Conjugate latir in Spanish
to beat, to throb
latir is a regular -ir verb ranked #1440 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mi corazón latía con fuerza después de la carrera." (My heart was beating hard after the race.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
latir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to beat, to throb · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | lato |
| tú | lates |
| él/ella/Ud. | late |
| nosotros | latimos |
| vosotros | latís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | laten |
El corazón de la ciudad late sin descanso día y noche.
The heart of the city beats without rest day and night.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | latí |
| tú | latiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | latió |
| nosotros | latimos |
| vosotros | latisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | latieron |
Mi corazón latía con fuerza después de la carrera.
My heart was beating hard after the race.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | latía |
| tú | latías |
| él/ella/Ud. | latía |
| nosotros | latíamos |
| vosotros | latíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | latían |
Mi corazón latía con fuerza después de la carrera.
My heart was beating hard after the race.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | latiré |
| tú | latirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | latirá |
| nosotros | latiremos |
| vosotros | latiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | latirán |
Mañana yo latiré.
Tomorrow I will beat, to throb.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | latiría |
| tú | latirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | latiría |
| nosotros | latiríamos |
| vosotros | latiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | latirían |
Si pudiera, yo latiría.
If I could, I would beat, to throb.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | lata |
| tú | latas |
| él/ella/Ud. | lata |
| nosotros | latamos |
| vosotros | latáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | latan |
Espero que tú latas.
I hope that you beat, to throb.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | late |
| él/ella/Ud. | lata |
| nosotros | latamos |
| vosotros | latid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | latan |
El corazón de la ciudad late sin descanso día y noche.
The heart of the city beats without rest day and night.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Mi corazón latía con fuerza después de la carrera.
My heart was beating hard after the race.
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Podía sentir cómo le latía la herida en el brazo.
He could feel the wound throbbing in his arm.
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El corazón de la ciudad late sin descanso día y noche.
The heart of the city beats without rest day and night.
Common phrases with latir
- el corazón le late con fuerza his/her heart beats strongly
- latir de emoción to throb with emotion
- me late que sí I have a feeling that yes