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A small child is playfully hiding behind a large, thick tree trunk, with only one eye and a portion of their face visible.

esconderse

to hide (oneself)

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

The Spanish verb esconderse means to hide (oneself).

Present tense:

yome escondo
te escondes
él/ella/ustedse esconde
nosotrosnos escondemos
vosotrosos escondéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse esconden

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🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

nosotrosnos escondemos
te escondes
él/ella/ustedse esconde
yome escondo
vosotrosos escondéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse esconden

Describes current actions or habits of hiding.

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imperfect

nosotrosnos escondíamos
te escondías
él/ella/ustedse escondía
yome escondía
vosotrosos escondíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse escondían

Describes ongoing or habitual past actions of hiding.

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preterite

nosotrosnos escondimos
te escondiste
él/ella/ustedse escondió
yome escondí
vosotrosos escondisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse escondieron

Describes completed past actions of hiding.

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future

nosotrosnos esconderemos
te esconderás
él/ella/ustedse esconderá
yome esconderé
vosotrosos esconderéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse esconderán

Expresses future actions or probability of hiding.

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conditional

nosotrosnos esconderíamos
te esconderías
él/ella/ustedse escondería
yome escondería
vosotrosos esconderíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse esconderían

Expresses hypothetical or polite situations of hiding.

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subjunctive

present

nosotrosnos escondamos
te escondas
él/ella/ustedse esconda
yome esconda
vosotrosos escondáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse escondan

Subjunctive mood for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty about hiding.

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imperfect

nosotrosnos escondiéramos
te escondieras
él/ella/ustedse escondiera
yome escondiera
vosotrosos escondierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse escondieran

Past subjunctive for hypothetical situations or past wishes with esconderse.

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imperative

affirmative

nosotrosescondámonos
ustedesescóndanse
escóndete
vosotrosescondeos
ustedescóndase

Commands like 'hide!' or 'let's hide!' for esconderse.

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negative

nosotrosno nos escondamos
ustedesno se escondan
no te escondas
vosotrosno os escondáis
ustedno se esconda

Negative commands like 'don't hide!' for esconderse.

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