Madurar Conjugation in Spanish

Learning to conjugate madurar — «to mature, to ripen» — opens up a whole set of sentences you will use every day. It is a regular -ar verb verb, and this page covers it completely: thirteen tenses, the gerund madurando and the past participle madurado, example sentences in every tense, the common mistakes and a quiz with an answer key. A good first sentence to learn is «Yo maduro todos los días» — I mature every day. Once you can say that, the rest of the table falls into place person by person.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: madurar
  • English: to mature, to ripen
  • Verb type: regular -ar verb
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: madurando
  • Past participle: madurado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + madurado)

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for madurar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for madurar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem.

Gerund: madurando · Past participle: madurado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo maduro
tú maduras
él/ella/Ud. madura
nosotros/as maduramos
vosotros/as maduráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. maduran

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For madurar, the yo form is maduro, as in the examples below. Use the present for routines («todos los días») and for general truths, and remember that Spanish often uses the present where English would use a progressive or a near future.

Preterite

Person Form
yo maduré
tú maduraste
él/ella/Ud. maduró
nosotros/as maduramos
vosotros/as madurasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. maduraron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. «Ayer yo maduré» is the classic use. Do not confuse it with the imperfect: the preterite moves the story forward, one finished event at a time.

Imperfect

Person Form
yo maduraba
tú madurabas
él/ella/Ud. maduraba
nosotros/as madurábamos
vosotros/as madurabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. maduraban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. «De pequeño, yo maduraba» shows the habitual use. It sets the scene while the preterite reports what happened inside it.

Future

Person Form
yo maduraré
tú madurarás
él/ella/Ud. madurará
nosotros/as maduraremos
vosotros/as maduraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. madurarán

The future tense states what will happen. For madurar the future is built on the infinitive: «Mañana yo maduraré». It is also used for predictions and promises, and in spoken Spanish it often alternates with ir a + infinitive.

Conditional

Person Form
yo maduraría
tú madurarías
él/ella/Ud. maduraría
nosotros/as maduraríamos
vosotros/as maduraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. madurarían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. «Si tuviera más tiempo, yo maduraría» is the typical pattern. It shares its stem with the future and changes only the endings.

Present Perfect

Person Form
yo he madurado
tú has madurado
él/ella/Ud. ha madurado
nosotros/as hemos madurado
vosotros/as habéis madurado
ellos/ellas/Uds. han madurado

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. It is haber in the present plus the past participle: «Hoy yo he madurado». In Spain it is used for anything that happened today; in Latin America the preterite is often preferred.

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había madurado
tú habías madurado
él/ella/Ud. había madurado
nosotros/as habíamos madurado
vosotros/as habíais madurado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían madurado

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event: «Cuando llegué, ya había madurado». It is haber in the imperfect plus the past participle, and it is the tense for explaining what had already happened when something else took place.

Future Perfect

Person Form
yo habré madurado
tú habrás madurado
él/ella/Ud. habrá madurado
nosotros/as habremos madurado
vosotros/as habréis madurado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán madurado

The future perfect looks back from a future point: by then, something will already have happened. «Para mañana, yo habré madurado» is the pattern — haber in the future plus the past participle. It is less common in speech but regular in formal writing.

Conditional Perfect

Person Form
yo habría madurado
tú habrías madurado
él/ella/Ud. habría madurado
nosotros/as habríamos madurado
vosotros/as habríais madurado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían madurado

The conditional perfect expresses what would have happened: «Yo habría madurado si hubiera podido». It is haber in the conditional plus the past participle, and it is the tense for regrets and missed chances.

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo madure
tú madures
él/ella/Ud. madure
nosotros/as maduremos
vosotros/as maduréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. maduren

The present subjunctive appears after wishes, doubts, emotions and impersonal expressions: «Espero que él madure». The trigger is in the main clause; the subjunctive is the mood of uncertainty, desire and influence. Learn the yo form first — most of the table follows from it.

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra forms)

Person Form
yo madurara
tú maduraras
él/ella/Ud. madurara
nosotros/as maduráramos
vosotros/as madurarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. maduraran

The imperfect subjunctive is the past partner of the present subjunctive, used after past-tense triggers and in si-clauses: «Si él madurara, todo sería distinto». The table above shows the -ra forms, the ones you will hear most often. There is also a less common -se set built on the same stem.

Imperative — Affirmative

Person Form
tú madura
él/ella/Ud. madure
nosotros/as maduremos
vosotros/as madurad
ellos/ellas/Uds. maduren

There is no yo form in the imperative — you cannot command yourself.

The affirmative imperative gives direct commands and instructions: «¡madura!». There is no yo form — you cannot command yourself. The tú form is the one you will use with friends and family, and the usted form with people you address formally.

Imperative — Negative

Person Form
tú madures
él/ella/Ud. madure
nosotros/as maduremos
vosotros/as maduréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. maduren

There is no yo form in the imperative — you cannot command yourself.

The negative imperative tells someone not to do something: «¡No madures!». Unlike the affirmative imperative, the negative forms come from the present subjunctive, which is why they look different. Never use the affirmative form after no.

