Conjugate untar in Spanish
to spread (butter/oil), to smear, to grease
untar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2449 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Untó la tostada con mantequilla." (She spread butter on the toast.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
untar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to spread (butter/oil), to smear, to grease · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | unto |
| tú | untas |
| él/ella/Ud. | unta |
| nosotros | untamos |
| vosotros | untáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | untan |
Yo unto todos los días.
I spread (butter/oil), to smear, to grease every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | unté |
| tú | untaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | untó |
| nosotros | untamos |
| vosotros | untasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | untaron |
Ayer yo unté.
Yesterday I spread (butter/oil), to smear, to grease.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | untaba |
| tú | untabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | untaba |
| nosotros | untábamos |
| vosotros | untabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | untaban |
Antes yo untaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to spread (butter/oil), to smear, to grease often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | untaré |
| tú | untarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | untará |
| nosotros | untaremos |
| vosotros | untaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | untarán |
Mañana yo untaré.
Tomorrow I will spread (butter/oil), to smear, to grease.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | untaría |
| tú | untarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | untaría |
| nosotros | untaríamos |
| vosotros | untaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | untarían |
Si pudiera, yo untaría.
If I could, I would spread (butter/oil), to smear, to grease.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | unte |
| tú | untes |
| él/ella/Ud. | unte |
| nosotros | untemos |
| vosotros | untéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | unten |
Espero que tú untes.
I hope that you spread (butter/oil), to smear, to grease.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | unta |
| él/ella/Ud. | unte |
| nosotros | untemos |
| vosotros | untad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | unten |
¡Unta!
Spread (butter/oil), to smear, to grease!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Untó la tostada con mantequilla.
She spread butter on the toast.
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Hay que untar la sartén con aceite.
You need to grease the pan with oil.
Common phrases with untar
- untar pan con mantequilla to spread butter on bread
- untar crema to apply cream