Humillar Conjugation in Spanish
humillar is the Spanish verb for «to humiliate». As a regular -ar verb verb it follows the -ar endings, and the tables on this page list every form so you never have to guess. You will find the present, the past tenses, the future, the conditional, the perfect tenses, the subjunctive and the imperative, each with a short note on when to use it. Start with the present tense: «Yo humillo todos los días» — I humiliate every day. Then work down the page tense by tense, and finish with the quiz.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: humillar
- English: to humiliate
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: humillando
- Past participle: humillado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + humillado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for humillar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for humillar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem.
Gerund: humillando · Past participle: humillado
Present Indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | humillo |
| tú | humillas |
| él/ella/Ud. | humilla |
| nosotros/as | humillamos |
| vosotros/as | humilláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | humillan |
Use the present of humillar for things that happen regularly and for things that are true in general. The yo form humillo is the anchor of the table: the other persons follow the regular -ar endings from it. When you talk about yourself right now, this is the form you need.
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | humillé |
| tú | humillaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | humilló |
| nosotros/as | humillamos |
| vosotros/as | humillasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | humillaron |
Use the preterite of humillar for a single finished event: something that happened once and is over. The yo form is humillé. If you can put a finished time expression with it — ayer, la semana pasada, anoche — the preterite is usually right.
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | humillaba |
| tú | humillabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | humillaba |
| nosotros/as | humillábamos |
| vosotros/as | humillabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | humillaban |
Use the imperfect of humillar for what used to happen and for what was going on when something else happened. The yo form is humillaba. If the action has no clear beginning or end in the story, the imperfect is the right choice.
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | humillaré |
| tú | humillarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | humillará |
| nosotros/as | humillaremos |
| vosotros/as | humillaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | humillarán |
Use the future of humillar for plans, promises and predictions. The yo form is humillaré, built on the infinitive plus the future endings. For a firm plan, the future sounds more formal than ir a + infinitive; for a casual plan, either works.
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | humillaría |
| tú | humillarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | humillaría |
| nosotros/as | humillaríamos |
| vosotros/as | humillaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | humillarían |
Use the conditional of humillar for hypothetical situations and for softening requests. The yo form is humillaría. It appears after si-clauses with the imperfect subjunctive and on its own for polite suggestions.
Present Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he humillado |
| tú | has humillado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha humillado |
| nosotros/as | hemos humillado |
| vosotros/as | habéis humillado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han humillado |
Use the present perfect of humillar for recent events with present relevance. The yo form is he humillado — haber in the present plus humillado. Time expressions like hoy, esta semana and últimamente are its natural partners.
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había humillado |
| tú | habías humillado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había humillado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos humillado |
| vosotros/as | habíais humillado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían humillado |
Use the pluperfect of humillar when you need two layers of past: one event already finished before another past event began. The yo form is había humillado. It is the tense of «had already done».
Future Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré humillado |
| tú | habrás humillado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá humillado |
| nosotros/as | habremos humillado |
| vosotros/as | habréis humillado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán humillado |
Use the future perfect of humillar to say that something will be finished by a future moment. The yo form is habré humillado. It pairs naturally with deadlines: para mañana, para el viernes, para entonces.
Conditional Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría humillado |
| tú | habrías humillado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría humillado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos humillado |
| vosotros/as | habríais humillado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían humillado |
Use the conditional perfect of humillar for the past that did not happen: what would have been done with more time or a different choice. The yo form is habría humillado. It follows si-clauses with the pluperfect subjunctive.
Present Subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | humille |
| tú | humilles |
| él/ella/Ud. | humille |
| nosotros/as | humillemos |
| vosotros/as | humilléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | humillen |
Use the present subjunctive of humillar when the main clause expresses a wish, a doubt, an emotion or an impersonal judgement. The yo form is humille. After espero que, ojalá que and no creo que, the subjunctive is required, not optional.
Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra forms)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | humillara |
| tú | humillaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | humillara |
| nosotros/as | humilláramos |
| vosotros/as | humillarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | humillaran |
Use the imperfect subjunctive of humillar after past-tense wishes and doubts, and in si-clauses that set up a hypothetical present. The yo form is humillara. It is built on the third-person plural preterite stem, which is why it looks different from the present subjunctive.
Imperative — Affirmative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | humilla |
| él/ella/Ud. | humille |
| nosotros/as | humillemos |
| vosotros/as | humillad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | humillen |
There is no yo form in the imperative — you cannot command yourself.
Use the affirmative imperative of humillar to tell someone to do something: instructions, invitations and requests. The tú form is humilla. For a polite command, use the usted form humille instead of the tú form.
Imperative — Negative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | humilles |
| él/ella/Ud. | humille |
| nosotros/as | humillemos |
| vosotros/as | humilléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | humillen |
There is no yo form in the imperative — you cannot command yourself.
Use the negative imperative of humillar to forbid or to warn: «¡No humilles!». The tú form is humilles, taken from the present subjunctive. The word no always comes first, and the form never changes for emphasis.
Example sentences
- Yo humillo todos los días. — I humiliate every day.
- Ayer yo humillé por la tarde. — Yesterday I humiliated in the afternoon.
- Antes, yo humillaba todos los días. — In the past, I used to humiliate every day.
