-ar verb irregular · reflexive A2 · Elementary

Conjugate alegrarse in Spanish

to be glad / to rejoice

alegrarse is an irregular -ar verb ranked #213 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo me alegro todos los días." (I be glad every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — alegrarse (reflexive) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me alegro *
te alegras *
él/ella/Ud. se alegra *
nosotros nos alegramos *
vosotros os alegráis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se alegran *
Example

Yo me alegro todos los días.

I be glad every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me alegré *
te alegraste *
él/ella/Ud. se alegró *
nosotros nos alegramos *
vosotros os alegrasteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se alegraron *
Example

Nosotros nos alegramos juntos.

We be glad together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me alegraba *
te alegrabas *
él/ella/Ud. se alegraba *
nosotros nos alegrábamos *
vosotros os alegrabais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se alegraban *
Example

Antes yo me alegraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to be glad / to rejoice often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me alegraré *
te alegrarás *
él/ella/Ud. se alegrará *
nosotros nos alegraremos *
vosotros os alegraréis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se alegrarán *
Example

Mañana yo me alegraré.

Tomorrow I will be glad / to rejoice.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me alegraría *
te alegrarías *
él/ella/Ud. se alegraría *
nosotros nos alegraríamos *
vosotros os alegraríais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se alegrarían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo me alegraría.

If I could, I would be glad / to rejoice.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me alegre *
te alegres *
él/ella/Ud. se alegre *
nosotros nos alegremos *
vosotros os alegréis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se alegren *
Example

Quiero que tú te alegres más.

I want you to be glad more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
alegrate *
él/ella/Ud. alegrese *
nosotros alegremonos *
vosotros alegraos *
ellos/ellas/Uds. alegrense *
Example

¡Alegrate!

Be glad / to rejoice!

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