-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate predominar in Spanish

to predominate

predominar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1324 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "En esta región predomina el clima tropical." (In this region, the tropical climate predominates.). 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 predomino
predominas
él/ella/Ud. predomina
nosotros predominamos
vosotros predomináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. predominan
Example

En esta región predomina el clima tropical.

In this region, the tropical climate predominates.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo predominé
predominaste
él/ella/Ud. predominó
nosotros predominamos
vosotros predominasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. predominaron
Example

Ayer yo predominé.

Yesterday I predominate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo predominaba
predominabas
él/ella/Ud. predominaba
nosotros predominábamos
vosotros predominabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. predominaban
Example

Antes yo predominaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to predominate often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo predominaré
predominarás
él/ella/Ud. predominará
nosotros predominaremos
vosotros predominaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. predominarán
Example

Mañana yo predominaré.

Tomorrow I will predominate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo predominaría
predominarías
él/ella/Ud. predominaría
nosotros predominaríamos
vosotros predominaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. predominarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo predominaría.

If I could, I would predominate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo predomine
predomines
él/ella/Ud. predomine
nosotros predominemos
vosotros predominéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. predominen
Example

Espero que tú predomines.

I hope that you predominate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
predomina
él/ella/Ud. predomine
nosotros predominemos
vosotros predominad
ellos/ellas/Uds. predominen
Example

En esta región predomina el clima tropical.

In this region, the tropical climate predominates.

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