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.
abanicar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to fan · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | abanico |
| tú | abanicas |
| él/ella/Ud. | abanica |
| nosotros | abanicamos |
| vosotros | abanicáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abanican |
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 |
| tú | abanicaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | abanicó |
| nosotros | abanicamos |
| vosotros | abanicasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abanicaron |
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 |
| tú | abanicabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | abanicaba |
| nosotros | abanicábamos |
| vosotros | abanicabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abanicaban |
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 |
| tú | abanicarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | abanicará |
| nosotros | abanicaremos |
| vosotros | abanicaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abanicarán |
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 |
| tú | abanicarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | abanicaría |
| nosotros | abanicaríamos |
| vosotros | abanicaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abanicarían |
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 |
| tú | abaniques |
| él/ella/Ud. | abanique |
| nosotros | abaniquemos |
| vosotros | abaniquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abaniquen |
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 | - |
| tú | abanica |
| él/ella/Ud. | abanique |
| nosotros | abaniquemos |
| vosotros | abanicad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abaniquen |
¡Abanica!
Fan!
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Example sentences
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La abuela se abanicaba lentamente en el porche.
The grandmother was slowly fanning herself on the porch.
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Abanícame un poco, por favor, que hace mucho calor.
Fan me a little, please, it's very hot.
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Se abanicó con un periódico mientras esperaba el autobús.
She fanned herself with a newspaper while waiting for the bus.
Common phrases with abanicar
- abanicarse con un abanico to fan oneself with a fan
- abanicarse la cara to fan one's face
- abanícate un poco fan yourself a little