Mezclar Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb mezclar means to mix, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Mezclar means to mix, and it is used for mixing ingredients in cooking, mixing colours in painting and mixing languages in conversation. It is fully regular, and it takes con for the thing mixed in, as in mezclar la harina con el agua. Like every Spanish verb, mezclar changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say mezclo la harina con el agua, and in the preterite you say mezclé los ingredientes en el bol. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: mezclar
- English: to mix
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: mezclando
- Past participle: mezclado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + mezclado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for mezclar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Mezclar is fully regular: mezclé, mezclaba, mezclaré. Mezclar la harina con el agua is to mix the flour with the water.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for mezclar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | mezclo |
| tú | mezclas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mezcla |
| nosotros/as | mezclamos |
| vosotros/as | mezcláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezclan |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | mezclé |
| tú | mezclaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | mezcló |
| nosotros/as | mezclamos |
| vosotros/as | mezclasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezclaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | mezclaba |
| tú | mezclabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mezclaba |
| nosotros/as | mezclábamos |
| vosotros/as | mezclabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezclaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | mezclaré |
| tú | mezclarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | mezclará |
| nosotros/as | mezclaremos |
| vosotros/as | mezclaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezclarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | mezclaría |
| tú | mezclarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | mezclaría |
| nosotros/as | mezclaríamos |
| vosotros/as | mezclaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezclarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he mezclado |
| tú | has mezclado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha mezclado |
| nosotros/as | hemos mezclado |
| vosotros/as | habéis mezclado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han mezclado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había mezclado |
| tú | habías mezclado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había mezclado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos mezclado |
| vosotros/as | habíais mezclado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían mezclado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré mezclado |
| tú | habrás mezclado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá mezclado |
| nosotros/as | habremos mezclado |
| vosotros/as | habréis mezclado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán mezclado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría mezclado |
| tú | habrías mezclado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría mezclado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos mezclado |
| vosotros/as | habríais mezclado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían mezclado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | mezcle |
| tú | mezcles |
| él/ella/Ud. | mezcle |
| nosotros/as | mezclemos |
| vosotros/as | mezcléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezclen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | mezclara |
| tú | mezclaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | mezclara |
| nosotros/as | mezcláramos |
| vosotros/as | mezclarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezclaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | mezcla |
| él/ella/Ud. | mezcle |
| nosotros/as | mezclemos |
| vosotros/as | mezclad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezclen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | mezcles |
| él/ella/Ud. | mezcle |
| nosotros/as | mezclemos |
| vosotros/as | mezcléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mezclen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | mezclando | with estar for the progressive: estoy mezclando |
| Past participle | mezclado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he mezclado |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Mezclo la harina con el agua. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, mezclé los colores en el cuadro. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, mezclaba los ingredientes en el bol. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, mezclaré el café con la leche. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Mezclaría la harina con el agua si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he mezclado los colores en el cuadro. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había mezclado los ingredientes en el bol antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré mezclado el café con la leche. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría mezclado la harina con el agua con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él mezcle los colores en el cuadro. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él mezclara los ingredientes en el bol, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Mezcla el café con la leche! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For mezclar, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No mezcles la harina con el agua. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with mezclar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Mezclo la harina con el agua. — I mix the flour with the water.
- Mezcla los colores en el cuadro. — He/she mixes the colours in the picture.
- Ayer, mezclé los ingredientes en el bol. — Yesterday, I mixed the ingredients in the bowl.
- Antes, nosotros mezclábamos el café con la leche. — Before, we used to mix the coffee with the milk.
- Mañana, tú mezclarás la harina con el agua. — Tomorrow, you will mix the flour with the water.
- Yo mezclaría los colores en el cuadro si tuviera más tiempo. — I would mix the colours in the picture if I had more time.
- Él ha mezclado los ingredientes en el bol. — He has mixed the ingredients in the bowl.
- Espero que él mezcle el café con la leche. — I hope he mixes the coffee with the milk.
- Yo ya había mezclado la harina con el agua antes de salir. — I had already mixed the flour with the water before leaving.
- Ellos mezclaban los colores en el cuadro cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to mix the colours in the picture when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo mezcla la harina con el agua. — Right: Yo mezclo la harina con el agua. — The person matters: mezcla is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is mezclo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo mezclo los colores en el cuadro. — Right: Ayer yo mezclé los colores en el cuadro. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: mezclo is happening now, while mezclé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating mezclar and batir as identical in every context. — Right: Mezclar means to mix, while batir means to beat, to whisk. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: mezclar fits sentences such as Mezclo la harina con el agua, while batir belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy mezclado los colores en el cuadro. — Right: Yo he mezclado los colores en el cuadro. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he mezclado, has mezclado, ha mezclado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo mezclé los ingredientes en el bol todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo mezclaba los ingredientes en el bol todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (mezclaba), not the preterite. The preterite (mezclé) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on mezclar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la harina con el agua. (present tense) A. mezclo B. mezclas C. mezcla D. mezclamos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ los colores en el cuadro. (preterite) A. mezclé B. mezclaste C. mezclaron D. mezcló
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ los ingredientes en el bol. (imperfect) A. mezclabas B. mezclaban C. mezclábamos D. mezclaba
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ el café con la leche. (future) A. mezclaremos B. mezclarás C. mezclaré D. mezclará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ la harina con el agua si pudiera. (conditional) A. mezclaría B. mezclarías C. mezclarían D. mezclo
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ los colores en el cuadro. (present subjunctive) A. mezcles B. mezclemos C. mezclo D. mezcle
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ los ingredientes en el bol, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. mezcláramos B. mezclo C. mezclara D. mezclaras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ el café con la leche. (present perfect) A. han mezclado B. hemos mezclado C. he mezclado D. has mezclado
Complete the command: ¡___ la harina con el agua! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. mezcla B. mezcle C. mezclemos D. mezclad
Which is the gerund of mezclar, used with estar for the progressive? A. mezclado B. mezclo C. mezclé D. mezclando
Answer key
- mezclo — The first-person present of mezclar is mezclo. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- mezcló — The third-person preterite of mezclar is mezcló, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- mezclábamos — The nosotros imperfect of mezclar is mezclábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- mezclarás — The second-person future of mezclar is mezclarás.
- mezclaría — The first-person conditional of mezclar is mezclaría, the form for what would happen.
- mezcle — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of mezclar is mezcle.
- mezclara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of mezclar is mezclara.
- hemos mezclado — The nosotros present perfect of mezclar is hemos mezclado: hemos + mezclado.
- mezcla — The affirmative tú imperative of mezclar is mezcla.
- mezclando — The gerund of mezclar is mezclando: estoy mezclando. The participle mezclado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does mezclar mean in English?
Mezclar means to mix. It is used in everyday situations such as Mezclo la harina con el agua. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is mezclar regular or irregular?
Mezclar is a fully regular -ar verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including mezclo in the present and mezclé in the preterite.
What is the difference between mezclar and batir?
Mezclar means to mix, while batir means to beat, to whisk. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use mezclar when you mean to mix, as in Mezclo la harina con el agua, and use batir for to beat, to whisk. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I mix” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo mezclé los colores en el cuadro. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo mezclaba los ingredientes en el bol. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he mezclado los colores en el cuadro.
How do I practise mezclar?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the mezclar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Mezclar in the present tense — the full present-tense table for mezclar.
- Mezclar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for mezclar.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Hornear conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with mezclar.
- Amasar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with mezclar.
- Asar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with mezclar.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.