Conjugate operar in Spanish
to operate
operar is a regular -ar verb ranked #153 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo opero todos los días." (I operate every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
operar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to operate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | opero |
| tú | operas |
| él/ella/Ud. | opera |
| nosotros | operamos |
| vosotros | operáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | operan |
Yo opero todos los días.
I operate every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | operé |
| tú | operaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | operó |
| nosotros | operamos |
| vosotros | operasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | operaron |
Nosotros operamos juntos.
We operate together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | operaba |
| tú | operabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | operaba |
| nosotros | operábamos |
| vosotros | operabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | operaban |
Antes yo operaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to operate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | operaré |
| tú | operarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | operará |
| nosotros | operaremos |
| vosotros | operaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | operarán |
Mañana yo operaré.
Tomorrow I will operate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | operaría |
| tú | operarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | operaría |
| nosotros | operaríamos |
| vosotros | operaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | operarían |
Si pudiera, yo operaría.
If I could, I would operate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | opere |
| tú | operes |
| él/ella/Ud. | opere |
| nosotros | operemos |
| vosotros | operéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | operen |
Quiero que tú operes más.
I want you to operate more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | opera |
| él/ella/Ud. | opere |
| nosotros | operemos |
| vosotros | operad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | operen |
Él opera con frecuencia.
He operates often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo opero todos los días.
I operate every day.
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¿Tú operas mucho?
Do you operate a lot?
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Él opera con frecuencia.
He operates often.
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Nosotros operamos juntos.
We operate together.
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Ellos operan bien.
They operate well.
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Ayer operé por primera vez.
Yesterday I operated for the first time.
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Quiero que tú operes más.
I want you to operate more.
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Es importante operar correctamente.
It is important to operate correctly.
Common phrases with operar
- operar bien to operate well
- operar mucho to operate a lot
- dejar de operar to stop operateing
- volver a operar to operate again