Conjugate orientar in Spanish
to orient, to guide
orientar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2301 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El profesor orienta a los estudiantes." (The teacher guides the students.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
orientar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to orient, to guide · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oriento |
| tú | orientas |
| él/ella/Ud. | orienta |
| nosotros | orientamos |
| vosotros | orientáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | orientan |
El profesor orienta a los estudiantes.
The teacher guides the students.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | orienté |
| tú | orientaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | orientó |
| nosotros | orientamos |
| vosotros | orientasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | orientaron |
Ayer yo orienté.
Yesterday I orient, to guide.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | orientaba |
| tú | orientabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | orientaba |
| nosotros | orientábamos |
| vosotros | orientabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | orientaban |
Antes yo orientaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to orient, to guide often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | orientaré |
| tú | orientarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | orientará |
| nosotros | orientaremos |
| vosotros | orientaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | orientarán |
Mañana yo orientaré.
Tomorrow I will orient, to guide.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | orientaría |
| tú | orientarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | orientaría |
| nosotros | orientaríamos |
| vosotros | orientaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | orientarían |
Si pudiera, yo orientaría.
If I could, I would orient, to guide.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oriente |
| tú | orientes |
| él/ella/Ud. | oriente |
| nosotros | orientemos |
| vosotros | orientéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | orienten |
Espero que tú orientes.
I hope that you orient, to guide.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | orienta |
| él/ella/Ud. | oriente |
| nosotros | orientemos |
| vosotros | orientad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | orienten |
El profesor orienta a los estudiantes.
The teacher guides the students.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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El profesor orienta a los estudiantes.
The teacher guides the students.
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Me orienté con el mapa.
I oriented myself with the map.
Common phrases with orientar
- orientar hacia el futuro to orient toward the future
- orientarse en la ciudad to find one's way in the city