Conjugation of nadar

The Spanish verb nadar means "to swim". 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 swim
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: nadando
Past participle: nadado

Quick answer

The present tense of nadar is yo nado, tú nadas, él/ella/usted nada, nosotros nadamos, vosotros nadáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes nadan. 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 nadar

Present Presente
yo	nado
tú	nadas
él/ella/usted	nada
nosotros	nadamos
vosotros	nadáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	nadan

More tenses of nadar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	nadé
tú	nadaste
él/ella/usted	nadó
nosotros	nadamos
vosotros	nadasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	nadaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	nadaba
tú	nadabas
él/ella/usted	nadaba
nosotros	nadábamos
vosotros	nadabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	nadaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	nadaré
tú	nadarás
él/ella/usted	nadará
nosotros	nadaremos
vosotros	nadaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	nadarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	nadaría
tú	nadarías
él/ella/usted	nadaría
nosotros	nadaríamos
vosotros	nadaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	nadarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	nade
tú	nades
él/ella/usted	nade
nosotros	nademos
vosotros	nadéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	naden

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	nada
usted	nade
nosotros	nademos
vosotros	nadad
ustedes	naden

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

Notes on nadar

Nadar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, with forms such as nado, nadaba, nadaré, and nadado.

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Example sentences with nadar

Nado en la piscina cada sábado. I swim in the pool every Saturday.
Ayer nadamos en el lago. Yesterday we swam in the lake.
Cuando era niño, nadaba mucho. When I was a child, I swam a lot.
Mañana nadaremos después del trabajo. Tomorrow we will swim after work.

hablar to speak caminar to walk bailar to dance correr to run

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Frequently asked questions

Is nadar a regular Spanish verb?

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

What are the present tense forms of nadar?

The present forms are nado, nadas, nada, nadamos, nadáis, and nadan.

What is the past participle of nadar, and how is the present perfect formed?

The past participle is nadado. The present perfect uses a form of haber plus nadado, such as he nadado.