Conjugate valer in Spanish
to be worth, to cost, to be valid
valer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2469 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "¿Cuánto vale este cuadro?" (How much is this painting worth?). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
valer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to be worth, to cost, to be valid · -er verb · irregular (go-verb) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | valgo * |
| tú | vales |
| él/ella/Ud. | vale |
| nosotros | valemos |
| vosotros | valéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | valen |
¿Cuánto vale este cuadro?
How much is this painting worth?
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | valí |
| tú | valiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | valió |
| nosotros | valimos |
| vosotros | valisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | valieron |
Ayer yo valí.
Yesterday I be worth, to cost, to be valid.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | valía |
| tú | valías |
| él/ella/Ud. | valía |
| nosotros | valíamos |
| vosotros | valíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | valían |
Antes yo valía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to be worth, to cost, to be valid often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | valdré * |
| tú | valdrás * |
| él/ella/Ud. | valdrá * |
| nosotros | valdremos * |
| vosotros | valdréis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | valdrán * |
Mañana yo valdré.
Tomorrow I will be worth, to cost, to be valid.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | valdría * |
| tú | valdrías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | valdría * |
| nosotros | valdríamos * |
| vosotros | valdríais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | valdrían * |
Si pudiera, yo valdría.
If I could, I would be worth, to cost, to be valid.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | valga * |
| tú | valgas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | valga * |
| nosotros | valgamos * |
| vosotros | valgáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | valgan * |
Espero que tú valgas.
I hope that you be worth, to cost, to be valid.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | vale |
| él/ella/Ud. | valga * |
| nosotros | valgamos * |
| vosotros | valed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | valgan * |
¿Cuánto vale este cuadro?
How much is this painting worth?
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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¿Cuánto vale este cuadro?
How much is this painting worth?
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Eso no vale la pena.
That is not worth it.
Common phrases with valer
- valer la pena to be worth it
- hacer valer sus derechos to assert one's rights