.

I threaten every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amenacé *
amenazaste
él/ella/Ud. amenazó
nosotros amenazamos
vosotros amenazasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. amenazaron
Example

Ayer yo amenacé.

Yesterday I threaten.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amenazaba
amenazabas
él/ella/Ud. amenazaba
nosotros amenazábamos
vosotros amenazabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. amenazaban
Example

Antes yo amenazaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to threaten often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amenazaré
amenazarás
él/ella/Ud. amenazará
nosotros amenazaremos
vosotros amenazaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. amenazarán
Example

Mañana yo amenazaré.

Tomorrow I will threaten.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amenazaría
amenazarías
él/ella/Ud. amenazaría
nosotros amenazaríamos
vosotros amenazaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. amenazarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo amenazaría.

If I could, I would threaten.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo amenace *
amenaces *
él/ella/Ud. amenace *
nosotros amenacemos *
vosotros amenacéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. amenacen *
Example

Espero que tú amenaces.

I hope that you threaten.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
amenaza
él/ella/Ud. amenaze
nosotros amenazemos
vosotros amenazad
ellos/ellas/Uds. amenazen
Example

¡Amenaza!

Threaten!

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