-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate validar in Spanish

to validate, to confirm, to authenticate

validar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2420 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesitas validar tu cuenta por correo." (You need to validate your account by email.). 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 valido
validas
él/ella/Ud. valida
nosotros validamos
vosotros validáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. validan
Example

Yo valido todos los días.

I validate, to confirm, to authenticate every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo validé
validaste
él/ella/Ud. validó
nosotros validamos
vosotros validasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. validaron
Example

Ayer yo validé.

Yesterday I validate, to confirm, to authenticate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo validaba
validabas
él/ella/Ud. validaba
nosotros validábamos
vosotros validabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. validaban
Example

Antes yo validaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to validate, to confirm, to authenticate often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo validaré
validarás
él/ella/Ud. validará
nosotros validaremos
vosotros validaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. validarán
Example

Mañana yo validaré.

Tomorrow I will validate, to confirm, to authenticate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo validaría
validarías
él/ella/Ud. validaría
nosotros validaríamos
vosotros validaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. validarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo validaría.

If I could, I would validate, to confirm, to authenticate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo valide
valides
él/ella/Ud. valide
nosotros validemos
vosotros validéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. validen
Example

Espero que tú valides.

I hope that you validate, to confirm, to authenticate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
valida
él/ella/Ud. valide
nosotros validemos
vosotros validid
ellos/ellas/Uds. validen
Example

¡Valida!

Validate, to confirm, to authenticate!

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