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SPANISH VERB

planchar

to iron

  • #338 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: planchando
  • Past participle: planchado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

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

Imperfect

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

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use planchar

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

  1. Present

    Mi papá plancha sus camisas los domingos.

    My dad irons his shirts on Sundays.

  2. Past

    Planché el vestido para la boda.

    I ironed the dress for the wedding.

  3. Imperfect

    Cuando era joven, planchaba ropa para ganar dinero.

    When I was young, I ironed clothes to earn money.

  4. Future

    ¿Plancharás el pantalón o lo llevas así?

    Will you iron the pants or are you wearing them like that?

  5. Conditional

    Yo plancharía la blusa con poco calor.

    I'd iron the blouse on low heat.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Mi mamá quiere que planche mi uniforme.

    My mom wants me to iron my uniform.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Si plancharas la sábana, la cama se vería mejor.

    If you ironed the sheet, the bed would look nicer.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Plancha el mantel antes de que lleguen los invitados!

    Iron the tablecloth before the guests arrive!

Where you hear planchar

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

Spanish · Beginner Level 2

  • No sé planchar. I don't know how to iron.
  • Planché tu camisa. I ironed your shirt.
  • Te voy a enseñar a planchar. I'm going to teach you to iron.

Spanish · Advanced Level 2

  • Los lunes plancho toda la ropa. On Mondays I iron all the clothes.
  • Ayer planché seis camisas de Julián. Yesterday I ironed six of Julian's shirts.
  • Mañana voy a planchar yo, Encarna. Tomorrow I'm going to do the ironing, Encarna.
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