Conectar Examples, Sentences and Quiz
Conectar means “to connect”, and it is one of the verbs you will use every day in Spanish. Conectar means to connect, and it is used for connecting a device to the internet, connecting two cables and connecting with a person. It is fully regular, and it is the opposite of desconectar. This page shows conectar in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make most often, and it finishes with a ten-question quiz so you can test yourself. Every sentence below comes with its English translation, and every form is the correct present-tense form unless the sentence is clearly marked as past or future. For a first taste: “Yo conecto el ordenador a internet.” — I connect the computer to the internet.
Conectar in real example sentences
The twelve sentences below are grouped by how conectar is used. Read each one out loud, then read the translation. If a sentence feels useful, copy it into your own notebook with one small change — a different time, a different person, a different place — and you have a new sentence of your own.
In the present: everyday use
These sentences use conectar in the present tense, which is how you will meet it most often: routines, facts, and things happening now.
“Conecto el ordenador a internet.” — I connect the computer to the internet.
“¿Tú conectas el móvil al wifi?” — Do you connect the phone to the wifi?
“Conecta los cables del televisor.” — He/she connects the television cables.
“Conectamos con sus amigos en línea.” — We connect with his friends online.
Talking about the past
The present is not the only tense you need. These sentences show conectar in the past, so you can talk about what already happened.
“Ayer, yo conecté el ordenador a internet.” — Yesterday, I connected the computer to the internet. (preterite)
“Él conectaba el móvil al wifi todos los días.” — He used to connect the phone to the wifi every day. (imperfect)
Plans and things already done
These sentences look forward, or look back at something already finished. Notice how the verb form changes while the meaning of conectar stays the same.
“Nosotros conectaremos los cables del televisor mañana.” — We will connect the television cables tomorrow. (future)
“¿Tú has conectado con sus amigos en línea?” — Have you connected with his friends online? (present perfect)
More everyday uses
Four more present-tense sentences, covering the remaining persons, so you can see the whole table in action.
“Conectáis el ordenador a internet.” — You connect the computer to the internet.
“Conectan el móvil al wifi.” — They connect the phone to the wifi.
“Conecto los cables del televisor.” — I connect the television cables.
“Conecta con sus amigos en línea.” — He/she connects with his friends online.
Conectar in context
Single sentences teach you the forms. Dialogues teach you when to use them. Read the short conversation below, then the paragraph that follows, and notice how conectar appears naturally, without anyone stopping to think about conjugation.
A short dialogue
Lucía: “¿Tú conectas el ordenador a internet?” — Do you connect the computer to the internet?
Carlos: “Sí, yo conecto el ordenador a internet.” — Yes, I connect the computer to the internet.
Lucía: “Nosotros conectamos el móvil al wifi.” — We connect the phone to the wifi.
Carlos: “Y ellos conectan los cables del televisor.” — And they connect the television cables.
Lucía: “Vosotros conectáis con sus amigos en línea.” — You connect with his friends online.
Carlos: “Sí, y él conecta el móvil al wifi.” — Yes, and he connects the phone to the wifi.
A short paragraph
Lucía conecta el ordenador a internet, y Carlos conecta el móvil al wifi. Nosotros conectamos los cables del televisor, y ellos conectan con sus amigos en línea. Yo conecto los cables del televisor, y mi padre conecta con sus amigos en línea. Conectar is part of everyday life, because to connect is something Spanish speakers do again and again, in every tense and every situation.
Common mistakes with conectar
These are the errors learners actually make with conectar. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo conecta el ordenador a internet.” Right: “Yo conecto el ordenador a internet.” Why: The person matters: conecta is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is conecto. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
Wrong: “Ayer yo conecto el móvil al wifi.” Right: “Ayer yo conecté el móvil al wifi.” Why: The present and the preterite are different tenses: conecto is happening now, while conecté is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
Wrong: “Treating conectar and desconectar as identical in every context.” Right: “Conectar means to connect, while desconectar means to disconnect.” Why: They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: conectar fits sentences such as Conecto el ordenador a internet, while desconectar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Wrong: “Yo soy conectado el móvil al wifi.” Right: “Yo he conectado el móvil al wifi.” Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he conectado, has conectado, ha conectado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
Wrong: “De niño, yo conecté los cables del televisor todos los días.” Right: “De niño, yo conectaba los cables del televisor todos los días.” Why: For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (conectaba), not the preterite. The preterite (conecté) is for one finished action.
