Conjugate frenar in Spanish
to brake / to slow down
frenar is a regular -ar verb ranked #252 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo freno todos los días." (I brake every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
frenar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to brake / to slow down · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | freno |
| tú | frenas |
| él/ella/Ud. | frena |
| nosotros | frenamos |
| vosotros | frenáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frenan |
Yo freno todos los días.
I brake every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | frené |
| tú | frenaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | frenó |
| nosotros | frenamos |
| vosotros | frenasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frenaron |
Nosotros frenamos juntos.
We brake together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | frenaba |
| tú | frenabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | frenaba |
| nosotros | frenábamos |
| vosotros | frenabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frenaban |
Antes yo frenaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to brake / to slow down often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | frenaré |
| tú | frenarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | frenará |
| nosotros | frenaremos |
| vosotros | frenaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frenarán |
Mañana yo frenaré.
Tomorrow I will brake / to slow down.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | frenaría |
| tú | frenarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | frenaría |
| nosotros | frenaríamos |
| vosotros | frenaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frenarían |
Si pudiera, yo frenaría.
If I could, I would brake / to slow down.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | frene |
| tú | frenes |
| él/ella/Ud. | frene |
| nosotros | frenemos |
| vosotros | frenéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frenen |
Quiero que tú frenes más.
I want you to brake more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | frena |
| él/ella/Ud. | frene |
| nosotros | frenemos |
| vosotros | frenad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | frenen |
Él frena con frecuencia.
He brakes often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo freno todos los días.
I brake every day.
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¿Tú frenas mucho?
Do you brake a lot?
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Él frena con frecuencia.
He brakes often.
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Nosotros frenamos juntos.
We brake together.
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Ellos frenan bien.
They brake well.
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Ayer frené por primera vez.
Yesterday I braked for the first time.
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Quiero que tú frenes más.
I want you to brake more.
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Es importante frenar correctamente.
It is important to brake / to slow down correctly.
Common phrases with frenar
- frenar bien to brake well
- frenar mucho to brake a lot
- dejar de frenar to stop brakeing
- volver a frenar to brake again