-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate tensionar in Spanish

to tension, to put under stress, to strain

tensionar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2430 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El conflicto tensionó las relaciones entre los dos países." (The conflict strained relations between the two countries.). 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 tensiono
tensionas
él/ella/Ud. tensiona
nosotros tensionamos
vosotros tensionáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tensionan
Example

Yo tensiono todos los días.

I tension, to put under stress, to strain every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tensioné
tensionaste
él/ella/Ud. tensionó
nosotros tensionamos
vosotros tensionasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tensionaron
Example

Ayer yo tensioné.

Yesterday I tension, to put under stress, to strain.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tensionaba
tensionabas
él/ella/Ud. tensionaba
nosotros tensionábamos
vosotros tensionabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tensionaban
Example

Antes yo tensionaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to tension, to put under stress, to strain often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tensionaré
tensionarás
él/ella/Ud. tensionará
nosotros tensionaremos
vosotros tensionaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tensionarán
Example

Mañana yo tensionaré.

Tomorrow I will tension, to put under stress, to strain.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tensionaría
tensionarías
él/ella/Ud. tensionaría
nosotros tensionaríamos
vosotros tensionaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tensionarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo tensionaría.

If I could, I would tension, to put under stress, to strain.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tensione
tensiones
él/ella/Ud. tensione
nosotros tensionemos
vosotros tensionéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tensionen
Example

Espero que tú tensiones.

I hope that you tension, to put under stress, to strain.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
tensiona
él/ella/Ud. tensione
nosotros tensionemos
vosotros tensionad
ellos/ellas/Uds. tensionen
Example

¡Tensiona!

Tension, to put under stress, to strain!

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