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SPANISH VERB

instalar

to install

  • #314 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: instalando
  • Past participle: instalado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

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

Imperfect

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

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use instalar

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

  1. Present

    Mi hermano instala aires acondicionados en verano.

    My brother installs air conditioners in summer.

  2. Past

    Ayer instalé una lámpara nueva en la cocina.

    Yesterday I installed a new lamp in the kitchen.

  3. Imperfect

    Mi padre instalaba él mismo todos los programas.

    My dad used to install all the programs himself.

  4. Future

    El técnico instalará el internet el jueves.

    The technician will install the internet on Thursday.

  5. Conditional

    Yo instalaría una alarma en la puerta del garaje.

    I'd install an alarm on the garage door.

  6. Present subjunctive

    ¿Quieres que te instale la aplicación del banco?

    Do you want me to install the bank app for you?

  7. Past subjunctive

    Le pedí al vecino que instalara la estantería.

    I asked the neighbor to install the shelf.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Instala la actualización antes de que se apague!

    Install the update before it shuts down!

Verbs like this one

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