Conjugate alquilar in Spanish

to rent

alquilar is a regular -ar verb ranked #416 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito alquilar esto." (I need to rent 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 alquilo
alquilas
él/ella/Ud. alquila
nosotros alquilamos
vosotros alquiláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alquilan
Example

Yo alquilo todos los días.

I rent every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alquilé
alquilaste
él/ella/Ud. alquiló
nosotros alquilamos
vosotros alquilasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alquilaron
Example

Ayer yo alquilé.

Yesterday I rent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alquilaba
alquilabas
él/ella/Ud. alquilaba
nosotros alquilábamos
vosotros alquilabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. alquilaban
Example

Antes yo alquilaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to rent often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alquilaré
alquilarás
él/ella/Ud. alquilará
nosotros alquilaremos
vosotros alquilaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alquilarán
Example

Mañana yo alquilaré.

Tomorrow I will rent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alquilaría
alquilarías
él/ella/Ud. alquilaría
nosotros alquilaríamos
vosotros alquilaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. alquilarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo alquilaría.

If I could, I would rent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo alquile
alquiles
él/ella/Ud. alquile
nosotros alquilemos
vosotros alquiléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. alquilen
Example

Espero que tú alquiles.

I hope that you rent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
alquila
él/ella/Ud. alquile
nosotros alquilemos
vosotros alquilad
ellos/ellas/Uds. alquilen
Example

¡Alquila!

Rent!

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