-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate embarcarse in Spanish

to embark, to board

embarcarse is a regular -ar verb ranked #1606 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Nos embarcamos en un crucero por el Mediterráneo." (We embarked on a cruise through the Mediterranean.). 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 me embarco
te embarcas
él/ella/Ud. se embarca
nosotros nos embarcamos
vosotros os embarcáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se embarcan
Example

Nos embarcamos en un crucero por el Mediterráneo.

We embarked on a cruise through the Mediterranean.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me embarqué
te embarcaste
él/ella/Ud. se embarcó
nosotros nos embarcamos
vosotros os embarcasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se embarcaron
Example

Nos embarcamos en un crucero por el Mediterráneo.

We embarked on a cruise through the Mediterranean.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me embarcaba
te embarcabas
él/ella/Ud. se embarcaba
nosotros nos embarcábamos
vosotros os embarcabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se embarcaban
Example

Antes yo me embarcaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to embark, to board often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me embarcaré
te embarcarás
él/ella/Ud. se embarcará
nosotros nos embarcaremos
vosotros os embarcaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se embarcarán
Example

Los pasajeros se embarcarán a las ocho de la mañana.

The passengers will board at eight in the morning.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me embarcaría
te embarcarías
él/ella/Ud. se embarcaría
nosotros nos embarcaríamos
vosotros os embarcaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se embarcarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo me embarcaría.

If I could, I would embark, to board.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me embarque
te embarques
él/ella/Ud. se embarque
nosotros nos embarquemos
vosotros os embarquéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se embarquen
Example

Espero que tú te embarques.

I hope that you embark, to board.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
embárcate
él/ella/Ud. embárquese
nosotros embarquémonos
vosotros embarcaos
ellos/ellas/Uds. embárquense
Example

¡Embárcate!

Embark, to board!

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