- Mañana yo humillaré sin falta. — Tomorrow I will humiliate without fail.
- Si tuviera más tiempo, yo humillaría ahora mismo. — If I had more time, I would humiliate right now.
- Hoy yo he humillado dos veces. — Today I have humiliated twice.
- Espero que tú humilles pronto. — I hope You humiliate soon.
- Si yo humillara, todo sería distinto. — If I humiliated, everything would be different.
- Ahora mismo yo estoy humillando. — Right now I am humiliating.
- ¡humilla, por favor! — Humiliate, please!
Common mistakes
1. Using the imperfect for a finished event
Wrong: Ayer yo humillaba.
Right: Ayer yo humillé.
Yesterday's finished action needs the preterite, humillé. The imperfect humillaba describes what used to happen or what was going on, not a single completed event.
2. Using the indicative after a subjunctive trigger
Wrong: Espero que tú humillas.
Right: Espero que tú humilles.
After espero que, Spanish requires the subjunctive: humilles, not the indicative humillas. Wishes, hopes and doubts all trigger this change.
3. Using the affirmative imperative after no
Wrong: No humilla.
Right: No humilles.
Negative commands use the subjunctive-based forms: no humilles. The affirmative humilla can never follow no.
4. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
Wrong: Yo humillar todos los días.
Right: Yo humillo todos los días.
The infinitive humillar names the action; it never works as the main verb of a sentence. Conjugate it for the person: yo humillo.
5. Confusing the gerund with the past participle
Wrong: He humillando.
Right: He humillado.
The perfect tenses use haber plus the past participle: he humillado. The gerund humillando goes with estar for actions in progress («Estoy humillando»), never with haber.
Quiz
Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the correct answer, then check the key below.
1. What is the tú form of humillar in the present indicative?
- (a) humilla
- (b) humillo
- (c) humillas
- (d) humillamos
2. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of humillar in the preterite?
- (a) humillaste
- (b) humilló
- (c) humillamos
- (d) humillé
3. What is the nosotros/as form of humillar in the imperfect?
- (a) humillaba
- (b) humillabas
- (c) humillaba
- (d) humillábamos
4. What is the vosotros/as form of humillar in the future?
- (a) humillarás
- (b) humillaréis
- (c) humillaré
- (d) humillará
5. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of humillar in the conditional?
- (a) humillarías
- (b) humillarían
- (c) humillaría
- (d) humillaría
6. What is the yo form of humillar in the present perfect?
- (a) hemos humillado
- (b) ha humillado
- (c) he humillado
- (d) has humillado
7. What is the tú form of humillar in the present subjunctive?
- (a) humilles
- (b) humille
- (c) humillemos
- (d) humille
8. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of humillar in the imperfect subjunctive (-ra forms)?
- (a) humillara
- (b) humillaras
- (c) humilláramos
- (d) humillara
9. What is the gerund of humillar?
- (a) humillo
- (b) humillar
- (c) humillando
- (d) humillado
10. What is the past participle of humillar?
- (a) humillado
- (b) humillar
- (c) humillando
- (d) humillé
Answer key
1. (c) — In the present indicative, the tú form of humillar is humillas. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 2. (b) — In the preterite, the él/ella/Ud. form of humillar is humilló. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 3. (d) — In the imperfect, the nosotros/as form of humillar is humillábamos. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 4. (b) — In the future, the vosotros/as form of humillar is humillaréis. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 5. (b) — In the conditional, the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of humillar is humillarían. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 6. (c) — In the present perfect, the yo form of humillar is he humillado. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 7. (a) — In the present subjunctive, the tú form of humillar is humilles. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 8. (a) — In the imperfect subjunctive (-ra forms), the él/ella/Ud. form of humillar is humillara. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 9. (c) — The gerund of humillar is humillando. It is used with estar for the progressive: «Estoy humillando». 10. (a) — The past participle of humillar is humillado. It follows haber in all the perfect tenses: «he humillado».
Frequently asked questions
Is humillar regular or irregular?
Yes — humillar is a regular -ar verb. Learn the endings once and they work in every tense, with the stem humill unchanged throughout.
What are the gerund and past participle of humillar?
The gerund is humillando and the past participle is humillado. Use the gerund with estar for actions in progress («Estoy humillando») and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses («he humillado»).
How do I say «I humiliate» in Spanish?
Say «Yo humillo todos los días». That is the yo form of the present tense, the form you need for talking about yourself right now.
What is the difference between the preterite and the imperfect of humillar?
Use the preterite (humillé) for a single finished event and the imperfect (humillaba) for habits and background. «Ayer yo humillé» reports something that happened and ended; «Antes, yo humillaba» describes what used to happen.
When do I use the subjunctive with humillar?
Use the subjunctive after wishes, doubts, emotions and impersonal expressions — for example «Espero que tú humilles». The trigger sits in the main clause; once it is there, the subjunctive form is required, not a stylistic choice.
How do I use humillar in the present perfect?
Put haber in the present before the past participle: «Hoy yo he humillado». The participle humillado never changes for person — only haber changes — so once you know the participle, the whole perfect tense follows.
Related links
- Practise this verb in one tense: humillar-present-tense
- More examples and a quiz: humillar-examples-and-quiz
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