Conjugate atar in Spanish
to tie
atar is a regular -ar verb ranked #501 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito atar los zapatos antes de salir." (I need to tie my shoes before going out.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
atar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to tie · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ato |
| tú | atas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ata |
| nosotros | atamos |
| vosotros | atáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atan |
Yo ato todos los días.
I tie every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | até |
| tú | ataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ató |
| nosotros | atamos |
| vosotros | atasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ataron |
Ayer yo até.
Yesterday I tie.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ataba |
| tú | atabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ataba |
| nosotros | atábamos |
| vosotros | atabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ataban |
Antes yo ataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to tie often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ataré |
| tú | atarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | atará |
| nosotros | ataremos |
| vosotros | ataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atarán |
Mañana yo ataré.
Tomorrow I will tie.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ataría |
| tú | atarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ataría |
| nosotros | ataríamos |
| vosotros | ataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atarían |
Si pudiera, yo ataría.
If I could, I would tie.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ate |
| tú | ates |
| él/ella/Ud. | ate |
| nosotros | atemos |
| vosotros | atéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aten |
No me ates las manos, déjame actuar libremente.
Don't tie my hands, let me act freely.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | ata |
| él/ella/Ud. | ate |
| nosotros | atemos |
| vosotros | atad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aten |
¡Ata!
Tie!
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Example sentences
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Necesito atar los zapatos antes de salir.
I need to tie my shoes before going out.
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El vaquero ató el caballo al poste.
The cowboy tied the horse to the post.
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No me ates las manos, déjame actuar libremente.
Don't tie my hands, let me act freely.
Common phrases with atar
- atar cabos to put two and two together
- atar de pies y manos to tie hand and foot
- loco de atar stark raving mad