Introduction
Integrar means “to integrate”, and it is one of the verbs you will use again and again in Spanish. Integrar means to integrate, and it describes bringing parts together into a whole: integrating a new employee into a team, a new idea into a plan, or a new country into a community. It is fully regular and common in work, education and social contexts. This page shows integrar in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make most often, and it finishes with a ten-question quiz so you can test yourself. Every sentence below comes with its English translation, and every form is the correct present-tense form unless the sentence is clearly marked as past or future. For a first taste: “Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” — I integrate the new students into the class.
Integrar in real example sentences
The twelve sentences below are grouped by how integrar is used. Read each one out loud, then read the translation. If a sentence feels useful, copy it into your own notebook with one small change — a different time, a different person, a different place — and you have a new sentence of your own.
In the present: everyday use
These sentences use integrar in the present tense, which is how you will meet it most often: routines, facts, and things happening now.
“Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” — I integrate the new students into the class.
“¿Integras las ideas en el proyecto?” — Do you integrate the ideas into the project?
“Integra a los inmigrantes en la ciudad.” — He/she integrates immigrants into the city.
“Nosotros integramos la música en la fiesta.” — We integrate music into the party.
Talking about the past
The present is not the only tense you need. These sentences show integrar in the past, so you can talk about what already happened.
“Ayer, yo integré a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” — Yesterday, I integrated the new students into the class. (preterite)
“Antes, él integraba las ideas en el proyecto.” — Before, he used to integrate the ideas into the project. (imperfect)
Plans and things already done
These sentences look forward, or look back at something already finished. Notice how the verb form changes while the meaning of integrar stays the same.
“Mañana, nosotros integraremos a los inmigrantes en la ciudad.” — Tomorrow, we will integrate immigrants into the city. (future)
“¿Tú has integrado la música en la fiesta?” — Have you integrated music into the party? (present perfect)
More everyday uses
Four more present-tense sentences, covering the remaining persons, so you can see the whole table in action.
“Vosotros integráis a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” — You integrate the new students into the class.
“Ellos integran las ideas en el proyecto.” — They integrate the ideas into the project.
“Yo integro a los inmigrantes en la ciudad.” — I integrate immigrants into the city.
“Mi padre integra la música en la fiesta.” — My father integrates music into the party.
Integrar in context
Single sentences teach you the forms. Dialogues teach you when to use them. Read the short conversation below, then the paragraph that follows, and notice how integrar appears naturally, without anyone stopping to think about conjugation.
A short dialogue
Marta: “¿Tú integras las ideas en el proyecto?” — Do you integrate the ideas into the project?
Pedro: “Sí, yo integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” — Yes, I integrate the new students into the class.
Marta: “Nosotros integramos la música en la fiesta.” — We integrate music into the party.
Pedro: “Y ellos integran las ideas en el proyecto.” — And they integrate the ideas into the project.
Marta: “Vosotros integráis a los inmigrantes en la ciudad.” — You integrate immigrants into the city.
Pedro: “Sí, y él integra a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” — Yes, and he integrates the new students into the class.
A short paragraph
Integra a los nuevos alumnos en la clase, y nosotros integramos la música en la fiesta. Yo integro las ideas en el proyecto, y ellos integran a los inmigrantes en la ciudad. Integrar is part of everyday life, because integrate is something people do in work, at home and with friends, in the present, the past and the future.
Common mistakes with integrar
These are the errors learners actually make with integrar. Each one shows the wrong version, the right version, and why the correction matters.
