Conjugate ordenar in Spanish
to order / to organize
ordenar is a regular -ar verb ranked #238 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo ordeno todos los días." (I order every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
ordenar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to order / to organize · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ordeno |
| tú | ordenas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ordena |
| nosotros | ordenamos |
| vosotros | ordenáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ordenan |
Yo ordeno todos los días.
I order every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ordené |
| tú | ordenaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ordenó |
| nosotros | ordenamos |
| vosotros | ordenasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ordenaron |
Nosotros ordenamos juntos.
We order together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ordenaba |
| tú | ordenabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ordenaba |
| nosotros | ordenábamos |
| vosotros | ordenabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ordenaban |
Antes yo ordenaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to order / to organize often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ordenaré |
| tú | ordenarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ordenará |
| nosotros | ordenaremos |
| vosotros | ordenaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ordenarán |
Mañana yo ordenaré.
Tomorrow I will order / to organize.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ordenaría |
| tú | ordenarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ordenaría |
| nosotros | ordenaríamos |
| vosotros | ordenaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ordenarían |
Si pudiera, yo ordenaría.
If I could, I would order / to organize.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ordene |
| tú | ordenes |
| él/ella/Ud. | ordene |
| nosotros | ordenemos |
| vosotros | ordenéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ordenen |
Quiero que tú ordenes más.
I want you to order more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | ordena |
| él/ella/Ud. | ordene |
| nosotros | ordenemos |
| vosotros | ordenad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ordenen |
Él ordena con frecuencia.
He orders often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo ordeno todos los días.
I order every day.
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¿Tú ordenas mucho?
Do you order a lot?
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Él ordena con frecuencia.
He orders often.
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Nosotros ordenamos juntos.
We order together.
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Ellos ordenan bien.
They order well.
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Ayer ordené por primera vez.
Yesterday I orderd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú ordenes más.
I want you to order more.
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Es importante ordenar correctamente.
It is important to order / to organize correctly.
Common phrases with ordenar
- ordenar bien to order well
- ordenar mucho to order a lot
- dejar de ordenar to stop ordering
- volver a ordenar to order again