Conjugate regatear in Spanish
to haggle, to bargain
regatear is a regular -ar verb ranked #1340 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "En el mercado siempre regateo para conseguir un mejor precio." (At the market I always haggle to get a better price.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
regatear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to haggle, to bargain · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | regateo |
| tú | regateas |
| él/ella/Ud. | regatea |
| nosotros | regateamos |
| vosotros | regateáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | regatean |
En el mercado siempre regateo para conseguir un mejor precio.
At the market I always haggle to get a better price.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | regateé |
| tú | regateaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | regateó |
| nosotros | regateamos |
| vosotros | regateasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | regatearon |
Regatearon durante media hora antes de cerrar el trato.
They haggled for half an hour before closing the deal.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | regateaba |
| tú | regateabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | regateaba |
| nosotros | regateábamos |
| vosotros | regateabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | regateaban |
Antes yo regateaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to haggle, to bargain often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | regatearé |
| tú | regatearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | regateará |
| nosotros | regatearemos |
| vosotros | regatearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | regatearán |
Mañana yo regatearé.
Tomorrow I will haggle, to bargain.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | regatearía |
| tú | regatearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | regatearía |
| nosotros | regatearíamos |
| vosotros | regatearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | regatearían |
Si pudiera, yo regatearía.
If I could, I would haggle, to bargain.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | regatee |
| tú | regatees |
| él/ella/Ud. | regatee |
| nosotros | regateemos |
| vosotros | regateéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | regateen |
Espero que tú regatees.
I hope that you haggle, to bargain.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | regatea |
| él/ella/Ud. | regatee |
| nosotros | regateemos |
| vosotros | regatead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | regateen |
¡Regatea!
Haggle, to bargain!
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Example sentences
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En el mercado siempre regateo para conseguir un mejor precio.
At the market I always haggle to get a better price.
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El vendedor no quiso regatear y mantuvo su precio.
The seller refused to bargain and held his price.
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Regatearon durante media hora antes de cerrar el trato.
They haggled for half an hour before closing the deal.
Common phrases with regatear
- regatear el precio to haggle over the price
- no regatear esfuerzos to spare no effort
- regatear en el mercado to bargain at the market