Avisar means to warn, inform, or notify someone about something. It is used when giving information or alerts.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | aviso | Yo aviso a mis amigos sobre la reunión. I notify my friends about the meeting. | |
| Tú | avisas | Tú avisas cuando llegas tarde. You notify when you arrive late. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | avisa | Ella avisa a su jefe de la situación. She informs her boss about the situation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | avisamos | Nosotros avisamos a los padres del retraso. We notify the parents about the delay. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | avisáis | Vosotros avisáis a todos los invitados. You all notify all the guests. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | avisan | Ellos avisan cuando hay cambios. They notify when there are changes. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | avisé | Ayer avisé a mi jefe. I notified my boss yesterday. | |
| Tú | avisaste | Tú avisaste a tus amigos. You notified your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | avisó | Él avisó sobre la reunión. He notified about the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | avisamos | Nosotros avisamos a la familia. We notified the family. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | avisasteis | Vosotros avisasteis a los vecinos. You all notified the neighbors. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | avisaron | Ellos avisaron del cambio. They notified about the change. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | avisaba | Yo avisaba a mis amigos siempre. I used to warn my friends always. | |
| Tú | avisabas | Tú avisabas antes de salir. You used to warn before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | avisaba | Ella avisaba a su familia regularmente. She used to warn her family regularly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | avisábamos | Nosotros avisábamos a todos los vecinos. We used to warn all the neighbors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | avisabais | Vosotros avisabais con anticipación. You all used to warn in advance. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | avisaban | Ellos avisaban cuando llegaban tarde. They used to warn when they arrived late. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy avisando | Estoy avisando a todos los clientes. I am notifying all the clients. | |
| Tú | estás avisando | Estás avisando a tus amigos ahora. You are notifying your friends now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está avisando | Ella está avisando a su jefe. She is notifying her boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos avisando | Estamos avisando a los vecinos. We are notifying the neighbors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis avisando | Vosotros estáis avisando a todos. You all are notifying everyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están avisando | Ellos están avisando a los invitados. They are notifying the guests. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a avisar | Voy a avisar a todos ahora. I am going to inform everyone now. | |
| Tú | vas a avisar | ¿Vas a avisar a tu jefe? Are you going to inform your boss? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a avisar | Ella va a avisar a sus amigos. She is going to inform her friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a avisar | Vamos a avisar a la familia. We are going to inform the family. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a avisar | ¿Vais a avisar a los vecinos? Are you all going to inform the neighbors? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a avisar | Ellos van a avisar al profesor. They are going to inform the teacher. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | avisaré | Te avisaré mañana sobre la reunión. I will inform you tomorrow about the meeting. | |
| Tú | avisarás | ¿Avisarás a tus padres? Will you inform your parents? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | avisará | Ella avisará a todos los invitados. She will inform all the guests. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | avisaremos | Nosotros avisaremos cuando llegue el paquete. We will inform you when the package arrives. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | avisaréis | Vosotros avisaréis a los vecinos. You all will inform the neighbors. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | avisarán | Ellos avisarán sobre el cambio de horario. They will inform about the schedule change. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | avisaría | Yo avisaría si supiera la verdad. I would warn if I knew the truth. | |
| Tú | avisarías | Tú avisarías a tus amigos. You would warn your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | avisaría | Él avisaría si fuera necesario. He would warn if it were necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | avisaríamos | Nosotros avisaríamos a todos. We would warn everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | avisaríaís | Vosotros avisaríaís en caso de emergencia. You all would warn in case of emergency. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | avisarían | Ellos avisarían si supieran la verdad. They would warn if they knew the truth. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he avisado | Yo he avisado a todos los clientes. I have notified all the clients. | |
| Tú | has avisado | Tú has avisado a tu jefe. You have notified your boss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha avisado | Ella ha avisado a sus amigos. She has notified her friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos avisado | Nosotros hemos avisado a la familia. We have notified the family. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis avisado | Vosotros habéis avisado a los vecinos. You all have notified the neighbors. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han avisado | Ellos han avisado a la policía. They have notified the police. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había avisado | Yo había avisado a todos. I had warned everyone. | |
| Tú | habías avisado | Tú habías avisado antes. You had warned earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había avisado | Ella había avisado a tiempo. She had warned on time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos avisado | Nosotros habíamos avisado ayer. We had warned yesterday. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais avisado | Vosotros habíais avisado antes. You all had warned earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían avisado | Ellos habían avisado a tiempo. They had warned on time. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré avisado | Para entonces, ya habré avisado a todos. By then, I will have already notified everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás avisado | ¿Cuándo habrás avisado a tu jefe? When will you have notified your boss? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá avisado | Ella habrá avisado a sus amigos. She will have notified her friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos avisado | Nosotros habremos avisado a los padres. We will have notified the parents. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis avisado | Vosotros habréis avisado a la oficina. You all will have notified the office. