Conjugate faltar in Spanish
to lack / to be missing
faltar is a regular -ar verb ranked #476 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito faltar esto." (I need to lack / to be missing this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
faltar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to lack / to be missing · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | falto |
| tú | faltas |
| él/ella/Ud. | falta |
| nosotros | faltamos |
| vosotros | faltáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltan |
Yo falto todos los días.
I lack / to be missing every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | falté |
| tú | faltaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltó |
| nosotros | faltamos |
| vosotros | faltasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltaron |
Ayer yo falté.
Yesterday I lack / to be missing.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | faltaba |
| tú | faltabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltaba |
| nosotros | faltábamos |
| vosotros | faltabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltaban |
Antes yo faltaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lack / to be missing often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | faltaré |
| tú | faltarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltará |
| nosotros | faltaremos |
| vosotros | faltaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltarán |
Mañana yo faltaré.
Tomorrow I will lack / to be missing.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | faltaría |
| tú | faltarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltaría |
| nosotros | faltaríamos |
| vosotros | faltaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltarían |
Si pudiera, yo faltaría.
If I could, I would lack / to be missing.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | falte |
| tú | faltes |
| él/ella/Ud. | falte |
| nosotros | faltemos |
| vosotros | faltéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | falten |
Espero que tú faltes.
I hope that you lack / to be missing.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | falta |
| él/ella/Ud. | falte |
| nosotros | faltemos |
| vosotros | faltad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | falten |
¡Falta!
Lack / to be missing!
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Example sentences
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Necesito faltar esto.
I need to lack / to be missing this.
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¿Puedes faltar?
Can you lack?
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Él quiere faltar más.
He wants to lack / to be missing more.
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Vamos a faltar juntos.
Let's lack together.
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Ellos van a faltar mañana.
They are going to lack / to be missing tomorrow.
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Ayer logré faltar bien.
Yesterday I managed to lack / to be missing well.
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Es importante faltar correctamente.
It is important to lack / to be missing correctly.
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Me gusta faltar.
I like lack / be missinging.
Common phrases with faltar
- faltar bien to lack well
- faltar mucho to lack a lot
- dejar de faltar to stop lacking
- volver a faltar to lack again