Conjugate escapar in Spanish

to escape

escapar is a regular -ar verb ranked #338 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo escapo todos los días." (I escape 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 escapo
escapas
él/ella/Ud. escapa
nosotros escapamos
vosotros escapáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escapan
Example

Yo escapo todos los días.

I escape every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escapé
escapaste
él/ella/Ud. escapó
nosotros escapamos
vosotros escapasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escaparon
Example

Nosotros escapamos juntos.

We escape together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escapaba
escapabas
él/ella/Ud. escapaba
nosotros escapábamos
vosotros escapabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. escapaban
Example

Antes yo escapaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to escape often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escaparé
escaparás
él/ella/Ud. escapará
nosotros escaparemos
vosotros escaparéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escaparán
Example

Mañana yo escaparé.

Tomorrow I will escape.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escaparía
escaparías
él/ella/Ud. escaparía
nosotros escaparíamos
vosotros escaparíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. escaparían
Example

Si pudiera, yo escaparía.

If I could, I would escape.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escape
escapes
él/ella/Ud. escape
nosotros escapemos
vosotros escapéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escapen
Example

Quiero que tú escapes más.

I want you to escape more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
escapa
él/ella/Ud. escape
nosotros escapemos
vosotros escapad
ellos/ellas/Uds. escapen
Example

Él escapa con frecuencia.

He escapes often.

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