to rent
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Alquilo un apartamento cerca del centro.
I rent an apartment near downtown.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Alquilamos un carro en San Juan.
We rented a car in San Juan.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis tíos alquilaban una casa en la playa.
My aunt and uncle used to rent a house at the beach.
Futuro · What will happen
Alquilaremos una lancha.
We'll rent a boat.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo alquilaría antes de comprar.
I'd rent before buying.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Han alquilado la casa de al lado.
They've rented the house next door.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había alquilado el cuarto.
She had already rented out the room.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos alquilado un carro.
We would have rented a car.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Es mejor que alquiles por ahora.
It's better if you rent for now.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi tía quería que su hijo alquilara la casa.
My aunt wanted her son to rent out the house.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que alquilasen sillas.
I asked them to rent chairs.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya alquilado ese apartamento.
I doubt he has rented that apartment.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos alquilado un carro, habríamos visto más.
If we had rented a car, we would have seen more.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Alquila un carro en el aeropuerto.
Rent a car at the airport.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No alquiles sin ver el apartamento.
Don't rent without seeing the apartment.