-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate habitar in Spanish

to inhabit

habitar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2172 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Muchas especies habitan este bosque." (Many species inhabit this forest.). 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 habito
habitas
él/ella/Ud. habita
nosotros habitamos
vosotros habitáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. habitan
Example

Muchas especies habitan este bosque.

Many species inhabit this forest.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo habité
habitaste
él/ella/Ud. habitó
nosotros habitamos
vosotros habitasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. habitaron
Example

Ayer yo habité.

Yesterday I inhabit.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo habitaba
habitabas
él/ella/Ud. habitaba
nosotros habitábamos
vosotros habitabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. habitaban
Example

Antes yo habitaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to inhabit often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo habitaré
habitarás
él/ella/Ud. habitará
nosotros habitaremos
vosotros habitaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. habitarán
Example

Mañana yo habitaré.

Tomorrow I will inhabit.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo habitaría
habitarías
él/ella/Ud. habitaría
nosotros habitaríamos
vosotros habitaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. habitarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo habitaría.

If I could, I would inhabit.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo habite
habites
él/ella/Ud. habite
nosotros habitemos
vosotros habitéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. habiten
Example

Espero que tú habites.

I hope that you inhabit.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
habita
él/ella/Ud. habite
nosotros habitemos
vosotros habitad
ellos/ellas/Uds. habiten
Example

¡Habita!

Inhabit!

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