Conjugate nadar in Spanish
to swim
nadar is a regular -ar verb ranked #193 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo nado todos los días." (I swim every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
nadar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to swim · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | nado |
| tú | nadas |
| él/ella/Ud. | nada |
| nosotros | nadamos |
| vosotros | nadáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | nadan |
Yo nado todos los días.
I swim every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | nadé |
| tú | nadaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | nadó |
| nosotros | nadamos |
| vosotros | nadasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | nadaron |
Nosotros nadamos juntos.
We swim together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | nadaba |
| tú | nadabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | nadaba |
| nosotros | nadábamos |
| vosotros | nadabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | nadaban |
Antes yo nadaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to swim often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | nadaré |
| tú | nadarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | nadará |
| nosotros | nadaremos |
| vosotros | nadaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | nadarán |
Mañana yo nadaré.
Tomorrow I will swim.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | nadaría |
| tú | nadarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | nadaría |
| nosotros | nadaríamos |
| vosotros | nadaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | nadarían |
Si pudiera, yo nadaría.
If I could, I would swim.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | nade |
| tú | nades |
| él/ella/Ud. | nade |
| nosotros | nademos |
| vosotros | nadéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | naden |
Quiero que tú nades más.
I want you to swim more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | nada |
| él/ella/Ud. | nade |
| nosotros | nademos |
| vosotros | nadad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | naden |
Él nada con frecuencia.
He swims often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo nado todos los días.
I swim every day.
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¿Tú nadas mucho?
Do you swim a lot?
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Él nada con frecuencia.
He swims often.
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Nosotros nadamos juntos.
We swim together.
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Ellos nadan bien.
They swim well.
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Ayer nadé por primera vez.
Yesterday I swimd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú nades más.
I want you to swim more.
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Es importante nadar correctamente.
It is important to swim correctly.
Common phrases with nadar
- nadar bien to swim well
- nadar mucho to swim a lot
- dejar de nadar to stop swiming
- volver a nadar to swim again