Conjugate inventar in Spanish

to invent

inventar is a regular -ar verb ranked #361 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo invento todos los días." (I invent 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 invento
inventas
él/ella/Ud. inventa
nosotros inventamos
vosotros inventáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. inventan
Example

Yo invento todos los días.

I invent every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inventé
inventaste
él/ella/Ud. inventó
nosotros inventamos
vosotros inventasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. inventaron
Example

Nosotros inventamos juntos.

We invent together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inventaba
inventabas
él/ella/Ud. inventaba
nosotros inventábamos
vosotros inventabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. inventaban
Example

Antes yo inventaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to invent often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inventaré
inventarás
él/ella/Ud. inventará
nosotros inventaremos
vosotros inventaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. inventarán
Example

Mañana yo inventaré.

Tomorrow I will invent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo inventaría
inventarías
él/ella/Ud. inventaría
nosotros inventaríamos
vosotros inventaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. inventarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo inventaría.

If I could, I would invent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo invente
inventes
él/ella/Ud. invente
nosotros inventemos
vosotros inventéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. inventen
Example

Quiero que tú inventes más.

I want you to invent more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
inventa
él/ella/Ud. invente
nosotros inventemos
vosotros inventad
ellos/ellas/Uds. inventen
Example

Él inventa con frecuencia.

He invents often.

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