Conjugate codiciar in Spanish
to covet, to desire greedily
codiciar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2054 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Codicia las riquezas ajenas." (He covets other people's wealth.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
codiciar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to covet, to desire greedily · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | codicio |
| tú | codicias |
| él/ella/Ud. | codicia |
| nosotros | codiciamos |
| vosotros | codiciáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | codician |
Codicia las riquezas ajenas.
He covets other people's wealth.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ambicié |
| tú | codiciaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | codició |
| nosotros | codiciamos |
| vosotros | ambiciasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | codiciaron |
Ayer yo ambicié.
Yesterday I covet, to desire greedily.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | codiciaba |
| tú | codiciabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | codiciaba |
| nosotros | codiciábamos |
| vosotros | codiciabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | codiciaban |
Antes yo codiciaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to covet, to desire greedily often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ambiciaré |
| tú | ambiciarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ambiciará |
| nosotros | ambiciaremos |
| vosotros | ambiciaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ambiciarán |
Mañana yo ambiciaré.
Tomorrow I will covet, to desire greedily.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | codiciaria |
| tú | ambiciarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ambiciaría |
| nosotros | ambiciaríamos |
| vosotros | ambiciaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ambiciarían |
Si pudiera, yo codiciaria.
If I could, I would covet, to desire greedily.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | codicie |
| tú | ambicies |
| él/ella/Ud. | codicie |
| nosotros | codiciemos |
| vosotros | codiciéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | codicien |
Espero que tú ambicies.
I hope that you covet, to desire greedily.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | codicia |
| él/ella/Ud. | codicie |
| nosotros | codiciemos |
| vosotros | ambiciad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | codicien |
Codicia las riquezas ajenas.
He covets other people's wealth.
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Example sentences
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Codicia las riquezas ajenas.
He covets other people's wealth.
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No codicies lo que no puedes tener.
Don't covet what you cannot have.
Common phrases with codiciar
- codiciar el poder to covet power
- muy codiciado highly coveted