Conjugation of andar in Spanish
andarto walk; to go; to work/function (of a machine)irregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ando | |
| tú | andas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | anda | |
| nosotros | andamos | |
| vosotros | andáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | andan |
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | anduve | |
| tú | anduviste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | anduvo | |
| nosotros | anduvimos | |
| vosotros | anduvisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anduvieron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
andéanduveApplying the regular -ar preterite ending (-é) instead of the irregular stem 'anduv-' (correct: anduve). - tú
andasteanduvisteUsing the regular preterite pattern (andaste) instead of the irregular form 'anduviste'.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | andaba | |
| tú | andabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | andaba | |
| nosotros | andábamos | |
| vosotros | andabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | andaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | andaré | |
| tú | andarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | andará | |
| nosotros | andaremos | |
| vosotros | andaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | andarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | andaría | |
| tú | andarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | andaría | |
| nosotros | andaríamos | |
| vosotros | andaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | andarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ande | |
| tú | andes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ande | |
| nosotros | andemos | |
| vosotros | andéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anden |
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | anduviera | |
| tú | anduvieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | anduviera | |
| nosotros | anduviéramos | |
| vosotros | anduvierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anduvieran |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Imperfecto
- nosotros
andáramosanduviéramosForming the imperfect subjunctive from the infinitive stem (and-), but the correct irregular stem is 'anduv-' → 'anduviéramos'.
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | anda | |
| él/ella/Ud. | ande | |
| nosotros | andemos | |
| vosotros | andad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anden |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
andeandaConfusing the formal usted imperative 'ande' with the familiar affirmative 'anda'. Use 'anda' for tú (affirmative).
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | andando | |
| tú | andando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | andando | |
| nosotros | andando | |
| vosotros | andando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | andando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | andado | |
| tú | andado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | andado | |
| nosotros | andado | |
| vosotros | andado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | andado |
andar — frequently asked questions
Is andar a regular verb?
No — andar is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does andar mean?
andar is a Spanish verb meaning "to walk; to go; to work/function (of a machine)".