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Conjugate holgar in Spanish

to rest

holgar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #1885 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Huelga decir que todos estuvieron de acuerdo." (It goes without saying that everyone agreed.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — holgar (stem-changing-o-ue) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo huelgo *
huelgas *
él/ella/Ud. huelga *
nosotros holgamos
vosotros holgáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. huelgan *
Example

Huelga decir que todos estuvieron de acuerdo.

It goes without saying that everyone agreed.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo holgué *
holgaste
él/ella/Ud. holgó
nosotros holgamos
vosotros holgasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgaron
Example

Ayer yo holgué.

Yesterday I rest.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo holgaba
holgabas
él/ella/Ud. holgaba
nosotros holgábamos
vosotros holgabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgaban
Example

Antes yo holgaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to rest often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo holgaré
holgarás
él/ella/Ud. holgará
nosotros holgaremos
vosotros holgaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgarán
Example

Mañana yo holgaré.

Tomorrow I will rest.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo holgaría
holgarías
él/ella/Ud. holgaría
nosotros holgaríamos
vosotros holgaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo holgaría.

If I could, I would rest.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo huelgue *
huelgues *
él/ella/Ud. huelgue *
nosotros holguemos *
vosotros holguéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. huelguen *
Example

Espero que tú huelgues.

I hope that you rest.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
huelga *
él/ella/Ud. huelgue *
nosotros holguemos *
vosotros holgad
ellos/ellas/Uds. huelguen *
Example

Huelga decir que todos estuvieron de acuerdo.

It goes without saying that everyone agreed.

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