-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate zumbar in Spanish

to buzz, to hum, to whir

zumbar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2457 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Las abejas zumban alrededor de las flores." (The bees buzz around the flowers.). 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 zumbo
zumbas
él/ella/Ud. zumba
nosotros zumbamos
vosotros zumbáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zumban
Example

Las abejas zumban alrededor de las flores.

The bees buzz around the flowers.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zumbé
zumbaste
él/ella/Ud. zumbó
nosotros zumbamos
vosotros zumbasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zumbaron
Example

Ayer yo zumbé.

Yesterday I buzz, to hum, to whir.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zumbaba
zumbabas
él/ella/Ud. zumbaba
nosotros zumbábamos
vosotros zumbabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. zumbaban
Example

Antes yo zumbaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to buzz, to hum, to whir often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zumbaré
zumbarás
él/ella/Ud. zumbará
nosotros zumbaremos
vosotros zumbaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zumbarán
Example

Mañana yo zumbaré.

Tomorrow I will buzz, to hum, to whir.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zumbaría
zumbarías
él/ella/Ud. zumbaría
nosotros zumbaríamos
vosotros zumbaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. zumbarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo zumbaría.

If I could, I would buzz, to hum, to whir.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zumbe
zumbes
él/ella/Ud. zumbe
nosotros zumbemos
vosotros zumbéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zumben
Example

Espero que tú zumbes.

I hope that you buzz, to hum, to whir.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
zumba
él/ella/Ud. zumbe
nosotros zumbemos
vosotros zumbad
ellos/ellas/Uds. zumben
Example

¡Zumba!

Buzz, to hum, to whir!

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