Inquietarse Conjugation in Spanish
inquietarse means "to get worried" in English, and it comes up when people talk about his son at school, his mother's health, tomorrow's exam and his family's future. This page gives you the complete conjugation of inquietarse 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. inquietarse 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 inquieto por su hijo en la escuela. — "Every day, I get worried over his son at school." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: inquietarse
- English: to get worried
- Verb type: Reflexive regular -ar verb
- Gerund: inquietando
- Past participle: inquietado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + inquietado)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Full conjugation table
Every tense of inquietarse with all six persons. The gerund is inquietando and the past participle is inquietado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | inquieto |
| tú | inquietas |
| él/ella/Ud. | inquieta |
| nosotros/as | inquietamos |
| vosotros/as | inquietáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inquietan |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | inquieté |
| tú | inquietaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | inquietó |
| nosotros/as | inquietamos |
| vosotros/as | inquietasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inquietaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | inquietaba |
| tú | inquietabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | inquietaba |
| nosotros/as | inquietábamos |
| vosotros/as | inquietabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inquietaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | inquietaré |
| tú | inquietarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | inquietará |
| nosotros/as | inquietaremos |
| vosotros/as | inquietaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inquietarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | inquietaría |
| tú | inquietarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | inquietaría |
| nosotros/as | inquietaríamos |
| vosotros/as | inquietaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inquietarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he inquietado |
| tú | has inquietado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha inquietado |
| nosotros/as | hemos inquietado |
| vosotros/as | habéis inquietado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han inquietado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había inquietado |
| tú | habías inquietado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había inquietado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos inquietado |
| vosotros/as | habíais inquietado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían inquietado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré inquietado |
| tú | habrás inquietado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá inquietado |
| nosotros/as | habremos inquietado |
| vosotros/as | habréis inquietado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán inquietado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría inquietado |
| tú | habrías inquietado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría inquietado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos inquietado |
| vosotros/as | habríais inquietado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían inquietado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | inquiete |
| tú | inquietes |
| él/ella/Ud. | inquiete |
| nosotros/as | inquietemos |
| vosotros/as | inquietéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inquieten |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | inquietara |
| tú | inquietaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | inquietara |
| nosotros/as | inquietáramos |
| vosotros/as | inquietarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inquietaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | inquieta |
| él/ella/Ud. | inquiete |
| nosotros/as | inquietemos |
| vosotros/as | inquietad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inquieten |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | inquietes |
| él/ella/Ud. | inquiete |
| nosotros/as | inquietemos |
| vosotros/as | inquietéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | inquieten |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about inquietarse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of inquietarse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me inquieto por su hijo en la escuela. — "Every day, I get worried over his son at school." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me inquieté por la salud de su madre. — "Yesterday, I got worried over his mother's health." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me inquietaba por el examen de mañana. — "In the past, I used to get worried over tomorrow's exam." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos inquietaremos por el futuro de su familia. — "Tomorrow, we will get worried over his family's future." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te inquietarías por su hijo en la escuela. — "If you could, you would get worried over his son at school." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he inquietado por la salud de su madre. — "I have got worried over his mother's health." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había inquietado por el examen de mañana. — "Before the party, I had got worried over tomorrow's exam." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré inquietado por el futuro de su familia. — "By tomorrow, I will have got worried over his family's future." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría inquietado por su hijo en la escuela. — "If I had been able to, I would have got worried over his son at school." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se inquiete por la salud de su madre. — "I hope that he/she gets worried over his mother's health." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se inquietara por el examen de mañana, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she got worried over tomorrow's exam, everything would turn out better." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se inquiete por el futuro de su familia! — "Let him/her get worried over his family's future!" For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- 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 inquietarse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te inquietes por su hijo en la escuela. — "Do not get worried over his son at school." For inquietarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem inquiet- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: inquietarse in real sentences
Ten sentences with inquietarse, 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 inquieto por su hijo en la escuela. — "Every day, I get worried over his son at school." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me inquieté por la salud de su madre. — "Yesterday, I got worried over his mother's health." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me inquietaba por el examen de mañana. — "In the past, I used to get worried over tomorrow's exam." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos inquietaremos por el futuro de su familia. — "Tomorrow, we will get worried over his family's future." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te inquietarías por su hijo en la escuela. — "If you could, you would get worried over his son at school." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he inquietado por la salud de su madre. — "I have got worried over his mother's health." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se inquiete por el examen de mañana. — "I hope that he/she gets worried over tomorrow's exam." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se inquietara por el futuro de su familia, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she got worried over his family's future, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te inquietes por su hijo en la escuela! — "Do not get worried over his son at school!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy inquietando por la salud de su madre. — "Now, I am geting worried over his mother's health." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with inquietarse
The errors learners actually make with inquietarse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo inquieto por su hijo en la escuela.
