-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate tutelar in Spanish

to tutor, to supervise, to be guardian of

tutelar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2435 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El Estado tutela los derechos de los menores." (The State safeguards the rights of minors.). 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 tutelo
tutelas
él/ella/Ud. tutela
nosotros tutelamos
vosotros tuteláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tutelan
Example

El Estado tutela los derechos de los menores.

The State safeguards the rights of minors.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tutelé
tutelaste
él/ella/Ud. tuteló
nosotros tutelamos
vosotros tutelasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tutelaron
Example

Ayer yo tutelé.

Yesterday I tutor, to supervise, to be guardian of.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tutelaba
tutelabas
él/ella/Ud. tutelaba
nosotros tutelábamos
vosotros tutelabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tutelaban
Example

Antes yo tutelaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to tutor, to supervise, to be guardian of often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tutelaré
tutelarás
él/ella/Ud. tutelará
nosotros tutelaremos
vosotros tutelaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tutelarán
Example

Mañana yo tutelaré.

Tomorrow I will tutor, to supervise, to be guardian of.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tutelaría
tutelarías
él/ella/Ud. tutelaría
nosotros tutelaríamos
vosotros tutelaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tutelarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo tutelaría.

If I could, I would tutor, to supervise, to be guardian of.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tutele
tuteles
él/ella/Ud. tutele
nosotros tutelemos
vosotros tuteléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tutelen
Example

Espero que tú tuteles.

I hope that you tutor, to supervise, to be guardian of.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
tutela
él/ella/Ud. tutele
nosotros tutelemos
vosotros tutelad
ellos/ellas/Uds. tutelen
Example

El Estado tutela los derechos de los menores.

The State safeguards the rights of minors.

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