Conjugate limitar in Spanish
to limit, to restrict
limitar is a regular -ar verb ranked #665 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La nueva ley limita el uso de plásticos desechables." (The new law limits the use of disposable plastics.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
limitar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to limit, to restrict · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | limito |
| tú | limitas |
| él/ella/Ud. | limita |
| nosotros | limitamos |
| vosotros | limitáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limitan |
La nueva ley limita el uso de plásticos desechables.
The new law limits the use of disposable plastics.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | limité |
| tú | limitaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | limitó |
| nosotros | limitamos |
| vosotros | limitasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limitaron |
Ayer yo limité.
Yesterday I limit, to restrict.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | limitaba |
| tú | limitabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | limitaba |
| nosotros | limitábamos |
| vosotros | limitabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limitaban |
Antes yo limitaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to limit, to restrict often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | limitaré |
| tú | limitarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | limitará |
| nosotros | limitaremos |
| vosotros | limitaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limitarán |
Mañana yo limitaré.
Tomorrow I will limit, to restrict.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | limitaría |
| tú | limitarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | limitaría |
| nosotros | limitaríamos |
| vosotros | limitaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limitarían |
Si pudiera, yo limitaría.
If I could, I would limit, to restrict.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | limite |
| tú | limites |
| él/ella/Ud. | limite |
| nosotros | limitemos |
| vosotros | limitéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limiten |
Espero que tú limites.
I hope that you limit, to restrict.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | limita |
| él/ella/Ud. | limite |
| nosotros | limitemos |
| vosotros | limitad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limiten |
La nueva ley limita el uso de plásticos desechables.
The new law limits the use of disposable plastics.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La nueva ley limita el uso de plásticos desechables.
The new law limits the use of disposable plastics.
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No deberías limitarte a lo que ya conoces.
You shouldn't limit yourself to what you already know.
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El presupuesto limitó las posibilidades del proyecto.
The budget restricted the project's possibilities.
Common phrases with limitar
- limitar el acceso to limit access
- limitarse a hacer algo to limit oneself to doing something
- limitar con un país to border a country