-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate abanicar in Spanish

to fan

abanicar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1727 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La abuela se abanicaba lentamente en el porche." (The grandmother was slowly fanning herself on the porch.). 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 abanico
abanicas
él/ella/Ud. abanica
nosotros abanicamos
vosotros abanicáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abanican
Example

Yo abanico todos los días.

I fan every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abaniqué
abanicaste
él/ella/Ud. abanicó
nosotros abanicamos
vosotros abanicasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abanicaron
Example

Ayer yo abaniqué.

Yesterday I fan.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abanicaba
abanicabas
él/ella/Ud. abanicaba
nosotros abanicábamos
vosotros abanicabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. abanicaban
Example

La abuela se abanicaba lentamente en el porche.

The grandmother was slowly fanning herself on the porch.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abanicaré
abanicarás
él/ella/Ud. abanicará
nosotros abanicaremos
vosotros abanicaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abanicarán
Example

Mañana yo abanicaré.

Tomorrow I will fan.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abanicaría
abanicarías
él/ella/Ud. abanicaría
nosotros abanicaríamos
vosotros abanicaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. abanicarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo abanicaría.

If I could, I would fan.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo abanique
abaniques
él/ella/Ud. abanique
nosotros abaniquemos
vosotros abaniquéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. abaniquen
Example

Espero que tú abaniques.

I hope that you fan.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
abanica
él/ella/Ud. abanique
nosotros abaniquemos
vosotros abanicad
ellos/ellas/Uds. abaniquen
Example

¡Abanica!

Fan!

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