espiarConjugation
espiar means to spy.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of espiar is regular: espiara, espiaras, espiara, espiáramos, espiarais, espiaran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive follows the accent shift of the present indicative: espíe, espíes, espíe, espiemos, espiéis, espíen.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative matches the present subjunctive: no espíes, no espíe, no espiemos, no espiéis, no espíen.
Imperative
The imperative uses the accent-shifted forms: espía (tú), espíe (usted), espiemos (nosotros), espiad (vosotros), espíen (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of espiar is regular: espiaría, espiarías, espiaría, espiaríamos, espiaríais, espiarían.
Preterite
The preterite of espiar is fully regular: espié, espiaste, espió, espiamos, espiasteis, espiaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of espiar is regular: espiaba, espiabas, espiaba, espiábamos, espiabais, espiaban.
Present
Espiar is mostly regular but adds an accent on the 'i' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future of espiar is regular: espiaré, espiarás, espiará, espiaremos, espiaréis, espiarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does espiar mean in Spanish?
espiar means "to spy".
Is espiar a regular or irregular verb?
espiar is a regular with accent shift -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate espiar in the present tense?
The present tense of espiar is: yo espío, tú espías, él/ella/usted espía, nosotros espiamos, vosotros espiáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes espían.
How do you conjugate espiar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of espiar is: yo espié, tú espiaste, él/ella/usted espió, nosotros espiamos, vosotros espiasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes espiaron.
