to learn
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Aprendo palabras nuevas todos los días.
I learn new words every day.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi hija aprendió a nadar en Varadero.
My daughter learned to swim in Varadero.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Aprendíamos las tablas de memoria en la escuela.
We used to learn our times tables by heart at school.
Futuro · What will happen
Aprenderás mucho en ese trabajo.
You'll learn a lot in that job.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo aprendería a tocar el piano.
I would learn to play the piano.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Hemos aprendido mucho en este viaje.
We've learned a lot on this trip.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había aprendido a manejar.
She had already learned to drive.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para diciembre habré aprendido el subjuntivo.
By December I will have learned the subjunctive.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con otro maestro, habrías aprendido más.
With another teacher, you would have learned more.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que aprendas a cocinar.
I want you to learn to cook.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi abuela quería que aprendieran español.
My grandmother wanted them to learn Spanish.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Nos pidió que aprendiésemos la canción.
She asked us to learn the song.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas aprendido a bailar.
I'm glad you've learned to dance.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera aprendido de niño, ahora hablaría mejor.
If I had learned as a child, I would speak better now.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Aprende de tus errores.
Learn from your mistakes.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.