valerConjugation
valer means to be worth.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of valer is formed from the preterite stem: valiera, valieras, valiera, valiéramos, valierais, valieran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of valer uses the 'g' stem: valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of valer always uses the 'valg-' stem: no valgas, no valga, no valgamos, no valgáis, no valgan.
Imperative
The imperative of valer is used to give commands: vale (tú), valga (usted), valed (vosotros), valgan (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.
Preterite
The preterite of valer is regular: valí, valiste, valió, valimos, valisteis, valieron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of valer is fully regular: valía, valías, valía, valíamos, valíais, valían.
Present
The present of valer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (valgo); the rest are regular: vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.
Future
The future of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does valer mean in Spanish?
valer means "to be worth".
Is valer a regular or irregular verb?
valer is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate valer in the present tense?
The present tense of valer is: yo valgo, tú vales, él/ella/usted vale, nosotros valemos, vosotros valéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes valen.
How do you conjugate valer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of valer is: yo valí, tú valiste, él/ella/usted valió, nosotros valimos, vosotros valisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes valieron.
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