-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate ordenar in Spanish

to order / to organize

ordenar is a regular -ar verb ranked #238 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo ordeno todos los días." (I order 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 ordeno
ordenas
él/ella/Ud. ordena
nosotros ordenamos
vosotros ordenáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ordenan
Example

Yo ordeno todos los días.

I order every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ordené
ordenaste
él/ella/Ud. ordenó
nosotros ordenamos
vosotros ordenasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ordenaron
Example

Nosotros ordenamos juntos.

We order together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ordenaba
ordenabas
él/ella/Ud. ordenaba
nosotros ordenábamos
vosotros ordenabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ordenaban
Example

Antes yo ordenaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to order / to organize often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ordenaré
ordenarás
él/ella/Ud. ordenará
nosotros ordenaremos
vosotros ordenaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ordenarán
Example

Mañana yo ordenaré.

Tomorrow I will order / to organize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ordenaría
ordenarías
él/ella/Ud. ordenaría
nosotros ordenaríamos
vosotros ordenaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ordenarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo ordenaría.

If I could, I would order / to organize.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ordene
ordenes
él/ella/Ud. ordene
nosotros ordenemos
vosotros ordenéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ordenen
Example

Quiero que tú ordenes más.

I want you to order more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
ordena
él/ella/Ud. ordene
nosotros ordenemos
vosotros ordenad
ellos/ellas/Uds. ordenen
Example

Él ordena con frecuencia.

He orders often.

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