Conjugate brotar in Spanish

to sprout, to spring forth

brotar is a regular -ar verb ranked #840 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "En primavera, las flores brotan por todas partes." (In spring, flowers sprout everywhere.). 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 broto
brotas
él/ella/Ud. brota
nosotros brotamos
vosotros brotáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. brotan
Example

En primavera, las flores brotan por todas partes.

In spring, flowers sprout everywhere.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo broté
brotaste
él/ella/Ud. brotó
nosotros brotamos
vosotros brotasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. brotaron
Example

Las lágrimas brotaron de sus ojos sin poder contenerse.

Tears sprang from her eyes without being able to hold back.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo brotaba
brotabas
él/ella/Ud. brotaba
nosotros brotábamos
vosotros brotabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. brotaban
Example

El agua brotaba de la roca como por arte de magia.

Water sprang forth from the rock as if by magic.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo brotaré
brotarás
él/ella/Ud. brotará
nosotros brotaremos
vosotros brotaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. brotarán
Example

Mañana yo brotaré.

Tomorrow I will sprout, to spring forth.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo brotaría
brotarías
él/ella/Ud. brotaría
nosotros brotaríamos
vosotros brotaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. brotarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo brotaría.

If I could, I would sprout, to spring forth.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo brote
brotes
él/ella/Ud. brote
nosotros brotemos
vosotros brotéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. broten
Example

Espero que tú brotes.

I hope that you sprout, to spring forth.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
brota
él/ella/Ud. brote
nosotros brotemos
vosotros brotad
ellos/ellas/Uds. broten
Example

¡Brota!

Sprout, to spring forth!

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