-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate planchar in Spanish

to iron

planchar is a regular -ar verb ranked #264 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo plancho todos los días." (I iron every day.). 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 plancho
planchas
él/ella/Ud. plancha
nosotros planchamos
vosotros plancháis
ellos/ellas/Uds. planchan
Example

Yo plancho todos los días.

I iron every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo planché
planchaste
él/ella/Ud. planchó
nosotros planchamos
vosotros planchasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. plancharon
Example

Nosotros planchamos juntos.

We iron together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo planchaba
planchabas
él/ella/Ud. planchaba
nosotros planchábamos
vosotros planchabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. planchaban
Example

Antes yo planchaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to iron often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo plancharé
plancharás
él/ella/Ud. planchará
nosotros plancharemos
vosotros plancharéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. plancharán
Example

Mañana yo plancharé.

Tomorrow I will iron.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo plancharía
plancharías
él/ella/Ud. plancharía
nosotros plancharíamos
vosotros plancharíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. plancharían
Example

Si pudiera, yo plancharía.

If I could, I would iron.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo planche
planches
él/ella/Ud. planche
nosotros planchemos
vosotros planchéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. planchen
Example

Quiero que tú planches más.

I want you to iron more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
plancha
él/ella/Ud. planche
nosotros planchemos
vosotros planchad
ellos/ellas/Uds. planchen
Example

Él plancha con frecuencia.

He irons often.

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