Enviar Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish
The Spanish verb enviar means to send. You can learn its forms from the full enviar conjugation, but forms on their own are not enough: you need to see the verb in real sentences, in conversation, and in the mistakes people actually make. That is what this page is for. Below you will find example sentences grouped by use, two short dialogues, the common mistakes, a ten-question quiz with explained answers, and answers to the questions learners ask most. One sentence to start: Yo envío un mensaje a mi hermano. — "I send a message to my brother."
Enviar example sentences
Everyday use — the present tense
- Yo envío un mensaje a mi hermano. — "I send a message to my brother."
- Tú envías una carta a mi abuela. — "you send a letter to my grandmother."
- Él envía un correo a mi jefe. — "he/she sends an email to my boss."
- Nosotros enviamos una foto por WhatsApp. — "we send a photo by WhatsApp."
Talking about the past
- Yo envié un correo a mi jefe. — "I sent an email to my boss."
- Él enviaba una foto por WhatsApp. — "he/she used to send a photo by WhatsApp."
- Nosotros enviamos todos los días. — "we sent every day."
Plans and wishes
- Yo enviaré todos los días. — "I will send every day."
- Tú enviarías un paquete por correo. — "you would send a parcel by post."
More examples with enviar
- Envío un mensaje a mi hermano todos los días. — "I send a message to my brother every day."
- Mi padre envía una carta a mi abuela cada mes. — "My father sends a letter to my grandmother every month."
- Ayer envié un correo a mi jefe. — "Yesterday I sent an email to my boss."
- De joven, enviaba cartas a mis amigos por correo. — "When I was young, I used to send letters to my friends by post."
- Mañana enviaré un paquete por correo. — "Tomorrow I will send a parcel by post."
- Si tuviera tu número, te enviaría una foto ahora mismo. — "If I had your number, I would send you a photo right now."
Enviar in conversation
Two short dialogues using enviar naturally. Read them out loud: hearing the verb in a question and an answer is the fastest way to make the forms stick.
Dialogue 1: making plans
María: ¿Tú envías un mensaje a mi hermano? Carlos: Sí, yo envío un mensaje a mi hermano. ¿Y tú? María: Yo también. ¿Envía una carta a mi abuela? Carlos: Sí, él envía una carta a mi abuela todos los días. María: ¿Y mañana? ¿Tú enviarás un correo a mi jefe? Carlos: Sí, mañana yo enviaré un correo a mi jefe.
In this dialogue María asks Carlos what he does, and then they talk about tomorrow. Notice how the verb changes with the person: envías for tú, envío for yo, envía for él. The future forms at the end (enviarás, enviaré) show the same verb talking about tomorrow.
Dialogue 2: talking about yesterday
Ana: ¿Tú envías una foto por WhatsApp? Luis: Sí, yo envío una foto por WhatsApp. ¿Y tú? Ana: Yo también. ¿Envía todos los días? Luis: Sí, él envía todos los días todos los días. Ana: ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú enviaste una foto por WhatsApp? Luis: Sí, ayer yo envié una foto por WhatsApp.
Here Ana asks Luis about yesterday, so the answers use the preterite: envié for yo, enviaste for tú. The preterite is the right choice because yesterday is finished; the present would describe a habit instead.
Common mistakes with enviar in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why it is wrong.
1. Yo envio un mensaje.
Wrong: Yo envio un mensaje.
Right: Yo envío un mensaje.
The yo form of enviar carries a written accent: envío. The accent marks the stressed í, which would otherwise be a diphthong.
2. Envío un mensaje mi hermano.
Wrong: Envío un mensaje mi hermano.
Right: Envío un mensaje a mi hermano.
The person who receives the message needs the preposition a: envío un mensaje a mi hermano.
3. Confusing enviar with recibir
Enviar is sending; recibir is receiving. You envías un mensaje and the other person lo recibe.
4. Using the present for a finished past action
Wrong: Ayer yo envío un mensaje a mi hermano.
