-ar verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate consolar in Spanish

to console

consolar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #442 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito consolar esto." (I need to console this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — consolar (stem-changing o>ue) 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 consuelo *
consuelas *
él/ella/Ud. consuela *
nosotros consolamos
vosotros consoláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. consuelan *
Example

Yo consuelo todos los días.

I console every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo consolé
consolaste
él/ella/Ud. consoló
nosotros consolamos
vosotros consolasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. consolaron
Example

Ayer yo consolé.

Yesterday I console.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo consolaba
consolabas
él/ella/Ud. consolaba
nosotros consolábamos
vosotros consolabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. consolaban
Example

Antes yo consolaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to console often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo consolaré
consolarás
él/ella/Ud. consolará
nosotros consolaremos
vosotros consolaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. consolarán
Example

Mañana yo consolaré.

Tomorrow I will console.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo consolaría
consolarías
él/ella/Ud. consolaría
nosotros consolaríamos
vosotros consolaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. consolarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo consolaría.

If I could, I would console.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo consuele *
consueles *
él/ella/Ud. consuele *
nosotros consolemos
vosotros consoléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. consuelen *
Example

Espero que tú consueles.

I hope that you console.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
consola
él/ella/Ud. console
nosotros consolemos
vosotros consolad
ellos/ellas/Uds. consolen
Example

¡Consola!

Console!

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