-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate caminar in Spanish

to walk

caminar is a regular -ar verb ranked #256 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo camino todos los días." (I walk every day.). 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 camino
caminas
él/ella/Ud. camina
nosotros caminamos
vosotros camináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. caminan
Example

Yo camino todos los días.

I walk every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caminé
caminaste
él/ella/Ud. caminó
nosotros caminamos
vosotros caminasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. caminaron
Example

Nosotros caminamos juntos.

We walk together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caminaba
caminabas
él/ella/Ud. caminaba
nosotros caminábamos
vosotros caminabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. caminaban
Example

Antes yo caminaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to walk often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caminaré
caminarás
él/ella/Ud. caminará
nosotros caminaremos
vosotros caminaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. caminarán
Example

Mañana yo caminaré.

Tomorrow I will walk.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo caminaría
caminarías
él/ella/Ud. caminaría
nosotros caminaríamos
vosotros caminaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. caminarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo caminaría.

If I could, I would walk.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo camine
camines
él/ella/Ud. camine
nosotros caminemos
vosotros caminéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. caminen
Example

Quiero que tú camines más.

I want you to walk more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
camina
él/ella/Ud. camine
nosotros caminemos
vosotros caminad
ellos/ellas/Uds. caminen
Example

Él camina con frecuencia.

He walks often.

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