Conjugate alegrar in Spanish
to make happy, to cheer up
alegrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2008 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me alegra mucho verte." (I'm very happy to see you.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
alegrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to make happy, to cheer up · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegro |
| tú | alegras |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegra |
| nosotros | alegramos |
| vosotros | alegráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegran |
Me alegra mucho verte.
I'm very happy to see you.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegré |
| tú | alegraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegró |
| nosotros | alegramos |
| vosotros | alegrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegraron |
Ayer yo alegré.
Yesterday I make happy, to cheer up.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegraba |
| tú | alegrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegraba |
| nosotros | alegrábamos |
| vosotros | alegrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegraban |
Antes yo alegraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to make happy, to cheer up often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegraré |
| tú | alegrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegrará |
| nosotros | alegraremos |
| vosotros | alegraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegrarán |
Mañana yo alegraré.
Tomorrow I will make happy, to cheer up.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegraría |
| tú | alegrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegraría |
| nosotros | alegraríamos |
| vosotros | alegraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegrarían |
Si pudiera, yo alegraría.
If I could, I would make happy, to cheer up.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | alegre |
| tú | alegres |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegre |
| nosotros | alegremos |
| vosotros | alegréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegren |
Espero que tú alegres.
I hope that you make happy, to cheer up.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | alegra |
| él/ella/Ud. | alegre |
| nosotros | alegremos |
| vosotros | alegrád |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | alegren |
Me alegra mucho verte.
I'm very happy to see you.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Me alegra mucho verte.
I'm very happy to see you.
-
Su sonrisa alegra el ambiente.
Her smile brightens the atmosphere.
Common phrases with alegrar
- alegrarse de to be glad about
- me alegra saberlo I'm glad to know it