Conjugate ocultar in Spanish
to hide, to conceal
ocultar is a regular -ar verb ranked #887 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No puedes ocultar la verdad para siempre." (You can't hide the truth forever.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
ocultar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to hide, to conceal · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oculto |
| tú | ocultas |
| él/ella/Ud. | oculta |
| nosotros | ocultamos |
| vosotros | ocultáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocultan |
Las nubes ocultan el sol esta mañana.
The clouds are hiding the sun this morning.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oculté |
| tú | ocultaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocultó |
| nosotros | ocultamos |
| vosotros | ocultasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocultaron |
Ayer yo oculté.
Yesterday I hide, to conceal.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocultaba |
| tú | ocultabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocultaba |
| nosotros | ocultábamos |
| vosotros | ocultabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocultaban |
Antes yo ocultaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to hide, to conceal often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocultaré |
| tú | ocultarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocultará |
| nosotros | ocultaremos |
| vosotros | ocultaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocultarán |
Mañana yo ocultaré.
Tomorrow I will hide, to conceal.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ocultaría |
| tú | ocultarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ocultaría |
| nosotros | ocultaríamos |
| vosotros | ocultaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ocultarían |
Si pudiera, yo ocultaría.
If I could, I would hide, to conceal.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oculte |
| tú | ocultes |
| él/ella/Ud. | oculte |
| nosotros | ocultemos |
| vosotros | ocultéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | oculten |
Espero que tú ocultes.
I hope that you hide, to conceal.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | oculta |
| él/ella/Ud. | oculte |
| nosotros | ocultemos |
| vosotros | ocultad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | oculten |
¡Oculta!
Hide, to conceal!
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Example sentences
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No puedes ocultar la verdad para siempre.
You can't hide the truth forever.
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Ocultó sus sentimientos durante mucho tiempo.
He concealed his feelings for a long time.
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Las nubes ocultan el sol esta mañana.
The clouds are hiding the sun this morning.
Common phrases with ocultar
- ocultar la verdad to hide the truth
- ocultar información to conceal information
- no tener nada que ocultar to have nothing to hide