Conjugate envidiar in Spanish
to envy
envidiar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2141 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No debes envidiar lo que tienen otros." (You shouldn't envy what others have.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
envidiar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to envy · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | envidio |
| tú | envidias |
| él/ella/Ud. | envidia |
| nosotros | envidiamos |
| vosotros | envidiáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | envidian |
Envidio tu capacidad para relajarte.
I envy your ability to relax.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | envidié |
| tú | envidiaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | envidió |
| nosotros | envidiamos |
| vosotros | envidiásteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | envidiaron |
Ayer yo envidié.
Yesterday I envy.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | envidiaba |
| tú | envidiabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | envidiaba |
| nosotros | envidiábamos |
| vosotros | envidiabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | envidiaban |
Antes yo envidiaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to envy often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | envidiaré |
| tú | envidiarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | envidiará |
| nosotros | envidiaremos |
| vosotros | envidiaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | envidiarán |
Mañana yo envidiaré.
Tomorrow I will envy.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | envidiaría |
| tú | envidiarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | envidiaría |
| nosotros | envidiaríamos |
| vosotros | envidiaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | envidiarían |
Si pudiera, yo envidiaría.
If I could, I would envy.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | envidie |
| tú | envidies |
| él/ella/Ud. | envidie |
| nosotros | envidiemos |
| vosotros | envidiéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | envidien |
Espero que tú envidies.
I hope that you envy.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | envidia |
| él/ella/Ud. | envidie |
| nosotros | envidiemos |
| vosotros | envidiad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | envidien |
¡Envidia!
Envy!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
-
No debes envidiar lo que tienen otros.
You shouldn't envy what others have.
-
Envidio tu capacidad para relajarte.
I envy your ability to relax.
Common phrases with envidiar
- envidiar la suerte ajena to envy others' luck
- envidiar a alguien to envy someone