Spanish Verbs
Valer Conjugation
Valer is a Spanish irregular ER verb meaning "to be worth". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Valer Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | valgo | I am worth |
| Tú | vales | You are worth |
| Él/Ella/ |
vale | He/She is worth |
| Nosotros | valemos | We are worth |
| Vosotros | valéis | You (plural) are worth |
| Ellos/ |
valen | They are worth |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Valer Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Valer is valido. This is used to form the Valer Present Perfect and the Valer Past Perfect.
Valer Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Valer is valiendo. This is used to form the Valer Present Continuous.
Valer 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 Valer Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy valiendo | I am being worth |
| Tú | estás valiendo | You are being worth |
| Él/Ella/ |
está valiendo | He/She is being worth |
| Nosotros | estamos valiendo | We are being worth |
| Vosotros | estáis valiendo | You (plural) are being worth |
| Ellos/ |
están valiendo | They are being worth |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topValer 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:
Valer 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 | valí | I was worth |
| Tú | valiste | You were worth |
| Él/Ella/ |
valió | He/She was worth |
| Nosotros | valimos | We were worth |
| Vosotros | valisteis | You (plural) were worth |
| Ellos/ |
valieron | They were worth |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topValer 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 | valía | I used to be worth |
| Tú | valías | You used to be worth |
| Él/Ella/ |
valía | He/She used to be worth |
| Nosotros | valíamos | We used to be worth |
| Vosotros | valíais | You (plural) used to be worth |
| Ellos/ |
valían | They used to be worth |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topValer 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 Valer Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he valido | I have been worth |
| Tú | has valido | You have been worth |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha valido | He/She has been worth |
| Nosotros | hemos valido | We have been worth |
| Vosotros | habéis valido | You (plural) have been worth |
| Ellos/ |
han valido | They have been worth |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topValer 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 Valer Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había valido | I had been worth |
| Tú | habías valido | You had been worth |
| Él/Ella/ |
había valido | He/She had been worth |
| Nosotros | habíamos valido | We had been worth |
| Vosotros | habíais valido | You (plural) had been worth |
| Ellos/ |
habían valido | They had been worth |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topValer 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 | valdré | I will be worth |
| Tú | valdrás | You will be worth |
| Él/Ella/ |
valdrá | He/She will be worth |
| Nosotros | valdremos | We will be worth |
| Vosotros | valdréis | You (plural) will be worth |
| Ellos/ |
valdrán | They will be worth |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topValer 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 | valdría | I would be worth |
| Tú | valdrías | You would be worth |
| Él/Ella/ |
valdría | He/She would be worth |
| Nosotros | valdríamos | We would be worth |
| Vosotros | valdríais | You (plural) would be worth |
| Ellos/ |
valdrían | They would be worth |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topValer 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 | valga | I am worth |
| Tú | valgas | You are worth |
| Él/Ella/ |
valga | He/She is worth |
| Nosotros | valgamos | We are worth |
| Vosotros | valgáis | You (plural) are worth |
| Ellos/ |
valgan | They are worth |
* 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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