-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me zafo
te zafas
él/ella/Ud. se zafa
nosotros nos zafamos
vosotros os zafáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se zafan
Example

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
te zafaste
él/ella/Ud. se zafó
nosotros nos zafamos
vosotros os zafasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se zafaron
Example

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
te zafabas
él/ella/Ud. se zafaba
nosotros nos zafábamos
vosotros os zafabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se zafaban
Example

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
te zafarás
él/ella/Ud. se zafará
nosotros nos zafaremos
vosotros os zafaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se zafarán
Example

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
te zafarías
él/ella/Ud. se zafaría
nosotros nos zafaríamos
vosotros os zafaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se zafarían
Example

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
te zafes
él/ella/Ud. se zafe
nosotros nos zafemos
vosotros os zaféis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se zafen
Example

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 -
záfate
él/ella/Ud. se zafe
nosotros nos zafemos
vosotros zafaos
ellos/ellas/Uds. se zafen
Example

¡Záfate!

Get free, to escape, to wriggle out of!

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