Quiz: conectar in use
Ten questions on conectar in real sentences. Choose the correct answer for each one, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained.
1. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros ______ el ordenador a internet.” (The computer to the internet.)
- (a) conectáis
- (b) conecto
- (c) conectas
Answer: conectáis — The vosotros/as form of conectar in the present is conectáis.
2. Complete the sentence: “Ellos ______ el móvil al wifi.” (The phone to the wifi.)
- (a) conecto
- (b) conectas
- (c) conectan
Answer: conectan — The ellos/ellas/Uds. form of conectar in the present is conectan.
3. Complete the sentence: “Yo ______ el ordenador a internet.” (The computer to the internet.)
- (a) conectó
- (b) conecté
- (c) conectaste
Answer: conecté — The yo form of conectar in the preterite is conecté.
4. Complete the sentence: “Él ______ el móvil al wifi.” (The phone to the wifi.)
- (a) conectaba
- (b) conectabas
- (c) conectábamos
Answer: conectaba — The él/ella/Ud. form of conectar in the imperfect is conectaba.
5. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros ______ los cables del televisor.” (The television cables.)
- (a) conectaré
- (b) conectarás
- (c) conectaremos
Answer: conectaremos — The nosotros/as form of conectar in the future is conectaremos.
6. What does conectar mean in English?
- (a) to unplug
- (b) to connect
- (c) to disconnect
Answer: to connect — Conectar means “to connect”. The other options are the meanings of different verbs.
7. Which sentence is correct?
- (a) Yo conecto el ordenador a internet.
- (b) Ellos conecta el ordenador a internet.
- (c) Yo conecto el móvil al wifi ayer.
Answer: Yo conecto el ordenador a internet. — “Yo conecto el ordenador a internet.” is correct. The other two sentences contain the mistakes explained in the section above.
8. How do you say “I connect the computer to the internet.” in Spanish?
- (a) Yo conectan el ordenador a internet.
- (b) Yo conecté el ordenador a internet.
- (c) Yo conecto el ordenador a internet.
Answer: Yo conecto el ordenador a internet. — “Yo conecto el ordenador a internet.” is the correct translation. The second option uses the wrong person's form, and the third uses the preterite.
9. What is the nosotros form of conectar in the present tense?
- (a) conectas
- (b) conectamos
- (c) conecto
Answer: conectamos — The nosotros form is conectamos.
10. Which of these sentences is in the present tense?
- (a) Ayer, yo conecté el ordenador a internet.
- (b) Nosotros conectaremos el ordenador a internet mañana.
- (c) Yo conecto el ordenador a internet.
Answer: Yo conecto el ordenador a internet. — “Yo conecto el ordenador a internet.” is in the present tense. The other two are in the preterite and the future.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'I connect' in Spanish?
Say 'Yo conecto el ordenador a internet'. The complement follows directly, as in the examples above. For a routine, add a time expression: 'Yo conecto el ordenador a internet todos los días'.
How do you say 'I connect' in the past?
For one finished action, say 'Ayer, yo conecté el móvil al wifi'. For a repeated habit, say 'Yo conectaba el móvil al wifi todos los días'. For something already done, say 'Yo he conectado el móvil al wifi'.
What is the difference between conectar and desconectar?
Conectar means to connect, while desconectar means to disconnect. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use conectar when you mean to connect, as in Conecto el ordenador a internet.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of conectar — every tense of conectar in one place.
- Conectar in the present tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on conectar and other verbs.
- Conjugation practice — drill the forms of conectar until they are automatic.