Idolatrar means to worship or regard someone or something with excessive admiration or devotion. It is often used to describe extreme admiration or reverence.
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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 | idolatro | Yo idolatro a los artistas famosos. I idolize famous artists.  | |
| Tú | idolatrás | Tú idolatrás a los deportistas. You idolize athletes.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | idolatra | Ella idolatra a su cantante favorito. She idolizes her favorite singer.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | idolatramos | Nosotros idolatramos la cultura antigua. We idolize ancient culture.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | idolatráis | Vosotros idolatráis a los actores de cine. You all idolize movie actors.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | idolatran | Ellos idolatran a los músicos famosos. They idolize famous musicians.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | idolatré | Ayer idolatré a mi cantante favorito. Yesterday I idolized my favorite singer.  | |
| Tú | idolatraste | Tú idolatraste a ese actor en la película. You idolized that actor in the movie.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | idolatró | Ella idolatró a su ídolo desde joven. She idolized her idol since she was young.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | idolatramos | Nosotros idolatramos a los héroes nacionales. We idolized the national heroes.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | idolatrasteis | Vosotros idolatrasteis a los famosos en la fiesta. You all idolized the celebrities at the party.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | idolatraron | Ellos idolatraron a su líder en la ceremonia. They idolized their leader at the ceremony.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | idolatraba | Yo idolatraba a mi cantante favorita. I used to idolize my favorite singer.  | |
| Tú | idolatrabas | Tú idolatrabas a los famosos cuando eras niño. You used to idolize celebrities when you were a child.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | idolatraba | Ella idolatraba a su héroe de infancia. She used to idolize her childhood hero.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | idolatrábamos | Nosotros idolatrábamos a los artistas de la época. We used to idolize the artists of that era.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | idolatrabais | Vosotros idolatrabais a los deportistas famosos. You all used to idolize famous athletes.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | idolatraban | Ellos idolatraban a los músicos de los años 80. They used to idolize the musicians of the 80s.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy idolatrando | Estoy idolatrando a mi artista favorito ahora mismo. I am idolizing my favorite artist right now.  | |
| Tú | estás idolatrando | Estás idolatrando a esa celebridad en las redes sociales. You are idolizing that celebrity on social media.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está idolatrando | Ella está idolatrando a su cantante preferido. She is idolizing her favorite singer.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos idolatrando | Estamos idolatrando a ese actor en la película. We are idolizing that actor in the movie.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis idolatrando | Vosotros estáis idolatrando a esa banda ahora. You all are idolizing that band now.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están idolatrando | Ellos están idolatrando a su ídolo en el concierto. They are idolizing their idol at the concert.  | 
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 idolatrar | Voy a idolatrar a ese cantante. I am going to idolize that singer.  | |
| Tú | vas a idolatrar | Vas a idolatrar esa película. You are going to idolize that movie.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a idolatrar | Ella va a idolatrar a su ídolo. She is going to idolize her idol.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a idolatrar | Vamos a idolatrar esa banda. We are going to idolize that band.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a idolatrar | Vosotros vais a idolatrar esa serie. You all are going to idolize that series.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a idolatrar | Ellos van a idolatrar al nuevo artista. They are going to idolize the new artist.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | idolatraré | Yo idolatraré a esa artista en el concierto. I will idolize that artist at the concert.  | |
| Tú | idolatrarás | Tú idolatrarás a tu ídolo favorito. You will idolize your favorite idol.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | idolatrará | Ella idolatará a su cantante preferido. She will idolize her favorite singer.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | idolatramos | Nosotros idolatramos a los artistas famosos. We will idolize famous artists.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | idolatraréis | Vosotros idolataréis a esa banda en el festival. You all will idolize that band at the festival.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | idolatrarán | Ellos idolatarán a los deportistas en la ceremonia. They will idolize the athletes at the ceremony.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | idolatraría | Yo idolatraría esa obra si tuviera tiempo. I would idolize that work if I had time.  | |
