Marear means to cause dizziness, nausea, or vertigo in someone. It can also be used figuratively to mean confusing or overwhelming someone.
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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 | mareo | Me mareo cuando giro rápido. I get dizzy when I spin quickly.  | |
| Tú | mareas | Tú mareas fácilmente con el movimiento. You get dizzy easily with movement.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | marea | A veces, ella marea en el barco. Sometimes, she gets dizzy on the boat.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mareamos | Nos mareamos en la montaña rusa. We get dizzy on the roller coaster.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mareáis | Vosotros mareáis con facilidad. You all get dizzy easily.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | marean | Los niños marean en el coche. The children get dizzy in the car.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mareé | El mareó con la montaña rusa. He got dizzy on the roller coaster.  | |
| Tú | mareaste | Tú mareaste en el barco. You got dizzy on the boat.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mareó | Ella mareó después de comer demasiado. She got dizzy after eating too much.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mareamos | Nos mareamos en la montaña rusa. We got dizzy on the roller coaster.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mareasteis | Vosotros mareasteis en el barco. You all got dizzy on the boat.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | marearon | Los niños marearon en la feria. The children got dizzy at the fair.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mareaba | Antes, mareaba cuando viajaba en barco. Before, I used to get seasick when traveling by boat.  | |
| Tú | mareabas | Tú mareabas en las montañas rusas. You used to get dizzy on roller coasters.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mareaba | Ella mareaba en los paseos en barco. She used to get seasick on boat rides.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mareábamos | Nosotros mareábamos en los viajes largos. We used to get dizzy on long trips.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mareabais | Vosotros mareabais en las montañas. You all used to get dizzy in the mountains.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mareaban | Ellos mareaban en los paseos en barco. They used to get seasick on boat rides.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy mareando | Estoy mareando a mis amigos con historias divertidas. I am confusing my friends with funny stories.  | |
| Tú | estás mareando | ¿Estás mareando a los niños con esa historia? Are you confusing the children with that story?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está mareando | Ella está mareando a todos con su explicación. She is confusing everyone with her explanation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos mareando | Estamos mareando a los turistas con las historias locales. We are confusing the tourists with local stories.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis mareando | ¿Estáis mareando a los visitantes con esa historia? Are you confusing the visitors with that story?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están mareando | Los niños están mareando a sus padres con sus preguntas. The children are confusing their parents with their questions.  | 
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 marear | Voy a marear a mis amigos con esa historia. I am going to make my friends dizzy with that story.  | |
| Tú | vas a marear | ¿Vas a marear a todos con esa broma? Are you going to make everyone dizzy with that joke?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a marear | Ella va a marear a los niños con esa canción. She is going to make the children dizzy with that song.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a marear | Vamos a marear a los visitantes con esa historia. We are going to make the visitors dizzy with that story.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a marear | Vosotros vais a marear a todos con esa noticia. You all are going to make everyone dizzy with that news.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a marear | Ellos van a marear a los turistas con esa explicación. They are going to make the tourists dizzy with that explanation.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | marearé | Marearé si subo muy rápido. I will get dizzy if I go up too quickly.  | |
| Tú | marearás | Tú marearás con esa montaña rusa. You will get dizzy with that roller coaster.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mareará | Él mareará después de la vuelta. He will feel dizzy after the turn.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | marearemos | Nos marearemos en el barco. We will get dizzy on the boat.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | marearéis | Vosotros marearéis en la montaña rusa. You all will get dizzy on the roller coaster.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | marearán | Ellos marearán después de la vuelta. They will feel dizzy after the turn.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | marearía | Me marearía si subiera esa montaña. I would get dizzy if I climbed that mountain.  | |
| Tú | marearías | Tú marearías en esa montaña rusa. You would get dizzy on that roller coaster.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | marearía | Él se marearía en el barco. He would get dizzy on the boat.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | marearíamos | Nosotros nos marearíamos en esa excursión. We would get dizzy on that trip.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | marearíais | Vosotros marearíais en esa montaña rusa. You all would get dizzy on that roller coaster.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | marearían | Ellos se marearían en el barco. They would get dizzy on the boat.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he mareado | Me he mareado después de comer. I have felt dizzy after eating.  | |
| Tú | te has mareado | ¿Te has mareado en el barco? Have you felt dizzy on the boat?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se ha mareado | Se ha mareado por el calor. He/She has felt dizzy because of the heat.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos hemos mareado | Nos hemos mareado en la montaña rusa. We have felt dizzy on the roller coaster.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os habéis mareado | ¿Os habéis mareado en el barco? Have you all felt dizzy on the boat?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se han mareado | Se han mareado por el movimiento. They have felt dizzy from the movement.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había mareado | Yo había mareado a todos en la fiesta. I had made everyone dizzy at the party.  | |
| Tú | habías mareado | Tú habías mareado a tu hermano con esa historia. You had made your brother dizzy with that story.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había mareado | Ella había mareado a los niños con su cuento. She had made the children dizzy with her story.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos mareado | Nosotros habíamos mareado a los turistas en el barco. We had made the tourists dizzy on the boat.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais mareado | Vosotros habíais mareado a los invitados con esa broma. You all had made the guests dizzy with that joke.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían mareado | Ellos habían mareado a todos en la montaña rusa. They had made everyone dizzy on the roller coaster.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré mareado | Para entonces, ya habré mareado a todos. By then, I will have already made everyone dizzy.  | |
| Tú | habrás mareado | Seguramente habrás mareado a tus amigos. You will have surely made your friends dizzy.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá mareado | Ella habrá mareado a los invitados. She will have made the guests dizzy.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos mareado | Nosotros habremos mareado a todos en la fiesta. We will have made everyone dizzy at the party.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis mareado | