Conjugate congelar in Spanish

to freeze

congelar is a regular -ar verb ranked #439 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito congelar esto." (I need to freeze this.). 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 congelo
congelas
él/ella/Ud. congela
nosotros congelamos
vosotros congeláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. congelan
Example

Yo congelo todos los días.

I freeze every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo congelé
congelaste
él/ella/Ud. congeló
nosotros congelamos
vosotros congelasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. congelaron
Example

Ayer yo congelé.

Yesterday I freeze.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo congelaba
congelabas
él/ella/Ud. congelaba
nosotros congelábamos
vosotros congelabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. congelaban
Example

Antes yo congelaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to freeze often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo congelaré
congelarás
él/ella/Ud. congelará
nosotros congelaremos
vosotros congelaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. congelarán
Example

Mañana yo congelaré.

Tomorrow I will freeze.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo congelaría
congelarías
él/ella/Ud. congelaría
nosotros congelaríamos
vosotros congelaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. congelarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo congelaría.

If I could, I would freeze.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo congele
congeles
él/ella/Ud. congele
nosotros congelemos
vosotros congeléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. congelen
Example

Espero que tú congeles.

I hope that you freeze.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
congela
él/ella/Ud. congele
nosotros congelemos
vosotros congelad
ellos/ellas/Uds. congelen
Example

¡Congela!

Freeze!

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