-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate pactar in Spanish

to agree, to make a pact

pactar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2303 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los países pactaron un acuerdo." (The countries agreed on a deal.). 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 pacto
pactas
él/ella/Ud. pacta
nosotros pactamos
vosotros pactáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pactan
Example

Pactamos un precio justo.

We agreed on a fair price.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pacté
pactaste
él/ella/Ud. pactó
nosotros pactamos
vosotros pactasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pactaron
Example

Los países pactaron un acuerdo.

The countries agreed on a deal.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pactaba
pactabas
él/ella/Ud. pactaba
nosotros pactábamos
vosotros pactabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pactaban
Example

Antes yo pactaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to agree, to make a pact often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pactaré
pactarás
él/ella/Ud. pactará
nosotros pactaremos
vosotros pactaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pactarán
Example

Mañana yo pactaré.

Tomorrow I will agree, to make a pact.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pactaría
pactarías
él/ella/Ud. pactaría
nosotros pactaríamos
vosotros pactaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pactarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo pactaría.

If I could, I would agree, to make a pact.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pacte
pactes
él/ella/Ud. pacte
nosotros pactemos
vosotros pactéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pacten
Example

Espero que tú pactes.

I hope that you agree, to make a pact.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
pacta
él/ella/Ud. pacte
nosotros pactemos
vosotros pactad
ellos/ellas/Uds. pacten
Example

¡Pacta!

Agree, to make a pact!

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