Conjugate avanzar in Spanish
to advance / to move forward
avanzar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #249 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo avanzo todos los días." (I advance every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
avanzar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to advance / to move forward · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -zar) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avanzo |
| tú | avanzas |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanza |
| nosotros | avanzamos |
| vosotros | avanzáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzan |
Yo avanzo todos los días.
I advance every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avancé * |
| tú | avanzaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzó |
| nosotros | avanzamos |
| vosotros | avanzasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzaron |
Nosotros avanzamos juntos.
We advance together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avanzaba |
| tú | avanzabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzaba |
| nosotros | avanzábamos |
| vosotros | avanzabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzaban |
Antes yo avanzaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to advance / to move forward often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avanzaré |
| tú | avanzarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzará |
| nosotros | avanzaremos |
| vosotros | avanzaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzarán |
Mañana yo avanzaré.
Tomorrow I will advance / to move forward.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avanzaría |
| tú | avanzarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanzaría |
| nosotros | avanzaríamos |
| vosotros | avanzaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzarían |
Si pudiera, yo avanzaría.
If I could, I would advance / to move forward.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | avance * |
| tú | avances * |
| él/ella/Ud. | avance * |
| nosotros | avancemos * |
| vosotros | avancéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avancen * |
Quiero que tú avances más.
I want you to advance more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | avanza |
| él/ella/Ud. | avanze |
| nosotros | avanzemos |
| vosotros | avanzad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | avanzen |
Él avanza con frecuencia.
He advances often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo avanzo todos los días.
I advance every day.
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¿Tú avanzas mucho?
Do you advance a lot?
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Él avanza con frecuencia.
He advances often.
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Nosotros avanzamos juntos.
We advance together.
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Ellos avanzan bien.
They advance well.
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Ayer avancé por primera vez.
Yesterday I advanced for the first time.
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Quiero que tú avances más.
I want you to advance more.
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Es importante avanzar correctamente.
It is important to advance / to move forward correctly.
Common phrases with avanzar
- avanzar bien to advance well
- avanzar mucho to advance a lot
- dejar de avanzar to stop advanceing
- volver a avanzar to advance again