-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tatúo
tatúas
él/ella/Ud. tatúa
nosotros tatuamos
vosotros tatuáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tatúan
Example

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
tatuaste
él/ella/Ud. tatuó
nosotros tatuamos
vosotros tatuasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tatuaron
Example

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
tatuabas
él/ella/Ud. tatuaba
nosotros tatuábamos
vosotros tatuabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tatuaban
Example

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
tatuarás
él/ella/Ud. tatuará
nosotros tatuaremos
vosotros tatuaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tatuarán
Example

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
tatuarías
él/ella/Ud. tatuaría
nosotros tatuaríamos
vosotros tatuaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tatuarían
Example

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
tatúes
él/ella/Ud. tatúe
nosotros tatuemos
vosotros tatuéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tatúen
Example

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 -
tatúa
él/ella/Ud. tatúe
nosotros tatuemos
vosotros tatuad
ellos/ellas/Uds. tatúen
Example

¡Tatúa!

Tattoo!

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