Conjugate perdonar in Spanish

to forgive

perdonar is a regular -ar verb ranked #309 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo perdono todos los días." (I forgive 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 perdono
perdonas
él/ella/Ud. perdona
nosotros perdonamos
vosotros perdonáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. perdonan
Example

Yo perdono todos los días.

I forgive every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo perdoné
perdonaste
él/ella/Ud. perdonó
nosotros perdonamos
vosotros perdonasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. perdonaron
Example

Nosotros perdonamos juntos.

We forgive together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo perdonaba
perdonabas
él/ella/Ud. perdonaba
nosotros perdonábamos
vosotros perdonabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. perdonaban
Example

Antes yo perdonaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to forgive often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo perdonaré
perdonarás
él/ella/Ud. perdonará
nosotros perdonaremos
vosotros perdonaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. perdonarán
Example

Mañana yo perdonaré.

Tomorrow I will forgive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo perdonaría
perdonarías
él/ella/Ud. perdonaría
nosotros perdonaríamos
vosotros perdonaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. perdonarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo perdonaría.

If I could, I would forgive.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo perdone
perdones
él/ella/Ud. perdone
nosotros perdonemos
vosotros perdonéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. perdonen
Example

Quiero que tú perdones más.

I want you to forgive more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
perdona
él/ella/Ud. perdone
nosotros perdonemos
vosotros perdonad
ellos/ellas/Uds. perdonen
Example

Él perdona con frecuencia.

He forgives often.

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