to dream
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Sueño con volver a Cuba.
I dream of going back to Cuba.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Soñamos con una casa cerca del mar.
We dreamed of a house near the sea.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuela soñaba con ver a sus hijos otra vez.
My grandmother dreamed of seeing her children again.
Futuro · What will happen
Soñarás con este lugar.
You'll dream about this place.
Condicional · What would happen
Nunca soñaría con vivir en otro país.
I would never dream of living in another country.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
He soñado con este momento.
I've dreamed of this moment.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella siempre había soñado con ser médica.
She had always dreamed of being a doctor.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Nunca habríamos soñado algo así.
We would never have dreamed of something like that.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Que sueñes con los angelitos.
Sweet dreams.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá quería que soñáramos en grande.
My mom wanted us to dream big.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Ojalá soñasen con un futuro mejor.
I wish they would dream of a better future.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas soñado conmigo.
I'm glad you dreamed about me.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si no hubiéramos soñado con esto, no estaríamos aquí.
If we hadn't dreamed of this, we wouldn't be here.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Sueña en grande.
Dream big.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No sueñes despierto en clase.
Don't daydream in class.