establecerConjugation
establecer means to establish.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Establecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (establezco), but regular for all other persons.
Future
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive establecer.
Imperfect
The imperfect of establecer is regular: establecía, establecías, establecía, establecíamos, establecíais, establecían.
Conditional
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive establecer.
Preterite
The preterite of establecer is completely regular: establecí, estableciste, estableció, etc.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no establezcas, no establezca, etc.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'establece' for tú and 'establezca' for formal/plural commands.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the irregular 'establezc-' stem for all persons.
Imperfect Subjunctive
Formed using the preterite stem: estableciera, establecieras, estableciera, etc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does establecer mean in Spanish?
establecer means "to establish".
Is establecer a regular or irregular verb?
establecer is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate establecer in the present tense?
The present tense of establecer is: yo establezco, tú estableces, él/ella/usted establece, nosotros establecemos, vosotros establecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes establecen.
How do you conjugate establecer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of establecer is: yo establecí, tú estableciste, él/ella/usted estableció, nosotros establecimos, vosotros establecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes establecieron.
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