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SPANISH VERB

notarse

to show, to be noticeable

  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: notándose
  • Past participle: notado

Conjugation

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

Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

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

Imperfect

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

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use notarse

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

  1. Present

    Se nota que no dormiste bien anoche.

    You can tell you didn't sleep well last night.

  2. Past

    Se notó mucho que llegaste tarde a la junta.

    It was very noticeable that you arrived late to the meeting.

  3. Imperfect

    Se notaba que estaba nerviosa en la entrevista.

    You could tell she was nervous at the interview.

  4. Future

    Con esa pintura nueva, la diferencia se notará enseguida.

    With that new paint, the difference will show right away.

  5. Conditional

    ¿Se notaría si no voy a la reunión?

    Would it be noticeable if I don't go to the meeting?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Habla despacio para que no se note tu nerviosismo.

    Speak slowly so your nervousness doesn't show.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Si se notara el cansancio, tomaría un café.

    If the tiredness showed, I'd have a coffee.

  8. Imperative

    Nótese la diferencia entre la pared vieja y la nueva.

    Note the difference between the old wall and the new one.

Good to know

  • "Se nota" is "you can tell": "Se nota que estás cansado."

Where you hear notarse

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

Spanish · Beginner Level 3

  • Se nota que le gusta México. You can tell you like Mexico.
  • Se notó que estabas cansada. It showed that you were tired.
  • Con la crema, no se notará la quemadura. With the cream, the burn won't show.

Spanish · Advanced Level 2

  • Se nota que estás contenta, mi arma. It shows that you're happy, love.
  • Te temblaban las manos, pero no se notaba. Your hands were shaking, but it didn't show.
  • Mañana no se va a notar nada. Tomorrow nothing will show.

Verbs like this one

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