-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate deletrear in Spanish

to spell out

deletrear is a regular -ar verb ranked #1539 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "¿Puede deletrear su apellido, por favor?" (Can you spell your last name, please?). 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 deletreo
deletreas
él/ella/Ud. deletrea
nosotros deletreamos
vosotros deletreáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deletrean
Example

Yo deletreo todos los días.

I spell out every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deletreé
deletreaste
él/ella/Ud. deletreó
nosotros deletreamos
vosotros deletreasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deletrearon
Example

Ayer yo deletreé.

Yesterday I spell out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deletreaba
deletreabas
él/ella/Ud. deletreaba
nosotros deletreábamos
vosotros deletreabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. deletreaban
Example

Antes yo deletreaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to spell out often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deletrearé
deletrearás
él/ella/Ud. deletreará
nosotros deletrearemos
vosotros deletrearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deletrearán
Example

Mañana yo deletrearé.

Tomorrow I will spell out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deletrearía
deletrearías
él/ella/Ud. deletrearía
nosotros deletrearíamos
vosotros deletrearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. deletrearían
Example

Si pudiera, yo deletrearía.

If I could, I would spell out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deletree
deletrees
él/ella/Ud. deletree
nosotros deletreemos
vosotros deletreéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deletreen
Example

Espero que tú deletrees.

I hope that you spell out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
deletrea
él/ella/Ud. deletree
nosotros deletreemos
vosotros deletread
ellos/ellas/Uds. deletreen
Example

¡Deletrea!

Spell out!

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