Entrevistar Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb entrevistar means to interview, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. It is a regular -ar verb verb: the stem is entrevist and the endings follow the -ar pattern, with the exceptions noted in the tables below. This page gives you the complete picture — every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say «Yo entrevisto todos los días», which means «I interview every day». Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: entrevistar
  • English: to interview
  • Verb type: regular -ar verb
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: entrevistando
  • Past participle: entrevistado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + entrevistado)

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

Full conjugation tables

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

Gerund: entrevistando · Past participle: entrevistado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo entrevisto
tú entrevistas
él/ella/Ud. entrevista
nosotros/as entrevistamos
vosotros/as entrevistáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrevistan

The present is the tense you will use most with entrevistar. It covers daily routines, permanent facts and actions in progress. Learn the yo form entrevisto first, then the tú and él forms, which are the ones that change the stem in stem-changing verbs.

Preterite

Person Form
yo entrevisté
tú entrevistaste
él/ella/Ud. entrevistó
nosotros/as entrevistamos
vosotros/as entrevistasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrevistaron

The preterite of entrevistar reports what happened. «Ayer yo entrevisté por la tarde» places the action firmly in finished time. It is the tense of stories and reports, not of background description.

Imperfect

Person Form
yo entrevistaba
tú entrevistabas
él/ella/Ud. entrevistaba
nosotros/as entrevistábamos
vosotros/as entrevistabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrevistaban

The imperfect of entrevistar paints the background of a past scene: repeated actions, states and descriptions. «Antes, yo entrevistaba todos los días» is the pattern. Pair it with the preterite when one event interrupts another.

Future

Person Form
yo entrevistaré
tú entrevistarás
él/ella/Ud. entrevistará
nosotros/as entrevistaremos
vosotros/as entrevistaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrevistarán

The future of entrevistar looks forward: what will happen tomorrow, next week or next year. «Mañana yo entrevistaré sin falta» is the pattern. Remember that the future can also express probability about the present in Spanish.

Conditional

Person Form
yo entrevistaría
tú entrevistarías
él/ella/Ud. entrevistaría
nosotros/as entrevistaríamos
vosotros/as entrevistaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrevistarían

The conditional of entrevistar is the tense of «would»: what you would do, what would happen, what you would like. «Si pudiera, yo entrevistaría sin dudarlo» shows the pattern. It is built on the infinitive, just like the future.

Present Perfect

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

The present perfect of entrevistar says «have done»: the action is finished but its result still matters now. «Hoy yo he entrevistado dos veces» is the pattern. Learn the participle entrevistado well — every perfect tense depends on it.

Pluperfect

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

The pluperfect of entrevistar steps one event further back than the preterite. «Antes de salir, yo había entrevistado» is the pattern: first this happened, then the story moved on. It is haber in the imperfect plus entrevistado.

Future Perfect

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

The future perfect of entrevistar combines the future of haber with entrevistado. «Para el viernes, yo habré entrevistado ya» is the pattern. Use it when the completion matters more than the action itself.

Conditional Perfect

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

The conditional perfect of entrevistar is the tense of «would have done». «Yo habría entrevistado si hubiera podido» is the pattern. It is built from haber in the conditional plus entrevistado.

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo entreviste
tú entrevistes
él/ella/Ud. entreviste
nosotros/as entrevistemos
vosotros/as entrevistéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrevisten

The present subjunctive of entrevistar is the mood of what is wished, doubted or demanded rather than stated as fact. «Espero que tú entrevistes» is the pattern. If the trigger is in the past, switch to the imperfect subjunctive instead.

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra forms)

Person Form
yo entrevistara
tú entrevistaras
él/ella/Ud. entrevistara
nosotros/as entrevistáramos
vosotros/as entrevistarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrevistaran

The imperfect subjunctive of entrevistar handles the hypothetical past and the polite conditional. «Ojalá yo entrevistara más a menudo» is the pattern. The -ra forms in the table are the standard ones; the -se forms use the same stem with -se endings.

Imperative — Affirmative

Person Form
tú entrevista
él/ella/Ud. entreviste
nosotros/as entrevistemos
vosotros/as entrevistad
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrevisten

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

The affirmative imperative of entrevistar is for orders and instructions. «¡entrevista, por favor!» is the pattern. Remember there is no yo form in the imperative, and the nosotros form doubles as a suggestion: «¡entrevistemos!» means «let's do it».

