-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo lamento
lamentas
él/ella/Ud. lamenta
nosotros lamentamos
vosotros lamentáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. lamentan
Example

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
lamentaste
él/ella/Ud. lamentó
nosotros lamentamos
vosotros lamentasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. lamentaron
Example

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
lamentabas
él/ella/Ud. lamentaba
nosotros lamentábamos
vosotros lamentabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. lamentaban
Example

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
lamentarás
él/ella/Ud. lamentará
nosotros lamentaremos
vosotros lamentaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. lamentarán
Example

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
lamentarías
él/ella/Ud. lamentaría
nosotros lamentaríamos
vosotros lamentaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. lamentarían
Example

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
lamentes
él/ella/Ud. lamente
nosotros lamentemos
vosotros lamentéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. lamenten
Example

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 -
lamenta
él/ella/Ud. lamente
nosotros lamentemos
vosotros lamentad
ellos/ellas/Uds. lamenten
Example

¡Lamenta!

Lament / to regret!

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