Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- yo I sound
- tú you sound
- usted, él, ella he/she sounds
- nosotros we sound
- vosotros Spain you all sound
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they sound
SPANISH VERB
sonar
to sound, to ring
- #441 most used
- Irregular -ar verb
- Gerund: sonando
- Past participle: sonado
Conjugation
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Past
Pretérito indefinido · finished actions
- yo I sounded
- tú you sounded
- usted, él, ella he/she sounded
- nosotros we sounded
- vosotros Spain you all sounded
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they sounded
Imperfect
Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”
- yo I used to sound
- tú you used to sound
- usted, él, ella he/she used to sound
- nosotros we used to sound
- vosotros Spain you all used to sound
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to sound
Future
Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common
- yo I will sound
- tú you will sound
- usted, él, ella he/she will sound
- nosotros we will sound
- vosotros Spain you all will sound
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they will sound
Conditional
Condicional · “would”
- yo I would sound
- tú you would sound
- usted, él, ella he/she would sound
- nosotros we would sound
- vosotros Spain you all would sound
- ustedes, ellos, ellas they would sound
Present subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”
- yo (that) I sound
- tú (that) you sound
- usted, él, ella (that) he/she sound
- nosotros (that) we sound
- vosotros Spain (that) you all sound
- ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they sound
Past subjunctive
Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”
- yo (if) I sounded
- tú (if) you sounded
- usted, él, ella (if) he/she sounded
- nosotros (if) we sounded
- vosotros Spain (if) you all sounded
- ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they sounded
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)
- tú sound!
- usted sound! (formal)
- nosotros sound! (let’s)
- vosotros Spain sound! (all of you)
- ustedes sound! (all of you)
How to use sonar
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Tu teléfono suena desde hace cinco minutos.
Your phone has been ringing for five minutes.
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Past
El despertador sonó y yo ni lo oí.
The alarm rang and I didn't even hear it.
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Imperfect
Las campanas sonaban cada domingo por la mañana.
The bells used to ring every Sunday morning.
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Future
La alarma sonará a las seis y media.
The alarm will ring at six thirty.
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Conditional
Ese plan sonaría mejor con un poco de presupuesto.
That plan would sound better with a bit of budget.
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Present subjunctive
Cuando suene el timbre, abre tú, por favor.
When the bell rings, you answer, please.
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Past subjunctive
Si sonara mi celular, contéstalo por mí.
If my phone rang, answer it for me.
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Imperative
Suena el claxon si no se mueven.
Honk the horn if they don't move.
Good to know
- "Me suena" means it rings a bell: "Ese nombre me suena."
Where you hear sonar
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Spanish · Beginner Level 3
- El eco suena como un pájaro. The echo sounds like a bird.
- Sonó mi teléfono. My phone rang.
- Va a sonar muy bonito. It's going to sound very nice.
Spanish · Intermediate Level 3
- Esos zapatos suenan como vidrio. Those shoes sound like glass.
- Anoche sonó mi teléfono a las tres. Last night my phone rang at three.
- Las campanas de la catedral van a sonar a las seis. The cathedral bells are going to ring at six.
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The First Cenote
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Beginner Level 3 · sonó
The Pyramid
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Beginner Level 3 · suena como
As Long As You Wrap Them Well
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Intermediate Level 3 · suenan
Cool, Mate
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Advanced Level 1 · suena fatal
It Smells of Orange Blossom
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Advanced Level 2 · suena a
Not That Bad
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Advanced Level 3 · ¿Eso que suena?
Do You Take
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Advanced Level 3 · qué raro suena
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -ar verb.