Introduction
Learning to conjugate coordinar — “to coordinate” — opens up a whole set of sentences you will use in real Spanish. Whether you are talking about what you do every day, what happened yesterday, or what you plan to do tomorrow, coordinar is one of the verbs that carries those sentences, especially when the topic is the project. On this page you will find the full conjugation of coordinar in all thirteen tenses, notes on when to use each one, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. coordinar is a regular -ar verb; the gerund is coordinando and the past participle is coordinado, and both appear in the tables and examples below. For example: “Yo coordino el proyecto todos los días.” — “I coordinate the project.” Read the tables first, then the notes, and finish with the quiz to check what you have learned.
Quick facts
| Infinitive | coordinar |
| English | to coordinate |
| Verb type | Regular -ar verb |
| Gerund | coordinando |
| Past participle | coordinado |
| Auxiliary verb | haber |
Full conjugation tables
Gerund: coordinando · Past participle: coordinado
Present Indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | coordino |
| tú | coordinas |
| él/ella/Ud. | coordina |
| nosotros/as | coordinamos |
| vosotros/as | coordináis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coordinan |
The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For coordinar, the yo form is coordino, as in “Yo coordino el proyecto.” — “I coordinate the project.”
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | coordiné |
| tú | coordinaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | coordinó |
| nosotros/as | coordinamos |
| vosotros/as | coordinasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coordinaron |
The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For coordinar, the yo form is coordiné, as in “Yo coordiné el proyecto.” — “I coordinated the project.”
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | coordinaba |
| tú | coordinabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | coordinaba |
| nosotros/as | coordinábamos |
| vosotros/as | coordinabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coordinaban |
The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For coordinar, the yo form is coordinaba, as in “Yo coordinaba el proyecto.” — “I used to coordinate the project.”
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | coordinaré |
| tú | coordinarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | coordinará |
| nosotros/as | coordinaremos |
| vosotros/as | coordinaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coordinarán |
The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For coordinar, the yo form is coordinaré, as in “Yo coordinaré el proyecto.” — “I will coordinate the project.”
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | coordinaría |
| tú | coordinarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | coordinaría |
| nosotros/as | coordinaríamos |
| vosotros/as | coordinaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coordinarían |
The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For coordinar, the yo form is coordinaría, as in “Yo coordinaría el proyecto.” — “I would coordinate the project.”
Present Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he coordinado |
| tú | has coordinado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha coordinado |
| nosotros/as | hemos coordinado |
| vosotros/as | habéis coordinado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han coordinado |
The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For coordinar, the yo form is he coordinado, as in “Yo he coordinado el proyecto.” — “I have coordinated the project.”
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había coordinado |
| tú | habías coordinado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había coordinado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos coordinado |
| vosotros/as | habíais coordinado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían coordinado |
The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For coordinar, the yo form is había coordinado, as in “Yo había coordinado el proyecto.” — “I had coordinated the project.”
Future Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré coordinado |
| tú | habrás coordinado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá coordinado |
| nosotros/as | habremos coordinado |
| vosotros/as | habréis coordinado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán coordinado |
The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For coordinar, the yo form is habré coordinado, as in “Yo habré coordinado el proyecto.” — “I will have coordinated the project.”
Conditional Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría coordinado |
| tú | habrías coordinado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría coordinado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos coordinado |
| vosotros/as | habríais coordinado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían coordinado |
The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For coordinar, the yo form is habría coordinado, as in “Yo habría coordinado el proyecto.” — “I would have coordinated the project.”
Present Subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | coordine |
| tú | coordines |
| él/ella/Ud. | coordine |
| nosotros/as | coordinemos |
| vosotros/as | coordinéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coordinen |
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For coordinar, the yo form is coordine, as in “Espero que yo coordine el proyecto.” — “I hope that I coordinate the project.”
Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | coordinara |
| tú | coordinaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | coordinara |
| nosotros/as | coordináramos |
| vosotros/as | coordinarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coordinaran |
The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For coordinar, the yo form is coordinara, as in “Si yo coordinara el proyecto, ...” — “If I coordinated the project, ...”
The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: coordinara becomes coordinase, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | coordina |
| Ud. | coordine |
| nosotros/as | coordinemos |
| vosotros/as | coordinad |
| Uds. | coordinen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | coordines |
| Ud. | coordine |
| nosotros/as | coordinemos |
| vosotros/as | coordinéis |
| Uds. | coordinen |
The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is coordina, as in “¡Coordina el proyecto” — “Coordinate the project” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no coordines. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with coordinar.
Example sentences
Here are ten sentences with coordinar, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.
- “Yo coordino el proyecto cada día.” — “I coordinate the project.”
- “Él coordina el proyecto todos los días.” — “He coordinates the project.”
