Valorar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

valorar means "to value" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows valorar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of valorar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with valorar

Everyday use

Valorar means to value. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.

  1. Yo valoro su trabajo — "I value his work"
  2. Él valora la ayuda — "He values the help"
  3. Yo valoré mucho — "I valued a lot"
  4. Yo valoraba su trabajo — "I used to value his work"
  5. Yo valoraré la ayuda — "I will value the help"
  6. Yo he valorado mucho — "I have valued a lot"

In the past and the future

The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.

  1. Él valoró mucho — "He valued a lot"
  2. Él valoraba su trabajo — "He used to value his work"
  3. Tú valorarás la ayuda — "You will value the help"
  4. Yo valoraría mucho — "I would value a lot"
  5. Yo había valorado su trabajo — "I had valued his work"
  6. Nosotros valoramos la ayuda — "We value the help"

Valorar in conversation

The two dialogues below show valorar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú valoras su trabajo? — "Do you value his work?"
  • Sí, yo valoro su trabajo cada día. — "Yes, I value his work every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú valoraste la ayuda? — "And yesterday? Did you value the help?"
  • Sí, yo valoré la ayuda. — "Yes, I valued the help."
  • Mañana, yo valoraré mucho también. — "Tomorrow, I will value a lot too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros valoráis su trabajo? — "Do you value his work?"
  • Sí, nosotros valoramos su trabajo los fines de semana. — "Yes, We value his work at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos valoran la ayuda? — "And them? Do they value the help?"
  • Sí, ellos valoran la ayuda también. — "Yes, They value the help too."
  • Mañana nosotros valoraremos la ayuda otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will value the help again."

Useful phrases with valorar

Four patterns you can use with valorar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a valorar su trabajo. — "I am going to value his work."
  • Quiero valorar la ayuda. — "I want to value the help."
  • Me gusta valorar mucho. — "I like to value a lot."
  • Acabo de valorar su trabajo. — "I have just valued his work."

Common mistakes with valorar in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Ellos valora su trabajo.
  • Right: Ellos valoran su trabajo.
  • Why: Ellos needs the ellos form valoran. The singular valora belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo valoré.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo valoro.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Yo soy valorado la ayuda.
  • Right: Yo he valorado la ayuda.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he valorado, has valorado, ha valorado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo valoro.
  • Right: Ayer, yo valoré.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (valoré). The present (valoro) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él valora su trabajo.
  • Right: Espero que él valore su trabajo.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: valore. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: valorar in use

Ten questions on valorar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of valorar in the present tense?

  • (a) valorara
  • (b) valoramos
  • (c) habréis valorado
  • (d) valoro

Answer: (d) valoro. The I form in the present is valoro.

2. What is the he / she form of valorar in the present tense?

  • (a) valora
  • (b) valoraste
  • (c) valorarán
  • (d) valorarais

Answer: (a) valora. The he / she form in the present is valora.

3. What is the he / she form of valorar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) valoró
  • (b) valorarían
  • (c) valorarais
  • (d) habremos valorado

Answer: (a) valoró. The he / she form in the preterite is valoró.

4. What is the I form of valorar in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) habéis valorado
  • (b) valoraba
  • (c) valorarán
  • (d) valoraría

Answer: (b) valoraba. The I form in the imperfect is valoraba.

5. What is the I form of valorar in the future tense?

  • (a) valoraréis
  • (b) habremos valorado
  • (c) valoraré
  • (d) valoraras

Answer: (c) valoraré. The I form in the future is valoraré.

6. What is the I form of valorar in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) valorarás
  • (b) he valorado
  • (c) valorarías
  • (d) habremos valorado

Answer: (b) he valorado. The I form in the present perfect is he valorado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ su trabajo.

  • (a) valoremos
  • (b) valore
  • (c) valoren
  • (d) valores

Answer: (b) valore. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is valore.

8. What is the we form of valorar in the present tense?

  • (a) valora
  • (b) valoremos
  • (c) valoramos
  • (d) valoraría

Answer: (c) valoramos. The we form in the present is valoramos.

9. What is the I form of valorar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) valoren
  • (b) valoré
  • (c) habrías valorado
  • (d) valoráis

Answer: (b) valoré. The I form in the preterite is valoré.

10. What is the they form of valorar in the present tense?

  • (a) valoran
  • (b) valorabas
  • (c) habrían valorado
  • (d) valorará

Answer: (a) valoran. The they form in the present is valoran.

Frequently asked questions about valorar

Is valorar regular?

Yes. Valorar is a regular -ar verb: valoro, valoras, valora. See the full conjugation of valorar for every tense.

What is the past participle of valorar?

The past participle is valorado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he valorado. The gerund is valorando, used with estar: estoy valorando.

How do I say “I value” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo valoré la ayuda. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo valoraba mucho.

How can I practise valorar?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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