-ar verb irregular · spelling-change-gar-gué C1 · Advanced

Conjugate vagar in Spanish

to wander, to roam, to drift

vagar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2452 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Vagaba por las calles sin saber a dónde ir." (He wandered through the streets not knowing where to go.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — vagar (spelling-change-gar-gué) 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 vago
vagas
él/ella/Ud. vaga
nosotros vagamos
vosotros vagáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vagan
Example

Yo vago todos los días.

I wander, to roam, to drift every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo vagué *
vagaste
él/ella/Ud. vagó
nosotros vagamos
vosotros vagasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vagaron
Example

Ayer yo vagué.

Yesterday I wander, to roam, to drift.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo vagaba
vagabas
él/ella/Ud. vagaba
nosotros vagábamos
vosotros vagabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. vagaban
Example

Vagaba por las calles sin saber a dónde ir.

He wandered through the streets not knowing where to go.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo vagaré
vagarás
él/ella/Ud. vagará
nosotros vagaremos
vosotros vagaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. vagarán
Example

Mañana yo vagaré.

Tomorrow I will wander, to roam, to drift.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo vagaría
vagarías
él/ella/Ud. vagaría
nosotros vagaríamos
vosotros vagaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. vagarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo vagaría.

If I could, I would wander, to roam, to drift.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo vague *
vagues *
él/ella/Ud. vague *
nosotros vaguemos *
vosotros vaguéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. vaguen *
Example

Espero que tú vagues.

I hope that you wander, to roam, to drift.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
vaga
él/ella/Ud. vague *
nosotros vaguemos *
vosotros vagad
ellos/ellas/Uds. vaguen *
Example

¡Vaga!

Wander, to roam, to drift!

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