Conjugate improvisar in Spanish
to improvise
improvisar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1320 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El músico improvisó un solo de guitarra espectacular." (The musician improvised a spectacular guitar solo.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
improvisar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to improvise · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | improviso |
| tú | improvisas |
| él/ella/Ud. | improvisa |
| nosotros | improvisamos |
| vosotros | improvisáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | improvisan |
Improvisamos una cena con lo que había en la nevera.
We improvised a dinner with what was in the fridge.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | improvisé |
| tú | improvisaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | improvisó |
| nosotros | improvisamos |
| vosotros | improvisasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | improvisaron |
Improvisamos una cena con lo que había en la nevera.
We improvised a dinner with what was in the fridge.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | improvisaba |
| tú | improvisabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | improvisaba |
| nosotros | improvisábamos |
| vosotros | improvisabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | improvisaban |
Antes yo improvisaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to improvise often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | improvisaré |
| tú | improvisarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | improvisará |
| nosotros | improvisaremos |
| vosotros | improvisaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | improvisarán |
Mañana yo improvisaré.
Tomorrow I will improvise.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | improvisaría |
| tú | improvisarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | improvisaría |
| nosotros | improvisaríamos |
| vosotros | improvisaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | improvisarían |
Si pudiera, yo improvisaría.
If I could, I would improvise.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | improvise |
| tú | improvises |
| él/ella/Ud. | improvise |
| nosotros | improvisemos |
| vosotros | improviséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | improvisen |
Espero que tú improvises.
I hope that you improvise.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | improvisa |
| él/ella/Ud. | improvise |
| nosotros | improvisemos |
| vosotros | improvisad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | improvisen |
¡Improvisa!
Improvise!
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Example sentences
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El músico improvisó un solo de guitarra espectacular.
The musician improvised a spectacular guitar solo.
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No tengo un plan, así que tendré que improvisar.
I don't have a plan, so I'll have to improvise.
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Improvisamos una cena con lo que había en la nevera.
We improvised a dinner with what was in the fridge.
Common phrases with improvisar
- improvisar sobre la marcha to improvise on the fly
- improvisar un discurso to improvise a speech
- no queda más que improvisar there's nothing left to do but improvise