Convidar means to invite someone to an event or gathering. It is used when extending invitations or encouraging participation.
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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 | convido | Yo convite a mis amigos a la fiesta. I invite my friends to the party. | |
| Tú | convidas | ¿Convidas a alguien a cenar? Do you invite anyone to dinner? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convida | Ella convida a sus vecinos a la reunión. She invites her neighbors to the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convidamos | Nosotros convidamos a todos a la celebración. We invite everyone to the celebration. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convidáis | Vosotros convidáis a los invitados ahora. You all invite the guests now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | convidan | Ellos convidan a sus colegas a la cena. They invite their colleagues to dinner. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | convidé | Ayer invité a mis amigos a cenar. Yesterday I invited my friends to dinner. | |
| Tú | convidaste | ¿Convidaste a alguien a la fiesta? Did you invite someone to the party? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convidó | Ella convidó a sus vecinos a la celebración. She invited her neighbors to the celebration. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convidamos | Nosotros convidamos a todos a la reunión. We invited everyone to the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convidasteis | ¿Convidasteis a alguien a la boda? Did you all invite someone to the wedding? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | convidaron | Ellos convidaron a sus colegas a almorzar. They invited their colleagues to lunch. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | convidaba | Yo convidaba a mis amigos a la fiesta. I used to invite my friends to the party. | |
| Tú | convidabas | Tú convidabas a todos los vecinos. You used to invite all the neighbors. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convidaba | Ella convidaba a sus colegas cada semana. She used to invite her colleagues every week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convidábamos | Nosotros convidábamos a la familia regularmente. We used to invite the family regularly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convidabais | Vosotros convidabais a los vecinos a menudo. You all used to invite the neighbors often. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | convidaban | Ellos convidaban a todos a la reunión. They used to invite everyone to the meeting. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy convidando | Estoy convidando a mis amigos ahora. I am inviting my friends now. | |
| Tú | estás convidando | ¿Estás convidando a alguien? Are you inviting someone? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está convidando | Ella está convidando a sus vecinos. She is inviting her neighbors. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos convidando | Estamos convidando a todos para la fiesta. We are inviting everyone to the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis convidando | ¿Estáis convidando a los invitados? Are you all inviting the guests? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están convidando | Ellos están convidando a sus colegas. They are inviting their colleagues. |
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 convidar | Voy a convidar a mis amigos esta noche. I am going to invite my friends tonight. | |
| Tú | vas a convidar | ¿Vas a convidar a Ana a la fiesta? Are you going to invite Ana to the party? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a convidar | Ella va a convidar a sus colegas mañana. She is going to invite her colleagues tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a convidar | Vamos a convidar a todos para la cena. We are going to invite everyone for dinner. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a convidar | Vosotros vais a convidar a los vecinos, ¿verdad? You all are going to invite the neighbors, right? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a convidar | Ellos van a convidar a sus amigos a la reunión. They are going to invite their friends to the meeting. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | convidaré | Convidaré a mis amigos a la fiesta. I will invite my friends to the party. | |
| Tú | convidarás | Convidarás a tus colegas mañana. You will invite your colleagues tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convidará | Ella convidará a sus vecinos. She will invite her neighbors. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convidaremos | Nosotros convidaremos a la familia. We will invite the family. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convidaréis | Vosotros convidaréis a todos en la reunión. You all will invite everyone at the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | convidarán | Ellos convidarán a los invitados especiales. They will invite the special guests. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | convidaría | Yo convidaría a mis amigos a la fiesta. I would invite my friends to the party. | |
| Tú | convidarías | Tú convidarías a tus vecinos si pudieras. You would invite your neighbors if you could. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convidaría | Ella convidaría a todos a cenar. She would invite everyone to dinner. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convidaríamos | Nosotros convidaríamos a los colegas a la reunión. We would invite the colleagues to the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convidaríais | Vosotros convidaríais a los invitados si tuvierais tiempo. You all would invite the guests if you had time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | convidarían | Ellos convidarían a todos si supieran la noticia. They would invite everyone if they knew the news. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he invitado | He invitado a mis amigos a la fiesta. I have invited my friends to the party. | |
| Tú | has invitado | ¿Has invitado a alguien a cenar? Have you invited someone to dinner? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha invitado | Ella ha invitado a sus colegas. She has invited her colleagues. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos invitado | Nosotros hemos invitado a todos los vecinos. We have invited all the neighbors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis invitado | Vosotros habéis invitado a muchas personas. You all have invited many people. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han invitado | Ellos han invitado a sus familiares. They have invited their family members. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había invitado | Yo ya había invitado a todos. I had already invited everyone. | |
| Tú | habías invitado | Tú habías invitado a tus amigos antes. You had invited your friends earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había invitado | Ella ya había invitado a sus colegas. She had already invited her colleagues. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos invitado | Nosotros habíamos invitado a la familia. We had invited the family. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais invitado | Vosotros habíais invitado a todos ustedes. You all had invited everyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían invitado | Ellos ya habían invitado a los invitados. They had already invited the guests. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré convidado | Para entonces, ya habré convidado a todos. By then, I will have invited everyone. | |
