Conjugate lamentar in Spanish
to lament / to regret
lamentar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2236 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Lamento mucho lo sucedido." (I deeply regret what happened.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
lamentar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to lament / to regret · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | lamento |
| tú | lamentas |
| él/ella/Ud. | lamenta |
| nosotros | lamentamos |
| vosotros | lamentáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lamentan |
Lamento mucho lo sucedido.
I deeply regret what happened.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | lamenté |
| tú | lamentaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | lamentó |
| nosotros | lamentamos |
| vosotros | lamentasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lamentaron |
Ayer yo lamenté.
Yesterday I lament / to regret.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | lamentaba |
| tú | lamentabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | lamentaba |
| nosotros | lamentábamos |
| vosotros | lamentabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lamentaban |
Antes yo lamentaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lament / to regret often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | lamentaré |
| tú | lamentarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | lamentará |
| nosotros | lamentaremos |
| vosotros | lamentaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lamentarán |
Mañana yo lamentaré.
Tomorrow I will lament / to regret.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | lamentaría |
| tú | lamentarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | lamentaría |
| nosotros | lamentaríamos |
| vosotros | lamentaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lamentarían |
Si pudiera, yo lamentaría.
If I could, I would lament / to regret.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | lamente |
| tú | lamentes |
| él/ella/Ud. | lamente |
| nosotros | lamentemos |
| vosotros | lamentéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lamenten |
Espero que tú lamentes.
I hope that you lament / to regret.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | lamenta |
| él/ella/Ud. | lamente |
| nosotros | lamentemos |
| vosotros | lamentad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lamenten |
¡Lamenta!
Lament / to regret!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Lamento mucho lo sucedido.
I deeply regret what happened.
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Se lamentó de su error toda la noche.
He lamented his mistake all night.
Common phrases with lamentar
- lo lamento mucho I'm very sorry
- lamentarse por algo to lament something