-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zarpo
zarpas
él/ella/Ud. zarpa
nosotros zarpamos
vosotros zarpáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zarpan
Example

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
zarpaste
él/ella/Ud. zarpó
nosotros zarpamos
vosotros zarpasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zarparon
Example

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
zarpabas
él/ella/Ud. zarpaba
nosotros zarpábamos
vosotros zarpabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. zarpaban
Example

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
zarparás
él/ella/Ud. zarpará
nosotros zarparemos
vosotros zarparéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zarparán
Example

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
zarparías
él/ella/Ud. zarparía
nosotros zarparíamos
vosotros zarparíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. zarparían
Example

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
zarpes
él/ella/Ud. zarpe
nosotros zarpemos
vosotros zarpéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zarpen
Example

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 -
zarpa
él/ella/Ud. zarpe
nosotros zarpemos
vosotros zarpad
ellos/ellas/Uds. zarpen
Example

¡Zarpa!

Set sail!

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