Conjugate obligar in Spanish
to oblige / to force
obligar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #322 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo obligo todos los días." (I oblige every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
obligar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to oblige / to force · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -gar) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | obligo |
| tú | obligas |
| él/ella/Ud. | obliga |
| nosotros | obligamos |
| vosotros | obligáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obligan |
Yo obligo todos los días.
I oblige every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | obligué * |
| tú | obligaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | obligó |
| nosotros | obligamos |
| vosotros | obligasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obligaron |
Nosotros obligamos juntos.
We oblige together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | obligaba |
| tú | obligabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | obligaba |
| nosotros | obligábamos |
| vosotros | obligabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obligaban |
Antes yo obligaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to oblige / to force often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | obligaré |
| tú | obligarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | obligará |
| nosotros | obligaremos |
| vosotros | obligaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obligarán |
Mañana yo obligaré.
Tomorrow I will oblige / to force.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | obligaría |
| tú | obligarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | obligaría |
| nosotros | obligaríamos |
| vosotros | obligaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obligarían |
Si pudiera, yo obligaría.
If I could, I would oblige / to force.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | obligue * |
| tú | obligues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | obligue * |
| nosotros | obliguemos * |
| vosotros | obliguéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obliguen * |
Quiero que tú obligues más.
I want you to oblige more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | obliga |
| él/ella/Ud. | oblige |
| nosotros | obligemos |
| vosotros | obligad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | obligen |
Él obliga con frecuencia.
He obliges often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo obligo todos los días.
I oblige every day.
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¿Tú obligas mucho?
Do you oblige a lot?
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Él obliga con frecuencia.
He obliges often.
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Nosotros obligamos juntos.
We oblige together.
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Ellos obligan bien.
They oblige well.
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Ayer obligué por primera vez.
Yesterday I obliged for the first time.
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Quiero que tú obligues más.
I want you to oblige more.
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Es importante obligar correctamente.
It is important to oblige / to force correctly.
Common phrases with obligar
- obligar bien to oblige well
- obligar mucho to oblige a lot
- dejar de obligar to stop obligeing
- volver a obligar to oblige again