Conjugate dilatar in Spanish
to dilate, to delay
dilatar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1284 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El médico necesita dilatar la pupila para examinar el ojo." (The doctor needs to dilate the pupil to examine the eye.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
dilatar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to dilate, to delay · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dilato |
| tú | dilatas |
| él/ella/Ud. | dilata |
| nosotros | dilatamos |
| vosotros | dilatáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dilatan |
El calor dilata los metales.
Heat dilates metals.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dilaté |
| tú | dilataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | dilató |
| nosotros | dilatamos |
| vosotros | dilatasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dilataron |
Ayer yo dilaté.
Yesterday I dilate, to delay.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dilataba |
| tú | dilatabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | dilataba |
| nosotros | dilatábamos |
| vosotros | dilatabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dilataban |
Antes yo dilataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to dilate, to delay often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dilataré |
| tú | dilatarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | dilatará |
| nosotros | dilataremos |
| vosotros | dilataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dilatarán |
Mañana yo dilataré.
Tomorrow I will dilate, to delay.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dilataría |
| tú | dilatarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | dilataría |
| nosotros | dilataríamos |
| vosotros | dilataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dilatarían |
Si pudiera, yo dilataría.
If I could, I would dilate, to delay.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dilate |
| tú | dilates |
| él/ella/Ud. | dilate |
| nosotros | dilatemos |
| vosotros | dilatéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dilaten |
Espero que tú dilates.
I hope that you dilate, to delay.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | dilata |
| él/ella/Ud. | dilate |
| nosotros | dilatemos |
| vosotros | dilatad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dilaten |
El calor dilata los metales.
Heat dilates metals.
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Example sentences
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El médico necesita dilatar la pupila para examinar el ojo.
The doctor needs to dilate the pupil to examine the eye.
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No debemos dilatar más esta decisión.
We should not delay this decision any longer.
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El calor dilata los metales.
Heat dilates metals.
Common phrases with dilatar
- dilatar el tiempo to delay time
- sin dilatar más without further delay
- dilatarse en explicaciones to go on at length with explanations