-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate portar in Spanish

to carry, to bear

portar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1428 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los soldados deben portar su identificación en todo momento." (Soldiers must carry their identification at all times.). 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 porto
portas
él/ella/Ud. porta
nosotros portamos
vosotros portáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. portan
Example

Yo porto todos los días.

I carry, to bear every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo porté
portaste
él/ella/Ud. portó
nosotros portamos
vosotros portasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. portaron
Example

Ayer yo porté.

Yesterday I carry, to bear.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo portaba
portabas
él/ella/Ud. portaba
nosotros portábamos
vosotros portabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. portaban
Example

Antes yo portaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to carry, to bear often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo portaré
portarás
él/ella/Ud. portará
nosotros portaremos
vosotros portaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. portarán
Example

Mañana yo portaré.

Tomorrow I will carry, to bear.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo portaría
portarías
él/ella/Ud. portaría
nosotros portaríamos
vosotros portaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. portarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo portaría.

If I could, I would carry, to bear.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo porte
portes
él/ella/Ud. porte
nosotros portemos
vosotros portéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. porten
Example

Espero que tú portes.

I hope that you carry, to bear.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
porta
él/ella/Ud. porte
nosotros portemos
vosotros portad
ellos/ellas/Uds. porten
Example

¡Porta!

Carry, to bear!

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