-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo oriento
orientas
él/ella/Ud. orienta
nosotros orientamos
vosotros orientáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. orientan
Example

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
orientaste
él/ella/Ud. orientó
nosotros orientamos
vosotros orientasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. orientaron
Example

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
orientabas
él/ella/Ud. orientaba
nosotros orientábamos
vosotros orientabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. orientaban
Example

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
orientarás
él/ella/Ud. orientará
nosotros orientaremos
vosotros orientaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. orientarán
Example

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
orientarías
él/ella/Ud. orientaría
nosotros orientaríamos
vosotros orientaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. orientarían
Example

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
orientes
él/ella/Ud. oriente
nosotros orientemos
vosotros orientéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. orienten
Example

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 -
orienta
él/ella/Ud. oriente
nosotros orientemos
vosotros orientad
ellos/ellas/Uds. orienten
Example

El profesor orienta a los estudiantes.

The teacher guides the students.

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