| Tú | habrás convidado | Para mañana, habrás convidado a tus amigos. By tomorrow, you will have invited your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá convidado | Ella habrá convidado a sus colegas. She will have invited her colleagues. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos convidado | Nosotros habremos convidado a todos los invitados. We will have invited all the guests. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis convidado | Vosotros habréis convidado a los vecinos. You all will have invited the neighbors. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán convidado | Ellos habrán convidado a la familia entera. They will have invited the whole family. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría convidado | Yo habría convidado a mis amigos. I would have invited my friends. | |
| Tú | habrías convidado | Tú habrías convidado a la fiesta. You would have invited to the party. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría convidado | Él habría convidado a su familia. He would have invited his family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos convidado | Nosotros habríamos convidado a todos. We would have invited everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais convidado | Vosotros habríais convidado a los vecinos. You all would have invited the neighbors. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían convidado | Ellos habrían convidado a sus colegas. They would have invited their colleagues. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | convidé | Espero que yo convidé a todos. I hope that I invite everyone. | |
| Tú | convides | Es importante que tú convides a la reunión. It's important that you invite to the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convidé | Es posible que él convidé a sus amigos. It's possible that he invites his friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convidemos | Queremos que nosotros convidemos a todos. We want us to invite everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convidéis | Espero que vosotros convidéis a la fiesta. I hope that you all invite to the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | conviden | Es importante que ellas conviden a sus vecinos. It's important that they invite their neighbors. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | convidara | Esperaba que convidara a la fiesta. I hoped he would invite to the party. | |
| Tú | convidaras | No creía que convidaras a todos. I didn't think you would invite everyone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convidara | Dudaba que convidara a su jefe. I doubted that he would invite his boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convidáramos | Queríamos que convidáramos a los vecinos. We wanted us to invite the neighbors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convidarais | Pensaba que convidarais a todos. I thought you all would invite everyone. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | convidaran | No creían que convidaran a nadie. They didn't believe they would invite anyone. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | convidare | Si me invitaras, asistiría con gusto. If you invited me, I would attend gladly. | |
| Tú | convidares | Cuando convidares a todos, avísame. When you invite everyone, let me know. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convidare | El director convidare a los invitados especiales. The director will invite the special guests. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convidáremos | Nos convidáremos a la fiesta mañana. We will invite ourselves to the party tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convidareis | Vosotros convidareis a los vecinos pronto. You all will invite the neighbors soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | convidaren | Ellos convidaren a todos en la celebración. They will invite everyone to the celebration. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya invitado | Espero que haya invitado a todos. I hope he has invited everyone. | |
| Tú | hayas invitado | Es posible que hayas invitado a María. It's possible that you have invited María. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya invitado | Creo que él haya invitado a sus amigos. I believe he has invited his friends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos invitado | Dudo que hayamos invitado a todos. I doubt that we have invited everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis invitado | No creo que hayáis invitado a nadie todavía. I don't think you have invited anyone yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan invitado | Es importante que hayan invitado a los invitados. It's important that they have invited the guests. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera invitado | Si hubiera invitado a María, habría venido. If I had invited María, she would have come. | |
| Tú | hubieras invitado | Si hubieras invitado a Juan, habría asistido. If you had invited Juan, he would have attended. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera invitado | Si él hubiera invitado a sus amigos, habrían llegado temprano. If he had invited his friends, they would have arrived early. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos invitado | Si hubiéramos invitado a todos, la fiesta habría sido mejor. If we had invited everyone, the party would have been better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais invitado | Si hubierais invitado a los vecinos, habrían participado. If you all had invited the neighbors, they would have participated. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran invitado | Si ellos hubieran invitado a sus colegas, habrían discutido más. If they had invited their colleagues, they would have discussed more. |
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 invitado | Cuando llegues, ya hubiere invitado a todos. When you arrive, I will have already invited everyone. | |
| Tú | hubieres invitado | Si hubieres invitado, habrías sido bienvenido. If you had invited, you would have been welcomed. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere invitado | Es posible que él hubiere invitado a la fiesta. He might have invited to the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos invitado | Para entonces, habiéremos invitado a todos. By then, we will have invited everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis invitado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis invitado antes. Maybe you all will have invited earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren invitado | Es probable que ellos hubieren invitado ya. It's likely that they will have already invited. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | convida | ¡Convida a tus amigos a la fiesta! Invite your friends to the party! | |
| Tú | convida | ¡Convida a tu hermana a cenar! Invite your sister to dinner! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | convida | ¡Convida a su jefe a la reunión! Invite your boss to the meeting! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | convidemos | ¡Convidemos a todos a la celebración! Let's invite everyone to the celebration! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | convidad | ¡Convidad a los vecinos a la fiesta! Invite the neighbors to the party! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | conviden | ¡Conviden a sus amigos a la boda! Invite your friends to the wedding! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no invite | No invite a esa persona a la fiesta. Don't invite that person to the party. | |
| Tú | no invites | No invites a tus amigos sin permiso. Don't invite your friends without permission. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no invite | No invite a nadie sin mi autorización. Don't invite anyone without my authorization. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no invitemos | No invitemos a nadie sin pensar en las consecuencias. Let's not invite anyone without thinking about the consequences. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no invitéis | No invitéis a los invitados sin confirmar. Don't invite the guests without confirming. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no inviten | No inviten a personas desconocidas. Don't invite unknown people. |
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