Conjugate imaginar in Spanish

to imagine

imaginar is a regular -ar verb ranked #368 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo imagino todos los días." (I imagine 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 imagino
imaginas
él/ella/Ud. imagina
nosotros imaginamos
vosotros imagináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. imaginan
Example

Yo imagino todos los días.

I imagine every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo imaginé
imaginaste
él/ella/Ud. imaginó
nosotros imaginamos
vosotros imaginasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. imaginaron
Example

Nosotros imaginamos juntos.

We imagine together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo imaginaba
imaginabas
él/ella/Ud. imaginaba
nosotros imaginábamos
vosotros imaginabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. imaginaban
Example

Antes yo imaginaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to imagine often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo imaginaré
imaginarás
él/ella/Ud. imaginará
nosotros imaginaremos
vosotros imaginaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. imaginarán
Example

Mañana yo imaginaré.

Tomorrow I will imagine.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo imaginaría
imaginarías
él/ella/Ud. imaginaría
nosotros imaginaríamos
vosotros imaginaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. imaginarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo imaginaría.

If I could, I would imagine.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo imagine
imagines
él/ella/Ud. imagine
nosotros imaginemos
vosotros imaginéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. imaginen
Example

Quiero que tú imagines más.

I want you to imagine more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
imagina
él/ella/Ud. imagine
nosotros imaginemos
vosotros imaginad
ellos/ellas/Uds. imaginen
Example

Él imagina con frecuencia.

He imagines often.

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