-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate esbozar in Spanish

to sketch or outline

esbozar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1741 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El arquitecto esbozó los planos del nuevo edificio." (The architect sketched the plans for the new building.). 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 esbozo
esbozas
él/ella/Ud. esboza
nosotros esbozamos
vosotros esbozáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esbozan
Example

Yo esbozo todos los días.

I sketch or outline every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esbocé
esbozaste
él/ella/Ud. esbozó
nosotros esbozamos
vosotros esbozasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esbozaron
Example

Ayer yo esbocé.

Yesterday I sketch or outline.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esbozaba
esbozabas
él/ella/Ud. esbozaba
nosotros esbozábamos
vosotros esbozabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. esbozaban
Example

Antes yo esbozaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sketch or outline often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esbozaré
esbozarás
él/ella/Ud. esbozará
nosotros esbozaremos
vosotros esbozaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esbozarán
Example

Mañana yo esbozaré.

Tomorrow I will sketch or outline.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esbozaría
esbozarías
él/ella/Ud. esbozaría
nosotros esbozaríamos
vosotros esbozaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. esbozarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo esbozaría.

If I could, I would sketch or outline.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esboce
esboces
él/ella/Ud. esboce
nosotros esbocemos
vosotros esbocéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esbocen
Example

Espero que tú esboces.

I hope that you sketch or outline.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
esboza
él/ella/Ud. esboce
nosotros esbocemos
vosotros esbozad
ellos/ellas/Uds. esbocen
Example

¡Esboza!

Sketch or outline!

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