Conjugate poblar in Spanish
to populate, to settle
poblar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2306 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los colonos poblaron la región." (The settlers populated the region.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
poblar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to populate, to settle · -ar verb · irregular (stem-change o>ue) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pueblo * |
| tú | pueblas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | puebla * |
| nosotros | poblamos |
| vosotros | pobláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pueblan * |
Yo pueblo todos los días.
I populate, to settle every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | poblé |
| tú | poblaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pobló |
| nosotros | poblamos |
| vosotros | poblasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poblaron |
Los colonos poblaron la región.
The settlers populated the region.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | poblaba |
| tú | poblabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | poblaba |
| nosotros | poblábamos |
| vosotros | poblabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poblaban |
Antes yo poblaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to populate, to settle often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | poblaré |
| tú | poblarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | poblará |
| nosotros | poblaremos |
| vosotros | poblaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poblarán |
Mañana yo poblaré.
Tomorrow I will populate, to settle.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | poblaría |
| tú | poblarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | poblaría |
| nosotros | poblaríamos |
| vosotros | poblaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poblarían |
Si pudiera, yo poblaría.
If I could, I would populate, to settle.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pueble * |
| tú | puebles * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pueble * |
| nosotros | poblemos |
| vosotros | pobléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pueblen * |
Espero que tú puebles.
I hope that you populate, to settle.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | puebla * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pueble * |
| nosotros | poblemos |
| vosotros | poblad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pueblen * |
¡Puebla!
Populate, to settle!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Los colonos poblaron la región.
The settlers populated the region.
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El bosque se pobló de aves.
The forest became populated with birds.
Common phrases with poblar
- poblar una zona to populate an area
- poblar de árboles to fill with trees