Entrenar Conjugation in Spanish

entrenar is the Spanish verb for «to train». As a regular -ar verb verb it follows the -ar endings, and the tables on this page list every form so you never have to guess. You will find the present, the past tenses, the future, the conditional, the perfect tenses, the subjunctive and the imperative, each with a short note on when to use it. Start with the present tense: «Yo entreno todos los días» — I train every day. Then work down the page tense by tense, and finish with the quiz.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: entrenar
  • English: to train
  • Verb type: regular -ar verb
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: entrenando
  • Past participle: entrenado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + entrenado)

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for entrenar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for entrenar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem.

Gerund: entrenando · Past participle: entrenado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo entreno
tú entrenas
él/ella/Ud. entrena
nosotros/as entrenamos
vosotros/as entrenáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrenan

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For entrenar, the yo form is entreno, as in the examples below. Use the present for routines («todos los días») and for general truths, and remember that Spanish often uses the present where English would use a progressive or a near future.

Preterite

Person Form
yo entrené
tú entrenaste
él/ella/Ud. entrenó
nosotros/as entrenamos
vosotros/as entrenasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrenaron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. «Ayer yo entrené» is the classic use. Do not confuse it with the imperfect: the preterite moves the story forward, one finished event at a time.

Imperfect

Person Form
yo entrenaba
tú entrenabas
él/ella/Ud. entrenaba
nosotros/as entrenábamos
vosotros/as entrenabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrenaban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. «De pequeño, yo entrenaba» shows the habitual use. It sets the scene while the preterite reports what happened inside it.

Future

Person Form
yo entrenaré
tú entrenarás
él/ella/Ud. entrenará
nosotros/as entrenaremos
vosotros/as entrenaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrenarán

The future tense states what will happen. For entrenar the future is built on the infinitive: «Mañana yo entrenaré». It is also used for predictions and promises, and in spoken Spanish it often alternates with ir a + infinitive.

Conditional

Person Form
yo entrenaría
tú entrenarías
él/ella/Ud. entrenaría
nosotros/as entrenaríamos
vosotros/as entrenaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrenarían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. «Si tuviera más tiempo, yo entrenaría» is the typical pattern. It shares its stem with the future and changes only the endings.

Present Perfect

Person Form
yo he entrenado
tú has entrenado
él/ella/Ud. ha entrenado
nosotros/as hemos entrenado
vosotros/as habéis entrenado
ellos/ellas/Uds. han entrenado

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. It is haber in the present plus the past participle: «Hoy yo he entrenado». In Spain it is used for anything that happened today; in Latin America the preterite is often preferred.

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había entrenado
tú habías entrenado
él/ella/Ud. había entrenado
nosotros/as habíamos entrenado
vosotros/as habíais entrenado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían entrenado

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event: «Cuando llegué, ya había entrenado». It is haber in the imperfect plus the past participle, and it is the tense for explaining what had already happened when something else took place.

Future Perfect

Person Form
yo habré entrenado
tú habrás entrenado
él/ella/Ud. habrá entrenado
nosotros/as habremos entrenado
vosotros/as habréis entrenado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán entrenado

The future perfect looks back from a future point: by then, something will already have happened. «Para mañana, yo habré entrenado» is the pattern — haber in the future plus the past participle. It is less common in speech but regular in formal writing.

Conditional Perfect

Person Form
yo habría entrenado
tú habrías entrenado
él/ella/Ud. habría entrenado
nosotros/as habríamos entrenado
vosotros/as habríais entrenado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían entrenado

The conditional perfect expresses what would have happened: «Yo habría entrenado si hubiera podido». It is haber in the conditional plus the past participle, and it is the tense for regrets and missed chances.

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo entrene
tú entrenes
él/ella/Ud. entrene
nosotros/as entrenemos
vosotros/as entrenéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrenen

The present subjunctive appears after wishes, doubts, emotions and impersonal expressions: «Espero que él entrene». The trigger is in the main clause; the subjunctive is the mood of uncertainty, desire and influence. Learn the yo form first — most of the table follows from it.

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra forms)

Person Form
yo entrenara
tú entrenaras
él/ella/Ud. entrenara
nosotros/as entrenáramos
vosotros/as entrenarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrenaran

The imperfect subjunctive is the past partner of the present subjunctive, used after past-tense triggers and in si-clauses: «Si él entrenara, todo sería distinto». The table above shows the -ra forms, the ones you will hear most often. There is also a less common -se set built on the same stem.

Imperative — Affirmative

Person Form
tú entrena
él/ella/Ud. entrene
nosotros/as entrenemos
vosotros/as entrenad
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrenen

There is no yo form in the imperative — you cannot command yourself.

The affirmative imperative gives direct commands and instructions: «¡entrena!». There is no yo form — you cannot command yourself. The tú form is the one you will use with friends and family, and the usted form with people you address formally.

Imperative — Negative

Person Form
tú entrenes
él/ella/Ud. entrene
nosotros/as entrenemos
vosotros/as entrenéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrenen

There is no yo form in the imperative — you cannot command yourself.

The negative imperative tells someone not to do something: «¡No entrenes!». Unlike the affirmative imperative, the negative forms come from the present subjunctive, which is why they look different. Never use the affirmative form after no.

