Conjugate labrar in Spanish
to carve, to plow
labrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #936 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los campesinos labraban la tierra al amanecer." (The farmers plowed the land at dawn.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
labrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to carve, to plow · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | labro |
| tú | labras |
| él/ella/Ud. | labra |
| nosotros | labramos |
| vosotros | labráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | labran |
Yo labro todos los días.
I carve, to plow every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | labré |
| tú | labraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | labró |
| nosotros | labramos |
| vosotros | labrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | labraron |
Ayer yo labré.
Yesterday I carve, to plow.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | labraba |
| tú | labrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | labraba |
| nosotros | labrábamos |
| vosotros | labrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | labraban |
Los campesinos labraban la tierra al amanecer.
The farmers plowed the land at dawn.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | labraré |
| tú | labrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | labrará |
| nosotros | labraremos |
| vosotros | labraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | labrarán |
Mañana yo labraré.
Tomorrow I will carve, to plow.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | labraría |
| tú | labrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | labraría |
| nosotros | labraríamos |
| vosotros | labraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | labrarían |
Si pudiera, yo labraría.
If I could, I would carve, to plow.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | labre |
| tú | labres |
| él/ella/Ud. | labre |
| nosotros | labremos |
| vosotros | labréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | labren |
Espero que tú labres.
I hope that you carve, to plow.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | labra |
| él/ella/Ud. | labre |
| nosotros | labremos |
| vosotros | labrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | labren |
¡Labra!
Carve, to plow!
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Example sentences
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Los campesinos labraban la tierra al amanecer.
The farmers plowed the land at dawn.
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El artesano labró una figura en la madera.
The craftsman carved a figure in the wood.
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Ella se labró un futuro brillante con esfuerzo.
She built herself a bright future through effort.
Common phrases with labrar
- labrar la tierra to plow the land
- labrarse un futuro to carve out a future for oneself
- labrar en piedra to carve in stone