Conjugate proliferar in Spanish
to proliferate
proliferar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1765 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Las algas proliferan en aguas cálidas." (Algae proliferate in warm waters.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
proliferar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to proliferate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prolifero |
| tú | proliferas |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolifera |
| nosotros | proliferamos |
| vosotros | proliferáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proliferan |
Las algas proliferan en aguas cálidas.
Algae proliferate in warm waters.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | proliferé |
| tú | proliferaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | proliferó |
| nosotros | proliferamos |
| vosotros | proliferasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proliferaron |
Ayer yo proliferé.
Yesterday I proliferate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | proliferaba |
| tú | proliferabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | proliferaba |
| nosotros | proliferábamos |
| vosotros | proliferabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proliferaban |
Antes yo proliferaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to proliferate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | proliferaré |
| tú | proliferarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | proliferará |
| nosotros | proliferaremos |
| vosotros | proliferaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proliferarán |
Si no actuamos, las plagas proliferarán sin control.
If we don't act, the pests will proliferate out of control.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | proliferaría |
| tú | proliferarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | proliferaría |
| nosotros | proliferaríamos |
| vosotros | proliferaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proliferarían |
Si pudiera, yo proliferaría.
If I could, I would proliferate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prolifere |
| tú | proliferes |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolifere |
| nosotros | proliferemos |
| vosotros | proliferéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proliferen |
Espero que tú proliferes.
I hope that you proliferate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | prolifera |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolifere |
| nosotros | proliferemos |
| vosotros | proliferad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | proliferen |
¡Prolifera!
Proliferate!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Las algas proliferan en aguas cálidas.
Algae proliferate in warm waters.
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Las noticias falsas han proliferado en las redes sociales.
Fake news has proliferated on social media.
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Si no actuamos, las plagas proliferarán sin control.
If we don't act, the pests will proliferate out of control.
Common phrases with proliferar
- proliferar sin control to proliferate unchecked
- proliferar rápidamente to proliferate rapidly
- las células proliferan the cells proliferate