to be worth
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
¿Cuánto vale esa guitarra?
How much is that guitar worth?
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El viaje valió la pena.
The trip was worth it.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Antes los mangos no valían casi nada.
Mangoes used to be worth almost nothing.
Futuro · What will happen
Esta casa valdrá más en unos años.
This house will be worth more in a few years.
Condicional · What would happen
Valdría la pena preguntar.
It would be worth asking.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ha valido la pena esperar.
It has been worth the wait.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca había valido tanto el dólar.
The dollar had never been worth so much.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habría valido la pena ir.
It would have been worth going.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que valga la pena.
I hope it's worth it.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Aunque valiera poco, lo guardaría.
Even if it were worth little, I would keep it.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Si valiese más, lo vendería.
If it were worth more, I would sell it.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que haya valido la pena.
I hope it was worth it.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera valido más, lo habría vendido.
If it had been worth more, I would have sold it.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.