Conjugate prolongar in Spanish
to prolong, to extend
prolongar is a regular -ar verb ranked #519 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Decidieron prolongar la reunión una hora más." (They decided to extend the meeting one more hour.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
prolongar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to prolong, to extend · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prolongo |
| tú | prolongas |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolonga |
| nosotros | prolongamos |
| vosotros | prolongáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prolongan |
La carretera se prolonga hasta la frontera.
The highway extends all the way to the border.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prolongué |
| tú | prolongaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolongó |
| nosotros | prolongamos |
| vosotros | prolongasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prolongaron |
Ayer yo prolongué.
Yesterday I prolong, to extend.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prolongaba |
| tú | prolongabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolongaba |
| nosotros | prolongábamos |
| vosotros | prolongabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prolongaban |
Antes yo prolongaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to prolong, to extend often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prolongaré |
| tú | prolongarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolongará |
| nosotros | prolongaremos |
| vosotros | prolongaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prolongarán |
Mañana yo prolongaré.
Tomorrow I will prolong, to extend.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prolongaría |
| tú | prolongarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolongaría |
| nosotros | prolongaríamos |
| vosotros | prolongaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prolongarían |
Si pudiera, yo prolongaría.
If I could, I would prolong, to extend.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prolongue |
| tú | prolongues |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolongue |
| nosotros | prolonguemos |
| vosotros | prolonguéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prolonguen |
Espero que tú prolongues.
I hope that you prolong, to extend.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | prolonga |
| él/ella/Ud. | prolongue |
| nosotros | prolonguemos |
| vosotros | prolongad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | prolonguen |
La carretera se prolonga hasta la frontera.
The highway extends all the way to the border.
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Example sentences
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Decidieron prolongar la reunión una hora más.
They decided to extend the meeting one more hour.
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No quiero prolongar esta situación innecesariamente.
I don't want to prolong this situation unnecessarily.
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La carretera se prolonga hasta la frontera.
The highway extends all the way to the border.
Common phrases with prolongar
- prolongar la vida to prolong life
- prolongar el plazo to extend the deadline
- prolongarse en el tiempo to drag on over time