Conjugation of imaginar

The Spanish verb imaginar means "to imagine". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to imagine
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: imaginando
Past participle: imaginado

Quick answer

The present tense of imaginar is yo imagino, tú imaginas, él/ella/usted imagina, nosotros imaginamos, vosotros imagináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes imaginan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of imaginar

Present Presente
yo	imagino
tú	imaginas
él/ella/usted	imagina
nosotros	imaginamos
vosotros	imagináis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	imaginan

More tenses of imaginar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	imaginé
tú	imaginaste
él/ella/usted	imaginó
nosotros	imaginamos
vosotros	imaginasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	imaginaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	imaginaba
tú	imaginabas
él/ella/usted	imaginaba
nosotros	imaginábamos
vosotros	imaginabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	imaginaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	imaginaré
tú	imaginarás
él/ella/usted	imaginará
nosotros	imaginaremos
vosotros	imaginaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	imaginarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	imaginaría
tú	imaginarías
él/ella/usted	imaginaría
nosotros	imaginaríamos
vosotros	imaginaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	imaginarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	imagine
tú	imagines
él/ella/usted	imagine
nosotros	imaginemos
vosotros	imaginéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	imaginen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	imagina
usted	imagine
nosotros	imaginemos
vosotros	imaginad
ustedes	imaginen

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he imaginado
tú	has imaginado
él/ella/usted	ha imaginado
nosotros	hemos imaginado
vosotros	habéis imaginado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han imaginado

Notes on imaginar

Imaginar is regular. It follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as imagino, imaginé, and imaginaré. The past participle is imaginado and the gerund is imaginando.

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Example sentences with imaginar

Imagino una casa junto al mar. I imagine a house beside the sea.
Ayer imaginamos una solución sencilla. Yesterday we imagined a simple solution.
De niño imaginaba aventuras increíbles. As a child, I imagined incredible adventures.
Mañana imaginaré muchas nuevas posibilidades. Tomorrow I will imagine many new possibilities.

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Frequently asked questions

Is imaginar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, imaginar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What are the present subjunctive forms of imaginar?

The forms are imagine, imagines, imagine, imaginemos, imaginéis, and imaginen.

What are the participles and present perfect auxiliary for imaginar?

The gerund is imaginando and the past participle is imaginado. The present perfect uses forms of haber, such as he imaginado.