Conjugate zarpar in Spanish
to set sail
zarpar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1337 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El barco zarpó del puerto al amanecer." (The ship set sail from the port at dawn.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
zarpar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to set sail · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarpo |
| tú | zarpas |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarpa |
| nosotros | zarpamos |
| vosotros | zarpáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarpan |
Yo zarpo todos los días.
I set sail every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarpé |
| tú | zarpaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarpó |
| nosotros | zarpamos |
| vosotros | zarpasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarparon |
Ayer yo zarpé.
Yesterday I set sail.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarpaba |
| tú | zarpabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarpaba |
| nosotros | zarpábamos |
| vosotros | zarpabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarpaban |
La flota zarpaba cada primavera en busca de nuevas rutas.
The fleet would set sail every spring in search of new routes.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarparé |
| tú | zarparás |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarpará |
| nosotros | zarparemos |
| vosotros | zarparéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarparán |
Zarparemos hacia las islas mañana por la tarde.
We will set sail toward the islands tomorrow afternoon.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarparía |
| tú | zarparías |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarparía |
| nosotros | zarparíamos |
| vosotros | zarparíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarparían |
Si pudiera, yo zarparía.
If I could, I would set sail.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zarpe |
| tú | zarpes |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarpe |
| nosotros | zarpemos |
| vosotros | zarpéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarpen |
Espero que tú zarpes.
I hope that you set sail.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | zarpa |
| él/ella/Ud. | zarpe |
| nosotros | zarpemos |
| vosotros | zarpad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zarpen |
¡Zarpa!
Set sail!
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Example sentences
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El barco zarpó del puerto al amanecer.
The ship set sail from the port at dawn.
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Zarparemos hacia las islas mañana por la tarde.
We will set sail toward the islands tomorrow afternoon.
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La flota zarpaba cada primavera en busca de nuevas rutas.
The fleet would set sail every spring in search of new routes.
Common phrases with zarpar
- zarpar del puerto to set sail from the port
- zarpar rumbo a to set sail heading for
- listo para zarpar ready to set sail