-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate moderar in Spanish

to moderate

moderar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2262 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Hay que moderar el consumo de azúcar." (You need to moderate sugar consumption.). 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 modero
moderas
él/ella/Ud. modera
nosotros moderamos
vosotros moderáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. moderan
Example

Yo modero todos los días.

I moderate every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo moderé
moderaste
él/ella/Ud. moderó
nosotros moderamos
vosotros moderasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. moderaron
Example

Ayer yo moderé.

Yesterday I moderate.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo moderaba
moderabas
él/ella/Ud. moderaba
nosotros moderábamos
vosotros moderabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. moderaban
Example

Antes yo moderaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to moderate often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo moderaré
moderarás
él/ella/Ud. moderará
nosotros moderaremos
vosotros moderaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. moderarán
Example

Mañana yo moderaré.

Tomorrow I will moderate.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo moderaría
moderarías
él/ella/Ud. moderaría
nosotros moderaríamos
vosotros moderaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. moderarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo moderaría.

If I could, I would moderate.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo modere
moderes
él/ella/Ud. modere
nosotros moderemos
vosotros moderéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. moderen
Example

Espero que tú moderes.

I hope that you moderate.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
modera
él/ella/Ud. modere
nosotros moderemos
vosotros moderad
ellos/ellas/Uds. moderen
Example

¡Modera!

Moderate!

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