Conjugate fundar in Spanish

to found, to establish

fundar is a regular -ar verb ranked #512 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mi abuelo fundó esta empresa en 1950." (My grandfather founded this company in 1950.). 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 fundo
fundas
él/ella/Ud. funda
nosotros fundamos
vosotros fundáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fundan
Example

Yo fundo todos los días.

I found, to establish every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fundé
fundaste
él/ella/Ud. fundó
nosotros fundamos
vosotros fundasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fundaron
Example

Ayer yo fundé.

Yesterday I found, to establish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fundaba
fundabas
él/ella/Ud. fundaba
nosotros fundábamos
vosotros fundabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. fundaban
Example

Antes yo fundaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to found, to establish often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fundaré
fundarás
él/ella/Ud. fundará
nosotros fundaremos
vosotros fundaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fundarán
Example

Mañana yo fundaré.

Tomorrow I will found, to establish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fundaría
fundarías
él/ella/Ud. fundaría
nosotros fundaríamos
vosotros fundaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. fundarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo fundaría.

If I could, I would found, to establish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo funde
fundes
él/ella/Ud. funde
nosotros fundemos
vosotros fundéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. funden
Example

Espero que tú fundes.

I hope that you found, to establish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
funda
él/ella/Ud. funde
nosotros fundemos
vosotros fundad
ellos/ellas/Uds. funden
Example

¡Funda!

Found, to establish!

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