-ar verb irregular · irregular A2 · Elementary

Conjugate andar in Spanish

to walk

andar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #145 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo ando todos los días." (I walk every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — andar (irregular) 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 ando
andas
él/ella/Ud. anda
nosotros andamos
vosotros andáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. andan
Example

Yo ando todos los días.

I walk every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo anduve *
anduviste *
él/ella/Ud. anduvo *
nosotros anduvimos *
vosotros anduvisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. anduvieron *
Example

Ayer anduve por primera vez.

Yesterday I walkd for the first time.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo andaba
andabas
él/ella/Ud. andaba
nosotros andábamos
vosotros andabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. andaban
Example

Antes yo andaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to walk often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo andaré
andarás
él/ella/Ud. andará
nosotros andaremos
vosotros andaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. andarán
Example

Mañana yo andaré.

Tomorrow I will walk.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo andaría
andarías
él/ella/Ud. andaría
nosotros andaríamos
vosotros andaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. andarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo andaría.

If I could, I would walk.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ande
andes
él/ella/Ud. ande
nosotros andemos
vosotros andéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. anden
Example

Quiero que tú andes más.

I want you to walk more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
anda
él/ella/Ud. ande
nosotros andemos
vosotros andad
ellos/ellas/Uds. anden
Example

Él anda con frecuencia.

He walks often.

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