-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

Ready to practise alegrar? Use the Conjugado app to drill conjugations with spaced repetition and actually remember them.
Practice for free ↗

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alegro
alegras
él/ella/Ud. alegra
nosotros alegramos
vosotros alegráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alegran
Example

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
alegraste
él/ella/Ud. alegró
nosotros alegramos
vosotros alegrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alegraron
Example

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
alegrabas
él/ella/Ud. alegraba
nosotros alegrábamos
vosotros alegrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. alegraban
Example

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
alegrarás
él/ella/Ud. alegrará
nosotros alegraremos
vosotros alegraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alegrarán
Example

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
alegrarías
él/ella/Ud. alegraría
nosotros alegraríamos
vosotros alegraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. alegrarían
Example

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
alegres
él/ella/Ud. alegre
nosotros alegremos
vosotros alegréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alegren
Example

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 -
alegra
él/ella/Ud. alegre
nosotros alegremos
vosotros alegrád
ellos/ellas/Uds. alegren
Example

Me alegra mucho verte.

I'm very happy to see you.

Test yourself

Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.

1/6

Example sentences

Common phrases with alegrar

What to learn next