Conjugate pulsar in Spanish
to press, to push
pulsar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1593 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Pulsa el botón rojo para encender la máquina." (Press the red button to turn on the machine.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
pulsar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to press, to push · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pulso |
| tú | pulsas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pulsa |
| nosotros | pulsamos |
| vosotros | pulsáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pulsan |
Pulsa el botón rojo para encender la máquina.
Press the red button to turn on the machine.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pulsé |
| tú | pulsaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pulsó |
| nosotros | pulsamos |
| vosotros | pulsasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pulsaron |
Ayer yo pulsé.
Yesterday I press, to push.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pulsaba |
| tú | pulsabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pulsaba |
| nosotros | pulsábamos |
| vosotros | pulsabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pulsaban |
Antes yo pulsaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to press, to push often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pulsaré |
| tú | pulsarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | pulsará |
| nosotros | pulsaremos |
| vosotros | pulsaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pulsarán |
Mañana yo pulsaré.
Tomorrow I will press, to push.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pulsaría |
| tú | pulsarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | pulsaría |
| nosotros | pulsaríamos |
| vosotros | pulsaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pulsarían |
Si pudiera, yo pulsaría.
If I could, I would press, to push.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pulse |
| tú | pulses |
| él/ella/Ud. | pulse |
| nosotros | pulsemos |
| vosotros | pulséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pulsen |
No pulses ese enlace, puede ser peligroso.
Don't click that link, it could be dangerous.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | pulsa |
| él/ella/Ud. | pulse |
| nosotros | pulsemos |
| vosotros | pulsad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pulsen |
Pulsa el botón rojo para encender la máquina.
Press the red button to turn on the machine.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Pulsa el botón rojo para encender la máquina.
Press the red button to turn on the machine.
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El médico le pulsó la muñeca para tomarle el ritmo cardíaco.
The doctor pressed his wrist to take his heart rate.
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No pulses ese enlace, puede ser peligroso.
Don't click that link, it could be dangerous.
Common phrases with pulsar
- pulsar un botón to press a button
- pulsar una tecla to press a key
- pulsar el timbre to ring the doorbell