Imperative — Negative

Person Form
tú entrevistes
él/ella/Ud. entreviste
nosotros/as entrevistemos
vosotros/as entrevistéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. entrevisten

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

The negative imperative of entrevistar is built on the present subjunctive: «¡No entrevistes!». Learn it as a set with the subjunctive table above, and never follow no with the affirmative command form.

Example sentences

  1. Yo entrevisto todos los días. — I interview every day.
  2. Ayer yo entrevisté por la tarde. — Yesterday I interviewed in the afternoon.
  3. Antes, yo entrevistaba todos los días. — In the past, I used to interview every day.
  4. Mañana yo entrevistaré sin falta. — Tomorrow I will interview without fail.
  5. Si tuviera más tiempo, yo entrevistaría ahora mismo. — If I had more time, I would interview right now.
  6. Hoy yo he entrevistado dos veces. — Today I have interviewed twice.
  7. Espero que tú entrevistes pronto. — I hope You interview soon.
  8. Si yo entrevistara, todo sería distinto. — If I interviewed, everything would be different.
  9. Ahora mismo yo estoy entrevistando. — Right now I am interviewing.
  10. ¡entrevista, por favor! — Interview, please!

Common mistakes

1. Using the imperfect for a finished event

Wrong: Ayer yo entrevistaba.

Right: Ayer yo entrevisté.

Yesterday's finished action needs the preterite, entrevisté. The imperfect entrevistaba 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 entrevistas.

Right: Espero que tú entrevistes.

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

3. Using the affirmative imperative after no

Wrong: No entrevista.

Right: No entrevistes.

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

4. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

Wrong: Yo entrevistar todos los días.

Right: Yo entrevisto todos los días.

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

5. Confusing the gerund with the past participle

Wrong: He entrevistando.

Right: He entrevistado.

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

Quiz

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

1. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of entrevistar in the present indicative?

- (a) entrevista
- (b) entrevisto
- (c) entrevistas
- (d) entrevistan

2. What is the yo form of entrevistar in the preterite?

- (a) entrevisté
- (b) entrevistamos
- (c) entrevistaste
- (d) entrevistó

3. What is the tú form of entrevistar in the imperfect?

- (a) entrevistaba
- (b) entrevistaba
- (c) entrevistabas
- (d) entrevistábamos

4. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of entrevistar in the future?

- (a) entrevistarás
- (b) entrevistaremos
- (c) entrevistaré
- (d) entrevistará

5. What is the nosotros/as form of entrevistar in the conditional?

- (a) entrevistaría
- (b) entrevistarías
- (c) entrevistaríamos
- (d) entrevistaría

6. What is the vosotros/as form of entrevistar in the present perfect?

- (a) habéis entrevistado
- (b) he entrevistado
- (c) has entrevistado
- (d) ha entrevistado

7. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of entrevistar in the present subjunctive?

- (a) entrevisten
- (b) entrevistes
- (c) entreviste
- (d) entreviste

8. What is the yo form of entrevistar in the imperfect subjunctive (-ra forms)?

- (a) entrevistara
- (b) entrevistara
- (c) entrevistaras
- (d) entrevistáramos

9. What is the gerund of entrevistar?

- (a) entrevistado
- (b) entrevistar
- (c) entrevistando
- (d) entrevisto

10. What is the past participle of entrevistar?

- (a) entrevistando
- (b) entrevistar
- (c) entrevisté
- (d) entrevistado

Answer key

1. (d) — In the present indicative, the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of entrevistar is entrevistan. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 2. (a) — In the preterite, the yo form of entrevistar is entrevisté. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 3. (c) — In the imperfect, the tú form of entrevistar is entrevistabas. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 4. (d) — In the future, the él/ella/Ud. form of entrevistar is entrevistará. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 5. (c) — In the conditional, the nosotros/as form of entrevistar is entrevistaríamos. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 6. (a) — In the present perfect, the vosotros/as form of entrevistar is habéis entrevistado. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 7. (a) — In the present subjunctive, the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of entrevistar is entrevisten. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 8. (a) — In the imperfect subjunctive (-ra forms), the yo form of entrevistar is entrevistara. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 9. (c) — The gerund of entrevistar is entrevistando. It is used with estar for the progressive: «Estoy entrevistando». 10. (d) — The past participle of entrevistar is entrevistado. It follows haber in all the perfect tenses: «he entrevistado».

Frequently asked questions

Is entrevistar regular or irregular?

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

What are the gerund and past participle of entrevistar?

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

How do I say «I interview» in Spanish?

Say «Yo entrevisto 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 entrevistar?

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

When do I use the subjunctive with entrevistar?

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

How do I use entrevistar in the present perfect?

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

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