- Right: Yo me inquieto por su hijo en la escuela.
- Why: inquietarse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me inquieto por su hijo en la escuela.. 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 inquietais por su hijo en la escuela.
- Right: Vosotros os inquietáis por su hijo en la escuela.
- Why: The vosotros form inquietáis 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 inquieto por la salud de su madre.
- Right: Ayer, yo me inquieté por la salud de su madre.
- 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 inquieté por la salud de su madre. — "Yesterday, I got worried over his mother's health."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy inquietado por el examen de mañana.
- Right: Me estoy inquietando por el examen de mañana.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund inquietando for the progressive. The participle inquietado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he inquietado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros nos inquieta por su hijo en la escuela.
- Right: Nosotros nos inquietamos por su hijo en la escuela.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes inquietamos, while inquieta belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: inquietarse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on inquietarse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of inquietarse in the present tense?
- (a) inquietas
- (b) inquieta
- (c) inquietamos
- (d) inquieto
Answer: (d) inquieto. The yo form is inquieto. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of inquietarse in the present tense?
- (a) inquieta
- (b) inquietamos
- (c) inquietas
- (d) inquieto
Answer: (c) inquietas. The tú form is inquietas. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of inquietarse in the present tense?
- (a) inquietamos
- (b) inquieta
- (c) inquieto
- (d) inquietas
Answer: (b) inquieta. The él/ella form is inquieta. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of inquietarse in the present tense?
- (a) inquietamos
- (b) inquieto
- (c) inquietas
- (d) inquieta
Answer: (a) inquietamos. The nosotros form is inquietamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of inquietarse in the present tense?
- (a) inquieto
- (b) inquietas
- (c) inquieta
- (d) inquietan
Answer: (d) inquietan. The ellos/ellas form is inquietan. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of inquietarse?
- (a) inquietado
- (b) inquieto
- (c) inquietarse
- (d) inquietando
Answer: (d) inquietando. The gerund is inquietando, used for the progressive: me estoy inquietando.
7. What is the past participle of inquietarse?
- (a) inquieté
- (b) inquietarse
- (c) inquietado
- (d) inquietando
Answer: (c) inquietado. The past participle is inquietado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he inquietado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ por su hijo en la escuela.
- (a) inquietamos
- (b) inquieto
- (c) inquietas
- (d) inquieta
Answer: (b) inquieto. The sentence needs the yo form inquieto (Every day, I get worried over his son at school.)
9. What is the yo form of inquietarse in the preterite?
- (a) inquieté
- (b) inquietaste
- (c) inquietó
- (d) inquietamos
Answer: (a) inquieté. The yo preterite is inquieté. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ por el examen de mañana.
- (a) inquietemos
- (b) inquietéis
- (c) inquiete
- (d) inquietes
Answer: (c) inquiete. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is inquiete.
Frequently asked questions about inquietarse
Is inquietarse regular?
Yes. inquietarse is a regular -ar verb: inquieto, inquieté, inquietaba, inquietaré. There are no spelling changes and no stem changes, so once you know the endings you can conjugate it in every tense.
What does inquietarse mean, and when do I use it?
inquietarse means "to get worried" in English. Use it when you talk about his son at school, his mother's health, tomorrow's exam and his family's future — for example: Yo me inquieto por su hijo en la escuela. — "I get worried over his son at school." 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 inquieto por su hijo en la escuela. — "I get worried over his son at school." 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 inquietarse reflexive?
Yes. inquietarse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me inquieto por su hijo en la escuela. — "I get worried over his son at school." 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 inquietarse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me inquieto por su hijo en la escuela. — "I get worried over his son at school." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me inquieté por su hijo en la escuela. — "Yesterday, I got worried over his son at school." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.