-ar verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate sembrar in Spanish

to sow / to plant

sembrar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #343 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo siembro todos los días." (I sow every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — sembrar (stem-changing e>ie) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo siembro *
siembras *
él/ella/Ud. siembra *
nosotros sembramos
vosotros sembráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. siembran *
Example

Yo siembro todos los días.

I sow every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sembré
sembraste
él/ella/Ud. sembró
nosotros sembramos
vosotros sembrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sembraron
Example

Nosotros sembramos juntos.

We sow together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sembraba
sembrabas
él/ella/Ud. sembraba
nosotros sembrábamos
vosotros sembrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sembraban
Example

Antes yo sembraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sow / to plant often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sembraré
sembrarás
él/ella/Ud. sembrará
nosotros sembraremos
vosotros sembraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sembrarán
Example

Mañana yo sembraré.

Tomorrow I will sow / to plant.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo sembraría
sembrarías
él/ella/Ud. sembraría
nosotros sembraríamos
vosotros sembraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. sembrarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo sembraría.

If I could, I would sow / to plant.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo siembre *
siembres *
él/ella/Ud. siembre *
nosotros sembremos
vosotros sembréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. siembren *
Example

Quiero que tú siembres más.

I want you to sow more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
sembra
él/ella/Ud. sembre
nosotros sembremos
vosotros sembrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. sembren
Example

¡Sembra!

Sow / to plant!

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