Conjugate idear in Spanish
to devise, to think up
idear is a regular -ar verb ranked #1383 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El equipo ideó una estrategia para aumentar las ventas." (The team devised a strategy to increase sales.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
idear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to devise, to think up · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ideo |
| tú | ideas |
| él/ella/Ud. | idea |
| nosotros | ideamos |
| vosotros | ideáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | idean |
Yo ideo todos los días.
I devise, to think up every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ideé |
| tú | ideaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ideó |
| nosotros | ideamos |
| vosotros | ideasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | idearon |
Los niños idearon un juego nuevo para el recreo.
The children thought up a new game for recess.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ideaba |
| tú | ideabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ideaba |
| nosotros | ideábamos |
| vosotros | ideabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ideaban |
Antes yo ideaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to devise, to think up often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | idearé |
| tú | idearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ideará |
| nosotros | idearemos |
| vosotros | idearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | idearán |
Mañana yo idearé.
Tomorrow I will devise, to think up.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | idearía |
| tú | idearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | idearía |
| nosotros | idearíamos |
| vosotros | idearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | idearían |
Si pudiera, yo idearía.
If I could, I would devise, to think up.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | idee |
| tú | idees |
| él/ella/Ud. | idee |
| nosotros | ideemos |
| vosotros | ideéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ideen |
Espero que tú idees.
I hope that you devise, to think up.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | idea |
| él/ella/Ud. | idee |
| nosotros | ideemos |
| vosotros | idead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ideen |
¡Idea!
Devise, to think up!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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El equipo ideó una estrategia para aumentar las ventas.
The team devised a strategy to increase sales.
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Necesitamos idear una solución antes del viernes.
We need to think up a solution before Friday.
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Los niños idearon un juego nuevo para el recreo.
The children thought up a new game for recess.
Common phrases with idear
- idear un plan to devise a plan
- idear una solución to come up with a solution
- idear un método nuevo to think up a new method