Conjugate estancar in Spanish
to stagnate
estancar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1862 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La economía se estancó durante varios años consecutivos." (The economy stagnated for several consecutive years.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
estancar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to stagnate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estanco |
| tú | estancas |
| él/ella/Ud. | estanca |
| nosotros | estancamos |
| vosotros | estancáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estancan |
El agua se estanca si no hay buena circulación.
The water stagnates if there isn't good circulation.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estanqué |
| tú | estancaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | estancó |
| nosotros | estancamos |
| vosotros | estancasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estancaron |
Ayer yo estanqué.
Yesterday I stagnate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estancaba |
| tú | estancabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | estancaba |
| nosotros | estancábamos |
| vosotros | estancabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estancaban |
Antes yo estancaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to stagnate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estancaré |
| tú | estancarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | estancará |
| nosotros | estancaremos |
| vosotros | estancaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estancarán |
Mañana yo estancaré.
Tomorrow I will stagnate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estancaría |
| tú | estancarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | estancaría |
| nosotros | estancaríamos |
| vosotros | estancaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estancarían |
Si pudiera, yo estancaría.
If I could, I would stagnate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estanque |
| tú | estanques |
| él/ella/Ud. | estanque |
| nosotros | estanquemos |
| vosotros | estanquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estanquen |
No dejes que tu carrera se estanque por falta de formación.
Don't let your career stagnate due to a lack of training.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | estanca |
| él/ella/Ud. | estanque |
| nosotros | estanquemos |
| vosotros | estancad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estanquen |
No dejes que tu carrera se estanque por falta de formación.
Don't let your career stagnate due to a lack of training.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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La economía se estancó durante varios años consecutivos.
The economy stagnated for several consecutive years.
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No dejes que tu carrera se estanque por falta de formación.
Don't let your career stagnate due to a lack of training.
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El agua se estanca si no hay buena circulación.
The water stagnates if there isn't good circulation.
Common phrases with estancar
- estancarse en la rutina to get stuck in a routine
- estancar el agua to dam up the water
- la economía se estanca the economy stagnates