Extraviarse Conjugation in Spanish
extraviarse means "to get lost" in English, and it comes up when people talk about the forest at night, the city without a map, the shopping centre and the village streets. This page gives you the complete conjugation of extraviarse 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. extraviarse is a Reflexive 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 me extravío en el bosque por la noche. — "Every day, I get lost in the forest at night." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: extraviarse
- English: to get lost
- Verb type: Reflexive regular -ar verb
- Gerund: extraviando
- Past participle: extraviado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + extraviado)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Full conjugation table
Every tense of extraviarse 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 extraviarse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of extraviarse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me extravío en el bosque por la noche. — "Every day, I get lost in the forest at night." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me extravié en la ciudad sin mapa. — "Yesterday, I got lost in the city without a map." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me extraviaba en el centro comercial. — "In the past, I used to get lost in the shopping centre." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos extraviaremos por las calles del pueblo. — "Tomorrow, we will get lost through the village streets." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te extraviarías en el bosque por la noche. — "If you could, you would get lost in the forest at night." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he extraviado en la ciudad sin mapa. — "I have got lost in the city without a map." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había extraviado en el centro comercial. — "Before the party, I had got lost in the shopping centre." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré extraviado por las calles del pueblo. — "By tomorrow, I will have got lost through the village streets." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría extraviado en el bosque por la noche. — "If I had been able to, I would have got lost in the forest at night." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se extravíe en la ciudad sin mapa. — "I hope that he/she gets lost in the city without a map." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se extraviara en el centro comercial, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she got lost in the shopping centre, everything would turn out better." For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se extravíe por las calles del pueblo! — "Let him/her get lost through the village streets!" For extraviarse 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 extraviarse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te extravíes en el bosque por la noche. — "Do not get lost in the forest at night." For extraviarse 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: extraviarse in real sentences
Ten sentences with extraviarse, 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 me extravío en el bosque por la noche. — "Every day, I get lost in the forest at night." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me extravié en la ciudad sin mapa. — "Yesterday, I got lost in the city without a map." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me extraviaba en el centro comercial. — "In the past, I used to get lost in the shopping centre." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos extraviaremos por las calles del pueblo. — "Tomorrow, we will get lost through the village streets." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te extraviarías en el bosque por la noche. — "If you could, you would get lost in the forest at night." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he extraviado en la ciudad sin mapa. — "I have got lost in the city without a map." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se extravíe en el centro comercial. — "I hope that he/she gets lost in the shopping centre." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se extraviara por las calles del pueblo, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she got lost through the village streets, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te extravíes en el bosque por la noche! — "Do not get lost in the forest at night!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy extraviando en la ciudad sin mapa. — "Now, I am geting lost in the city without a map." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with extraviarse
The errors learners actually make with extraviarse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo extravío en el bosque por la noche.
- Right: Yo me extravío en el bosque por la noche.
- Why: extraviarse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me extravío en el bosque por la noche.. Without me the sentence is incomplete, and it sounds as if the action happens to someone else.
Mistake 2: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros os extraviais en el bosque por la noche.
- Right: Vosotros os extraviáis en el bosque por la noche.
- 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 me extravío en la ciudad sin mapa.
- Right: Ayer, yo me extravié en la ciudad sin mapa.
- 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 me extravié en la ciudad sin mapa. — "Yesterday, I got lost in the city without a map."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy extraviado en el centro comercial.
- Right: Me estoy extraviando en el centro comercial.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund extraviando for the progressive. The participle extraviado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he extraviado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Confusing extraviarse with extraviar
- Wrong: Yo extravío en el bosque por la noche.
- Right: Yo me extravío en el bosque por la noche.
- Why: extraviarse (to get lost) and extraviar are partners, not the same verb. extraviarse means "to get lost", while the other form is used when the action is done to someone else. Use the reflexive pronoun when the action comes back to the subject.
Quiz: extraviarse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on extraviarse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of extraviarse in the present tense?
- (a) extravío
- (b) extravías
- (c) extravía
- (d) extraviamos
Answer: (a) extravío. The yo form is extravío. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of extraviarse in the present tense?
- (a) extravío
- (b) extravía
- (c) extraviamos
- (d) extravías
Answer: (d) extravías. The tú form is extravías. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of extraviarse in the present tense?
- (a) extravías
- (b) extraviamos
- (c) extravía
- (d) extravío
Answer: (c) extravía. The él/ella form is extravía. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of extraviarse in the present tense?
- (a) extravía
- (b) extraviamos
- (c) extravío
- (d) extravías
Answer: (b) extraviamos. The nosotros form is extraviamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of extraviarse in the present tense?
- (a) extravían
- (b) extravío
- (c) extravías
- (d) extravía
Answer: (a) extravían. The ellos/ellas form is extravían. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of extraviarse?
- (a) extraviando
- (b) extraviado
- (c) extravío
- (d) extraviarse
Answer: (a) extraviando. The gerund is extraviando, used for the progressive: me estoy extraviando.
7. What is the past participle of extraviarse?
- (a) extraviando
- (b) extravié
- (c) extraviarse
- (d) extraviado
Answer: (d) extraviado. The past participle is extraviado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he extraviado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ en el bosque por la noche.
- (a) extravía
- (b) extraviamos
- (c) extravío
- (d) extravías
Answer: (c) extravío. The sentence needs the yo form extravío (Every day, I get lost in the forest at night.)
9. What is the yo form of extraviarse in the preterite?
- (a) extraviamos
- (b) extravié
- (c) extraviaste
- (d) extravió
Answer: (b) extravié. The yo preterite is extravié. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ en el centro comercial.
- (a) extravíes
- (b) extraviemos
- (c) extraviéis
- (d) extravíe
Answer: (d) extravíe. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is extravíe.
Frequently asked questions about extraviarse
Is extraviarse regular?
Yes. extraviarse 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 extraviarse mean, and when do I use it?
extraviarse means "to get lost" in English. Use it when you talk about the forest at night, the city without a map, the shopping centre and the village streets — for example: Yo me extravío en el bosque por la noche. — "I get lost in the forest at night." 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 me extravío en el bosque por la noche. — "I get lost in the forest at night." 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.
Is extraviarse reflexive?
Yes. extraviarse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me extravío en el bosque por la noche. — "I get lost in the forest at night." If you drop the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. The pronoun goes before the conjugated verb, and it attaches to the end of the gerund and of affirmative imperatives.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with extraviarse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me extravío en el bosque por la noche. — "I get lost in the forest at night." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me extravié en el bosque por la noche. — "Yesterday, I got lost in the forest at night." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.