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anhelar

to long for

Complete conjugation tables and interactive practice exercises. This is a regular -ar verb.

The Spanish verb anhelar means to long for.

Present tense:

yoanhelo
anhelas
él/ella/ustedanhela
nosotrosanhelamos
vosotrosanheláis
ellos/ellas/ustedesanhelan

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subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesanhelaran
yoanhelara
anhelaras
vosotrosanhelarais
nosotrosanheláramos
él/ella/ustedanhelara

The imperfect subjunctive 'anhelara'/'anhelase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesanhelen
yoanhele
anheles
vosotrosanheléis
nosotrosanhelemos
él/ella/ustedanhele

Use 'anhele' and 'anhelen' after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.

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imperative

negative

no anheles
vosotrosno anheléis
ustedesno anhelen
nosotrosno anhelemos
ustedno anhele

Use 'no anheles' for 'tú' and 'no anhelen' for 'ustedes', following the present subjunctive pattern.

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affirmative

anhela
vosotrosanhelad
ustedesanhelen
nosotrosanhelemos
ustedanhele

Use 'anhela' and 'anhelen' for affirmative commands to 'usted'/'ustedes', and 'anhela' for 'tú'.

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indicative

conditional

ellos/ellas/ustedesanhelarían
yoanhelaría
anhelarías
vosotrosanhelaríais
nosotrosanhelaríamos
él/ella/ustedanhelaría

The conditional 'anhelaría' / 'anhelarían' expresses hypothetical longing ('would long for').

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preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesanhelaron
yoanhelé
anhelaste
vosotrosanhelasteis
nosotrosanhelamos
él/ella/ustedanheló

The preterite of anhelar is regular: anhelé, anhelaste, anheló, anhelamos, anhelasteis, anhelaron.

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imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesanhelaban
yoanhelaba
anhelabas
vosotrosanhelabais
nosotrosanhelábamos
él/ella/ustedanhelaba

The imperfect 'anhelaba' / 'anhelaban' describes ongoing or habitual longing in the past.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesanhelan
yoanhelo
anhelas
vosotrosanheláis
nosotrosanhelamos
él/ella/ustedanhela

The present tense 'anhelo' / 'anhelan' describes current or habitual longing.

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future

ellos/ellas/ustedesanhelarán
yoanhelaré
anhelarás
vosotrosanhelaréis
nosotrosanhelaremos
él/ella/ustedanhelará

The future tense 'anhelaré' / 'anhelarán' indicates what someone will long for.

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