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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.

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⚡ Irregular verb — poblar (stem-change o>ue) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pueblo *
pueblas *
él/ella/Ud. puebla *
nosotros poblamos
vosotros pobláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pueblan *
Example

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
poblaste
él/ella/Ud. pobló
nosotros poblamos
vosotros poblasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. poblaron
Example

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
poblabas
él/ella/Ud. poblaba
nosotros poblábamos
vosotros poblabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. poblaban
Example

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
poblarás
él/ella/Ud. poblará
nosotros poblaremos
vosotros poblaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. poblarán
Example

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
poblarías
él/ella/Ud. poblaría
nosotros poblaríamos
vosotros poblaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. poblarían
Example

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 *
puebles *
él/ella/Ud. pueble *
nosotros poblemos
vosotros pobléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pueblen *
Example

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 -
puebla *
él/ella/Ud. pueble *
nosotros poblemos
vosotros poblad
ellos/ellas/Uds. pueblen *
Example

¡Puebla!

Populate, to settle!

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