Conjugate laborar in Spanish
to labor / to work
laborar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2251 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Laboran en condiciones muy difíciles." (They labor under very difficult conditions.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
laborar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to labor / to work · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | laboro |
| tú | laboras |
| él/ella/Ud. | labora |
| nosotros | laboramos |
| vosotros | laboráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | laboran |
Laboran en condiciones muy difíciles.
They labor under very difficult conditions.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | laboré |
| tú | laboraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | laboró |
| nosotros | laboramos |
| vosotros | laborasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | laboraron |
Ayer yo laboré.
Yesterday I labor / to work.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | laboraba |
| tú | laborabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | laboraba |
| nosotros | laborábamos |
| vosotros | laborabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | laboraban |
Antes yo laboraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to labor / to work often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | laboraré |
| tú | laborarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | laborará |
| nosotros | laboraremos |
| vosotros | laboraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | laborarán |
Mañana yo laboraré.
Tomorrow I will labor / to work.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | laboraría |
| tú | laborarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | laboraría |
| nosotros | laboraríamos |
| vosotros | laboraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | laborarían |
Si pudiera, yo laboraría.
If I could, I would labor / to work.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | labore |
| tú | labores |
| él/ella/Ud. | labore |
| nosotros | laboremos |
| vosotros | laboréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | laboren |
Espero que tú labores.
I hope that you labor / to work.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | labora |
| él/ella/Ud. | labore |
| nosotros | laboremos |
| vosotros | laborad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | laboren |
¡Labora!
Labor / to work!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Laboran en condiciones muy difíciles.
They labor under very difficult conditions.
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El campo requiere laborar día y noche.
The field requires laboring day and night.
Common phrases with laborar
- laborar en el campo to work in the field
- jornada laboral working day