Conjugate zafarse in Spanish
to get free, to escape, to wriggle out of
zafarse is a regular -ar verb ranked #2428 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Logró zafarse de sus captores." (He managed to get free from his captors.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
zafarse — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to get free, to escape, to wriggle out of · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me zafo |
| tú | te zafas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se zafa |
| nosotros | nos zafamos |
| vosotros | os zafáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se zafan |
Yo me zafo todos los días.
I get free, to escape, to wriggle out of every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me zafé |
| tú | te zafaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | se zafó |
| nosotros | nos zafamos |
| vosotros | os zafasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se zafaron |
Ayer yo me zafé.
Yesterday I get free, to escape, to wriggle out of.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me zafaba |
| tú | te zafabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se zafaba |
| nosotros | nos zafábamos |
| vosotros | os zafabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se zafaban |
Antes yo me zafaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to get free, to escape, to wriggle out of often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me zafaré |
| tú | te zafarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | se zafará |
| nosotros | nos zafaremos |
| vosotros | os zafaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se zafarán |
Mañana yo me zafaré.
Tomorrow I will get free, to escape, to wriggle out of.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me zafaría |
| tú | te zafarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | se zafaría |
| nosotros | nos zafaríamos |
| vosotros | os zafaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se zafarían |
Si pudiera, yo me zafaría.
If I could, I would get free, to escape, to wriggle out of.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me zafe |
| tú | te zafes |
| él/ella/Ud. | se zafe |
| nosotros | nos zafemos |
| vosotros | os zaféis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se zafen |
Espero que tú te zafes.
I hope that you get free, to escape, to wriggle out of.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | záfate |
| él/ella/Ud. | se zafe |
| nosotros | nos zafemos |
| vosotros | zafaos |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se zafen |
¡Záfate!
Get free, to escape, to wriggle out of!
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Example sentences
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Logró zafarse de sus captores.
He managed to get free from his captors.
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No puedes zafarte de tus responsabilidades.
You cannot wriggle out of your responsibilities.
Common phrases with zafarse
- zafarse de un compromiso to wriggle out of a commitment
- zafarse de las garras to escape from the clutches