-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ladro
ladras
él/ella/Ud. ladra
nosotros ladramos
vosotros ladráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ladran
Example

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
ladraste
él/ella/Ud. ladró
nosotros ladramos
vosotros ladrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ladraron
Example

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
ladrabas
él/ella/Ud. ladraba
nosotros ladrábamos
vosotros ladrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ladraban
Example

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
ladrarás
él/ella/Ud. ladrará
nosotros ladraremos
vosotros ladraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ladrarán
Example

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
ladrarías
él/ella/Ud. ladrería
nosotros ladraríamos
vosotros ladraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ladrarían
Example

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
ladres
él/ella/Ud. ladre
nosotros ladremos
vosotros ladréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ladren
Example

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 -
ladra
él/ella/Ud. ladre
nosotros ladremos
vosotros ladrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. ladren
Example

El perro ladra cuando oye ruidos.

The dog barks when it hears noises.

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