Conjugation of faltar in Spanish
faltarto be lacking, to be missingregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | falto | |
| tú | faltas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | falta | |
| nosotros | faltamos | |
| vosotros | faltáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltan |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
faltófaltoLearners sometimes confuse the present with the preterite; the present first person is 'falto', not 'faltó'.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | falté | |
| tú | faltaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltó | |
| nosotros | faltamos | |
| vosotros | faltasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltaron |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | faltaba | |
| tú | faltabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltaba | |
| nosotros | faltábamos | |
| vosotros | faltabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | faltaré | |
| tú | faltarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltará | |
| nosotros | faltaremos | |
| vosotros | faltaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | faltaría | |
| tú | faltarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltaría | |
| nosotros | faltaríamos | |
| vosotros | faltaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | falte | |
| tú | faltes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | falte | |
| nosotros | faltemos | |
| vosotros | faltéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | falten |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- nosotros
faltamosfaltemosIn the present subjunctive, the nosotros form is 'faltemos', not 'faltamos'.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | faltara | |
| tú | faltaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | faltara | |
| nosotros | faltáramos | |
| vosotros | faltarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | faltaran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | falta | |
| él/ella/Ud. | falte | |
| nosotros | faltemos | |
| vosotros | faltad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | falten |
faltar — frequently asked questions
Is faltar a regular verb?
Yes — faltar is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does faltar mean?
faltar is a Spanish verb meaning "to be lacking, to be missing".