Anotarse Conjugation in Spanish
anotarse means "to sign up" in English, and it comes up when people talk about the English course, the trip list, the neighbourhood gym and the school competition. This page gives you the complete conjugation of anotarse in every tense and mood — present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, the four perfect tenses, both subjunctive tenses and the imperative — with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the spelling changes. anotarse is a Reflexive regular -ar verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: Cada día, yo me anoto en el curso de inglés. — "Every day, I sign up for the English course." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: anotarse
- English: to sign up
- Verb type: Reflexive regular -ar verb
- Gerund: anotando
- Past participle: anotado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + anotado)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Full conjugation table
Every tense of anotarse with all six persons. The gerund is anotando and the past participle is anotado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | anoto |
| tú | anotas |
| él/ella/Ud. | anota |
| nosotros/as | anotamos |
| vosotros/as | anotáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anotan |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | anoté |
| tú | anotaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | anotó |
| nosotros/as | anotamos |
| vosotros/as | anotasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anotaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | anotaba |
| tú | anotabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | anotaba |
| nosotros/as | anotábamos |
| vosotros/as | anotabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anotaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | anotaré |
| tú | anotarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | anotará |
| nosotros/as | anotaremos |
| vosotros/as | anotaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anotarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | anotaría |
| tú | anotarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | anotaría |
| nosotros/as | anotaríamos |
| vosotros/as | anotaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anotarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he anotado |
| tú | has anotado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha anotado |
| nosotros/as | hemos anotado |
| vosotros/as | habéis anotado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han anotado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había anotado |
| tú | habías anotado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había anotado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos anotado |
| vosotros/as | habíais anotado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían anotado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré anotado |
| tú | habrás anotado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá anotado |
| nosotros/as | habremos anotado |
| vosotros/as | habréis anotado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán anotado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría anotado |
| tú | habrías anotado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría anotado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos anotado |
| vosotros/as | habríais anotado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían anotado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | anote |
| tú | anotes |
| él/ella/Ud. | anote |
| nosotros/as | anotemos |
| vosotros/as | anotéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anoten |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | anotara |
| tú | anotaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | anotara |
| nosotros/as | anotáramos |
| vosotros/as | anotarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anotaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | anota |
| él/ella/Ud. | anote |
| nosotros/as | anotemos |
| vosotros/as | anotad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anoten |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | anotes |
| él/ella/Ud. | anote |
| nosotros/as | anotemos |
| vosotros/as | anotéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | anoten |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about anotarse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of anotarse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me anoto en el curso de inglés. — "Every day, I sign up for the English course." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Preterite (past)
The preterite (past) of anotarse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me anoté en la lista del viaje. — "Yesterday, I signned up on the trip list." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of anotarse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me anotaba en el gimnasio del barrio. — "In the past, I used to sign up in the neighbourhood gym." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Future
The future of anotarse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos anotaremos en el concurso de la escuela. — "Tomorrow, we will sign up in the school competition." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Conditional
The conditional of anotarse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te anotarías en el curso de inglés. — "If you could, you would sign up for the English course." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Present perfect
The present perfect of anotarse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he anotado en la lista del viaje. — "I have signned up on the trip list." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Pluperfect
The pluperfect of anotarse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había anotado en el gimnasio del barrio. — "Before the party, I had signned up in the neighbourhood gym." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Future perfect
The future perfect of anotarse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré anotado en el concurso de la escuela. — "By tomorrow, I will have signned up in the school competition." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect of anotarse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría anotado en el curso de inglés. — "If I had been able to, I would have signned up for the English course." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of anotarse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se anote en la lista del viaje. — "I hope that he/she signs up on the trip list." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of anotarse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se anotara en el gimnasio del barrio, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she signned up in the neighbourhood gym, everything would turn out better." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) of anotarse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se anote en el concurso de la escuela! — "Let him/her sign up in the school competition!" For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of anotarse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te anotes en el curso de inglés. — "Do not sign up for the English course." For anotarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem anot- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: anotarse in real sentences
Ten sentences with anotarse, one for each main tense, each with its English translation. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Cada día, yo me anoto en el curso de inglés. — "Every day, I sign up for the English course." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me anoté en la lista del viaje. — "Yesterday, I signned up on the trip list." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me anotaba en el gimnasio del barrio. — "In the past, I used to sign up in the neighbourhood gym." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos anotaremos en el concurso de la escuela. — "Tomorrow, we will sign up in the school competition." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te anotarías en el curso de inglés. — "If you could, you would sign up for the English course." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he anotado en la lista del viaje. — "I have signned up on the trip list." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se anote en el gimnasio del barrio. — "I hope that he/she signs up in the neighbourhood gym." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se anotara en el concurso de la escuela, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she signned up in the school competition, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te anotes en el curso de inglés! — "Do not sign up for the English course!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy anotando en la lista del viaje. — "Now, I am signning up on the trip list." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with anotarse
The errors learners actually make with anotarse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo anoto en el curso de inglés.
