-er verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate esconder in Spanish

to hide

esconder is a regular -er verb ranked #285 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo escondo todos los días." (I hide every day.). 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 escondo
escondes
él/ella/Ud. esconde
nosotros escondemos
vosotros escondéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esconden
Example

Yo escondo todos los días.

I hide every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escondí
escondiste
él/ella/Ud. escondió
nosotros escondimos
vosotros escondisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escondieron
Example

Ayer yo escondí.

Yesterday I hide.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escondía
escondías
él/ella/Ud. escondía
nosotros escondíamos
vosotros escondíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. escondían
Example

Antes yo escondía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hide often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esconderé
esconderás
él/ella/Ud. esconderá
nosotros esconderemos
vosotros esconderéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. esconderán
Example

Mañana yo esconderé.

Tomorrow I will hide.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo escondería
esconderías
él/ella/Ud. escondería
nosotros esconderíamos
vosotros esconderíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. esconderían
Example

Si pudiera, yo escondería.

If I could, I would hide.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo esconda
escondas
él/ella/Ud. esconda
nosotros escondamos
vosotros escondáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. escondan
Example

Quiero que tú escondas más.

I want you to hide more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
esconde
él/ella/Ud. esconda
nosotros escondamos
vosotros esconded
ellos/ellas/Uds. escondan
Example

Él esconde con frecuencia.

He hides often.

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