Conjugate meditar in Spanish
to meditate / to think over
meditar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2295 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Medita cada mañana durante 20 minutos." (He meditates every morning for 20 minutes.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
meditar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to meditate / to think over · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | medito |
| tú | meditas |
| él/ella/Ud. | medita |
| nosotros | meditamos |
| vosotros | meditáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | meditan |
Medita cada mañana durante 20 minutos.
He meditates every morning for 20 minutes.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | medité |
| tú | meditaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | meditó |
| nosotros | meditamos |
| vosotros | meditasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | meditaron |
Ayer yo medité.
Yesterday I meditate / to think over.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | meditaba |
| tú | meditabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | meditaba |
| nosotros | meditábamos |
| vosotros | meditabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | meditaban |
Antes yo meditaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to meditate / to think over often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | meditaré |
| tú | meditarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | meditará |
| nosotros | meditaremos |
| vosotros | meditaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | meditarán |
Mañana yo meditaré.
Tomorrow I will meditate / to think over.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | meditaría |
| tú | meditarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | meditaría |
| nosotros | meditaríamos |
| vosotros | meditaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | meditarían |
Si pudiera, yo meditaría.
If I could, I would meditate / to think over.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | medite |
| tú | medites |
| él/ella/Ud. | medite |
| nosotros | meditemos |
| vosotros | meditéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mediten |
Espero que tú medites.
I hope that you meditate / to think over.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | medita |
| él/ella/Ud. | medite |
| nosotros | meditemos |
| vosotros | meditad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mediten |
Medita cada mañana durante 20 minutos.
He meditates every morning for 20 minutes.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Medita cada mañana durante 20 minutos.
He meditates every morning for 20 minutes.
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Hay que meditar bien la decisión.
You need to think over the decision carefully.
Common phrases with meditar
- meditar en silencio to meditate in silence
- meditar sobre algo to reflect on something