-ar verb irregular · stem-changing-o-ue B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate tronar in Spanish

to thunder

tronar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #586 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Está tronando mucho, creo que viene una tormenta fuerte." (It's thundering a lot; I think a strong storm is coming.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — tronar (stem-changing-o-ue) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo trueno *
truenas *
él/ella/Ud. truena *
nosotros tronamos
vosotros tronáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. truenan *
Example

Yo trueno todos los días.

I thunder every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo troné
tronaste
él/ella/Ud. tronó
nosotros tronamos
vosotros tronasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tronaron
Example

Ayer yo troné.

Yesterday I thunder.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tronaba
tronabas
él/ella/Ud. tronaba
nosotros tronábamos
vosotros tronabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tronaban
Example

Antes yo tronaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to thunder often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tronaré
tronarás
él/ella/Ud. tronará
nosotros tronaremos
vosotros tronaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tronarán
Example

Mañana yo tronaré.

Tomorrow I will thunder.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tronaría
tronarías
él/ella/Ud. tronaría
nosotros tronaríamos
vosotros tronaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tronarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo tronaría.

If I could, I would thunder.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo truene *
truenes *
él/ella/Ud. truene *
nosotros tronemos
vosotros tronéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. truenen *
Example

Espero que tú truenes.

I hope that you thunder.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
truena *
él/ella/Ud. truene *
nosotros tronemos
vosotros tronad
ellos/ellas/Uds. truenen *
Example

¡Truena!

Thunder!

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