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.
pararse — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to stop, to stand up · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me paro |
| tú | te paras |
| él/ella/Ud. | se para |
| nosotros | nos paramos |
| vosotros | os paráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se paran |
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 |
| tú | te paraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | se paró |
| nosotros | nos paramos |
| vosotros | os parasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se pararon |
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 |
| tú | te parabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se paraba |
| nosotros | nos parábamos |
| vosotros | os parabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se paraban |
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 |
| tú | te pararás |
| él/ella/Ud. | se parará |
| nosotros | nos pararemos |
| vosotros | os pararéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se pararán |
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 |
| tú | te pararías |
| él/ella/Ud. | se pararía |
| nosotros | nos pararíamos |
| vosotros | os pararíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se pararían |
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 |
| tú | te pares |
| él/ella/Ud. | se pare |
| nosotros | nos paremos |
| vosotros | os paréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se paren |
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 | - |
| tú | párate |
| él/ella/Ud. | párese |
| nosotros | parémonos |
| vosotros | paraos |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | párense |
Párate un momento y escucha.
Stop a moment and listen.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Párate un momento y escucha.
Stop a moment and listen.
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El coche se paró en la autopista.
The car stopped on the highway.
Common phrases with pararse
- pararse en seco to stop dead
- pararse a pensar to stop and think