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.
relatar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to relate, to narrate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | relato |
| tú | relatas |
| él/ella/Ud. | relata |
| nosotros | relatamos |
| vosotros | relatáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relatan |
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 |
| tú | relataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | relató |
| nosotros | relatamos |
| vosotros | relatasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relataron |
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 |
| tú | relatabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | relataba |
| nosotros | relatábamos |
| vosotros | relatabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relataban |
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 |
| tú | relatarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | relatará |
| nosotros | relataremos |
| vosotros | relataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relatarán |
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 |
| tú | relatarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | relataría |
| nosotros | relataríamos |
| vosotros | relataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relatarían |
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 |
| tú | relates |
| él/ella/Ud. | relate |
| nosotros | relatemos |
| vosotros | relatéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relaten |
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 | - |
| tú | relata |
| él/ella/Ud. | relate |
| nosotros | relatemos |
| vosotros | relatad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relaten |
¡Relata!
Relate, to narrate!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El testigo relató los hechos con gran detalle.
The witness narrated the events in great detail.
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Mi abuela siempre nos relataba historias de su juventud.
My grandmother always told us stories from her youth.
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El periodista relatará lo que sucedió en la conferencia.
The journalist will relate what happened at the conference.
Common phrases with relatar
- relatar los hechos to relate the facts
- relatar una historia to narrate a story
- relatar con detalle to recount in detail