Wrong: “Yo integra a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” Right: “Yo integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” Why: The person matters: integra is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is integro. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
Wrong: “Ayer yo integro las ideas en el proyecto.” Right: “Ayer yo integré las ideas en el proyecto.” Why: The present and the preterite are different tenses: integro is happening now, while integré is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
Wrong: “Treating integrar and integrarse as identical in every context.” Right: “Integrar means to integrate, while integrarse means to integrate oneself.” Why: They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: integrar fits sentences such as Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase, while integrarse belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Wrong: “Yo soy integrado las ideas en el proyecto.” Right: “Yo he integrado las ideas en el proyecto.” Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he integrado, has integrado, ha integrado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
Wrong: “De niño, yo integré a los inmigrantes en la ciudad todos los días.” Right: “De niño, yo integraba a los inmigrantes en la ciudad todos los días.” Why: For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (integraba), not the preterite. The preterite (integré) is for one finished action.
Quiz: integrar in use
Ten questions on integrar in real sentences. Choose the correct answer for each one, then check the answer key. Every answer is explained.
1. Complete the sentence: “Vosotros ______ a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” (You integrate the new students into the class.)
- (a) integráis
- (b) integro
- (c) integras
Answer: integráis — The vosotros/as form of integrar in the present tense is integráis.
2. Complete the sentence: “Ellos ______ las ideas en el proyecto.” (They integrate the ideas into the project.)
- (a) integras
- (b) integran
- (c) integro
Answer: integran — The ellos/ellas/Uds. form of integrar in the present tense is integran.
3. Complete the sentence (preterite): “Ayer yo ______ a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” (Yesterday I integrated the new students into the class.)
- (a) integraste
- (b) integró
- (c) integré
Answer: integré — In the preterite, the yo form of integrar is integré.
4. Complete the sentence (imperfect): “Antes, él ______ las ideas en el proyecto.” (Before, he used to integrate the ideas into the project.)
- (a) integraba
- (b) integro
- (c) integrabas
Answer: integraba — In the imperfect, the él/ella/Ud. form of integrar is integraba.
5. Complete the sentence (future): “Mañana, nosotros ______ a los inmigrantes en la ciudad.” (Tomorrow we will integrate immigrants into the city.)
- (a) integrarás
- (b) integraremos
- (c) integraré
Answer: integraremos — In the future, the nosotros/as form of integrar is integraremos.
6. What does integrar mean in English?
- (a) to integrate
- (b) to insult
- (c) to integrate oneself
Answer: to integrate — Integrar means “to integrate”. The other options are the meanings of different verbs.
7. Which sentence is correct?
- (a) Yo integra a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.
- (b) Ellos integra las ideas en el proyecto.
- (c) Yo integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.
Answer: Yo integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase. — “Yo integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” is correct. The other two sentences contain the mistakes explained in the section above.
8. How do you say “I integrate the new students into the class.” in Spanish?
- (a) Mi padre integra la música en la fiesta.
- (b) Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.
- (c) Integran a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.
Answer: Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase. — “Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” is the correct translation.
9. What is the nosotros form of integrar in the present tense?
- (a) integro
- (b) integras
- (c) integramos
Answer: integramos — The nosotros form is integramos.
10. Which of these sentences is in the present tense?
- (a) Mañana, nosotros integraremos a los inmigrantes en la ciudad.
- (b) Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.
- (c) Ayer, yo integré a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.
Answer: Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase. — “Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase.” is in the present tense. The other two are in the preterite and the future.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'I integrate the new students into the class' in Spanish?
Say 'Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase'. For a routine, add a time expression: 'Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase todos los días'.
How do you say 'He integrates the ideas into the project' in Spanish?
Say 'Él integra las ideas en el proyecto'. The subject comes first, and the verb agrees with it: él takes integra.
What is the difference between integrar and integrarse?
Integrar means to integrate, while integrarse means to integrate oneself. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use integrar when you mean to integrate, as in 'Integro a los nuevos alumnos en la clase', and use integrarse for to integrate oneself.
Related pages
- Full conjugation of integrar — every tense of integrar in one place.
- Integrar in the present tense — the full table and usage rules for one tense.
- Spanish verbs — the hub for every Spanish verb on VerbFlow.
- Verb quiz — test yourself on integrar and other verbs.
- Conjugation practice — drill the forms of integrar until they are automatic.