-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate usurpar in Spanish

to usurp

usurpar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1299 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El general intentó usurpar el poder del presidente." (The general tried to usurp the president's power.). 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 usurpo
usurpas
él/ella/Ud. usurpa
nosotros usurpamos
vosotros usurpáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. usurpan
Example

Yo usurpo todos los días.

I usurp every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo usurpé
usurpaste
él/ella/Ud. usurpó
nosotros usurpamos
vosotros usurpasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. usurparon
Example

Ayer yo usurpé.

Yesterday I usurp.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo usurpaba
usurpabas
él/ella/Ud. usurpaba
nosotros usurpábamos
vosotros usurpabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. usurpaban
Example

Antes yo usurpaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to usurp often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo usurparé
usurparás
él/ella/Ud. usurpará
nosotros usurparemos
vosotros usurparéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. usurparán
Example

Mañana yo usurparé.

Tomorrow I will usurp.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo usurparía
usurparías
él/ella/Ud. usurparía
nosotros usurparíamos
vosotros usurparíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. usurparían
Example

Si pudiera, yo usurparía.

If I could, I would usurp.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo usurpe
usurpes
él/ella/Ud. usurpe
nosotros usurpemos
vosotros usurpéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. usurpen
Example

Espero que tú usurpes.

I hope that you usurp.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
usurpa
él/ella/Ud. usurpe
nosotros usurpemos
vosotros usurpad
ellos/ellas/Uds. usurpen
Example

¡Usurpa!

Usurp!

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