-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate pararse in Spanish

to stop, to stand up

pararse is a regular -ar verb ranked #2325 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Párate un momento y escucha." (Stop a moment and listen.). 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 me paro
te paras
él/ella/Ud. se para
nosotros nos paramos
vosotros os paráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se paran
Example

Yo me paro todos los días.

I stop, to stand up every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me paré
te paraste
él/ella/Ud. se paró
nosotros nos paramos
vosotros os parasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se pararon
Example

Ayer yo me paré.

Yesterday I stop, to stand up.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me paraba
te parabas
él/ella/Ud. se paraba
nosotros nos parábamos
vosotros os parabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se paraban
Example

Antes yo me paraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to stop, to stand up often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me pararé
te pararás
él/ella/Ud. se parará
nosotros nos pararemos
vosotros os pararéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se pararán
Example

Mañana yo me pararé.

Tomorrow I will stop, to stand up.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me pararía
te pararías
él/ella/Ud. se pararía
nosotros nos pararíamos
vosotros os pararíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se pararían
Example

Si pudiera, yo me pararía.

If I could, I would stop, to stand up.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me pare
te pares
él/ella/Ud. se pare
nosotros nos paremos
vosotros os paréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se paren
Example

Espero que tú te pares.

I hope that you stop, to stand up.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
párate
él/ella/Ud. párese
nosotros parémonos
vosotros paraos
ellos/ellas/Uds. párense
Example

Párate un momento y escucha.

Stop a moment and listen.

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