valer Present Conjugation
valer — to be worth
The present of valer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (valgo); the rest are regular: vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.
valer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this to talk about current prices, the usefulness of an object, or to use common idioms like 'vale la pena' (it's worth it).
Notes on valer in the Present
The only irregularity is the first person singular (yo), which adds a 'g' to become 'valgo'. All other forms follow regular -er patterns.
Example Sentences
Yo valgo mucho como profesional.
I am worth a lot as a professional.
yo
¿Cuánto vale este anillo?
How much is this ring worth?
él/ella/usted
Estas monedas ya no valen nada.
These coins aren't worth anything anymore.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'yo valo'.
Correct: yo valgo
Why: Valer is a 'yo-go' verb, similar to poner (pongo) or salir (salgo).
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: valí
The preterite of valer is regular: valí, valiste, valió, valimos, valisteis, valieron.
Imperfect
yo: valía
The imperfect of valer is fully regular: valía, valías, valía, valíamos, valíais, valían.
Future
yo: valdré
The future of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.
Conditional
yo: valdría
The conditional of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: valga
The present subjunctive of valer uses the 'g' stem: valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: valiera
The imperfect subjunctive of valer is formed from the preterite stem: valiera, valieras, valiera, valiéramos, valierais, valieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vale
The imperative of valer is used to give commands: vale (tú), valga (usted), valed (vosotros), valgan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no valgas
The negative imperative of valer always uses the 'valg-' stem: no valgas, no valga, no valgamos, no valgáis, no valgan.