| Tú | idolatrarías | Tú idolatrarías ese cantante si lo conocieras. You would idolize that singer if you knew him.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | idolatraría | Él idolataría a su ídolo en la ceremonia. He would idolize his idol at the ceremony.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | idolatraríamos | Nosotros idolatraríamos esa película si fuera buena. We would idolize that movie if it were good.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | idolatraríais | Vosotros idolataríais a ese artista si lo conocierais. You all would idolize that artist if you knew him.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | idolatrarían | Ellos idolatarían a ese deportista si ganara más premios. They would idolize that athlete if he won more awards.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he idolatrado | He idolatrado a muchas celebridades. I have idolized many celebrities.  | |
| Tú | has idolatrado | ¿Has idolatrado alguna vez a alguien? Have you ever idolized someone?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha idolatrado | Ella ha idolatrado a su ídolo desde joven. She has idolized her idol since she was young.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos idolatrado | Hemos idolatrado a artistas famosos. We have idolized famous artists.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis idolatrado | ¿Habéis idolatrado alguna estrella? Have you all idolized any star?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han idolatrado | Ellos han idolatrado a muchos deportistas. They have idolized many athletes.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había idolatrado | Yo había idolatrado esa figura antes de conocer la verdad. I had idolized that figure before knowing the truth.  | |
| Tú | habías idolatrado | Tú habías idolatrado a ese cantante por años. You had idolized that singer for years.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había idolatrado | Ella había idolatrado al actor desde joven. She had idolized the actor since she was young.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos idolatrado | Nosotros habíamos idolatrado esa banda antes del concierto. We had idolized that band before the concert.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais idolatrado | Vosotros habíais idolatrado a ese artista en el pasado. You all had idolized that artist in the past.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían idolatrado | Ellos habían idolatrado esa religión antes de cambiar de opinión. They had idolized that religion before changing their minds.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré idolatrado | Para entonces, ya habré idolatrado esa figura. By then, I will have already idolized that figure.  | |
| Tú | habrás idolatrado | Tú habrás idolatrado a ese artista para entonces. You will have idolized that artist by then.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá idolatrado | Ella habrá idolatrado al cantante antes del concierto. She will have idolized the singer before the concert.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos idolatrado | Nosotros habremos idolatrado esa banda para entonces. We will have idolized that band by then.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis idolatrado | Vosotros habréis idolatrado al actor para cuando llegue. You all will have idolized the actor by the time he arrives.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán idolatrado | Ellos habrán idolatrado esa figura en el futuro. They will have idolized that figure in the future.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría idolatrado | Yo habría idolatrado esa película. I would have idolized that movie.  | |
| Tú | habrías idolatrado | Tú habrías idolatrado esa canción. You would have idolized that song.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría idolatrado | Él habría idolatrado al artista. He would have idolized the artist.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos idolatrado | Nosotros habríamos idolatrado esa idea. We would have idolized that idea.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais idolatrado | Vosotros habríais idolatrado esa figura. You all would have idolized that figure.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían idolatrado | Ellos habrían idolatrado esa creencia. They would have idolized that belief.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | idolatre | Espero que yo idolatre a mi ídolo. I hope that I idolize my idol.  | |
| Tú | idolates | Es importante que tú idolates a tus héroes. It's important that you idolize your heroes.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | idolate | Es posible que él idolate a esa cantante. It's possible that he idolizes that singer.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | idolatemos | Queremos que nosotros idolatemos la cultura. We want us to idolize the culture.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | idolatéis | Dudo que vosotros idolatéis esas ideas. I doubt that you all idolize those ideas.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | idolaten | Es probable que ellas idolaten a esa actriz. It's likely that they idolize that actress.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | idolatrara | Esperaba que él idolatrara a su ídolo. I hoped that he idolized his idol.  | |
| Tú | idolatraras | Dudaba que tú idolatraras a esa cantante. I doubted that you idolized that singer.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | idolatrara | No creía que ella idolatrara a su profesor. I didn't believe that she idolized her teacher.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | idolatráramos | Pensaba que nosotros idolatráramos a los héroes del pasado. I thought that we idolized the heroes of the past.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | idolatrarais | Era posible que vosotros idolatrarais a los famosos. It was possible that you all idolized the celebrities.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | idolatraran | No creían que ellos idolatraran a los líderes antiguos. They didn't believe that they idolized the ancient leaders.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | idolatrare | Si me lo pidiere, lo idolatraré. If he asked me, I would idolize him.  | |
