Añadir Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb añadir means to add, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Añadir means to add, and it is used for adding ingredients to a dish, adding a name to a list, adding a photo to an album and adding a comment to a discussion. It takes a for the place the thing is added to, as in añadir sal a la sopa. Like every Spanish verb, añadir changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say añado sal a la sopa, and in the preterite you say añadí una foto al álbum. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: añadir
- English: to add
- Verb type: regular -ir verb
- Ending: -ir
- Gerund: añadiendo
- Past participle: añadido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + añadido)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for añadir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Añadir is a regular -ir verb: añadí, añadía, añadiré. Remember the ñ in every form: añado, añades, añade.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for añadir. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | añado |
| tú | añades |
| él/ella/Ud. | añade |
| nosotros/as | añadimos |
| vosotros/as | añadís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añaden |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | añadí |
| tú | añadiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | añadió |
| nosotros/as | añadimos |
| vosotros/as | añadisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añadieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | añadía |
| tú | añadías |
| él/ella/Ud. | añadía |
| nosotros/as | añadíamos |
| vosotros/as | añadíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añadían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | añadiré |
| tú | añadirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | añadirá |
| nosotros/as | añadiremos |
| vosotros/as | añadiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añadirán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | añadiría |
| tú | añadirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | añadiría |
| nosotros/as | añadiríamos |
| vosotros/as | añadiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añadirían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he añadido |
| tú | has añadido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha añadido |
| nosotros/as | hemos añadido |
| vosotros/as | habéis añadido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han añadido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había añadido |
| tú | habías añadido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había añadido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos añadido |
| vosotros/as | habíais añadido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían añadido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré añadido |
| tú | habrás añadido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá añadido |
| nosotros/as | habremos añadido |
| vosotros/as | habréis añadido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán añadido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría añadido |
| tú | habrías añadido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría añadido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos añadido |
| vosotros/as | habríais añadido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían añadido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | añada |
| tú | añadas |
| él/ella/Ud. | añada |
| nosotros/as | añadamos |
| vosotros/as | añadáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añadan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | añadiera |
| tú | añadieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | añadiera |
| nosotros/as | añadiéramos |
| vosotros/as | añadierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añadieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | añade |
| él/ella/Ud. | añada |
| nosotros/as | añadamos |
| vosotros/as | añadid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añadan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | añadas |
| él/ella/Ud. | añada |
| nosotros/as | añadamos |
| vosotros/as | añadáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | añadan |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | añadiendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy añadiendo |
| Past participle | añadido | with haber for the perfect tenses: he añadido |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Añado sal a la sopa. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, añadí azúcar al café. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, añadía una foto al álbum. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, añadiré más agua a la olla. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Añadiría sal a la sopa si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he añadido azúcar al café. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había añadido una foto al álbum antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré añadido más agua a la olla. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría añadido sal a la sopa con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él añada azúcar al café. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él añadiera una foto al álbum, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡añade más agua a la olla! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For añadir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No añadas sal a la sopa. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with añadir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Añado sal a la sopa. — I add salt to the soup.
- Añade azúcar al café. — He/she adds sugar to the coffee.
- Ayer, añadí una foto al álbum. — Yesterday, I added a photo to the album.
- Antes, nosotros añadíamos más agua a la olla. — Before, we used to add more water to the pot.
- Mañana, tú añadirás sal a la sopa. — Tomorrow, you will add salt to the soup.
- Yo añadiría azúcar al café si tuviera más tiempo. — I would add sugar to the coffee if I had more time.
- Él ha añadido una foto al álbum. — He has added a photo to the album.
- Espero que él añada más agua a la olla. — I hope he adds more water to the pot.
- Yo ya había añadido sal a la sopa antes de salir. — I had already added salt to the soup before leaving.
- Ellos añadían azúcar al café cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to add sugar to the coffee when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo añade sal a la sopa. — Right: Yo añado sal a la sopa. — The person matters: añade is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is añado. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Treating añadir and agregar as identical in every context. — Right: Añadir means to add, while agregar means to add something, the Latin American synonym. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: añadir fits sentences such as Añado sal a la sopa, while agregar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy añadido azúcar al café. — Right: Yo he añadido azúcar al café. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he añadido, has añadido, ha añadido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo añadí una foto al álbum todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo añadía una foto al álbum todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (añadía), not the preterite. The preterite (añadí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on añadir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ sal a la sopa. (present tense) A. añado B. añades C. añade D. añadimos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ azúcar al café. (preterite) A. añadí B. añadiste C. añadieron D. añadió
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ una foto al álbum. (imperfect) A. añadías B. añadían C. añadíamos D. añadía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ más agua a la olla. (future) A. añadiremos B. añadirás C. añadiré D. añadirá
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ sal a la sopa si pudiera. (conditional) A. añadiría B. añadirías C. añadirían D. añado
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ azúcar al café. (present subjunctive) A. añadas B. añadamos C. añado D. añada
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ una foto al álbum, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. añadiéramos B. añado C. añadiera D. añadieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ más agua a la olla. (present perfect) A. han añadido B. hemos añadido C. he añadido D. has añadido
Complete the command: ¡___ sal a la sopa! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. añade B. añada C. añadamos D. añadid
Which is the gerund of añadir, used with estar for the progressive? A. añadido B. añado C. añadí D. añadiendo
Answer key
- añado — The first-person present of añadir is añado. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- añadió — The third-person preterite of añadir is añadió, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- añadíamos — The nosotros imperfect of añadir is añadíamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- añadirás — The second-person future of añadir is añadirás.
- añadiría — The first-person conditional of añadir is añadiría, the form for what would happen.
- añada — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of añadir is añada.
- añadiera — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of añadir is añadiera.
- hemos añadido — The nosotros present perfect of añadir is hemos añadido: hemos + añadido.
- añade — The affirmative tú imperative of añadir is añade.
- añadiendo — The gerund of añadir is añadiendo: estoy añadiendo. The participle añadido is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does añadir mean in English?
Añadir means to add. It is used in everyday situations such as Añado sal a la sopa. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is añadir regular or irregular?
Añadir is a fully regular -ir verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including añado in the present and añadí in the preterite.
What is the difference between añadir and agregar?
Añadir means to add, while agregar means to add something, the Latin American synonym. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use añadir when you mean to add, as in Añado sal a la sopa, and use agregar for to add something, the Latin American synonym. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I add” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo añadí azúcar al café. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo añadía una foto al álbum. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he añadido azúcar al café.
How do I practise añadir?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the añadir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Añadir in the present tense — the full present-tense table for añadir.
- Añadir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for añadir.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Aplaudir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with añadir.
- Acudir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with añadir.
- Asumir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with añadir.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.