-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate bromear in Spanish

to joke, to kid around

bromear is a regular -ar verb ranked #2047 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Solo estaba bromeando." (I was only joking.). 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 bromeo
bromeas
él/ella/Ud. bromea
nosotros bromeamos
vosotros bromeáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bromean
Example

Yo bromeo todos los días.

I joke, to kid around every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bromeé
bromeaste
él/ella/Ud. bromeó
nosotros bromeamos
vosotros bromeasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bromearon
Example

Ayer yo bromeé.

Yesterday I joke, to kid around.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bromeaba
bromeabas
él/ella/Ud. bromeaba
nosotros bromeábamos
vosotros bromeabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bromeaban
Example

Antes yo bromeaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to joke, to kid around often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bromearé
bromearás
él/ella/Ud. bromeará
nosotros bromearemos
vosotros bromearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bromearán
Example

Mañana yo bromearé.

Tomorrow I will joke, to kid around.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bromearía
bromearías
él/ella/Ud. bromearía
nosotros bromearíamos
vosotros bromearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bromearían
Example

Si pudiera, yo bromearía.

If I could, I would joke, to kid around.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bromee
bromees
él/ella/Ud. bromee
nosotros bromeemos
vosotros bromeéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bromeen
Example

No bromees con eso.

Don't joke about that.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
bromea
él/ella/Ud. bromee
nosotros bromeemos
vosotros bromead
ellos/ellas/Uds. bromeen
Example

¡Bromea!

Joke, to kid around!

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