Conjugate hilvanar in Spanish
to baste, to piece together
hilvanar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1983 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mi abuela hilvanaba las telas antes de coserlas a máquina." (My grandmother used to baste the fabrics before sewing them by machine.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
hilvanar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to baste, to piece together · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hilvano |
| tú | hilvanas |
| él/ella/Ud. | hilvana |
| nosotros | hilvanamos |
| vosotros | hilvanáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hilvanan |
Yo hilvano todos los días.
I baste, to piece together every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hilvané |
| tú | hilvanaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | hilvanó |
| nosotros | hilvanamos |
| vosotros | hilvanasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hilvanaron |
Ayer yo hilvané.
Yesterday I baste, to piece together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hilvanaba |
| tú | hilvanabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | hilvanaba |
| nosotros | hilvanábamos |
| vosotros | hilvanabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hilvanaban |
Mi abuela hilvanaba las telas antes de coserlas a máquina.
My grandmother used to baste the fabrics before sewing them by machine.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hilvanaré |
| tú | hilvanarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | hilvanará |
| nosotros | hilvanaremos |
| vosotros | hilvanaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hilvanarán |
Mañana yo hilvanaré.
Tomorrow I will baste, to piece together.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hilvanaría |
| tú | hilvanarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | hilvanaría |
| nosotros | hilvanaríamos |
| vosotros | hilvanaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hilvanarían |
Si pudiera, yo hilvanaría.
If I could, I would baste, to piece together.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | hilvane |
| tú | hilvanes |
| él/ella/Ud. | hilvane |
| nosotros | hilvanemos |
| vosotros | hilvanéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hilvanen |
Espero que tú hilvanes.
I hope that you baste, to piece together.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | hilvana |
| él/ella/Ud. | hilvane |
| nosotros | hilvanemos |
| vosotros | hilvanad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hilvanen |
¡Hilvana!
Baste, to piece together!
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Example sentences
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Mi abuela hilvanaba las telas antes de coserlas a máquina.
My grandmother used to baste the fabrics before sewing them by machine.
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El escritor hilvanó una historia fascinante con recuerdos de su infancia.
The writer pieced together a fascinating story with memories from his childhood.
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Necesito hilvanar el dobladillo antes de la prueba final.
I need to baste the hem before the final fitting.
Common phrases with hilvanar
- hilvanar ideas to piece together ideas
- hilvanar una historia to piece together a story
- hilvanar a mano to baste by hand