Procesar Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb procesar means to process, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Procesar means to process, and it is used for data, food, applications and information: procesar los datos, procesar la solicitud. It is fully regular and very common in computing, administration and industry. Like every Spanish verb, procesar 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 proceso los datos del estudio, and in the preterite you say procesé la información del cliente. 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: procesar
- English: to process
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: procesando
- Past participle: procesado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + procesado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for procesar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Procesar is fully regular: procesé, procesaba, procesaré.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for procesar. 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 | proceso |
| tú | procesas |
| él/ella/Ud. | procesa |
| nosotros/as | procesamos |
| vosotros/as | procesáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procesan |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | procesé |
| tú | procesaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | procesó |
| nosotros/as | procesamos |
| vosotros/as | procesasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procesaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | procesaba |
| tú | procesabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | procesaba |
| nosotros/as | procesábamos |
| vosotros/as | procesabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procesaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | procesaré |
| tú | procesarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | procesará |
| nosotros/as | procesaremos |
| vosotros/as | procesaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procesarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | procesaría |
| tú | procesarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | procesaría |
| nosotros/as | procesaríamos |
| vosotros/as | procesaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procesarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he procesado |
| tú | has procesado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha procesado |
| nosotros/as | hemos procesado |
| vosotros/as | habéis procesado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han procesado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había procesado |
| tú | habías procesado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había procesado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos procesado |
| vosotros/as | habíais procesado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían procesado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré procesado |
| tú | habrás procesado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá procesado |
| nosotros/as | habremos procesado |
| vosotros/as | habréis procesado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán procesado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría procesado |
| tú | habrías procesado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría procesado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos procesado |
| vosotros/as | habríais procesado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían procesado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | procese |
| tú | proceses |
| él/ella/Ud. | procese |
| nosotros/as | procesemos |
| vosotros/as | proceséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procesen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | procesara |
| tú | procesaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | procesara |
| nosotros/as | procesáramos |
| vosotros/as | procesarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procesaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | procesa |
| él/ella/Ud. | procese |
| nosotros/as | procesemos |
| vosotros/as | procesad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procesen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | proceses |
| él/ella/Ud. | procese |
| nosotros/as | procesemos |
| vosotros/as | proceséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procesen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | procesando | with estar for the progressive: estoy procesando |
| Past participle | procesado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he procesado |
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 procesar, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Proceso los datos del estudio. 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 procesar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, procesé la solicitud en dos días. 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 procesar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, procesaba la información del cliente. 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 procesar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, procesaré los alimentos en la fábrica. 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 procesar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Procesaría los datos del estudio 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 procesar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he procesado la solicitud en dos días. 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 procesar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había procesado la información del cliente 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 procesar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré procesado los alimentos en la fábrica. 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 procesar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría procesado los datos del estudio 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 procesar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él procese la solicitud en dos días. 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 procesar, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él procesara la información del cliente, 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 procesar, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Procesa los alimentos en la fábrica! 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 procesar, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No proceses los datos del estudio. 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 procesar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Proceso los datos del estudio. — I process the study data.
- Procesa la solicitud en dos días. — He/she processes the application in two days.
- Ayer, procesé la información del cliente. — Yesterday, I processed the customer's information.
- Antes, nosotros procesábamos los alimentos en la fábrica. — Before, we used to process food in the factory.
- Mañana, tú procesarás los datos del estudio. — Tomorrow, you will process the study data.
- Yo procesaría la solicitud en dos días si tuviera más tiempo. — I would process the application in two days if I had more time.
- Él ha procesado la información del cliente. — He has processed the customer's information.
- Espero que él procese los alimentos en la fábrica. — I hope he processes food in the factory.
- Yo ya había procesado los datos del estudio antes de salir. — I had already processed the study data before leaving.
- Ellos procesaban la solicitud en dos días cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to process the application in two days when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo procesa los datos del estudio. — Right: Yo proceso los datos del estudio. — The person matters: procesa is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is proceso. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo proceso la solicitud en dos días. — Right: Ayer yo procesé la solicitud en dos días. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: proceso is happening now, while procesé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating procesar and tratar as identical in every context. — Right: Procesar means to process, while tratar means to treat, to handle. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: procesar fits sentences such as Proceso los datos del estudio, while tratar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy procesado la solicitud en dos días. — Right: Yo he procesado la solicitud en dos días. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he procesado, has procesado, ha procesado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo procesé la información del cliente todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo procesaba la información del cliente todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (procesaba), not the preterite. The preterite (procesé) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on procesar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ los datos del estudio. (present tense) A. proceso B. procesas C. procesa D. procesamos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ la solicitud en dos días. (preterite) A. procesé B. procesaste C. procesamos D. procesó
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ la información del cliente. (imperfect) A. procesabas B. proceso C. procesábamos D. procesaba
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ los alimentos en la fábrica. (future) A. procesaremos B. procesarás C. procesaré D. procesará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ los datos del estudio si pudiera. (conditional) A. procesaría B. procesarías C. procesaríamos D. proceso
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la solicitud en dos días. (present subjunctive) A. proceses B. procesemos C. proceso D. procese
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ la información del cliente, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. procesáramos B. proceso C. procesara D. procesaras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ los alimentos en la fábrica. (present perfect) A. ha procesado B. hemos procesado C. he procesado D. has procesado
Complete the command: ¡___ los datos del estudio! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. procesa B. procese C. procesemos D. procesad
Which is the gerund of procesar, used with estar for the progressive? A. procesado B. proceso C. procesé D. procesando
Answer key
- proceso — The yo present tense of procesar is proceso.
- procesó — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of procesar is procesó.
- procesábamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of procesar is procesábamos.
- procesarás — The tú future of procesar is procesarás.
- procesaría — The yo conditional of procesar is procesaría.
- procese — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of procesar is procese.
- procesara — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of procesar is procesara.
- hemos procesado — The nosotros/as present perfect of procesar is hemos procesado.
- procesa — The affirmative tú imperative of procesar is procesa.
- procesando — The gerund of procesar is procesando: estoy procesando. The participle procesado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does procesar mean in English?
Procesar means to process. It is used in everyday situations such as Proceso los datos del estudio. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is procesar regular or irregular?
Procesar 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 proceso in the present and procesé in the preterite.
What is the difference between procesar and tratar?
Procesar means to process, while tratar means to treat, to handle. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use procesar when you mean to process, as in Proceso los datos del estudio, and use tratar for to treat, to handle. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I process” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo procesé la solicitud en dos días. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo procesaba la información del cliente. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he procesado la solicitud en dos días.
How do I practise procesar?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the procesar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Procesar in the present tense — the full present-tense table for procesar.
- Procesar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for procesar.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Pronunciar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with procesar.
- Proporcionar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with procesar.
- Protestar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with procesar.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.