to sound; to ring
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Mi celular suena a cada rato.
My phone rings all the time.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El despertador sonó a las seis.
The alarm clock went off at six.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los tambores sonaban por toda la calle.
The drums sounded all along the street.
Futuro · What will happen
La campana sonará al mediodía.
The bell will ring at noon.
Condicional · What would happen
Eso sonaría mejor con guitarra.
That would sound better with a guitar.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El teléfono ha sonado toda la mañana.
The phone has rung all morning.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
La alarma ya había sonado.
The alarm had already gone off.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con otro micrófono, habría sonado mejor.
With a different microphone, it would have sounded better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que no suene el teléfono.
I hope the phone doesn't ring.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperaba que sonara la música.
I was waiting for the music to play.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pidió que sonasen las campanas.
He asked that the bells be rung.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que haya sonado la alarma.
I don't think the alarm has gone off.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera sonado el despertador, no habría llegado tarde.
If the alarm had gone off, I wouldn't have been late.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No suenes la bocina tan temprano.
Don't honk the horn so early.