-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tributo
tributas
él/ella/Ud. tributa
nosotros tributamos
vosotros tributáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tributan
Example

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
tributaste
él/ella/Ud. tributó
nosotros tributamos
vosotros tributasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tributaron
Example

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
tributabas
él/ella/Ud. tributaba
nosotros tributábamos
vosotros tributabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tributaban
Example

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
tributarás
él/ella/Ud. tributará
nosotros tributaremos
vosotros tributaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tributarán
Example

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
tributarías
él/ella/Ud. tributaría
nosotros tributaríamos
vosotros tributaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tributarían
Example

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
tributes
él/ella/Ud. tribute
nosotros tributemos
vosotros tributéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tributen
Example

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 -
tributa
él/ella/Ud. tribute
nosotros tributemos
vosotros tributad
ellos/ellas/Uds. tributen
Example

¡Tributa!

Pay tribute, to tax!

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