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SPANISH VERB

firmar

to sign

  • #305 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: firmando
  • Past participle: firmado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I sign
  2. tú you sign
  3. usted, él, ella he/she signs
  4. nosotros we sign
  5. vosotros Spain you all sign
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they sign

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

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

Imperfect

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

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

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

  1. tú sign!
  2. usted sign! (formal)
  3. nosotros sign! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain sign! (all of you)
  5. ustedes sign! (all of you)

How to use firmar

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

  1. Present

    ¿Dónde firmo para recibir el paquete?

    Where do I sign to receive the package?

  2. Past

    Firmé el contrato del departamento esta mañana.

    I signed the apartment lease this morning.

  3. Imperfect

    Antes la gente firmaba los cheques con pluma fuente.

    People used to sign checks with a fountain pen.

  4. Future

    El director firmará los documentos el próximo jueves.

    The director will sign the documents next Thursday.

  5. Conditional

    Yo no firmaría nada sin leerlo completo primero.

    I wouldn't sign anything without reading it all first.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Es necesario que usted firme aquí y aquí.

    You need to sign here and here.

  7. Past subjunctive

    El banco exigió que mi esposo firmara también.

    The bank required that my husband sign too.

  8. Imperative

    Firme al final de la hoja, por favor.

    Sign at the bottom of the page, please.

Where you hear firmar

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

Spanish · Intermediate Level 1

  • ¿Dónde firmo? Where do I sign?
  • Ya firmé el contrato. I've already signed the contract.
  • Va a firmar aquí, por favor. You're going to sign here, please.

Spanish · Advanced Level 2

  • Firmo la carta y la mando hoy. I'm signing the letter and sending it today.
  • Ayer firmé los papeles del banco. Yesterday I signed the papers from the bank.
  • Mañana firmaré tu informe. I'll sign your report tomorrow.
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The First Day

Intermediate Level 1 · que firme · que firmes

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The Contract

Intermediate Level 1 · firmé

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Here I Am

Intermediate Level 1 · cuando firmé · cuando firmó

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We Are Pleased to Inform You

Advanced Level 2 · firmada

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In Her Own Hand

Advanced Level 3 · firmada

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Your Last Night of Freedom

Advanced Level 3 · que te firme el velo · me lo ha firmado tu primo

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Do You Take

Advanced Level 3 · Firmen aquí. · ¿Firmo con mi pasaporte nuevo? · es la primera vez que firmo algo en otro país

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Verbs like this one

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