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SPANISH VERB

estrenar

to use for the first time

  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: estrenando
  • Past participle: estrenado

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I use for the first time
  2. tú you use for the first time
  3. usted, él, ella he/she uses for the first time
  4. nosotros we use for the first time
  5. vosotros Spain you all use for the first time
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they use for the first time

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I used for the first time
  2. tú you used for the first time
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used for the first time
  4. nosotros we used for the first time
  5. vosotros Spain you all used for the first time
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used for the first time

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to use for the first time
  2. tú you used to use for the first time
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to use for the first time
  4. nosotros we used to use for the first time
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to use for the first time
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to use for the first time

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will use for the first time
  2. tú you will use for the first time
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will use for the first time
  4. nosotros we will use for the first time
  5. vosotros Spain you all will use for the first time
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will use for the first time

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would use for the first time
  2. tú you would use for the first time
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would use for the first time
  4. nosotros we would use for the first time
  5. vosotros Spain you all would use for the first time
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would use for the first time

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I use for the first time
  2. tú (that) you use for the first time
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she use for the first time
  4. nosotros (that) we use for the first time
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all use for the first time
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they use for the first time

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I used for the first time
  2. tú (if) you used for the first time
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she used for the first time
  4. nosotros (if) we used for the first time
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all used for the first time
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they used for the first time

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú use for the first time!
  2. usted use for the first time! (formal)
  3. nosotros use for the first time! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain use for the first time! (all of you)
  5. ustedes use for the first time! (all of you)

How to use estrenar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Hoy estreno los zapatos de la boda, deséame suerte.

    Today I'm wearing the wedding shoes for the first time, wish me luck.

  2. Past

    Estrenamos el piso con una cena para diez.

    We christened the flat with a dinner for ten.

  3. Imperfect

    De niños estrenábamos ropa solo en Semana Santa.

    As children we got new clothes only at Easter.

  4. Future

    La película se estrenará en marzo en toda España.

    The film will come out in March across Spain.

  5. Conditional

    Yo estrenaría el vestido en la Feria, no antes.

    I'd wear the dress for the first time at the Fair, not before.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quiero que estrenes la bici el domingo, conmigo.

    I want you to take the bike out for the first time on Sunday, with me.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Me hacía ilusión que el niño estrenara su cuarto.

    I was excited for the boy to sleep in his new room for the first time.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Estrena la camisa esta noche, que te queda genial!

    Wear the new shirt tonight, it looks great on you!

Good to know

  • One Spanish verb for a whole idea: "estrenar zapatos", "estrenar piso", "estrenar novio". A film also "se estrena", it premieres.

Where you hear estrenar

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Fluency Level 2

  • Hoy estreno ropa premamá. ¡Qué cómoda! Today I'm wearing maternity clothes for the first time. So comfortable!
  • Este mantel lo estrené en mi boda, en el setenta. I first used this tablecloth at my wedding, in seventy.
  • Mañana voy a estrenar el cojín que me ha regalado Sarah. Tomorrow I'm going to use the cushion Sarah gave me for the first time.

Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.