-ar verb irregular · stem-changing-o-ue C1 · Advanced

Conjugate apostar in Spanish

to bet, to wager

apostar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #1267 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Te apuesto diez euros a que gana mi equipo." (I bet you ten euros that my team wins.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — apostar (stem-changing-o-ue) 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 apuesto *
apuestas *
él/ella/Ud. apuesta *
nosotros apostamos
vosotros apostáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apuestan *
Example

Te apuesto diez euros a que gana mi equipo.

I bet you ten euros that my team wins.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aposté
apostaste
él/ella/Ud. apostó
nosotros apostamos
vosotros apostasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apostaron
Example

Ayer yo aposté.

Yesterday I bet, to wager.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apostaba
apostabas
él/ella/Ud. apostaba
nosotros apostábamos
vosotros apostabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. apostaban
Example

Antes yo apostaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to bet, to wager often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apostaré
apostarás
él/ella/Ud. apostará
nosotros apostaremos
vosotros apostaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apostarán
Example

Mañana yo apostaré.

Tomorrow I will bet, to wager.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apostaría
apostarías
él/ella/Ud. apostaría
nosotros apostaríamos
vosotros apostaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. apostarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo apostaría.

If I could, I would bet, to wager.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo apueste *
apuestes *
él/ella/Ud. apueste *
nosotros apostemos
vosotros apostéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. apuesten *
Example

Espero que tú apuestes.

I hope that you bet, to wager.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
apuesta *
él/ella/Ud. apueste *
nosotros apostemos
vosotros apostad
ellos/ellas/Uds. apuesten *
Example

¡Apuesta!

Bet, to wager!

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