Conjugate vigilar in Spanish
to watch, to guard, to monitor
vigilar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2425 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El guardia vigila la entrada." (The guard watches the entrance.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
vigilar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to watch, to guard, to monitor · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vigilo |
| tú | vigilas |
| él/ella/Ud. | vigila |
| nosotros | vigilamos |
| vosotros | vigiláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vigilan |
El guardia vigila la entrada.
The guard watches the entrance.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vigilé |
| tú | vigilaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | vigiló |
| nosotros | vigilamos |
| vosotros | vigilasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vigilaron |
Vigilaron al sospechoso durante días.
They monitored the suspect for days.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vigilaba |
| tú | vigilabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | vigilaba |
| nosotros | vigilábamos |
| vosotros | vigilabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vigilaban |
Antes yo vigilaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to watch, to guard, to monitor often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vigilaré |
| tú | vigilarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | vigilará |
| nosotros | vigilaremos |
| vosotros | vigilaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vigilarán |
Mañana yo vigilaré.
Tomorrow I will watch, to guard, to monitor.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vigilaría |
| tú | vigilarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | vigilaría |
| nosotros | vigilaríamos |
| vosotros | vigilaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vigilarían |
Si pudiera, yo vigilaría.
If I could, I would watch, to guard, to monitor.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vigile |
| tú | vigiles |
| él/ella/Ud. | vigile |
| nosotros | vigilemos |
| vosotros | vigiléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vigilen |
Espero que tú vigiles.
I hope that you watch, to guard, to monitor.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | vigila |
| él/ella/Ud. | vigile |
| nosotros | vigilemos |
| vosotros | vigilad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vigilen |
El guardia vigila la entrada.
The guard watches the entrance.
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Example sentences
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El guardia vigila la entrada.
The guard watches the entrance.
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Vigilaron al sospechoso durante días.
They monitored the suspect for days.
Common phrases with vigilar
- vigilar de cerca to watch closely
- vigilar la salud to monitor one's health