Conjugate prestar in Spanish
to lend
prestar is a regular -ar verb ranked #281 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo presto todos los días." (I lend every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
prestar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to lend · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | presto |
| tú | prestas |
| él/ella/Ud. | presta |
| nosotros | prestamos |
| vosotros | prestáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prestan |
Yo presto todos los días.
I lend every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | presté |
| tú | prestaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | prestó |
| nosotros | prestamos |
| vosotros | prestasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prestaron |
Nosotros prestamos juntos.
We lend together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prestaba |
| tú | prestabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | prestaba |
| nosotros | prestábamos |
| vosotros | prestabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prestaban |
Antes yo prestaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to lend often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prestaré |
| tú | prestarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | prestará |
| nosotros | prestaremos |
| vosotros | prestaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prestarán |
Mañana yo prestaré.
Tomorrow I will lend.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prestaría |
| tú | prestarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | prestaría |
| nosotros | prestaríamos |
| vosotros | prestaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prestarían |
Si pudiera, yo prestaría.
If I could, I would lend.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | preste |
| tú | prestes |
| él/ella/Ud. | preste |
| nosotros | prestemos |
| vosotros | prestéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | presten |
Quiero que tú prestes más.
I want you to lend more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | presta |
| él/ella/Ud. | preste |
| nosotros | prestemos |
| vosotros | prestad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | presten |
Él presta con frecuencia.
He lends often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo presto todos los días.
I lend every day.
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¿Tú prestas mucho?
Do you lend a lot?
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Él presta con frecuencia.
He lends often.
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Nosotros prestamos juntos.
We lend together.
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Ellos prestan bien.
They lend well.
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Ayer presté por primera vez.
Yesterday I lendd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú prestes más.
I want you to lend more.
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Es importante prestar correctamente.
It is important to lend correctly.
Common phrases with prestar
- prestar bien to lend well
- prestar mucho to lend a lot
- dejar de prestar to stop lending
- volver a prestar to lend again