Habituarse Conjugation in Spanish
habituarse means "to get used to" in English, and it comes up when people talk about the cold of winter, the school timetable, life in the city and the street noise. This page gives you the complete conjugation of habituarse 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. habituarse 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 habitúo al frío del invierno. — "Every day, I get used to to the cold of winter." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: habituarse
- English: to get used to
- Verb type: Reflexive regular -ar verb
- Gerund: habituando
- Past participle: habituado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + habituado)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Full conjugation table
Every tense of habituarse with all six persons. The gerund is habituando and the past participle is habituado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habitúo |
| tú | habitúas |
| él/ella/Ud. | habitúa |
| nosotros/as | habituamos |
| vosotros/as | habituáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habitúan |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habitué |
| tú | habituaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | habituó |
| nosotros/as | habituamos |
| vosotros/as | habituasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habituaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habituaba |
| tú | habituabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | habituaba |
| nosotros/as | habituábamos |
| vosotros/as | habituabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habituaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habituaré |
| tú | habituarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | habituará |
| nosotros/as | habituaremos |
| vosotros/as | habituaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habituarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habituaría |
| tú | habituarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | habituaría |
| nosotros/as | habituaríamos |
| vosotros/as | habituaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habituarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he habituado |
| tú | has habituado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha habituado |
| nosotros/as | hemos habituado |
| vosotros/as | habéis habituado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han habituado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había habituado |
| tú | habías habituado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había habituado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos habituado |
| vosotros/as | habíais habituado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían habituado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré habituado |
| tú | habrás habituado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá habituado |
| nosotros/as | habremos habituado |
| vosotros/as | habréis habituado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán habituado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría habituado |
| tú | habrías habituado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría habituado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos habituado |
| vosotros/as | habríais habituado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían habituado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habitúe |
| tú | habitúes |
| él/ella/Ud. | habitúe |
| nosotros/as | habituemos |
| vosotros/as | habituéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habitúen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habituara |
| tú | habituaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | habituara |
| nosotros/as | habituáramos |
| vosotros/as | habituarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habituaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | habitúa |
| él/ella/Ud. | habitúe |
| nosotros/as | habituemos |
| vosotros/as | habituad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habitúen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | habitúes |
| él/ella/Ud. | habitúe |
| nosotros/as | habituemos |
| vosotros/as | habituéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habitúen |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about habituarse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of habituarse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me habitúo al frío del invierno. — "Every day, I get used to to the cold of winter." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me habitué al horario de la escuela. — "Yesterday, I got used to to the school timetable." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me habituaba a la vida en la ciudad. — "In the past, I used to get used to to life in the city." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos habituaremos al ruido de la calle. — "Tomorrow, we will get used to to the street noise." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te habituarías al frío del invierno. — "If you could, you would get used to to the cold of winter." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he habituado al horario de la escuela. — "I have got used to to the school timetable." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había habituado a la vida en la ciudad. — "Before the party, I had got used to to life in the city." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré habituado al ruido de la calle. — "By tomorrow, I will have got used to to the street noise." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría habituado al frío del invierno. — "If I had been able to, I would have got used to to the cold of winter." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se habitúe al horario de la escuela. — "I hope that he/she gets used to to the school timetable." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se habituara a la vida en la ciudad, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she got used to to life in the city, everything would turn out better." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se habitúe al ruido de la calle! — "Let him/her get used to to the street noise!" For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- 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 habituarse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te habitúes al frío del invierno. — "Do not get used to to the cold of winter." For habituarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem habitu- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: habituarse in real sentences
Ten sentences with habituarse, 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 habitúo al frío del invierno. — "Every day, I get used to to the cold of winter." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me habitué al horario de la escuela. — "Yesterday, I got used to to the school timetable." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me habituaba a la vida en la ciudad. — "In the past, I used to get used to to life in the city." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos habituaremos al ruido de la calle. — "Tomorrow, we will get used to to the street noise." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te habituarías al frío del invierno. — "If you could, you would get used to to the cold of winter." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he habituado al horario de la escuela. — "I have got used to to the school timetable." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se habitúe a la vida en la ciudad. — "I hope that he/she gets used to to life in the city." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se habituara al ruido de la calle, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she got used to to the street noise, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te habitúes al frío del invierno! — "Do not get used to to the cold of winter!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy habituando al horario de la escuela. — "Now, I am geting used to to the school timetable." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with habituarse
The errors learners actually make with habituarse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo habitúo al frío del invierno.
