Conjugate patentar in Spanish

to patent

patentar is a regular -ar verb ranked #363 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo patento todos los días." (I patent 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 patento
patentas
él/ella/Ud. patenta
nosotros patentamos
vosotros patentáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. patentan
Example

Yo patento todos los días.

I patent every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo patenté
patentaste
él/ella/Ud. patentó
nosotros patentamos
vosotros patentasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. patentaron
Example

Nosotros patentamos juntos.

We patent together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo patentaba
patentabas
él/ella/Ud. patentaba
nosotros patentábamos
vosotros patentabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. patentaban
Example

Antes yo patentaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to patent often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo patentaré
patentarás
él/ella/Ud. patentará
nosotros patentaremos
vosotros patentaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. patentarán
Example

Mañana yo patentaré.

Tomorrow I will patent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo patentaría
patentarías
él/ella/Ud. patentaría
nosotros patentaríamos
vosotros patentaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. patentarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo patentaría.

If I could, I would patent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo patente
patentes
él/ella/Ud. patente
nosotros patentemos
vosotros patentéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. patenten
Example

Quiero que tú patentes más.

I want you to patent more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
patenta
él/ella/Ud. patente
nosotros patentemos
vosotros patentad
ellos/ellas/Uds. patenten
Example

Él patenta con frecuencia.

He patents often.

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