Conjugate consultar in Spanish
to consult
consultar is a regular -ar verb ranked #443 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito consultar esto." (I need to consult this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
consultar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to consult · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consulto |
| tú | consultas |
| él/ella/Ud. | consulta |
| nosotros | consultamos |
| vosotros | consultáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consultan |
Yo consulto todos los días.
I consult every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consulté |
| tú | consultaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | consultó |
| nosotros | consultamos |
| vosotros | consultasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consultaron |
Ayer yo consulté.
Yesterday I consult.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consultaba |
| tú | consultabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | consultaba |
| nosotros | consultábamos |
| vosotros | consultabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consultaban |
Antes yo consultaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to consult often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consultaré |
| tú | consultarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | consultará |
| nosotros | consultaremos |
| vosotros | consultaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consultarán |
Mañana yo consultaré.
Tomorrow I will consult.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consultaría |
| tú | consultarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | consultaría |
| nosotros | consultaríamos |
| vosotros | consultaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consultarían |
Si pudiera, yo consultaría.
If I could, I would consult.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | consulte |
| tú | consultes |
| él/ella/Ud. | consulte |
| nosotros | consultemos |
| vosotros | consultéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consulten |
Espero que tú consultes.
I hope that you consult.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | consulta |
| él/ella/Ud. | consulte |
| nosotros | consultemos |
| vosotros | consultad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | consulten |
¡Consulta!
Consult!
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Example sentences
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Necesito consultar esto.
I need to consult this.
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¿Puedes consultar?
Can you consult?
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Él quiere consultar más.
He wants to consult more.
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Vamos a consultar juntos.
Let's consult together.
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Ellos van a consultar mañana.
They are going to consult tomorrow.
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Ayer logré consultar bien.
Yesterday I managed to consult well.
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Es importante consultar correctamente.
It is important to consult correctly.
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Me gusta consultar.
I like consulting.
Common phrases with consultar
- consultar bien to consult well
- consultar mucho to consult a lot
- dejar de consultar to stop consulting
- volver a consultar to consult again