Conjugate podar in Spanish
to prune / to trim
podar is a regular -ar verb ranked #347 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo podo todos los días." (I prune every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
podar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to prune / to trim · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | podo |
| tú | podas |
| él/ella/Ud. | poda |
| nosotros | podamos |
| vosotros | podáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | podan |
Yo podo todos los días.
I prune every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | podé |
| tú | podaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | podó |
| nosotros | podamos |
| vosotros | podasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | podaron |
Nosotros podamos juntos.
We prune together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | podaba |
| tú | podabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | podaba |
| nosotros | podábamos |
| vosotros | podabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | podaban |
Antes yo podaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to prune / to trim often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | podaré |
| tú | podarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | podará |
| nosotros | podaremos |
| vosotros | podaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | podarán |
Mañana yo podaré.
Tomorrow I will prune / to trim.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | podaría |
| tú | podarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | podaría |
| nosotros | podaríamos |
| vosotros | podaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | podarían |
Si pudiera, yo podaría.
If I could, I would prune / to trim.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pode |
| tú | podes |
| él/ella/Ud. | pode |
| nosotros | podemos |
| vosotros | podéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poden |
Quiero que tú podes más.
I want you to prune more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | poda |
| él/ella/Ud. | pode |
| nosotros | podemos |
| vosotros | podad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poden |
Él poda con frecuencia.
He prunes often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo podo todos los días.
I prune every day.
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¿Tú podas mucho?
Do you prune a lot?
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Él poda con frecuencia.
He prunes often.
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Nosotros podamos juntos.
We prune together.
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Ellos podan bien.
They prune well.
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Ayer podé por primera vez.
Yesterday I pruned for the first time.
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Quiero que tú podes más.
I want you to prune more.
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Es importante podar correctamente.
It is important to prune / to trim correctly.
Common phrases with podar
- podar bien to prune well
- podar mucho to prune a lot
- dejar de podar to stop pruneing
- volver a podar to prune again