Conjugate controlar in Spanish
to control
controlar is a regular -ar verb ranked #133 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo controlo todos los días." (I control every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
controlar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to control · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | controlo |
| tú | controlas |
| él/ella/Ud. | controla |
| nosotros | controlamos |
| vosotros | controláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | controlan |
Yo controlo todos los días.
I control every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | controlé |
| tú | controlaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | controló |
| nosotros | controlamos |
| vosotros | controlasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | controlaron |
Nosotros controlamos juntos.
We control together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | controlaba |
| tú | controlabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | controlaba |
| nosotros | controlábamos |
| vosotros | controlabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | controlaban |
Antes yo controlaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to control often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | controlaré |
| tú | controlarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | controlará |
| nosotros | controlaremos |
| vosotros | controlaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | controlarán |
Mañana yo controlaré.
Tomorrow I will control.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | controlaría |
| tú | controlarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | controlaría |
| nosotros | controlaríamos |
| vosotros | controlaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | controlarían |
Si pudiera, yo controlaría.
If I could, I would control.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | controle |
| tú | controles |
| él/ella/Ud. | controle |
| nosotros | controlemos |
| vosotros | controléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | controlen |
Quiero que tú controles más.
I want you to control more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | controla |
| él/ella/Ud. | controle |
| nosotros | controlemos |
| vosotros | controlad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | controlen |
Él controla con frecuencia.
He controls often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo controlo todos los días.
I control every day.
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¿Tú controlas mucho?
Do you control a lot?
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Él controla con frecuencia.
He controls often.
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Nosotros controlamos juntos.
We control together.
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Ellos controlan bien.
They control well.
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Ayer controlé por primera vez.
Yesterday I controld for the first time.
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Quiero que tú controles más.
I want you to control more.
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Es importante controlar correctamente.
It is important to control correctly.
Common phrases with controlar
- controlar bien to control well
- controlar mucho to control a lot
- dejar de controlar to stop controling
- volver a controlar to control again