-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate torturar in Spanish

to torture, to torment

torturar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2471 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El recuerdo la torturaba." (The memory tormented her.). 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 torturo
torturas
él/ella/Ud. tortura
nosotros torturamos
vosotros torturáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. torturan
Example

Yo torturo todos los días.

I torture, to torment every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo torturé
torturaste
él/ella/Ud. torturó
nosotros torturamos
vosotros torturasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. torturaron
Example

Ayer yo torturé.

Yesterday I torture, to torment.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo torturaba
torturabas
él/ella/Ud. torturaba
nosotros torturábamos
vosotros torturabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. torturaban
Example

El recuerdo la torturaba.

The memory tormented her.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo torturaré
torturarás
él/ella/Ud. torturará
nosotros torturaremos
vosotros torturaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. torturarán
Example

Mañana yo torturaré.

Tomorrow I will torture, to torment.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo torturaría
torturarías
él/ella/Ud. torturaría
nosotros torturaríamos
vosotros torturaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. torturarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo torturaría.

If I could, I would torture, to torment.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo torture
tures
él/ella/Ud. torture
nosotros torturemos
vosotros torturéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. torturen
Example

Espero que tú tures.

I hope that you torture, to torment.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
tortura
él/ella/Ud. torture
nosotros torturemos
vosotros torturad
ellos/ellas/Uds. torturen
Example

¡Tortura!

Torture, to torment!

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