Informarse Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of informarse — “to find out” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for informarse with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Informarse means to find out or to get informed, and it is the reflexive verb for checking facts before deciding: timetables, prices, rules, news. It usually takes sobre or de: informarse sobre el horario, informarse de las noticias. The non-reflexive informar means to inform someone else. To see it in a real sentence: Me informo sobre el horario del tren. — “I find out about the train timetable.”
Present tense conjugation table: informarse
Every person of informarse in the present tense. The gerund is informando and the past participle is informado.
| Person | Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me | informo |
| tú | te | informas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se | informa |
| nosotros/as | nos | informamos |
| vosotros/as | os | informáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se | informan |
The gerund is informando, which you use with estar to say what is happening right now: “Estoy informando” means the action of informarse is in progress at this very moment. The past participle is informado, which you use with haber in the perfect tenses: “he informado” is the present perfect, used for a completed action. Keep both forms in mind as you read the examples below, because the present is only one part of how informarse is used.
How the present of informarse is formed
The present of informarse is built from the stem inform plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | me informo |
| tú | -as | te informas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | se informa |
| nosotros/as | -amos | nos informamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | os informáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | se informan |
informarse is a regular -ar verb in the present, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is inform and the endings are the normal -ar endings, so there are no surprises to memorise in this tense — the challenge is only using the forms naturally.
The gerund of informarse is informando and the past participle is informado. Both are the forms you need for the progressive and the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present of informarse
The present is not a single-purpose tense. Below are the five situations where you will use informarse in the present most often. Each one comes with a real example, so read the rule, then say the example out loud.
1. A routine or habit
The present tense of informarse is the tense for what happens regularly. When something is part of your routine, your week or your normal life, the present is the right choice, and informarse is no exception. The time words that go with it are todos los días, cada semana, siempre and a menudo.
Example: “Me informo sobre el horario del tren.” — I find out about the train timetable.
2. A general fact
The present tense also states facts that are true in general, not just today. When you describe what informarse means in the world — what it does, who it affects, how it works — the present is the tense to use. There is no time limit on the statement, so no past or future form is needed.
Example: “Se informa de las noticias cada mañana.” — He/she finds out about the news every morning.
3. Something happening right now
The present tense describes what is happening at this very moment. You do not need the progressive (estar plus the gerund) to say what is going on now: the simple present does the job in Spanish, and it is the more common choice in everyday speech.
Example: “Me informo antes de comprar el billete.” — I find out before buying the ticket.
4. A plan or arrangement
Spanish uses the present tense for plans that are already fixed, especially with a time expression such as mañana or el lunes. When the arrangement is made, the present tense states it as a fact, and informarse follows the same rule as every other verb.
Example: “Mañana, nosotros nos informamos en la oficina de turismo.” — Tomorrow, we find out at the tourist office.
5. Asking and answering questions
Questions in the present tense ask about routines, facts and what is happening now. The answer uses the same tense, so a question and its answer stay in the present together. This is the pattern you will hear most often in conversation.
Example: “¿Te informas de las noticias cada mañana?” — Do you find out about the news every morning?
The present vs the preterite: how to choose
The closest tense to the present is the preterite, and choosing between them is one of the first decisions in Spanish. The rule is simple: the present reports what happens now, what happens regularly, or what is generally true, while the preterite reports one finished action in the past. The three pairs below use the same verb, so the only thing that changes is whether the action is happening now or is already finished. Time words help: ahora and todos los días point to the present, while ayer and anoche point to the preterite.
Present: “Me informo sobre el horario del tren.” — I find out about the train timetable.
Preterite: “Me informé sobre el horario del tren.” — I found out about the train timetable.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Se informa de las noticias cada mañana.” — He/she finds out about the news every morning.
Preterite: “Se informó de las noticias cada mañana.” — He/she found out about the news every morning.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Present: “Nos informamos antes de comprar el billete.” — We find out before buying the ticket.
Preterite: “Nos informamos antes de comprar el billete.” — We found out before buying the ticket.
The present sentence describes what happens now or regularly; the preterite sentence reports one finished action in the past. That difference — now versus finished — is the whole decision.
Example sentences: informarse in the present
Read these eight sentences out loud. They cover all six persons, so by the end you will have seen every form in the table used in a real sentence. Pay attention to the words around the verb — the time expressions, the objects, the other verbs — because those are what make each sentence sound natural.
