Concienciar Conjugation in Spanish
concienciar means "to raise awareness" in English, and it comes up when people talk about young people about the climate, the pupils about recycling, society about health and drivers about the danger. This page gives you the complete conjugation of concienciar 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. concienciar is a 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 conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "Every day, I raise awareness young people about the climate." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: concienciar
- English: to raise awareness
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Gerund: concienciando
- Past participle: concienciado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + concienciado)
Full conjugation table
Every tense of concienciar with all six persons. The gerund is concienciando and the past participle is concienciado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conciencio |
| tú | conciencias |
| él/ella/Ud. | conciencia |
| nosotros/as | concienciamos |
| vosotros/as | concienciáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conciencian |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conciencié |
| tú | concienciaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | concienció |
| nosotros/as | concienciamos |
| vosotros/as | concienciasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | concienciaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | concienciaba |
| tú | concienciabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | concienciaba |
| nosotros/as | concienciábamos |
| vosotros/as | concienciabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | concienciaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | concienciaré |
| tú | concienciarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | concienciará |
| nosotros/as | concienciaremos |
| vosotros/as | concienciaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | concienciarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | concienciaría |
| tú | concienciarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | concienciaría |
| nosotros/as | concienciaríamos |
| vosotros/as | concienciaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | concienciarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he concienciado |
| tú | has concienciado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha concienciado |
| nosotros/as | hemos concienciado |
| vosotros/as | habéis concienciado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han concienciado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había concienciado |
| tú | habías concienciado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había concienciado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos concienciado |
| vosotros/as | habíais concienciado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían concienciado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré concienciado |
| tú | habrás concienciado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá concienciado |
| nosotros/as | habremos concienciado |
| vosotros/as | habréis concienciado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán concienciado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría concienciado |
| tú | habrías concienciado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría concienciado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos concienciado |
| vosotros/as | habríais concienciado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían concienciado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | conciencie |
| tú | conciencies |
| él/ella/Ud. | conciencie |
| nosotros/as | concienciemos |
| vosotros/as | concienciéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conciencien |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | concienciara |
| tú | concienciaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | concienciara |
| nosotros/as | concienciáramos |
| vosotros/as | concienciarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | concienciaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | conciencia |
| él/ella/Ud. | conciencie |
| nosotros/as | concienciemos |
| vosotros/as | concienciad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conciencien |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | conciencies |
| él/ella/Ud. | conciencie |
| nosotros/as | concienciemos |
| vosotros/as | concienciéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | conciencien |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about concienciar in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of concienciar is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "Every day, I raise awareness young people about the climate." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo conciencié a los alumnos sobre el reciclaje. — "Yesterday, I raised awareness the pupils about recycling." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo concienciaba a la sociedad sobre la salud. — "In the past, I used to raise awareness society about health." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros concienciaremos a los conductores sobre el peligro. — "Tomorrow, we will raise awareness drivers about the danger." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú concienciarías a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "If you could, you would raise awareness young people about the climate." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo he concienciado a los alumnos sobre el reciclaje. — "I have raised awareness the pupils about recycling." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo había concienciado a la sociedad sobre la salud. — "Before the party, I had raised awareness society about health." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo habré concienciado a los conductores sobre el peligro. — "By tomorrow, I will have raised awareness drivers about the danger." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo habría concienciado a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "If I had been able to, I would have raised awareness young people about the climate." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él conciencie a los alumnos sobre el reciclaje. — "I hope that he/she raises awareness the pupils about recycling." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él concienciara a la sociedad sobre la salud, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she raised awareness society about health, everything would turn out better." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Conciencia a los conductores sobre el peligro! — "Raise awareness drivers about the danger!" For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- 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 concienciar is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No conciencies a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "Do not raise awareness young people about the climate." For concienciar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem concienci- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: concienciar in real sentences
Ten sentences with concienciar, 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 conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "Every day, I raise awareness young people about the climate." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo conciencié a los alumnos sobre el reciclaje. — "Yesterday, I raised awareness the pupils about recycling." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo concienciaba a la sociedad sobre la salud. — "In the past, I used to raise awareness society about health." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros concienciaremos a los conductores sobre el peligro. — "Tomorrow, we will raise awareness drivers about the danger." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú concienciarías a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "If you could, you would raise awareness young people about the climate." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo he concienciado a los alumnos sobre el reciclaje. — "I have raised awareness the pupils about recycling." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él conciencie a la sociedad sobre la salud. — "I hope that he/she raises awareness society about health." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él concienciara a los conductores sobre el peligro, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she raised awareness drivers about the danger, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡Conciencia a los jóvenes sobre el clima! — "Raise awareness young people about the climate!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo estoy concienciando a los alumnos sobre el reciclaje. — "Now, I am raising awareness the pupils about recycling." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with concienciar
The errors learners actually make with concienciar, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Adding a reflexive pronoun that does not belong
- Wrong: Yo me conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima.
