Conjugate participar in Spanish
to participate
participar is a regular -ar verb ranked #174 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo participo todos los días." (I participate every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
participar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to participate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | participo |
| tú | participas |
| él/ella/Ud. | participa |
| nosotros | participamos |
| vosotros | participáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | participan |
Yo participo todos los días.
I participate every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | participé |
| tú | participaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | participó |
| nosotros | participamos |
| vosotros | participasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | participaron |
Nosotros participamos juntos.
We participate together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | participaba |
| tú | participabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | participaba |
| nosotros | participábamos |
| vosotros | participabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | participaban |
Antes yo participaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to participate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | participaré |
| tú | participarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | participará |
| nosotros | participaremos |
| vosotros | participaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | participarán |
Mañana yo participaré.
Tomorrow I will participate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | participaría |
| tú | participarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | participaría |
| nosotros | participaríamos |
| vosotros | participaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | participarían |
Si pudiera, yo participaría.
If I could, I would participate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | participe |
| tú | participes |
| él/ella/Ud. | participe |
| nosotros | participemos |
| vosotros | participéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | participen |
Quiero que tú participes más.
I want you to participate more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | participa |
| él/ella/Ud. | participe |
| nosotros | participemos |
| vosotros | participad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | participen |
Él participa con frecuencia.
He participates often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo participo todos los días.
I participate every day.
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¿Tú participas mucho?
Do you participate a lot?
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Él participa con frecuencia.
He participates often.
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Nosotros participamos juntos.
We participate together.
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Ellos participan bien.
They participate well.
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Ayer participé por primera vez.
Yesterday I participated for the first time.
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Quiero que tú participes más.
I want you to participate more.
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Es importante participar correctamente.
It is important to participate correctly.
Common phrases with participar
- participar bien to participate well
- participar mucho to participate a lot
- dejar de participar to stop participateing
- volver a participar to participate again