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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo podo
podas
él/ella/Ud. poda
nosotros podamos
vosotros podáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. podan
Example

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
podaste
él/ella/Ud. podó
nosotros podamos
vosotros podasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. podaron
Example

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
podabas
él/ella/Ud. podaba
nosotros podábamos
vosotros podabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. podaban
Example

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
podarás
él/ella/Ud. podará
nosotros podaremos
vosotros podaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. podarán
Example

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
podarías
él/ella/Ud. podaría
nosotros podaríamos
vosotros podaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. podarían
Example

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
podes
él/ella/Ud. pode
nosotros podemos
vosotros podéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. poden
Example

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 -
poda
él/ella/Ud. pode
nosotros podemos
vosotros podad
ellos/ellas/Uds. poden
Example

Él poda con frecuencia.

He prunes often.

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