Conjugate motivar in Spanish
to motivate
motivar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2228 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El profesor motiva a sus alumnos." (The teacher motivates his students.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
motivar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to motivate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | motivo |
| tú | motivas |
| él/ella/Ud. | motiva |
| nosotros | motivamos |
| vosotros | motiváis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | motivan |
El profesor motiva a sus alumnos.
The teacher motivates his students.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | motivé |
| tú | motivaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | motivó |
| nosotros | motivamos |
| vosotros | motivasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | motivaron |
Ayer yo motivé.
Yesterday I motivate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | motivaba |
| tú | motivabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | motivaba |
| nosotros | motivábamos |
| vosotros | motivabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | motivaban |
Antes yo motivaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to motivate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | motivaré |
| tú | motivarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | motivará |
| nosotros | motivaremos |
| vosotros | motivaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | motivarán |
Mañana yo motivaré.
Tomorrow I will motivate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | motivaría |
| tú | motivarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | motivaría |
| nosotros | motivaríamos |
| vosotros | motivaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | motivarían |
Si pudiera, yo motivaría.
If I could, I would motivate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | motive |
| tú | motives |
| él/ella/Ud. | motive |
| nosotros | motivemos |
| vosotros | motivéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | motiven |
Espero que tú motives.
I hope that you motivate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | motiva |
| él/ella/Ud. | motive |
| nosotros | motivemos |
| vosotros | motivad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | motiven |
El profesor motiva a sus alumnos.
The teacher motivates his students.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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El profesor motiva a sus alumnos.
The teacher motivates his students.
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Nada te motiva más que el éxito.
Nothing motivates you more than success.
Common phrases with motivar
- motivar al equipo to motivate the team
- sentirse motivado to feel motivated