Conjugate examinar in Spanish

to examine

examinar is a regular -ar verb ranked #470 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito examinar esto." (I need to examine this.). 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 examino
examinas
él/ella/Ud. examina
nosotros examinamos
vosotros examináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. examinan
Example

Yo examino todos los días.

I examine every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo examiné
examinaste
él/ella/Ud. examinó
nosotros examinamos
vosotros examinasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. examinaron
Example

Ayer yo examiné.

Yesterday I examine.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo examinaba
examinabas
él/ella/Ud. examinaba
nosotros examinábamos
vosotros examinabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. examinaban
Example

Antes yo examinaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to examine often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo examinaré
examinarás
él/ella/Ud. examinará
nosotros examinaremos
vosotros examinaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. examinarán
Example

Mañana yo examinaré.

Tomorrow I will examine.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo examinaría
examinarías
él/ella/Ud. examinaría
nosotros examinaríamos
vosotros examinaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. examinarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo examinaría.

If I could, I would examine.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo examine
examines
él/ella/Ud. examine
nosotros examinemos
vosotros examinéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. examinen
Example

Espero que tú examines.

I hope that you examine.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
examina
él/ella/Ud. examine
nosotros examinemos
vosotros examinad
ellos/ellas/Uds. examinen
Example

¡Examina!

Examine!

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