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.
holgar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to rest · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing-o-ue) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | huelgo * |
| tú | huelgas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | huelga * |
| nosotros | holgamos |
| vosotros | holgáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | huelgan * |
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 * |
| tú | holgaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgó |
| nosotros | holgamos |
| vosotros | holgasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgaron |
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 |
| tú | holgabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgaba |
| nosotros | holgábamos |
| vosotros | holgabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgaban |
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 |
| tú | holgarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgará |
| nosotros | holgaremos |
| vosotros | holgaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgarán |
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 |
| tú | holgarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgaría |
| nosotros | holgaríamos |
| vosotros | holgaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgarían |
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 * |
| tú | huelgues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | huelgue * |
| nosotros | holguemos * |
| vosotros | holguéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | huelguen * |
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 | - |
| tú | huelga * |
| él/ella/Ud. | huelgue * |
| nosotros | holguemos * |
| vosotros | holgad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | huelguen * |
Huelga decir que todos estuvieron de acuerdo.
It goes without saying that everyone agreed.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Huelga decir que todos estuvieron de acuerdo.
It goes without saying that everyone agreed.
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Los domingos prefiero holgar en casa.
On Sundays I prefer to rest at home.
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Huelgan los comentarios sobre lo ocurrido.
Comments about what happened are unnecessary.
Common phrases with holgar
- huelga decir it goes without saying
- huelgan los comentarios no comment is needed
- holgar con los amigos to enjoy leisure time with friends