Conjugate tributar in Spanish
to pay tribute, to tax
tributar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1560 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El público le tributó una larga ovación al artista." (The audience paid a long ovation to the artist.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tributar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to pay tribute, to tax · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tributo |
| tú | tributas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tributa |
| nosotros | tributamos |
| vosotros | tributáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tributan |
Yo tributo todos los días.
I pay tribute, to tax every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tributé |
| tú | tributaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tributó |
| nosotros | tributamos |
| vosotros | tributasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tributaron |
Los ciudadanos tributaron homenaje a los héroes de guerra.
The citizens paid tribute to the war heroes.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tributaba |
| tú | tributabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tributaba |
| nosotros | tributábamos |
| vosotros | tributabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tributaban |
Antes yo tributaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to pay tribute, to tax often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tributaré |
| tú | tributarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tributará |
| nosotros | tributaremos |
| vosotros | tributaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tributarán |
Mañana yo tributaré.
Tomorrow I will pay tribute, to tax.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tributaría |
| tú | tributarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tributaría |
| nosotros | tributaríamos |
| vosotros | tributaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tributarían |
Si pudiera, yo tributaría.
If I could, I would pay tribute, to tax.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tribute |
| tú | tributes |
| él/ella/Ud. | tribute |
| nosotros | tributemos |
| vosotros | tributéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tributen |
Espero que tú tributes.
I hope that you pay tribute, to tax.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | tributa |
| él/ella/Ud. | tribute |
| nosotros | tributemos |
| vosotros | tributad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tributen |
¡Tributa!
Pay tribute, to tax!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El público le tributó una larga ovación al artista.
The audience paid a long ovation to the artist.
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Todas las empresas deben tributar según la ley vigente.
All companies must pay taxes according to current law.
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Los ciudadanos tributaron homenaje a los héroes de guerra.
The citizens paid tribute to the war heroes.
Common phrases with tributar
- tributar homenaje to pay homage
- tributar impuestos to pay taxes
- tributar respeto to pay respect