Conjugate privar in Spanish
to deprive
privar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2332 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Le privaron de su libertad." (They deprived him of his freedom.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
privar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to deprive · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | privo |
| tú | privas |
| él/ella/Ud. | priva |
| nosotros | privamos |
| vosotros | priváis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | privan |
Yo privo todos los días.
I deprive every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | privé |
| tú | privaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | privó |
| nosotros | privamos |
| vosotros | privasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | privaron |
Le privaron de su libertad.
They deprived him of his freedom.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | privaba |
| tú | privabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | privaba |
| nosotros | privábamos |
| vosotros | privabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | privaban |
Antes yo privaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to deprive often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | privaré |
| tú | privarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | privará |
| nosotros | privaremos |
| vosotros | privaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | privarán |
Mañana yo privaré.
Tomorrow I will deprive.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | privaría |
| tú | privarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | privaría |
| nosotros | privaríamos |
| vosotros | privaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | privarían |
Si pudiera, yo privaría.
If I could, I would deprive.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prive |
| tú | prives |
| él/ella/Ud. | prive |
| nosotros | privemos |
| vosotros | priváis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | priven |
No me prives de tu compañía.
Don't deprive me of your company.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | priva |
| él/ella/Ud. | prive |
| nosotros | privemos |
| vosotros | privad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | priven |
¡Priva!
Deprive!
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Example sentences
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Le privaron de su libertad.
They deprived him of his freedom.
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No me prives de tu compañía.
Don't deprive me of your company.
Common phrases with privar
- privar de libertad to deprive of freedom
- privarse de algo to deprive oneself of something