Example sentences

  1. Yo entreno todos los días. — I train every day.
  2. Ayer yo entrené por la tarde. — Yesterday I trained in the afternoon.
  3. Antes, yo entrenaba todos los días. — In the past, I used to train every day.
  4. Mañana yo entrenaré sin falta. — Tomorrow I will train without fail.
  5. Si tuviera más tiempo, yo entrenaría ahora mismo. — If I had more time, I would train right now.
  6. Hoy yo he entrenado dos veces. — Today I have trained twice.
  7. Espero que tú entrenes pronto. — I hope You train soon.
  8. Si yo entrenara, todo sería distinto. — If I trained, everything would be different.
  9. Ahora mismo yo estoy entrenando. — Right now I am training.
  10. ¡entrena, por favor! — Train, please!

Common mistakes

1. Using the imperfect for a finished event

Wrong: Ayer yo entrenaba.

Right: Ayer yo entrené.

Yesterday's finished action needs the preterite, entrené. The imperfect entrenaba describes what used to happen or what was going on, not a single completed event.

2. Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger

Wrong: Espero que tú entrenas.

Right: Espero que tú entrenes.

After espero que, Spanish requires the subjunctive: entrenes, not the indicative entrenas. Wishes, hopes and doubts all trigger this change.

3. Using the affirmative imperative after no

Wrong: No entrena.

Right: No entrenes.

Negative commands use the subjunctive-based forms: no entrenes. The affirmative entrena can never follow no.

4. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

Wrong: Yo entrenar todos los días.

Right: Yo entreno todos los días.

The infinitive entrenar names the action; it never works as the main verb of a sentence. Conjugate it for the person: yo entreno.

5. Confusing the gerund with the past participle

Wrong: He entrenando.

Right: He entrenado.

The perfect tenses use haber plus the past participle: he entrenado. The gerund entrenando goes with estar for actions in progress («Estoy entrenando»), never with haber.

Quiz

Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the correct answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the nosotros/as form of entrenar in the present indicative?

- (a) entrenas
- (b) entrena
- (c) entrenamos
- (d) entreno

2. What is the vosotros/as form of entrenar in the preterite?

- (a) entrenasteis
- (b) entrené
- (c) entrenaste
- (d) entrenó

3. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of entrenar in the imperfect?

- (a) entrenaba
- (b) entrenaban
- (c) entrenaba
- (d) entrenabas

4. What is the yo form of entrenar in the future?

- (a) entrenaremos
- (b) entrenará
- (c) entrenaré
- (d) entrenarás

5. What is the tú form of entrenar in the conditional?

- (a) entrenaría
- (b) entrenaríamos
- (c) entrenarías
- (d) entrenaría

6. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of entrenar in the present perfect?

- (a) ha entrenado
- (b) he entrenado
- (c) has entrenado
- (d) hemos entrenado

7. What is the nosotros/as form of entrenar in the present subjunctive?

- (a) entrenemos
- (b) entrene
- (c) entrenes
- (d) entrene

8. What is the vosotros/as form of entrenar in the imperfect subjunctive (-ra forms)?

- (a) entrenara
- (b) entrenaras
- (c) entrenara
- (d) entrenarais

9. What is the gerund of entrenar?

- (a) entrenar
- (b) entrenando
- (c) entreno
- (d) entrenado

10. What is the past participle of entrenar?

- (a) entrenado
- (b) entrenando
- (c) entrenar
- (d) entrené

Answer key

1. (c) — In the present indicative, the nosotros/as form of entrenar is entrenamos. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 2. (a) — In the preterite, the vosotros/as form of entrenar is entrenasteis. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 3. (b) — In the imperfect, the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of entrenar is entrenaban. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 4. (c) — In the future, the yo form of entrenar is entrenaré. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 5. (c) — In the conditional, the tú form of entrenar is entrenarías. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 6. (a) — In the present perfect, the él/ella/Ud. form of entrenar is ha entrenado. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 7. (a) — In the present subjunctive, the nosotros/as form of entrenar is entrenemos. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 8. (d) — In the imperfect subjunctive (-ra forms), the vosotros/as form of entrenar is entrenarais. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 9. (b) — The gerund of entrenar is entrenando. It is used with estar for the progressive: «Estoy entrenando». 10. (a) — The past participle of entrenar is entrenado. It follows haber in all the perfect tenses: «he entrenado».

Frequently asked questions

Is entrenar regular or irregular?

Yes — entrenar is a regular -ar verb. Learn the endings once and they work in every tense, with the stem entren unchanged throughout.

What are the gerund and past participle of entrenar?

The gerund is entrenando and the past participle is entrenado. Use the gerund with estar for actions in progress («Estoy entrenando») and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses («he entrenado»).

How do I say «I train» in Spanish?

Say «Yo entreno todos los días». That is the yo form of the present tense, the form you need for talking about yourself right now.

What is the difference between the preterite and the imperfect of entrenar?

Use the preterite (entrené) for a single finished event and the imperfect (entrenaba) for habits and background. «Ayer yo entrené» reports something that happened and ended; «Antes, yo entrenaba» describes what used to happen.

When do I use the subjunctive with entrenar?

Use the subjunctive after wishes, doubts, emotions and impersonal expressions — for example «Espero que tú entrenes». The trigger sits in the main clause; once it is there, the subjunctive form is required, not a stylistic choice.

How do I use entrenar in the present perfect?

Put haber in the present before the past participle: «Hoy yo he entrenado». The participle entrenado never changes for person — only haber changes — so once you know the participle, the whole perfect tense follows.

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