Example sentences

  1. Yo maduro todos los días. — I mature every day.
  2. Ayer yo maduré por la tarde. — Yesterday I matured in the afternoon.
  3. Antes, yo maduraba todos los días. — In the past, I used to mature every day.
  4. Mañana yo maduraré sin falta. — Tomorrow I will mature without fail.
  5. Si tuviera más tiempo, yo maduraría ahora mismo. — If I had more time, I would mature right now.
  6. Hoy yo he madurado dos veces. — Today I have matured twice.
  7. Espero que tú madures pronto. — I hope You mature soon.
  8. Si yo madurara, todo sería distinto. — If I matured, everything would be different.
  9. Ahora mismo yo estoy madurando. — Right now I am maturing.
  10. ¡madura, por favor! — Mature, please!

Common mistakes

1. Using the imperfect for a finished event

Wrong: Ayer yo maduraba.

Right: Ayer yo maduré.

Yesterday's finished action needs the preterite, maduré. The imperfect maduraba 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 maduras.

Right: Espero que tú madures.

After espero que, Spanish requires the subjunctive: madures, not the indicative maduras. Wishes, hopes and doubts all trigger this change.

3. Using the affirmative imperative after no

Wrong: No madura.

Right: No madures.

Negative commands use the subjunctive-based forms: no madures. The affirmative madura can never follow no.

4. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form

Wrong: Yo madurar todos los días.

Right: Yo maduro todos los días.

The infinitive madurar names the action; it never works as the main verb of a sentence. Conjugate it for the person: yo maduro.

5. Confusing the gerund with the past participle

Wrong: He madurando.

Right: He madurado.

The perfect tenses use haber plus the past participle: he madurado. The gerund madurando goes with estar for actions in progress («Estoy madurando»), never with haber.

Quiz

Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the correct answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the yo form of madurar in the present indicative?

- (a) maduro
- (b) maduramos
- (c) maduras
- (d) madura

2. What is the tú form of madurar in the preterite?

- (a) maduraste
- (b) maduró
- (c) maduramos
- (d) maduré

3. What is the él/ella/Ud. form of madurar in the imperfect?

- (a) madurábamos
- (b) madurabas
- (c) maduraba
- (d) maduraba

4. What is the nosotros/as form of madurar in the future?

- (a) madurarás
- (b) maduraremos
- (c) maduraré
- (d) madurará

5. What is the vosotros/as form of madurar in the conditional?

- (a) maduraríais
- (b) maduraría
- (c) maduraría
- (d) madurarías

6. What is the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of madurar in the present perfect?

- (a) he madurado
- (b) han madurado
- (c) ha madurado
- (d) has madurado

7. What is the yo form of madurar in the present subjunctive?

- (a) madure
- (b) madures
- (c) madure
- (d) maduremos

8. What is the tú form of madurar in the imperfect subjunctive (-ra forms)?

- (a) madurara
- (b) madurara
- (c) maduraras
- (d) maduráramos

9. What is the gerund of madurar?

- (a) madurando
- (b) madurado
- (c) maduro
- (d) madurar

10. What is the past participle of madurar?

- (a) madurado
- (b) maduré
- (c) madurar
- (d) madurando

Answer key

1. (a) — In the present indicative, the yo form of madurar is maduro. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 2. (a) — In the preterite, the tú form of madurar is maduraste. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 3. (c) — In the imperfect, the él/ella/Ud. form of madurar is maduraba. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 4. (b) — In the future, the nosotros/as form of madurar is maduraremos. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 5. (a) — In the conditional, the vosotros/as form of madurar is maduraríais. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 6. (b) — In the present perfect, the ellos/ellas/Uds. form of madurar is han madurado. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 7. (a) — In the present subjunctive, the yo form of madurar is madure. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 8. (c) — In the imperfect subjunctive (-ra forms), the tú form of madurar is maduraras. The other options are the same tense but different persons. 9. (a) — The gerund of madurar is madurando. It is used with estar for the progressive: «Estoy madurando». 10. (a) — The past participle of madurar is madurado. It follows haber in all the perfect tenses: «he madurado».

Frequently asked questions

Is madurar regular or irregular?

Yes — madurar is a regular -ar verb. Learn the endings once and they work in every tense, with the stem madur unchanged throughout.

What are the gerund and past participle of madurar?

The gerund is madurando and the past participle is madurado. Use the gerund with estar for actions in progress («Estoy madurando») and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses («he madurado»).

How do I say «I mature» in Spanish?

Say «Yo maduro 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 madurar?

Use the preterite (maduré) for a single finished event and the imperfect (maduraba) for habits and background. «Ayer yo maduré» reports something that happened and ended; «Antes, yo maduraba» describes what used to happen.

When do I use the subjunctive with madurar?

Use the subjunctive after wishes, doubts, emotions and impersonal expressions — for example «Espero que tú madures». The trigger sits in the main clause; once it is there, the subjunctive form is required, not a stylistic choice.

How do I use madurar in the present perfect?

Put haber in the present before the past participle: «Hoy yo he madurado». The participle madurado never changes for person — only haber changes — so once you know the participle, the whole perfect tense follows.

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