Conjugate imitar in Spanish
to imitate
imitar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2202 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El niño imita a su padre." (The boy imitates his father.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
imitar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to imitate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | imito |
| tú | imitas |
| él/ella/Ud. | imita |
| nosotros | imitamos |
| vosotros | imitáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | imitan |
El niño imita a su padre.
The boy imitates his father.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | imité |
| tú | imitaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | imitó |
| nosotros | imitamos |
| vosotros | imitasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | imitaron |
Ayer yo imité.
Yesterday I imitate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | imitaba |
| tú | imitabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | imitaba |
| nosotros | imitábamos |
| vosotros | imitabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | imitaban |
Antes yo imitaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to imitate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | imitaré |
| tú | imitarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | imitará |
| nosotros | imitaremos |
| vosotros | imitaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | imitarán |
Mañana yo imitaré.
Tomorrow I will imitate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | imitaría |
| tú | imitarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | imitaría |
| nosotros | imitaríamos |
| vosotros | imitaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | imitarían |
Si pudiera, yo imitaría.
If I could, I would imitate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | imite |
| tú | imites |
| él/ella/Ud. | imite |
| nosotros | imitemos |
| vosotros | imitéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | imiten |
Espero que tú imites.
I hope that you imitate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | imita |
| él/ella/Ud. | imite |
| nosotros | imitemos |
| vosotros | imitad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | imiten |
El niño imita a su padre.
The boy imitates his father.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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El niño imita a su padre.
The boy imitates his father.
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No deberías imitar a otros.
You shouldn't imitate others.
Common phrases with imitar
- imitar a la perfección to imitate perfectly
- imitar el comportamiento to imitate behavior