- Right: Yo me anoto en el curso de inglés.
- Why: anotarse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me anoto en el curso de inglés.. Without me the sentence is incomplete, and it sounds as if the action happens to someone else.
Mistake 2: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros os anotais en el curso de inglés.
- Right: Vosotros os anotáis en el curso de inglés.
- Why: The vosotros form anotáis carries a written accent. Without it the word is misspelled, and in writing the accent is part of the form.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo me anoto en la lista del viaje.
- Right: Ayer, yo me anoté en la lista del viaje.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite. The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday: Ayer, yo me anoté en la lista del viaje. — "Yesterday, I signned up on the trip list."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy anotado en el gimnasio del barrio.
- Right: Me estoy anotando en el gimnasio del barrio.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund anotando for the progressive. The participle anotado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he anotado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros nos anota en el curso de inglés.
- Right: Nosotros nos anotamos en el curso de inglés.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes anotamos, while anota belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: anotarse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on anotarse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of anotarse in the present tense?
- (a) anota
- (b) anotamos
- (c) anoto
- (d) anotas
Answer: (c) anoto. The yo form is anoto. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of anotarse in the present tense?
- (a) anotamos
- (b) anotas
- (c) anoto
- (d) anota
Answer: (b) anotas. The tú form is anotas. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of anotarse in the present tense?
- (a) anota
- (b) anoto
- (c) anotas
- (d) anotamos
Answer: (a) anota. The él/ella form is anota. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of anotarse in the present tense?
- (a) anoto
- (b) anotas
- (c) anota
- (d) anotamos
Answer: (d) anotamos. The nosotros form is anotamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of anotarse in the present tense?
- (a) anotas
- (b) anota
- (c) anotan
- (d) anoto
Answer: (c) anotan. The ellos/ellas form is anotan. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of anotarse?
- (a) anoto
- (b) anotarse
- (c) anotando
- (d) anotado
Answer: (c) anotando. The gerund is anotando, used for the progressive: me estoy anotando.
7. What is the past participle of anotarse?
- (a) anotarse
- (b) anotado
- (c) anotando
- (d) anoté
Answer: (b) anotado. The past participle is anotado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he anotado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ en el curso de inglés.
- (a) anoto
- (b) anotas
- (c) anota
- (d) anotamos
Answer: (a) anoto. The sentence needs the yo form anoto (Every day, I sign up for the English course.)
9. What is the yo form of anotarse in the preterite?
- (a) anotaste
- (b) anotó
- (c) anotamos
- (d) anoté
Answer: (d) anoté. The yo preterite is anoté. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ en el gimnasio del barrio.
- (a) anotéis
- (b) anote
- (c) anotes
- (d) anotemos
Answer: (b) anote. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is anote.
Frequently asked questions about anotarse
Is anotarse regular?
Yes. anotarse is a regular -ar verb: anoto, anoté, anotaba, anotaré. There are no spelling changes and no stem changes, so once you know the endings you can conjugate it in every tense.
What does anotarse mean, and when do I use it?
anotarse means "to sign up" in English. Use it when you talk about the English course, the trip list, the neighbourhood gym and the school competition — for example: Yo me anoto en el curso de inglés. — "I sign up for the English course." It is a practical verb for everyday conversation, and it appears in all the tenses on this page.
How do you say it in a real sentence?
A natural sentence is: Yo me anoto en el curso de inglés. — "I sign up for the English course." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life: the verb stays the same, only the ending changes.
Is anotarse reflexive?
Yes. anotarse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me anoto en el curso de inglés. — "I sign up for the English course." If you drop the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. The pronoun goes before the conjugated verb, and it attaches to the end of the gerund and of affirmative imperatives.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with anotarse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me anoto en el curso de inglés. — "I sign up for the English course." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me anoté en el curso de inglés. — "Yesterday, I signned up for the English course." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.