Right: Ayer yo envié un mensaje a mi hermano.
Ayer (yesterday) signals a finished action, so it needs the preterite: envié. The present describes what you do now or usually.
Quiz: enviar in use
Ten questions across five tenses. Choose the right form for each sentence, then check the answers at the end of this section.
- Tú ___ un mensaje a mi hermano (present)
- a) envías
- b) envío
- c) envía
- d) enviamos
- Nosotros ___ una carta a mi abuela (preterite)
- a) envié
- b) enviaste
- c) envió
- d) enviamos
- Ellos ___ un correo a mi jefe (imperfect)
- a) enviabas
- b) enviaba
- c) enviaban
- d) enviaba
- Tú ___ una foto por WhatsApp (future)
- a) enviaremos
- b) enviarás
- c) enviaré
- d) enviará
- Nosotros ___ todos los días (conditional)
- a) enviaríamos
- b) enviaría
- c) enviarías
- d) enviaría
- Ellos ___ un paquete por correo (present)
- a) envío
- b) envías
- c) envía
- d) envían
- Tú ___ un mensaje a mi hermano (preterite)
- a) envió
- b) enviamos
- c) enviaste
- d) envié
- Nosotros ___ una carta a mi abuela (imperfect)
- a) enviaba
- b) enviábamos
- c) enviaba
- d) enviabas
- Ellos ___ un correo a mi jefe (future)
- a) enviarán
- b) enviaré
- c) enviarás
- d) enviará
- Tú ___ una foto por WhatsApp (conditional)
- a) enviaría
- b) enviaría
- c) enviaríamos
- d) enviarías
Answers
- a) envías — the present form, for tú.
- d) enviamos — the preterite form, for nosotros/as.
- c) enviaban — the imperfect form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
- b) enviarás — the future form, for tú.
- a) enviaríamos — the conditional form, for nosotros/as.
- d) envían — the present form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
- c) enviaste — the preterite form, for tú.
- b) enviábamos — the imperfect form, for nosotros/as.
- a) enviarán — the future form, for ellos/ellas/Uds..
- d) enviarías — the conditional form, for tú.
Frequently asked questions about enviar
Why does envío have an accent?
Enviar has a weak vowel í that carries the stress in yo, tú, él and ellos: envío, envías, envía, envían. The accent is written because the stress falls on the í and breaks the diphthong. Enviamos and enviáis have no accent.
Is enviar regular?
Yes, apart from the written accent on the stressed í in four present forms, enviar is regular: envío, envías, envía, enviamos, enviáis, envían.
What are the gerund and the past participle of enviar?
The gerund is enviando, used with estar for the progressive (estoy enviando), and the past participle is enviado, used with haber for the perfect tenses (he enviado).
Is enviar regular?
Yes, it is a regular -ar verb. The present is envío, envías, envía, enviamos, enviáis, envían, and the full tables are on the enviar conjugation page.
How to remember enviar
Four small habits will fix enviar in your memory. First, say the present tense out loud, in order, three times: envío, envías, envía, enviamos, enviáis, envían. Saying the forms is far more effective than reading them silently, because you hear the endings and the stem at the same time. Second, write three sentences about your own life: one about today with the present (envío), one about yesterday with the preterite (envié), and one about tomorrow with the future (enviaré). Personal sentences stick because they are about you, not about a textbook. Third, remember the difference from recibir: Enviar is sending; recibir is receiving. You envías un mensaje and the other person lo recibe. Finally, learn the two key forms by heart: the gerund enviando and the past participle enviado. With those two and the present tense, you can already build the progressive (estoy enviando) and the present perfect (he enviado), which covers most everyday conversation.
Related pages
- Enviar conjugation: full tables — every tense of enviar on one page.
- Enviar Present tense — the deep dive on enviar in the present.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for all Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.
- Spanish verb quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.
- Conjugation practice — fill-in-the-blank drills with instant feedback.