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán avisado | Ellos habrán avisado a los invitados. They will have notified the guests. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría avisado | Yo habría avisado si hubiera sabido. I would have warned if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías avisado | Tú habrías avisado si hubieras tenido tiempo. You would have warned if you had had time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría avisado | Él habría avisado antes de salir. He would have warned before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos avisado | Nosotros habríamos avisado si hubiéramos sabido. We would have warned if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais avisado | Vosotros habríais avisado si hubierais estado aquí. You all would have warned if you had been here. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían avisado | Ellos habrían avisado si hubieran tenido la oportunidad. They would have warned if they had had the chance. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | avise | Es importante que yo avise a todos. It's important that I notify everyone. | |
| Tú | avises | Espero que tú avises a tiempo. I hope that you notify on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | avise | Es necesario que él avise antes de salir. It's necessary that he notify before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | avise | Queremos que nosotros avisemos pronto. We want us to notify soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | aviséis | Es importante que vosotros aviséis a la familia. It's important that you all notify the family. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | avisen | Dudo que ellos avisen de la reunión. I doubt that they notify about the meeting. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | avisara | Esperaba que él avisara a tiempo. I hoped he would warn on time. | |
| Tú | avisaras | No creía que tú avisaras antes. I didn't think you would warn earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | avisara | Dudaba que ella avisara de la reunión. I doubted that she would notify about the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | avisáramos | Pensaba que nosotros avisáramos a todos. I thought we would warn everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | avisárais | No estaba seguro de que vosotros avisarais. I wasn't sure that you all would warn. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | avisaran | No creía que ellos avisaran a tiempo. I didn't believe they would warn on time. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | avisare | Si me llamares, te avisare enseguida. If you call me, I will notify you immediately. | |
| Tú | avisares | Cuando llegares, te avisare. When you arrive, I will inform you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | avisare | El jefe avisare a todos si hay cambios. The boss will notify everyone if there are changes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | avisáremos | Nosotros avisáremos si hay alguna novedad. We will notify you if there is any news. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | avisareis | Vosotros avisareis a los invitados. You all will inform the guests. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | avisaren | Ellos avisaren sobre la reunión. They will notify about the meeting. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya avisado | Espero que haya avisado a todos. I hope he has notified everyone. | |
| Tú | hayas avisado | Es importante que hayas avisado a tiempo. It's important that you have notified on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya avisado | Es posible que él haya avisado a sus padres. It's possible that he has notified his parents. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos avisado | Creemos que ya hayamos avisado a todos. We believe that we have already notified everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis avisado | ¿Habéis avisado a la profesora? Have you notified the teacher? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan avisado | Es probable que hayan avisado a la policía. It's likely that they have notified the police. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera avisado | Si hubiera avisado, habría llegado a tiempo. If I had warned, I would have arrived on time. | |
| Tú | hubieras avisado | Es posible que tú hubieras avisado antes. It's possible that you had warned earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera avisado | Ella pensó que él hubiera avisado. She thought that he had warned. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos avisado | Si nosotros hubiéramos avisado, habría sido diferente. If we had warned, it would have been different. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais avisado | No creía que vosotros hubierais avisado. I didn't think that you all had warned. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran avisado | Quizá ellos no hubieran avisado a tiempo. Maybe they hadn't warned in time. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere avisado | Cuando llegues, ya hubiere avisado. When you arrive, I will have already notified. | |
| Tú | hubieres avisado | Es posible que tú hubieres avisado antes. It's possible that you will have notified earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere avisado | Es probable que él hubiere avisado a tiempo. It's likely that he will have notified on time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos avisado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos avisado a todos. By then, we will have notified everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis avisado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis avisado antes. Maybe you will have notified earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren avisado | Es posible que ellos hubieren avisado ya. It's possible that they will have already notified. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | avisar | ¡Avisa a tus padres ahora! Notify your parents now! | |
| Tú | avisa | ¡Avisa a tus amigos sobre la reunión! Notify your friends about the meeting! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | avise | Por favor, avise al gerente. Please notify the manager. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | avisemos | Avisemos a todos sobre el cambio. Let's notify everyone about the change. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | avisad | ¡Avisa a tus compañeros de clase! Notify your classmates! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | avisen | ¡Avisen si necesitan ayuda! Notify us if you need help! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no avise | No avise a nadie todavía. Don't inform anyone yet. | |
| Tú | no avises | No avises a tus amigos ahora. Don't inform your friends now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no avise | Por favor, no avise a la oficina. Please, don't inform the office. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no avisemos | No avisemos a nadie todavía. Let's not inform anyone yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no aviséis | No aviséis a los clientes todavía. Don't inform the clients yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no avisen | No avisen a los demás sin permiso. Don't inform the others without permission. |
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