-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate bordar in Spanish

to embroider, to do excellently

bordar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2044 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mi abuela bordaba a mano." (My grandmother embroidered by hand.). 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 bordo
bordas
él/ella/Ud. borda
nosotros bordamos
vosotros bordáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bordan
Example

Yo bordo todos los días.

I embroider, to do excellently every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bordé
bordaste
él/ella/Ud. bordó
nosotros bordamos
vosotros bordasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bordaron
Example

Ayer yo bordé.

Yesterday I embroider, to do excellently.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bordaba
bordabas
él/ella/Ud. bordaba
nosotros bordábamos
vosotros bordabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bordaban
Example

Mi abuela bordaba a mano.

My grandmother embroidered by hand.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bordaré
bordarás
él/ella/Ud. bordará
nosotros bordaremos
vosotros bordaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bordarán
Example

Mañana yo bordaré.

Tomorrow I will embroider, to do excellently.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bordaría
bordarías
él/ella/Ud. bordaría
nosotros bordaríamos
vosotros bordaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bordarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo bordaría.

If I could, I would embroider, to do excellently.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo borde
bordes
él/ella/Ud. borde
nosotros bordemos
vosotros bordéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. borden
Example

Espero que tú bordes.

I hope that you embroider, to do excellently.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
borda
él/ella/Ud. borde
nosotros bordemos
vosotros bordad
ellos/ellas/Uds. borden
Example

¡Borda!

Embroider, to do excellently!

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