-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate germinar in Spanish

to germinate

germinar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2170 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Las semillas germinarán en primavera." (The seeds will germinate in spring.). 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 germino
germinas
él/ella/Ud. germina
nosotros germinamos
vosotros germináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. germinan
Example

Yo germino todos los días.

I germinate every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo germiné
germinaste
él/ella/Ud. germinó
nosotros germinamos
vosotros germinasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. germinaron
Example

Ayer yo germiné.

Yesterday I germinate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo germinaba
germinabas
él/ella/Ud. germinaba
nosotros germinábamos
vosotros germinabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. germinaban
Example

Antes yo germinaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to germinate often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo germinaré
germinarás
él/ella/Ud. germinará
nosotros germinaremos
vosotros germinaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. germinarán
Example

Las semillas germinarán en primavera.

The seeds will germinate in spring.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo germinaría
germinarías
él/ella/Ud. germinaría
nosotros germinaríamos
vosotros germinaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. germinarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo germinaría.

If I could, I would germinate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo germine
germines
él/ella/Ud. germine
nosotros germinemos
vosotros germinéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. germinen
Example

Espero que tú germines.

I hope that you germinate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
germina
él/ella/Ud. germine
nosotros germinemos
vosotros germinad
ellos/ellas/Uds. germinen
Example

¡Germina!

Germinate!

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