“Me informo sobre el horario del tren.” — I find out about the train timetable.
“Te informas de las noticias cada mañana.” — You find out about the news every morning.
“Se informa antes de comprar el billete.” — He/she finds out before buying the ticket.
“Nos informamos en la oficina de turismo.” — We find out at the tourist office.
“Os informáis sobre el horario del tren.” — You find out about the train timetable.
“Se informan de las noticias cada mañana.” — They find out about the news every morning.
“Me informo antes de comprar el billete.” — I find out before buying the ticket.
“Se informa en la oficina de turismo.” — He/she finds out at the tourist office.
Common mistakes with informarse in the present
These are the errors learners actually make with this verb in this tense. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo informa sobre el horario del tren.” Right: “Yo me informo sobre el horario del tren.” Why: Yo needs the yo form me informo. The form informa belongs with él, ella or Ud.
Wrong: “Yo informo sobre el horario del tren.” Right: “Yo me informo sobre el horario del tren.” Why: Informarse is reflexive, so the pronoun me is required before the form. Without it the sentence is incomplete.
Wrong: “Ayer yo me informo de las noticias cada mañana.” Right: “Ayer yo me informé de las noticias cada mañana.” Why: The present tense cannot describe a finished action yesterday. Ayer forces the preterite, so the form must change to me informé.
Wrong: “Ellos se informa de las noticias cada mañana.” Right: “Ellos se informan de las noticias cada mañana.” Why: Ellos needs the ellos form se informan. The singular informa belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Quiz: informarse in the present
Choose the correct answer for each question, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.
1. Complete the sentence: “Yo ___ sobre el horario del tren.”
- (a) me informo
- (b) te informas
- (c) se informa
Answer: me informo — The yo form of informarse in the present is me informo.
2. Complete the sentence: “Tú ___ de las noticias cada mañana.”
- (a) me informo
- (b) se informa
- (c) te informas
Answer: te informas — The tú form of informarse in the present is te informas.
3. Complete the sentence: “Él/ella ___ antes de comprar el billete.”
- (a) te informas
- (b) se informa
- (c) me informo
Answer: se informa — The él/ella form of informarse in the present is se informa.
4. Complete the sentence: “Nosotros/as ___ en la oficina de turismo.”
- (a) nos informamos
- (b) me informo
- (c) te informas
Answer: nos informamos — The nosotros/as form of informarse in the present is nos informamos.
5. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros/as ___ sobre el horario del tren.”
- (a) me informo
- (b) te informas
- (c) os informáis
Answer: os informáis — The vosotros/as form of informarse in the present is os informáis.
6. Complete the sentence: “Ellos/ellas ___ de las noticias cada mañana.”
- (a) te informas
- (b) se informan
- (c) me informo
Answer: se informan — The ellos/ellas form of informarse in the present is se informan.
7. What does informarse mean in English?
- (a) to find out
- (b) to inform someone else
- (c) to be about
Answer: to find out — Informarse means to find out.
8. Which sentence is in the present?
- (a) Me informé sobre el horario del tren.
- (b) Me informaré sobre el horario del tren.
- (c) Me informo sobre el horario del tren.
Answer: Me informo sobre el horario del tren. — “Me informo sobre el horario del tren.” is in the present. The other two use different tenses.
Frequently asked questions
Is informarse regular in the present?
Yes. Informarse is regular in the present: informo, informas, informa, informamos, informáis and informan. Watch the accents on the forms that carry them, and remember that the nosotros form is the one that keeps the stem unchanged.
What is the gerund and the past participle of informarse?
The gerund is informando, used with estar for the progressive: estoy informando. The past participle is informado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he informado.
What should I watch out for with informarse?
Informarse is reflexive: me informo, te informas. Without the pronoun, informar means telling someone else. In the present, the form to fix in your memory first is informo, because the yo form shows the stem pattern for the whole tense.
How do I practise informarse in the present?
Say the six forms in the table out loud with the examples above, then use the informarse examples and quiz page for more sentences, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of informarse — every tense of informarse in one place.
- Informarse examples and quiz — more sentences with informarse and a ten-question quiz.
- Spanish present guide — how the present works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Present tense conjugator — conjugate any verb in the present instantly.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on informarse and other verbs.