Conjugate sortear in Spanish
to raffle, to draw lots, to dodge
sortear is a regular -ar verb ranked #2404 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Van a sortear un coche entre los participantes." (They are going to raffle a car among the participants.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sortear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to raffle, to draw lots, to dodge · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sorteo |
| tú | sorteas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sortea |
| nosotros | sorteamos |
| vosotros | sorteáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sortean |
Yo sorteo todos los días.
I raffle, to draw lots, to dodge every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sorteé |
| tú | sorteaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sorteó |
| nosotros | sorteamos |
| vosotros | sorteasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sortearon |
Ayer yo sorteé.
Yesterday I raffle, to draw lots, to dodge.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sorteaba |
| tú | sorteabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sorteaba |
| nosotros | sorteábamos |
| vosotros | sorteabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sorteaban |
Antes yo sorteaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to raffle, to draw lots, to dodge often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sortearé |
| tú | sortearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sorteará |
| nosotros | sortearemos |
| vosotros | sortearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sortearán |
Mañana yo sortearé.
Tomorrow I will raffle, to draw lots, to dodge.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sortearía |
| tú | sortearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sortearía |
| nosotros | sortearíamos |
| vosotros | sortearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sortearían |
Si pudiera, yo sortearía.
If I could, I would raffle, to draw lots, to dodge.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sortee |
| tú | sortees |
| él/ella/Ud. | sortee |
| nosotros | sorteemos |
| vosotros | sorteéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sorteen |
Espero que tú sortees.
I hope that you raffle, to draw lots, to dodge.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sortea |
| él/ella/Ud. | sortee |
| nosotros | sorteemos |
| vosotros | sortead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sorteen |
¡Sortea!
Raffle, to draw lots, to dodge!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Van a sortear un coche entre los participantes.
They are going to raffle a car among the participants.
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El delantero sorteó a tres defensas.
The forward dodged three defenders.
Common phrases with sortear
- sortear un obstáculo to dodge an obstacle
- sortear premios to raffle prizes