Conjugate aprobar in Spanish
to approve / to pass (exam)
aprobar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #420 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito aprobar esto." (I need to approve / to pass (exam) this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
aprobar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to approve / to pass (exam) · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing o>ue) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | apruebo * |
| tú | apruebas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | aprueba * |
| nosotros | aprobamos |
| vosotros | aprobáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aprueban * |
Yo apruebo todos los días.
I approve / to pass (exam) every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aprobé |
| tú | aprobaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | aprobó |
| nosotros | aprobamos |
| vosotros | aprobasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aprobaron |
Ayer yo aprobé.
Yesterday I approve / to pass (exam).
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aprobaba |
| tú | aprobabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | aprobaba |
| nosotros | aprobábamos |
| vosotros | aprobabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aprobaban |
Antes yo aprobaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to approve / to pass (exam) often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aprobaré |
| tú | aprobarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | aprobará |
| nosotros | aprobaremos |
| vosotros | aprobaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aprobarán |
Mañana yo aprobaré.
Tomorrow I will approve / to pass (exam).
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aprobaría |
| tú | aprobarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | aprobaría |
| nosotros | aprobaríamos |
| vosotros | aprobaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aprobarían |
Si pudiera, yo aprobaría.
If I could, I would approve / to pass (exam).
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | apruebe * |
| tú | apruebes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | apruebe * |
| nosotros | aprobemos |
| vosotros | aprobéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aprueben * |
Espero que tú apruebes.
I hope that you approve / to pass (exam).
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | aproba |
| él/ella/Ud. | aprobe |
| nosotros | aprobemos |
| vosotros | aprobad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aproben |
¡Aproba!
Approve / to pass (exam)!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito aprobar esto.
I need to approve / to pass (exam) this.
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¿Puedes aprobar?
Can you approve?
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Él quiere aprobar más.
He wants to approve / to pass (exam) more.
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Vamos a aprobar juntos.
Let's approve together.
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Ellos van a aprobar mañana.
They are going to approve / to pass (exam) tomorrow.
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Ayer logré aprobar bien.
Yesterday I managed to approve / to pass (exam) well.
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Es importante aprobar correctamente.
It is important to approve / to pass (exam) correctly.
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Me gusta aprobar.
I like approve / pass (exam)ing.
Common phrases with aprobar
- aprobar bien to approve well
- aprobar mucho to approve a lot
- dejar de aprobar to stop approveing
- volver a aprobar to approve again