-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate jactarse in Spanish

to boast

jactarse is a regular -ar verb ranked #2212 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se jacta de sus logros constantemente." (He constantly boasts about his achievements.). 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 me jacto
te jactas
él/ella/Ud. se jacta
nosotros nos jactamos
vosotros os jactáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se jactan
Example

Se jacta de sus logros constantemente.

He constantly boasts about his achievements.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me jacté
te jactaste
él/ella/Ud. se jactó
nosotros nos jactamos
vosotros os jactasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se jactaron
Example

Ayer yo me jacté.

Yesterday I boast.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me jactaba
te jactabas
él/ella/Ud. se jactaba
nosotros nos jactábamos
vosotros os jactabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se jactaban
Example

Antes yo me jactaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to boast often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me jactaré
te jactarás
él/ella/Ud. se jactará
nosotros nos jactaremos
vosotros os jactaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se jactarán
Example

Mañana yo me jactaré.

Tomorrow I will boast.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me jactaría
te jactarías
él/ella/Ud. se jactaría
nosotros nos jactaríamos
vosotros os jactaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se jactarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo me jactaría.

If I could, I would boast.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me jacte
te jactes
él/ella/Ud. se jacte
nosotros nos jactemos
vosotros os jactéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se jacten
Example

Espero que tú te jactes.

I hope that you boast.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
jáctate
él/ella/Ud. jáctese
nosotros jactémonos
vosotros jactaos
ellos/ellas/Uds. jáctense
Example

¡Jáctate!

Boast!

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