Conjugate presionar in Spanish

to pressure, to press

presionar is a regular -ar verb ranked #750 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No me presiones, necesito tiempo para tomar una decisión." (Don't pressure me, I need time to make a decision.). 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 presiono
presionas
él/ella/Ud. presiona
nosotros presionamos
vosotros presionáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. presionan
Example

Presiona el botón rojo para detener la máquina.

Press the red button to stop the machine.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presioné
presionaste
él/ella/Ud. presionó
nosotros presionamos
vosotros presionasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. presionaron
Example

Los sindicatos presionaron al gobierno para que cambiara la ley.

The unions pressured the government to change the law.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presionaba
presionabas
él/ella/Ud. presionaba
nosotros presionábamos
vosotros presionabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. presionaban
Example

Antes yo presionaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to pressure, to press often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presionaré
presionarás
él/ella/Ud. presionará
nosotros presionaremos
vosotros presionaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. presionarán
Example

Mañana yo presionaré.

Tomorrow I will pressure, to press.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presionaría
presionarías
él/ella/Ud. presionaría
nosotros presionaríamos
vosotros presionaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. presionarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo presionaría.

If I could, I would pressure, to press.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo presione
presiones
él/ella/Ud. presione
nosotros presionemos
vosotros presionéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. presionen
Example

No me presiones, necesito tiempo para tomar una decisión.

Don't pressure me, I need time to make a decision.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
presiona
él/ella/Ud. presione
nosotros presionemos
vosotros presionad
ellos/ellas/Uds. presionen
Example

Presiona el botón rojo para detener la máquina.

Press the red button to stop the machine.

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