-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate originar in Spanish

to originate, to cause

originar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2397 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El incendio se originó en la cocina." (The fire originated in the kitchen.). 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 origino
originas
él/ella/Ud. origina
nosotros originamos
vosotros origináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. originan
Example

Yo origino todos los días.

I originate, to cause every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo originé
originaste
él/ella/Ud. originó
nosotros originamos
vosotros originasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. originaron
Example

Ayer yo originé.

Yesterday I originate, to cause.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo originaba
originabas
él/ella/Ud. originaba
nosotros originábamos
vosotros originabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. originaban
Example

Antes yo originaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to originate, to cause often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo originaré
originarás
él/ella/Ud. originará
nosotros originaremos
vosotros originaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. originarán
Example

Mañana yo originaré.

Tomorrow I will originate, to cause.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo originaría
originarías
él/ella/Ud. originaría
nosotros originaríamos
vosotros originaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. originarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo originaría.

If I could, I would originate, to cause.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo origine
origines
él/ella/Ud. origine
nosotros originemos
vosotros originéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. originen
Example

Espero que tú origines.

I hope that you originate, to cause.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
origina
él/ella/Ud. origine
nosotros originemos
vosotros originad
ellos/ellas/Uds. originen
Example

¡Origina!

Originate, to cause!

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