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Conjugate bostezar in Spanish

to yawn

bostezar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2045 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Bostezó durante toda la clase." (He yawned throughout the whole class.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — bostezar (spelling-change-z-c) 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 bostezo
bostezas
él/ella/Ud. bosteza
nosotros bostezamos
vosotros bostezáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bostezan
Example

Yo bostezo todos los días.

I yawn every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bostecé *
bostezaste
él/ella/Ud. bostezó
nosotros bostezamos
vosotros bostezasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bostezaron
Example

Ayer yo bostecé.

Yesterday I yawn.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bostezaba
bostezabas
él/ella/Ud. bostezaba
nosotros bostezábamos
vosotros bostezabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bostezaban
Example

Antes yo bostezaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to yawn often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bostezaré
bostezarás
él/ella/Ud. bostezará
nosotros bostezaremos
vosotros bostezaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bostezarán
Example

Mañana yo bostezaré.

Tomorrow I will yawn.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bostezaría
bostezarías
él/ella/Ud. bostezaría
nosotros bostezaríamos
vosotros bostezaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bostezarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo bostezaría.

If I could, I would yawn.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bostece *
bosteces *
él/ella/Ud. bostece *
nosotros bostecemos *
vosotros bostecéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. bosteen *
Example

Espero que tú bosteces.

I hope that you yawn.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
bosteza
él/ella/Ud. bostece *
nosotros bostecemos *
vosotros bostezad
ellos/ellas/Uds. bosteen *
Example

¡Bosteza!

Yawn!

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