-ar verb A2 · Elementary

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo freno
frenas
él/ella/Ud. frena
nosotros frenamos
vosotros frenáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. frenan
Example

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
frenaste
él/ella/Ud. frenó
nosotros frenamos
vosotros frenasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. frenaron
Example

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
frenabas
él/ella/Ud. frenaba
nosotros frenábamos
vosotros frenabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. frenaban
Example

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
frenarás
él/ella/Ud. frenará
nosotros frenaremos
vosotros frenaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. frenarán
Example

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
frenarías
él/ella/Ud. frenaría
nosotros frenaríamos
vosotros frenaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. frenarían
Example

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
frenes
él/ella/Ud. frene
nosotros frenemos
vosotros frenéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. frenen
Example

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 -
frena
él/ella/Ud. frene
nosotros frenemos
vosotros frenad
ellos/ellas/Uds. frenen
Example

Él frena con frecuencia.

He brakes often.

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