Extraviar Conjugation in Spanish
extraviar means "to misplace" in English, and it comes up when people talk about his keys in the park, his passport on the trip, his wallet on the bus and the document in the office. This page gives you the complete conjugation of extraviar in every tense and mood — present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, the four perfect tenses, both subjunctive tenses and the imperative — with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the spelling changes. extraviar is a regular -ar verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: Cada día, yo extravío las llaves en el parque. — "Every day, I misplace his keys in the park." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: extraviar
- English: to misplace
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Gerund: extraviando
- Past participle: extraviado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + extraviado)
Full conjugation table
Every tense of extraviar with all six persons. The gerund is extraviando and the past participle is extraviado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | extravío |
| tú | extravías |
| él/ella/Ud. | extravía |
| nosotros/as | extraviamos |
| vosotros/as | extraviáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extravían |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | extravié |
| tú | extraviaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | extravió |
| nosotros/as | extraviamos |
| vosotros/as | extraviasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extraviaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | extraviaba |
| tú | extraviabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | extraviaba |
| nosotros/as | extraviábamos |
| vosotros/as | extraviabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extraviaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | extraviaré |
| tú | extraviarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | extraviará |
| nosotros/as | extraviaremos |
| vosotros/as | extraviaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extraviarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | extraviaría |
| tú | extraviarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | extraviaría |
| nosotros/as | extraviaríamos |
| vosotros/as | extraviaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extraviarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he extraviado |
| tú | has extraviado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha extraviado |
| nosotros/as | hemos extraviado |
| vosotros/as | habéis extraviado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han extraviado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había extraviado |
| tú | habías extraviado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había extraviado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos extraviado |
| vosotros/as | habíais extraviado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían extraviado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré extraviado |
| tú | habrás extraviado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá extraviado |
| nosotros/as | habremos extraviado |
| vosotros/as | habréis extraviado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán extraviado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría extraviado |
| tú | habrías extraviado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría extraviado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos extraviado |
| vosotros/as | habríais extraviado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían extraviado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | extravíe |
| tú | extravíes |
| él/ella/Ud. | extravíe |
| nosotros/as | extraviemos |
| vosotros/as | extraviéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extravíen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | extraviara |
| tú | extraviaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | extraviara |
| nosotros/as | extraviáramos |
| vosotros/as | extraviarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extraviaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | extravía |
| él/ella/Ud. | extravíe |
| nosotros/as | extraviemos |
| vosotros/as | extraviad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extravíen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | extravíes |
| él/ella/Ud. | extravíe |
| nosotros/as | extraviemos |
| vosotros/as | extraviéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | extravíen |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about extraviar in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of extraviar is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo extravío las llaves en el parque. — "Every day, I misplace his keys in the park." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Preterite (past)
The preterite (past) of extraviar is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo extravié el pasaporte en el viaje. — "Yesterday, I misplaced his passport on the trip." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of extraviar is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo extraviaba la cartera en el autobús. — "In the past, I used to misplace his wallet on the bus." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Future
The future of extraviar is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros extraviaremos el documento en la oficina. — "Tomorrow, we will misplace the document in the office." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Conditional
The conditional of extraviar is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú extraviarías las llaves en el parque. — "If you could, you would misplace his keys in the park." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Present perfect
The present perfect of extraviar is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo he extraviado el pasaporte en el viaje. — "I have misplaced his passport on the trip." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Pluperfect
The pluperfect of extraviar is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo había extraviado la cartera en el autobús. — "Before the party, I had misplaced his wallet on the bus." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Future perfect
The future perfect of extraviar is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo habré extraviado el documento en la oficina. — "By tomorrow, I will have misplaced the document in the office." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect of extraviar is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo habría extraviado las llaves en el parque. — "If I had been able to, I would have misplaced his keys in the park." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of extraviar is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él extravíe el pasaporte en el viaje. — "I hope that he/she misplaces his passport on the trip." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of extraviar is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él extraviara la cartera en el autobús, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she misplaced his wallet on the bus, everything would turn out better." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) of extraviar is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Extravía el documento en la oficina! — "Misplace the document in the office!" For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of extraviar is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No extravíes las llaves en el parque. — "Do not misplace his keys in the park." For extraviar this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem extravi- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: extraviar in real sentences
Ten sentences with extraviar, one for each main tense, each with its English translation. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Cada día, yo extravío las llaves en el parque. — "Every day, I misplace his keys in the park." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo extravié el pasaporte en el viaje. — "Yesterday, I misplaced his passport on the trip." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo extraviaba la cartera en el autobús. — "In the past, I used to misplace his wallet on the bus." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros extraviaremos el documento en la oficina. — "Tomorrow, we will misplace the document in the office." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú extraviarías las llaves en el parque. — "If you could, you would misplace his keys in the park." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo he extraviado el pasaporte en el viaje. — "I have misplaced his passport on the trip." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él extravíe la cartera en el autobús. — "I hope that he/she misplaces his wallet on the bus." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él extraviara el documento en la oficina, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she misplaced the document in the office, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡Extravía las llaves en el parque! — "Misplace his keys in the park!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo estoy extraviando el pasaporte en el viaje. — "Now, I am misplacing his passport on the trip." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with extraviar
The errors learners actually make with extraviar, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Adding a reflexive pronoun that does not belong
- Wrong: Yo me extravío las llaves en el parque.
