Spanish Verbs
Llegar Conjugation
Llegar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to arrive". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Llegar is ranked on the 100 Most Used Spanish Verbs Poster as the #5 most used irregular verb.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Llegar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | llego | I arrive |
| Tú | llegas | You arrive |
| Él/Ella/ |
llega | He/She arrives |
| Nosotros | llegamos | We arrive |
| Vosotros | llegáis | You (plural) arrive |
| Ellos/ |
llegan | They arrive |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Llegar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Llegar is llegado. This is used to form the Llegar Present Perfect and the Llegar Past Perfect.
Llegar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Llegar is llegando. This is used to form the Llegar Present Continuous.
Llegar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Llegar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy llegando | I am arriving |
| Tú | estás llegando | You are arriving |
| Él/Ella/ |
está llegando | He/She is arriving |
| Nosotros | estamos llegando | We are arriving |
| Vosotros | estáis llegando | You (plural) are arriving |
| Ellos/ |
están llegando | They are arriving |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topLlegar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Llegar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | llegué | I arrived |
| Tú | llegaste | You arrived |
| Él/Ella/ |
llegó | He/She arrived |
| Nosotros | llegamos | We arrived |
| Vosotros | llegasteis | You (plural) arrived |
| Ellos/ |
llegaron | They arrived |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topLlegar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | llegaba | I used to arrive |
| Tú | llegabas | You used to arrive |
| Él/Ella/ |
llegaba | He/She used to arrive |
| Nosotros | llegábamos | We used to arrive |
| Vosotros | llegabais | You (plural) used to arrive |
| Ellos/ |
llegaban | They used to arrive |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topLlegar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Llegar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he llegado | I have arrived |
| Tú | has llegado | You have arrived |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha llegado | He/She has arrived |
| Nosotros | hemos llegado | We have arrived |
| Vosotros | habéis llegado | You (plural) have arrived |
| Ellos/ |
han llegado | They have arrived |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topLlegar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Llegar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había llegado | I had arrived |
| Tú | habías llegado | You had arrived |
| Él/Ella/ |
había llegado | He/She had arrived |
| Nosotros | habíamos llegado | We had arrived |
| Vosotros | habíais llegado | You (plural) had arrived |
| Ellos/ |
habían llegado | They had arrived |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topLlegar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | llegaré | I will arrive |
| Tú | llegarás | You will arrive |
| Él/Ella/ |
llegará | He/She will arrive |
| Nosotros | llegaremos | We will arrive |
| Vosotros | llegaréis | You (plural) will arrive |
| Ellos/ |
llegarán | They will arrive |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topLlegar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | llegaría | I would arrive |
| Tú | llegarías | You would arrive |
| Él/Ella/ |
llegaría | He/She would arrive |
| Nosotros | llegaríamos | We would arrive |
| Vosotros | llegaríais | You (plural) would arrive |
| Ellos/ |
llegarían | They would arrive |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topLlegar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | llegue | I arrive |
| Tú | llegues | You arrive |
| Él/Ella/ |
llegue | He/She arrives |
| Nosotros | lleguemos | We arrive |
| Vosotros | lleguéis | You (plural) arrive |
| Ellos/ |
lleguen | They arrive |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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