Filmar Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb filmar means to film, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Filmar means to film, to record moving images with a camera. It is used for films, documentaries, weddings and videos on a phone, and it is a fully regular verb. Like every Spanish verb, filmar changes its ending for each person and tense, and 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 filmo la película en el desierto, and in the preterite you say filmé un documental sobre el mar. 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: filmar
- English: to film
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: filmando
- Past participle: filmado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + filmado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for filmar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Filmar is fully regular: filmo, filma. Filmar is for moving pictures; grabar covers recording in general, including sound.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for filmar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | filmo |
| tú | filmas |
| él/ella/Ud. | filma |
| nosotros/as | filmamos |
| vosotros/as | filmáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | filman |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | filmé |
| tú | filmaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | filmó |
| nosotros/as | filmamos |
| vosotros/as | filmasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | filmaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | filmaba |
| tú | filmabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | filmaba |
| nosotros/as | filmábamos |
| vosotros/as | filmabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | filmaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | filmaré |
| tú | filmarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | filmará |
| nosotros/as | filmaremos |
| vosotros/as | filmaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | filmarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | filmaría |
| tú | filmarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | filmaría |
| nosotros/as | filmaríamos |
| vosotros/as | filmaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | filmarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he filmado |
| tú | has filmado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha filmado |
| nosotros/as | hemos filmado |
| vosotros/as | habéis filmado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han filmado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había filmado |
| tú | habías filmado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había filmado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos filmado |
| vosotros/as | habíais filmado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían filmado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré filmado |
| tú | habrás filmado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá filmado |
| nosotros/as | habremos filmado |
| vosotros/as | habréis filmado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán filmado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría filmado |
| tú | habrías filmado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría filmado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos filmado |
| vosotros/as | habríais filmado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían filmado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | filme |
| tú | filmes |
| él/ella/Ud. | filme |
| nosotros/as | filmemos |
| vosotros/as | filméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | filmen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | filmara |
| tú | filmaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | filmara |
| nosotros/as | filmáramos |
| vosotros/as | filmarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | filmaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | filma |
| él/ella/Ud. | filme |
| nosotros/as | filmemos |
| vosotros/as | filmad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | filmen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | filmes |
| él/ella/Ud. | filme |
| nosotros/as | filmemos |
| vosotros/as | filméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | filmen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | filmando | with estar for the progressive: estoy filmando |
| Past participle | filmado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he filmado |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Filmo la película en el desierto. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, filmé la boda de su hermana. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, filmaba un documental sobre el mar. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, filmaré el concierto con el móvil. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Filmaría la película en el desierto si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he filmado la boda de su hermana. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había filmado un documental sobre el mar antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré filmado el concierto con el móvil. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría filmado la película en el desierto con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él filme la boda de su hermana. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él filmara un documental sobre el mar, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Filma el concierto con el móvil! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For filmar, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No filmes la película en el desierto. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with filmar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Filmo la película en el desierto. — I film the film in the desert.
- Filma la boda de su hermana. — He/she films his sister's wedding.
- Ayer, filmé un documental sobre el mar. — Yesterday, I filmed a documentary about the sea.
- Antes, nosotros filmábamos el concierto con el móvil. — Before, we used to film the concert with my phone.
- Mañana, tú filmarás la película en el desierto. — Tomorrow, you will film the film in the desert.
- Yo filmaría la boda de su hermana si tuviera más tiempo. — I would film his sister's wedding if I had more time.
- Él ha filmado un documental sobre el mar. — He has filmed a documentary about the sea.
- Espero que él filme el concierto con el móvil. — I hope he films the concert with my phone.
- Yo ya había filmado la película en el desierto antes de salir. — I had already filmed the film in the desert before leaving.
- Ellos filmaban la boda de su hermana cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to film his sister's wedding when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo filma la película en el desierto. — Right: Yo filmo la película en el desierto. — The person matters: filma is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is filmo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo filmo la boda de su hermana. — Right: Ayer yo filmé la boda de su hermana. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: filmo is happening now, while filmé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating filmar and grabar as identical in every context. — Right: Filmar means to film, while grabar means to record, sound or video. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: filmar fits sentences such as Filmo la película en el desierto, while grabar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy filmado la boda de su hermana. — Right: Yo he filmado la boda de su hermana. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he filmado, has filmado, ha filmado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo filmé un documental sobre el mar todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo filmaba un documental sobre el mar todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (filmaba), not the preterite. The preterite (filmé) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on filmar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la película en el desierto. (present tense) A. filmo B. filmas C. filma D. filmamos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ la boda de su hermana. (preterite) A. filmé B. filmaste C. filmaron D. filmó
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ un documental sobre el mar. (imperfect) A. filmabas B. filmaban C. filmábamos D. filmaba
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ el concierto con el móvil. (future) A. filmaremos B. filmarás C. filmaré D. filmará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la película en el desierto si pudiera. (conditional) A. filmaría B. filmarías C. filmarían D. filmo
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la boda de su hermana. (present subjunctive) A. filmes B. filmemos C. filmo D. filme
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ un documental sobre el mar, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. filmáramos B. filmo C. filmara D. filmaras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ el concierto con el móvil. (present perfect) A. han filmado B. hemos filmado C. he filmado D. has filmado
Complete the command: ¡___ la película en el desierto! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. filma B. filme C. filmemos D. filmad
Which is the gerund of filmar, used with estar for the progressive? A. filmado B. filmo C. filmé D. filmando
Answer key
- filmo — The first-person present of filmar is filmo. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- filmó — The third-person preterite of filmar is filmó, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- filmábamos — The nosotros imperfect of filmar is filmábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- filmarás — The second-person future of filmar is filmarás.
- filmaría — The first-person conditional of filmar is filmaría, the form for what would happen.
- filme — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of filmar is filme.
- filmara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of filmar is filmara.
- hemos filmado — The nosotros present perfect of filmar is hemos filmado: hemos + filmado.
- filma — The affirmative tú imperative of filmar is filma.
- filmando — The gerund of filmar is filmando: estoy filmando. The participle filmado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does filmar mean in English?
Filmar means to film. It is used in everyday situations such as Filmo la película en el desierto. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is filmar regular or irregular?
Filmar is a fully regular -ar verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including filmo in the present and filmé in the preterite.
What is the difference between filmar and grabar?
Filmar means to film, while grabar means to record, sound or video. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use filmar when you mean to film, as in Filmo la película en el desierto, and use grabar for to record, sound or video. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I film” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo filmé la boda de su hermana. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo filmaba un documental sobre el mar. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he filmado la boda de su hermana.
How do I practise filmar?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the filmar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Filmar in the present tense — the full present-tense table for filmar.
- Filmar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for filmar.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Ilustrar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with filmar.
- Decorar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with filmar.
- Estrenar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with filmar.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.