- “Yo coordiné el proyecto ayer.” — “I coordinated the project.”
- “Él coordinó el proyecto ayer.” — “He coordinated the project.”
- “Yo coordinaba el proyecto cuando era joven.” — “I used to coordinate the project.”
- “Nosotros coordinaremos el proyecto mañana.” — “We will coordinate the project.”
- “Si pudiera, yo coordinaría el proyecto.” — “If I could, i would coordinate the project.”
- “Yo he coordinado el proyecto hoy.” — “I have coordinated the project.”
- “Espero que yo coordine el proyecto.” — “I hope that I coordinate the project.”
- “estoy coordinando el proyecto ahora mismo.” — “I am coordinating the project.”
Common mistakes
Forgetting the accent in the preterite
The yo preterite form is coordiné, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — coordine — is a spelling error, and in speech the stress lands in the wrong place. Preterite yo forms that end in a vowel carry that accent, so check it every time you write the preterite of coordinar.
Mixing up present and preterite nosotros
For coordinar, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: coordinamos. Only the context tells you which tense is meant, so pay attention to the time words around it — cada día points to the present, ayer points to the preterite. Do not invent a different form for one of the tenses.
Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses
Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he coordinado el proyecto. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy coordinado is not the present perfect of coordinar — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.
Confusing coordinar with cooperar
coordinar and cooperar look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of coordinar — coordinate — the sentence needs coordinar; if it needs the meaning of cooperar, use that verb instead.
Using the indicative after "espero que"
After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo coordine el proyecto. Using the indicative — Espero que yo coordino — is one of the most frequent learner errors with coordinar. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.
Quiz
Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.
1. What is the yo form of coordinar in the present?
- A. coordinas
- B. coordina
- C. coordinamos
- D. coordino
2. What is the tu form of coordinar in the preterite?
- A. coordinamos
- B. coordinaste
- C. coordiné
- D. coordinó
3. What is the el form of coordinar in the imperfect?
- A. coordinabas
- B. coordinábamos
- C. coordinabais
- D. coordinaba
4. What is the nosotros form of coordinar in the future?
- A. coordinará
- B. coordinaremos
- C. coordinaré
- D. coordinarás
5. What is the vosotros form of coordinar in the present perfect?
- A. he coordinado
- B. has coordinado
- C. ha coordinado
- D. habéis coordinado
6. What is the ellos form of coordinar in the present subjunctive?
- A. coordine
- B. coordinen
- C. coordine
- D. coordines
7. What is the yo form of coordinar in the preterite?
- A. coordinaste
- B. coordinó
- C. coordinamos
- D. coordiné
8. What is the tu form of coordinar in the imperfect?
- A. coordinábamos
- B. coordinabas
- C. coordinaba
- D. coordinaba
9. What is the el form of coordinar in the future?
- A. coordinaré
- B. coordinarás
- C. coordinaremos
- D. coordinará
10. What is the nosotros form of coordinar in the conditional?
- A. coordinaría
- B. coordinaríamos
- C. coordinaría
- D. coordinarías
Answer key
- coordino — The present table gives yo = coordino.
- coordinaste — The preterite table gives tu = coordinaste.
- coordinaba — The imperfect table gives el = coordinaba.
- coordinaremos — The future table gives nosotros = coordinaremos.
- habéis coordinado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis coordinado.
- coordinen — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = coordinen.
- coordiné — The preterite table gives yo = coordiné.
- coordinabas — The imperfect table gives tu = coordinabas.
- coordinará — The future table gives el = coordinará.
- coordinaríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = coordinaríamos.
Frequently asked questions
Is coordinar regular or irregular?
coordinar is a regular -ar verb. It follows the regular patterns for its ending in every tense. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.
What is the past participle of coordinar?
The past participle of coordinar is coordinado. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he coordinado, había coordinado, habré coordinado — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund coordinando and you have the two non-finite forms covered.
What is the gerund of coordinar?
The gerund of coordinar is coordinando. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy coordinando, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle coordinado, which belongs with haber, not with estar.
What is the yo form of coordinar in the present?
The yo form is coordino — “Yo coordino el proyecto.” means “I coordinate the project.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú coordinas, él coordina, nosotros coordinamos, ellos coordinan.
What is the difference between coordinar and cooperar?
coordinar means “to coordinate”, while cooperar means “to cooperate”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to coordinate”, use coordinar; if it is about the meaning of cooperar, use cooperar instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.
Related links
- coordinar in the present tense — the full present-tense page for this verb.
- coordinar examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a second quiz.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub with every verb on VerbFlow.
- cooperar conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- copiar conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- corresponder conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- Verb conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb instantly.
- Verb quiz — practise conjugations with timed questions.