Conjugate administrar in Spanish

to administer / to manage

administrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #408 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito administrar esto." (I need to administer / to manage this.). 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 administro
administras
él/ella/Ud. administra
nosotros administramos
vosotros administráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. administran
Example

Yo administro todos los días.

I administer / to manage every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo administré
administraste
él/ella/Ud. administró
nosotros administramos
vosotros administrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. administraron
Example

Ayer yo administré.

Yesterday I administer / to manage.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo administraba
administrabas
él/ella/Ud. administraba
nosotros administrábamos
vosotros administrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. administraban
Example

Antes yo administraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to administer / to manage often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo administraré
administrarás
él/ella/Ud. administrará
nosotros administraremos
vosotros administraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. administrarán
Example

Mañana yo administraré.

Tomorrow I will administer / to manage.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo administraría
administrarías
él/ella/Ud. administraría
nosotros administraríamos
vosotros administraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. administrarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo administraría.

If I could, I would administer / to manage.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo administre
administres
él/ella/Ud. administre
nosotros administremos
vosotros administréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. administren
Example

Espero que tú administres.

I hope that you administer / to manage.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
administra
él/ella/Ud. administre
nosotros administremos
vosotros administrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. administren
Example

¡Administra!

Administer / to manage!

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