Conjugate elaborar in Spanish

to elaborate

elaborar is a regular -ar verb ranked #577 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El equipo elaboró un plan detallado para el proyecto." (The team elaborated a detailed plan for the project.). 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 elaboro
elaboras
él/ella/Ud. elabora
nosotros elaboramos
vosotros elaboráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. elaboran
Example

Esta fábrica elabora productos artesanales.

This factory produces artisanal products.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo elaboré
elaboraste
él/ella/Ud. elaboró
nosotros elaboramos
vosotros elaborasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. elaboraron
Example

Ayer yo elaboré.

Yesterday I elaborate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo elaboraba
elaborabas
él/ella/Ud. elaboraba
nosotros elaborábamos
vosotros elaborabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. elaboraban
Example

Antes yo elaboraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to elaborate often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo elaboraré
elaborarás
él/ella/Ud. elaborará
nosotros elaboraremos
vosotros elaboraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. elaborarán
Example

Mañana yo elaboraré.

Tomorrow I will elaborate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo elaboraría
elaborarías
él/ella/Ud. elaboraría
nosotros elaboraríamos
vosotros elaboraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. elaborarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo elaboraría.

If I could, I would elaborate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo elabore
elabores
él/ella/Ud. elabore
nosotros elaboremos
vosotros elaboréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. elaboren
Example

Espero que tú elabores.

I hope that you elaborate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
elabora
él/ella/Ud. elabore
nosotros elaboremos
vosotros elaborad
ellos/ellas/Uds. elaboren
Example

Esta fábrica elabora productos artesanales.

This factory produces artisanal products.

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