-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate relatar in Spanish

to relate, to narrate

relatar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1839 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El testigo relató los hechos con gran detalle." (The witness narrated the events in great detail.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo relato
relatas
él/ella/Ud. relata
nosotros relatamos
vosotros relatáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. relatan
Example

Yo relato todos los días.

I relate, to narrate every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo relaté
relataste
él/ella/Ud. relató
nosotros relatamos
vosotros relatasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. relataron
Example

Ayer yo relaté.

Yesterday I relate, to narrate.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo relataba
relatabas
él/ella/Ud. relataba
nosotros relatábamos
vosotros relatabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. relataban
Example

Mi abuela siempre nos relataba historias de su juventud.

My grandmother always told us stories from her youth.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo relataré
relatarás
él/ella/Ud. relatará
nosotros relataremos
vosotros relataréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. relatarán
Example

Mañana yo relataré.

Tomorrow I will relate, to narrate.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo relataría
relatarías
él/ella/Ud. relataría
nosotros relataríamos
vosotros relataríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. relatarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo relataría.

If I could, I would relate, to narrate.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo relate
relates
él/ella/Ud. relate
nosotros relatemos
vosotros relatéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. relaten
Example

Espero que tú relates.

I hope that you relate, to narrate.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
relata
él/ella/Ud. relate
nosotros relatemos
vosotros relatad
ellos/ellas/Uds. relaten
Example

¡Relata!

Relate, to narrate!

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