to cry
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Lloro con las películas tristes.
I cry at sad movies.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El bebé lloró toda la noche.
The baby cried all night.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
La niña lloraba en la esquina.
The girl was crying on the corner.
Futuro · What will happen
Llorarás de la risa con esa película.
You'll cry with laughter at that movie.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo lloraría de alegría.
I would cry with joy.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mi mamá ha llorado mucho.
My mom has cried a lot.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca había llorado así.
She had never cried like that.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría llorado.
I would have cried.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que llores.
I don't want you to cry.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
No soportaba que el niño llorara.
I couldn't stand the boy crying.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Siento que hayas llorado por mi culpa.
I'm sorry you've cried because of me.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera llorado, se habrían dado cuenta.
If I had cried, they would have noticed.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Llora si lo necesitas.
Cry if you need to.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No llores, mi amor.
Don't cry, my love.