Conjugate tatuar in Spanish
to tattoo
tatuar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1399 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mi hermano se quiere tatuar el brazo." (My brother wants to tattoo his arm.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tatuar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to tattoo · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tatúo |
| tú | tatúas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tatúa |
| nosotros | tatuamos |
| vosotros | tatuáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tatúan |
Yo tatúo todos los días.
I tattoo every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tatué |
| tú | tatuaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tatuó |
| nosotros | tatuamos |
| vosotros | tatuasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tatuaron |
Ayer yo tatué.
Yesterday I tattoo.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tatuaba |
| tú | tatuabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tatuaba |
| nosotros | tatuábamos |
| vosotros | tatuabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tatuaban |
Antes yo tatuaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to tattoo often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tatuaré |
| tú | tatuarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tatuará |
| nosotros | tatuaremos |
| vosotros | tatuaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tatuarán |
Mañana yo tatuaré.
Tomorrow I will tattoo.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tatuaría |
| tú | tatuarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tatuaría |
| nosotros | tatuaríamos |
| vosotros | tatuaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tatuarían |
No me tatuaría el rostro nunca.
I would never tattoo my face.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tatúe |
| tú | tatúes |
| él/ella/Ud. | tatúe |
| nosotros | tatuemos |
| vosotros | tatuéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tatúen |
Espero que tú tatúes.
I hope that you tattoo.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | tatúa |
| él/ella/Ud. | tatúe |
| nosotros | tatuemos |
| vosotros | tatuad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tatúen |
¡Tatúa!
Tattoo!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Mi hermano se quiere tatuar el brazo.
My brother wants to tattoo his arm.
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El artista tatuó un diseño increíble en su espalda.
The artist tattooed an incredible design on her back.
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No me tatuaría el rostro nunca.
I would never tattoo my face.
Common phrases with tatuar
- tatuarse el cuerpo to get one's body tattooed
- hacerse un tatuaje to get a tattoo
- tatuar a mano to tattoo by hand