- Right: Yo extravío las llaves en el parque.
- Why: extraviar is not reflexive, so there is no pronoun to add. Yo extravío las llaves en el parque. is the correct sentence, and the extra pronoun changes the meaning.
Mistake 2: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros extraviais las llaves en el parque.
- Right: Vosotros extraviáis las llaves en el parque.
- Why: The vosotros form extraviáis carries a written accent. Without it the word is misspelled, and in writing the accent is part of the form.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo extravío el pasaporte en el viaje.
- Right: Ayer, yo extravié el pasaporte en el viaje.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite. The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday: Ayer, yo extravié el pasaporte en el viaje. — "Yesterday, I misplaced his passport on the trip."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Estoy extraviado la cartera en el autobús.
- Right: Estoy extraviando la cartera en el autobús.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund extraviando for the progressive. The participle extraviado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (he extraviado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Confusing extraviar with extraviarse
- Wrong: Yo me extravío las llaves en el parque.
- Right: Yo extravío las llaves en el parque.
- Why: extraviar (to misplace) and extraviarse are partners, not the same verb. The reflexive partner extraviarse is used when the action comes back to the subject, while extraviar is used when the action is done to someone or something else.
Quiz: extraviar conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on extraviar. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of extraviar in the present tense?
- (a) extravías
- (b) extravía
- (c) extraviamos
- (d) extravío
Answer: (d) extravío. The yo form is extravío. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of extraviar in the present tense?
- (a) extravía
- (b) extraviamos
- (c) extravías
- (d) extravío
Answer: (c) extravías. The tú form is extravías. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of extraviar in the present tense?
- (a) extraviamos
- (b) extravía
- (c) extravío
- (d) extravías
Answer: (b) extravía. The él/ella form is extravía. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of extraviar in the present tense?
- (a) extraviamos
- (b) extravío
- (c) extravías
- (d) extravía
Answer: (a) extraviamos. The nosotros form is extraviamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of extraviar in the present tense?
- (a) extravío
- (b) extravías
- (c) extravía
- (d) extravían
Answer: (d) extravían. The ellos/ellas form is extravían. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of extraviar?
- (a) extraviado
- (b) extravío
- (c) extraviar
- (d) extraviando
Answer: (d) extraviando. The gerund is extraviando, used for the progressive: estoy extraviando.
7. What is the past participle of extraviar?
- (a) extravié
- (b) extraviar
- (c) extraviado
- (d) extraviando
Answer: (c) extraviado. The past participle is extraviado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: he extraviado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ las llaves en el parque.
- (a) extraviamos
- (b) extravío
- (c) extravías
- (d) extravía
Answer: (b) extravío. The sentence needs the yo form extravío (Every day, I misplace his keys in the park.)
9. What is the yo form of extraviar in the preterite?
- (a) extravié
- (b) extraviaste
- (c) extravió
- (d) extraviamos
Answer: (a) extravié. The yo preterite is extravié. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la cartera en el autobús.
- (a) extraviemos
- (b) extraviéis
- (c) extravíe
- (d) extravíes
Answer: (c) extravíe. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is extravíe.
Frequently asked questions about extraviar
Is extraviar regular?
Yes. extraviar is a regular -ar verb: extravío, extravié, extraviaba, extraviaré. There are no spelling changes and no stem changes, so once you know the endings you can conjugate it in every tense.
What does extraviar mean, and when do I use it?
extraviar means "to misplace" in English. Use it when you talk about his keys in the park, his passport on the trip, his wallet on the bus and the document in the office — for example: Yo extravío las llaves en el parque. — "I misplace his keys in the park." It is a practical verb for everyday conversation, and it appears in all the tenses on this page.
How do you say it in a real sentence?
A natural sentence is: Yo extravío las llaves en el parque. — "I misplace his keys in the park." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life: the verb stays the same, only the ending changes.
What is the difference between extraviar and extraviarse?
extraviar means "to misplace", while extraviarse means "to get lost". The reflexive form is used when the action comes back to the subject, and the plain form is used when the action is done to someone or something else. Compare the two pages side by side to feel the difference.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with extraviar?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo extravío las llaves en el parque. — "I misplace his keys in the park." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo extravié las llaves en el parque. — "Yesterday, I misplaced his keys in the park." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.