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.
holgazanear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to loaf around · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | holgazaneo |
| tú | holgazaneas |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgazanea |
| nosotros | holgazaneamos |
| vosotros | holgazaneáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgazanean |
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 |
| tú | holgazaneaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgazaneó |
| nosotros | holgazaneamos |
| vosotros | holgazaneasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgazanearon |
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 |
| tú | holgazaneabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgazaneaba |
| nosotros | holgazaneábamos |
| vosotros | holgazaneabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgazaneaban |
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 |
| tú | holgazanearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgazaneará |
| nosotros | holgazanearemos |
| vosotros | holgazanearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgazanearán |
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 |
| tú | holgazanearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgazanearía |
| nosotros | holgazanearíamos |
| vosotros | holgazanearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgazanearían |
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 |
| tú | holgazanees |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgazanee |
| nosotros | holgazaneemos |
| vosotros | holgazaneéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgazaneen |
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 | - |
| tú | holgazanea |
| él/ella/Ud. | holgazanee |
| nosotros | holgazaneemos |
| vosotros | holgazanead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | holgazaneen |
¡Holgazanea!
Loaf around!
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Example sentences
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Pasó el día holgazaneando en el sofá.
He spent the day loafing on the sofa.
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No puedes seguir holgazaneando.
You can't keep loafing around.
Common phrases with holgazanear
- holgazanear todo el día to loaf around all day
- holgazanear en el trabajo to slack off at work