Conjugate ladrar in Spanish
to bark
ladrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2253 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El perro ladra cuando oye ruidos." (The dog barks when it hears noises.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
ladrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to bark · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ladro |
| tú | ladras |
| él/ella/Ud. | ladra |
| nosotros | ladramos |
| vosotros | ladráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ladran |
El perro ladra cuando oye ruidos.
The dog barks when it hears noises.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ladré |
| tú | ladraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ladró |
| nosotros | ladramos |
| vosotros | ladrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ladraron |
Ayer yo ladré.
Yesterday I bark.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ladraba |
| tú | ladrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ladraba |
| nosotros | ladrábamos |
| vosotros | ladrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ladraban |
Antes yo ladraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to bark often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ladraré |
| tú | ladrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ladrará |
| nosotros | ladraremos |
| vosotros | ladraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ladrarán |
Mañana yo ladraré.
Tomorrow I will bark.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ladrería |
| tú | ladrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ladrería |
| nosotros | ladraríamos |
| vosotros | ladraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ladrarían |
Si pudiera, yo ladrería.
If I could, I would bark.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ladre |
| tú | ladres |
| él/ella/Ud. | ladre |
| nosotros | ladremos |
| vosotros | ladréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ladren |
Espero que tú ladres.
I hope that you bark.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | ladra |
| él/ella/Ud. | ladre |
| nosotros | ladremos |
| vosotros | ladrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ladren |
El perro ladra cuando oye ruidos.
The dog barks when it hears noises.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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El perro ladra cuando oye ruidos.
The dog barks when it hears noises.
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Perro que ladra no muerde.
A barking dog doesn't bite.
Common phrases with ladrar
- ladrar a la luna to bark at the moon
- perro que ladra no muerde his bark is worse than his bite