Conjugate escalar in Spanish
to climb
escalar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2114 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Escalaron la montaña al amanecer." (They climbed the mountain at dawn.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
escalar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to climb · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escalo |
| tú | escalas |
| él/ella/Ud. | escala |
| nosotros | escalamos |
| vosotros | escaláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escalan |
Yo escalo todos los días.
I climb every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escalé |
| tú | escalaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | escaló |
| nosotros | escalamos |
| vosotros | escalasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escalaron |
Escalaron la montaña al amanecer.
They climbed the mountain at dawn.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escalaba |
| tú | escalabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | escalaba |
| nosotros | escalábamos |
| vosotros | escalabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escalaban |
Antes yo escalaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to climb often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escalaré |
| tú | escalarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | escalará |
| nosotros | escalaremos |
| vosotros | escalaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escalarán |
Mañana yo escalaré.
Tomorrow I will climb.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escalaría |
| tú | escalarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | escalaría |
| nosotros | escalaríamos |
| vosotros | escalaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escalarían |
Si pudiera, yo escalaría.
If I could, I would climb.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escale |
| tú | escales |
| él/ella/Ud. | escale |
| nosotros | escalemos |
| vosotros | escaléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escalen |
Espero que tú escales.
I hope that you climb.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | escala |
| él/ella/Ud. | escale |
| nosotros | escalemos |
| vosotros | escalad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escalen |
¡Escala!
Climb!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Escalaron la montaña al amanecer.
They climbed the mountain at dawn.
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Le gusta escalar en rocódromo.
He likes climbing at the climbing gym.
Common phrases with escalar
- escalar una montaña to climb a mountain
- escalar posiciones to climb the ranks