- Right: Yo me habitúo al frío del invierno.
- Why: habituarse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me habitúo al frío del invierno.. 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 habituais al frío del invierno.
- Right: Vosotros os habituáis al frío del invierno.
- Why: The vosotros form habituáis 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 habitúo al horario de la escuela.
- Right: Ayer, yo me habitué al horario de la escuela.
- 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 habitué al horario de la escuela. — "Yesterday, I got used to to the school timetable."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy habituado a la vida en la ciudad.
- Right: Me estoy habituando a la vida en la ciudad.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund habituando for the progressive. The participle habituado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he habituado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros nos habitúa al frío del invierno.
- Right: Nosotros nos habituamos al frío del invierno.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes habituamos, while habitúa belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: habituarse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on habituarse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of habituarse in the present tense?
- (a) habitúo
- (b) habitúas
- (c) habitúa
- (d) habituamos
Answer: (a) habitúo. The yo form is habitúo. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of habituarse in the present tense?
- (a) habitúo
- (b) habitúa
- (c) habituamos
- (d) habitúas
Answer: (d) habitúas. The tú form is habitúas. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of habituarse in the present tense?
- (a) habitúas
- (b) habituamos
- (c) habitúa
- (d) habitúo
Answer: (c) habitúa. The él/ella form is habitúa. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of habituarse in the present tense?
- (a) habitúa
- (b) habituamos
- (c) habitúo
- (d) habitúas
Answer: (b) habituamos. The nosotros form is habituamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of habituarse in the present tense?
- (a) habitúan
- (b) habitúo
- (c) habitúas
- (d) habitúa
Answer: (a) habitúan. The ellos/ellas form is habitúan. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of habituarse?
- (a) habituando
- (b) habituado
- (c) habitúo
- (d) habituarse
Answer: (a) habituando. The gerund is habituando, used for the progressive: me estoy habituando.
7. What is the past participle of habituarse?
- (a) habituando
- (b) habitué
- (c) habituarse
- (d) habituado
Answer: (d) habituado. The past participle is habituado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he habituado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ al frío del invierno.
- (a) habitúa
- (b) habituamos
- (c) habitúo
- (d) habitúas
Answer: (c) habitúo. The sentence needs the yo form habitúo (Every day, I get used to to the cold of winter.)
9. What is the yo form of habituarse in the preterite?
- (a) habituamos
- (b) habitué
- (c) habituaste
- (d) habituó
Answer: (b) habitué. The yo preterite is habitué. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ a la vida en la ciudad.
- (a) habitúes
- (b) habituemos
- (c) habituéis
- (d) habitúe
Answer: (d) habitúe. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is habitúe.
Frequently asked questions about habituarse
Is habituarse regular?
Yes. habituarse is a regular -ar verb: habitúo, habitué, habituaba, habituaré. There are no spelling changes and no stem changes, so once you know the endings you can conjugate it in every tense.
What does habituarse mean, and when do I use it?
habituarse means "to get used to" in English. Use it when you talk about the cold of winter, the school timetable, life in the city and the street noise — for example: Yo me habitúo al frío del invierno. — "I get used to to the cold of winter." 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 habitúo al frío del invierno. — "I get used to to the cold of winter." 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 habituarse reflexive?
Yes. habituarse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me habitúo al frío del invierno. — "I get used to to the cold of winter." 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 habituarse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me habitúo al frío del invierno. — "I get used to to the cold of winter." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me habitué al frío del invierno. — "Yesterday, I got used to to the cold of winter." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.