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Verb

hablar

to speak, to talk

Auxiliary: haber

'hablar' is the model regular -ar verb and is used both for speaking a language and for talking with someone.

Hablo español un poco.

I speak a little Spanish.

Indicativo

Presente

Present

yo hablo
I speak

Hablo con mi madre todos los días.

I talk to my mother every day.

tú hablas
you speak

¿Hablas inglés?

Do you speak English?

él/ella/usted habla
he/she speaks

Ella habla muy rápido.

She speaks very fast.

nosotros hablamos
we speak

En casa hablamos dos idiomas.

At home we speak two languages.

vosotros habláis
you (plural) speak

¿De qué habláis?

What are you talking about?

ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan
they speak

Los vecinos hablan demasiado alto.

The neighbours talk too loudly.

Pretérito indefinido

Preterite

yo hablé
I spoke

Ayer hablé con el director.

Yesterday I spoke with the director.

tú hablaste
you spoke

¿Hablaste con ellos anoche?

Did you talk to them last night?

él/ella/usted habló
he/she spoke

El presidente habló durante una hora.

The president spoke for an hour.

nosotros hablamos
we spoke

Hablamos del problema toda la tarde.

We talked about the problem all afternoon.

vosotros hablasteis
you (plural) spoke

Hablasteis muy bien en la reunión.

You spoke very well at the meeting.

ellos/ellas/ustedes hablaron
they spoke

Los dos líderes hablaron por teléfono.

The two leaders spoke on the phone.

Pretérito imperfecto

Imperfect

yo hablaba
I was speaking, I used to speak

De niño hablaba con acento del sur.

As a child I spoke with a southern accent.

tú hablabas
you were speaking

Siempre hablabas de tus viajes.

You always used to talk about your travels.

él/ella/usted hablaba
he/she was speaking

Mientras cocinaba, hablaba por teléfono.

While she cooked, she was talking on the phone.

nosotros hablábamos
we were speaking

En aquella época hablábamos cada semana.

In those days we used to talk every week.

vosotros hablabais
you (plural) were speaking

Cuando erais jóvenes hablabais mucho.

When you were young you used to talk a lot.

ellos/ellas/ustedes hablaban
they were speaking

Los invitados hablaban en voz baja.

The guests were speaking quietly.

Pretérito perfecto

Present Perfect

yo he hablado
I have spoken

Ya he hablado con el jefe hoy.

I have already spoken with the boss today.

tú has hablado
you have spoken

¿Has hablado con el médico?

Have you spoken with the doctor?

él/ella/usted ha hablado
he/she has spoken

Nadie ha hablado con ella todavía.

Nobody has spoken with her yet.

nosotros hemos hablado
we have spoken

Hemos hablado varias veces del tema.

We have spoken about the topic several times.

vosotros habéis hablado
you (plural) have spoken

¿Habéis hablado ya con los clientes?

Have you already spoken with the clients?

ellos/ellas/ustedes han hablado
they have spoken

Los expertos han hablado en el congreso.

The experts have spoken at the conference.

Futuro simple

Future

yo hablaré
I will speak

Mañana hablaré con el profesor.

Tomorrow I will speak with the teacher.

tú hablarás
you will speak

Pronto hablarás español con fluidez.

Soon you will speak Spanish fluently.

él/ella/usted hablará
he/she will speak

El ministro hablará esta noche.

The minister will speak tonight.

nosotros hablaremos
we will speak

Hablaremos de esto más tarde.

We will talk about this later.

vosotros hablaréis
you (plural) will speak

Hablaréis con el jurado por la mañana.

You will speak with the jury in the morning.

ellos/ellas/ustedes hablarán
they will speak

Los candidatos hablarán en el debate.

The candidates will speak in the debate.

Condicional

Condicional simple

Conditional

yo hablaría
I would speak

Yo hablaría con él si estuviera aquí.

I would talk to him if he were here.

tú hablarías
you would speak

¿Hablarías en público sin miedo?

Would you speak in public without fear?

él/ella/usted hablaría
he/she would speak

Ella hablaría con más calma en otra situación.

She would speak more calmly in another situation.

nosotros hablaríamos
we would speak

Hablaríamos con gusto de este proyecto.

We would gladly talk about this project.

vosotros hablaríais
you (plural) would speak

¿Hablaríais con el director si os llamara?

Would you speak with the director if he called you?

ellos/ellas/ustedes hablarían
they would speak

Ellos hablarían más si confiaran en ti.

They would talk more if they trusted you.

Subjuntivo

Presente de subjuntivo

Present Subjunctive

yo hable
(that) I speak

Quiere que yo hable más despacio.

He wants me to speak more slowly.

tú hables
(that) you speak

Es importante que hables con sinceridad.

It is important that you speak sincerely.

él/ella/usted hable
(that) he/she speak

No creo que él hable ruso.

I don't think he speaks Russian.

nosotros hablemos
(that) we speak

Prefiere que hablemos en privado.

He prefers that we talk in private.

vosotros habléis
(that) you (plural) speak

Espero que habléis con el cliente hoy.

I hope you speak with the client today.

ellos/ellas/ustedes hablen
(that) they speak

Quiero que hablen con respeto.

I want them to speak with respect.

Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo hablara
(that) I spoke

Me pidió que hablara más alto.

He asked me to speak louder.

tú hablaras
(that) you spoke

Si hablaras con ella, lo entenderías.

If you talked to her, you would understand.

él/ella/usted hablara
(that) he/she spoke

Sería mejor que él hablara primero.

It would be better for him to speak first.

nosotros habláramos
(that) we spoke

Nos rogó que habláramos en voz baja.

She begged us to speak quietly.

vosotros hablarais
(that) you (plural) spoke

Ojalá hablarais con más calma.

I wish you spoke more calmly.

ellos/ellas/ustedes hablaran
(that) they spoke

Quería que hablaran en su idioma.

He wanted them to speak in their language.

Imperativo

Imperativo afirmativo

Imperative

tú habla
speak! (informal singular)

¡Habla más despacio, por favor!

Speak more slowly, please!

usted hable
speak! (formal singular)

Hable con claridad, por favor.

Speak clearly, please.

nosotros hablemos
let's speak!

Hablemos con sinceridad.

Let's talk sincerely.

vosotros hablad
speak! (informal plural)

Hablad más alto, no os oigo.

Speak louder, I can't hear you.

ustedes hablen
speak! (formal plural)

Hablen de uno en uno, por favor.

Speak one at a time, please.

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