-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate patear in Spanish

to kick

patear is a regular -ar verb ranked #2326 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El jugador pateó el balón." (The player kicked the ball.). 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 pateo
pateas
él/ella/Ud. patea
nosotros pateamos
vosotros pateáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. patean
Example

Yo pateo todos los días.

I kick every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pateé
pateaste
él/ella/Ud. pateó
nosotros pateamos
vosotros pateasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. patearon
Example

Ayer yo pateé.

Yesterday I kick.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pateaba
pateabas
él/ella/Ud. pateaba
nosotros pateábamos
vosotros pateabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pateaban
Example

Antes yo pateaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to kick often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo patearé
patearás
él/ella/Ud. pateará
nosotros patearemos
vosotros patearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. patearán
Example

Mañana yo patearé.

Tomorrow I will kick.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo patearía
patearías
él/ella/Ud. patearía
nosotros patearíamos
vosotros patearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. patearían
Example

Si pudiera, yo patearía.

If I could, I would kick.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo patee
patees
él/ella/Ud. patee
nosotros pateemos
vosotros pateéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pateen
Example

Espero que tú patees.

I hope that you kick.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
patea
él/ella/Ud. patee
nosotros pateemos
vosotros patead
ellos/ellas/Uds. pateen
Example

¡Patea!

Kick!

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