Conjugate archivar in Spanish

to file / to archive

archivar is a regular -ar verb ranked #400 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo archivo todos los días." (I file every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo archivo
archivas
él/ella/Ud. archiva
nosotros archivamos
vosotros archiváis
ellos/ellas/Uds. archivan
Example

Yo archivo todos los días.

I file every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo archivé
archivaste
él/ella/Ud. archivó
nosotros archivamos
vosotros archivasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. archivaron
Example

Nosotros archivamos juntos.

We file together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo archivaba
archivabas
él/ella/Ud. archivaba
nosotros archivábamos
vosotros archivabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. archivaban
Example

Antes yo archivaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to file / to archive often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo archivaré
archivarás
él/ella/Ud. archivará
nosotros archivaremos
vosotros archivaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. archivarán
Example

Mañana yo archivaré.

Tomorrow I will file / to archive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo archivaría
archivarías
él/ella/Ud. archivaría
nosotros archivaríamos
vosotros archivaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. archivarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo archivaría.

If I could, I would file / to archive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo archive
archives
él/ella/Ud. archive
nosotros archivemos
vosotros archivéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. archiven
Example

Quiero que tú archives más.

I want you to file more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
archiva
él/ella/Ud. archive
nosotros archivemos
vosotros archivad
ellos/ellas/Uds. archiven
Example

Él archiva con frecuencia.

He files often.

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