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fijar

to set

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

The Spanish verb fijar means to set.

Present tense:

yofijo
fijas
él/ella/ustedfija
nosotrosfijamos
vosotrosfijáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfijan

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🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

yofije
nosotrosfijemos
vosotrosfijéis
él/ella/ustedfije
ellos/ellas/ustedesfijen
fijes

The present subjunctive of fijar (fije, fijes, fije, fijemos, fijéis, fijen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.

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imperfect

yofijara
nosotrosfijáramos
vosotrosfijarais
él/ella/ustedfijara
ellos/ellas/ustedesfijaran
fijaras

The imperfect subjunctive of fijar (fijara/fijase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.

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imperative

affirmative

fija
nosotrosfijemos
ustedfije
vosotrosfijad
ustedesfijen

Use the imperative of fijar for direct commands: fija (tú), fije (usted), fijemos (nosotros), fijen (ustedes), fijad (vosotros).

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negative

no fijes
nosotrosno fijemos
ustedno fije
vosotrosno fijéis
ustedesno fijen

Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no fijes (tú), no fije (usted), no fijemos (nosotros), no fijen (ustedes), no fijéis (vosotros).

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indicative

present

yofijo
nosotrosfijamos
vosotrosfijáis
él/ella/ustedfija
ellos/ellas/ustedesfijan
fijas

The present tense of fijar (fijo, fijas, fija, fijamos, fijáis, fijan) describes current or habitual actions.

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preterite

yofijé
nosotrosfijamos
vosotrosfijasteis
él/ella/ustedfijó
ellos/ellas/ustedesfijaron
fijaste

The preterite of fijar is regular: fijé, fijaste, fijó, fijamos, fijasteis, fijaron, used for completed past actions.

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future

yofijaré
nosotrosfijaremos
vosotrosfijaréis
él/ella/ustedfijará
ellos/ellas/ustedesfijarán
fijarás

The future tense of fijar (fijaré, fijarás, fijará, fijaremos, fijaréis, fijarán) indicates actions that will happen.

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imperfect

yofijaba
nosotrosfijábamos
vosotrosfijabais
él/ella/ustedfijaba
ellos/ellas/ustedesfijaban
fijabas

The imperfect tense of fijar (fijaba, fijabas, fijaba, fijábamos, fijabais, fijaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.

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conditional

yofijaría
nosotrosfijaríamos
vosotrosfijaríais
él/ella/ustedfijaría
ellos/ellas/ustedesfijarían
fijarías

The conditional of fijar (fijaría, fijarías, fijaría, fijaríamos, fijaríais, fijarían) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.

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