Conjugate sombrear in Spanish
to shade, to shadow, to darken
sombrear is a regular -ar verb ranked #2496 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los árboles sombrean el jardín en verano." (The trees shade the garden in summer.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sombrear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to shade, to shadow, to darken · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sombreo |
| tú | sombreas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sombrea |
| nosotros | sombreamops |
| vosotros | sombreáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sombrean |
Los árboles sombrean el jardín en verano.
The trees shade the garden in summer.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sombré |
| tú | sombreaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sombrea |
| nosotros | sombreamos |
| vosotros | sombreasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sombrearon |
Ayer yo sombré.
Yesterday I shade, to shadow, to darken.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sombreaba |
| tú | sombreabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sombreaba |
| nosotros | sombreábamos |
| vosotros | sombreabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sombreaban |
Antes yo sombreaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to shade, to shadow, to darken often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sombrearté |
| tú | sombrearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sombreará |
| nosotros | sombrearemos |
| vosotros | sombrearás |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sombrearán |
Mañana yo sombrearté.
Tomorrow I will shade, to shadow, to darken.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sombrearía |
| tú | sombrearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sombrearía |
| nosotros | sombrearíamos |
| vosotros | sombrearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sombrearían |
Si pudiera, yo sombrearía.
If I could, I would shade, to shadow, to darken.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sombree |
| tú | sombrees |
| él/ella/Ud. | sombree |
| nosotros | sombreemos |
| vosotros | sombreéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sombreen |
Espero que tú sombrees.
I hope that you shade, to shadow, to darken.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sombrea |
| él/ella/Ud. | sombree |
| nosotros | sombreemos |
| vosotros | sombread |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sombreen |
¡Sombrea!
Shade, to shadow, to darken!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Los árboles sombrean el jardín en verano.
The trees shade the garden in summer.
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Sombreó el dibujo para darle profundidad.
She shaded the drawing to give it depth.
Common phrases with sombrear
- sombrear un dibujo to shade a drawing
- sombrear los ojos to put eyeshadow on