- Right: Yo conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima.
- Why: concienciar is not reflexive, so there is no pronoun to add. Yo conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima. is the correct sentence, and the extra pronoun changes the meaning.
Mistake 2: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros concienciais a los jóvenes sobre el clima.
- Right: Vosotros concienciáis a los jóvenes sobre el clima.
- Why: The vosotros form concienciáis 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 conciencio a los alumnos sobre el reciclaje.
- Right: Ayer, yo conciencié a los alumnos sobre el reciclaje.
- 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 conciencié a los alumnos sobre el reciclaje. — "Yesterday, I raised awareness the pupils about recycling."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Estoy concienciado a la sociedad sobre la salud.
- Right: Estoy concienciando a la sociedad sobre la salud.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund concienciando for the progressive. The participle concienciado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (he concienciado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros conciencia a los jóvenes sobre el clima.
- Right: Nosotros concienciamos a los jóvenes sobre el clima.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes concienciamos, while conciencia belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: concienciar conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on concienciar. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of concienciar in the present tense?
- (a) conciencio
- (b) conciencias
- (c) conciencia
- (d) concienciamos
Answer: (a) conciencio. The yo form is conciencio. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of concienciar in the present tense?
- (a) conciencio
- (b) conciencia
- (c) concienciamos
- (d) conciencias
Answer: (d) conciencias. The tú form is conciencias. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of concienciar in the present tense?
- (a) conciencias
- (b) concienciamos
- (c) conciencia
- (d) conciencio
Answer: (c) conciencia. The él/ella form is conciencia. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of concienciar in the present tense?
- (a) conciencia
- (b) concienciamos
- (c) conciencio
- (d) conciencias
Answer: (b) concienciamos. The nosotros form is concienciamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of concienciar in the present tense?
- (a) conciencian
- (b) conciencio
- (c) conciencias
- (d) conciencia
Answer: (a) conciencian. The ellos/ellas form is conciencian. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of concienciar?
- (a) concienciando
- (b) concienciado
- (c) conciencio
- (d) concienciar
Answer: (a) concienciando. The gerund is concienciando, used for the progressive: estoy concienciando.
7. What is the past participle of concienciar?
- (a) concienciando
- (b) conciencié
- (c) concienciar
- (d) concienciado
Answer: (d) concienciado. The past participle is concienciado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: he concienciado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ a los jóvenes sobre el clima.
- (a) conciencia
- (b) concienciamos
- (c) conciencio
- (d) conciencias
Answer: (c) conciencio. The sentence needs the yo form conciencio (Every day, I raise awareness young people about the climate.)
9. What is the yo form of concienciar in the preterite?
- (a) concienciamos
- (b) conciencié
- (c) concienciaste
- (d) concienció
Answer: (b) conciencié. The yo preterite is conciencié. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ a la sociedad sobre la salud.
- (a) conciencies
- (b) concienciemos
- (c) concienciéis
- (d) conciencie
Answer: (d) conciencie. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is conciencie.
Frequently asked questions about concienciar
Is concienciar regular?
Yes. concienciar is a regular -ar verb: conciencio, conciencié, concienciaba, concienciaré. There are no spelling changes and no stem changes, so once you know the endings you can conjugate it in every tense.
What does concienciar mean, and when do I use it?
concienciar means "to raise awareness" in English. Use it when you talk about young people about the climate, the pupils about recycling, society about health and drivers about the danger — for example: Yo conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "I raise awareness young people about the climate." 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 conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "I raise awareness young people about the climate." 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 there a reflexive form of concienciar?
No. concienciar is not reflexive, so it is used without a pronoun: Yo conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "I raise awareness young people about the climate." Adding me, te or se would change the meaning, so keep the verb plain unless you mean the reflexive partner.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with concienciar?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo conciencio a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "I raise awareness young people about the climate." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo conciencié a los jóvenes sobre el clima. — "Yesterday, I raised awareness young people about the climate." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.