| Tú | idolatrares | Cuando llegues, lo idolatrares. When you arrive, you will idolize him.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | idolatrara | Es posible que ella lo idolatrara mañana. It’s possible that she will idolize him tomorrow.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | idolatráremos | Nosotros lo idolatráremos en el futuro. We will idolize him in the future.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | idolatrareis | Vosotros lo idolatrareis si lo conocéis bien. You all will idolize him if you get to know him well.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | idolatraren | Ellos lo idolatraren en la próxima reunión. They will idolize him at the next meeting.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya idolatrado | Espero que haya idolatrado a esa figura. I hope I have idolized that figure.  | |
| Tú | hayas idolatrado | Es posible que hayas idolatrado a esa estrella. It's possible that you have idolized that star.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya idolatrado | Es probable que él haya idolatrado a esa cantante. It's likely that he has idolized that singer.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos idolatrado | Quizá hayamos idolatrado a alguien sin querer. Maybe we have idolized someone unintentionally.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis idolatrado | No creo que hayáis idolatrado a esa persona. I don't think you have idolized that person.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan idolatrado | Es bueno que hayan idolatrado algo con pasión. It's good that they have idolized something passionately.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera idolatrado | Si hubiera idolatrado a esa estrella, habría sido feliz. If I had idolized that star, I would have been happy.  | |
| Tú | hubieras idolatrado | Es posible que tú hubieras idolatrado a ese cantante. Maybe you had idolized that singer.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera idolatrado | Ella hubiera idolatrado a su héroe de joven. She would have idolized her hero when she was young.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos idolatrado | Nosotros hubiéramos idolatrado esa película si la hubiéramos visto antes. We would have idolized that movie if we had seen it earlier.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais idolatrado | Si vosotros hubierais idolatrado a ese artista, lo habríais apoyado más. If you all had idolized that artist, you would have supported him more.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran idolatrado | Ellos hubieran idolatrado al actor si lo hubieran conocido antes. They would have idolized the actor if they had met him earlier.  | 
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 idolatrado | Para entonces, ya hubiere idolatrado a muchos santos. By then, I will have already idolized many saints.  | |
| Tú | hubieres idolatrado | Es posible que tú hubieres idolatrado esa figura. It is possible that you will have idolized that figure.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere idolatrado | Quizá él hubiere idolatrado a su ídolo favorito. Perhaps he will have idolized his favorite idol.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos idolatrado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos idolatrado muchas ideas. By then, we will have idolized many ideas.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis idolatrado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis idolatrado a ese artista. It is likely that you will have idolized that artist.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren idolatrado | Quizá ellos hubieren idolatrado a varios líderes. Maybe they will have idolized several leaders.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses esa palabra en público. Don't use that word in public.  | |
| Tú | idolatra | ¡Idolatra a tus ídolos con respeto! Venerate your idols with respect!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | idolatre | ¡Idolatre a sus héroes con admiración! Venerate your heroes with admiration!  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | idolatrad | ¡Idolatrad a los artistas con entusiasmo! Venerate the artists with enthusiasm!  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | idolatrad | ¡Idolatrad a los campeones con orgullo! Venerate the champions with pride!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | idolatrad | ¡Idolatrad a los líderes con respeto! Venerate the leaders with respect!  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no idolatre | No idolatre esas ideas sin pensar. Don't idolize those ideas without thinking.  | |
| Tú | no idolates | No idolates a esas celebridades. Don't idolize those celebrities.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no idolate | No idolate a esa figura pública. Don't idolize that public figure.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no idolates | No idolates a nadie en la reunión. Let's not idolize anyone at the meeting.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no idoléis | No idoléis esas estrellas del cine. Don't idolize those movie stars.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no idolaten | No idolaten a los líderes sin pruebas. Don't idolize the leaders without proof.  | 
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