to obey
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Obedezco las reglas de la casa.
I obey the house rules.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El perro obedeció enseguida.
The dog obeyed immediately.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los niños obedecían a su abuela.
The kids obeyed their grandmother.
Futuro · What will happen
Obedeceremos las instrucciones.
We'll follow the instructions.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo obedecería al médico.
I'd listen to the doctor.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Siempre han obedecido a sus padres.
They've always obeyed their parents.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Él nunca había obedecido las reglas.
He had never obeyed the rules.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Tú habrías obedecido.
You would have obeyed.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que los niños obedezcan.
I want the kids to obey.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi madre quería que obedeciera sin preguntar.
My mother wanted him to obey without asking.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Exigían que obedeciesen las reglas.
They demanded that they follow the rules.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya obedecido.
I'm glad he has obeyed.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras obedecido, no estarías castigado.
If you had obeyed, you wouldn't be grounded.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Obedece a tu mamá.
Obey your mom.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No obedezcas órdenes injustas.
Don't obey unjust orders.