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.
vagar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to wander, to roam, to drift · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change-gar-gué) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vago |
| tú | vagas |
| él/ella/Ud. | vaga |
| nosotros | vagamos |
| vosotros | vagáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vagan |
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 * |
| tú | vagaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | vagó |
| nosotros | vagamos |
| vosotros | vagasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vagaron |
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 |
| tú | vagabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | vagaba |
| nosotros | vagábamos |
| vosotros | vagabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vagaban |
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 |
| tú | vagarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | vagará |
| nosotros | vagaremos |
| vosotros | vagaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vagarán |
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 |
| tú | vagarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | vagaría |
| nosotros | vagaríamos |
| vosotros | vagaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vagarían |
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 * |
| tú | vagues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | vague * |
| nosotros | vaguemos * |
| vosotros | vaguéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vaguen * |
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 | - |
| tú | vaga |
| él/ella/Ud. | vague * |
| nosotros | vaguemos * |
| vosotros | vagad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vaguen * |
¡Vaga!
Wander, to roam, to drift!
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Example sentences
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Vagaba por las calles sin saber a dónde ir.
He wandered through the streets not knowing where to go.
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Sus pensamientos vagaban sin rumbo.
His thoughts drifted without direction.
Common phrases with vagar
- vagar sin rumbo to wander aimlessly
- vagar por el mundo to roam the world