-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate holgazanear in Spanish

to loaf around

holgazanear is a regular -ar verb ranked #2188 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Pasó el día holgazaneando en el sofá." (He spent the day loafing on the sofa.). 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 holgazaneo
holgazaneas
él/ella/Ud. holgazanea
nosotros holgazaneamos
vosotros holgazaneáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgazanean
Example

Yo holgazaneo todos los días.

I loaf around every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo holgazaneé
holgazaneaste
él/ella/Ud. holgazaneó
nosotros holgazaneamos
vosotros holgazaneasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgazanearon
Example

Ayer yo holgazaneé.

Yesterday I loaf around.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo holgazaneaba
holgazaneabas
él/ella/Ud. holgazaneaba
nosotros holgazaneábamos
vosotros holgazaneabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgazaneaban
Example

Antes yo holgazaneaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to loaf around often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo holgazanearé
holgazanearás
él/ella/Ud. holgazaneará
nosotros holgazanearemos
vosotros holgazanearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgazanearán
Example

Mañana yo holgazanearé.

Tomorrow I will loaf around.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo holgazanearía
holgazanearías
él/ella/Ud. holgazanearía
nosotros holgazanearíamos
vosotros holgazanearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgazanearían
Example

Si pudiera, yo holgazanearía.

If I could, I would loaf around.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo holgazanee
holgazanees
él/ella/Ud. holgazanee
nosotros holgazaneemos
vosotros holgazaneéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgazaneen
Example

Espero que tú holgazanees.

I hope that you loaf around.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
holgazanea
él/ella/Ud. holgazanee
nosotros holgazaneemos
vosotros holgazanead
ellos/ellas/Uds. holgazaneen
Example

¡Holgazanea!

Loaf around!

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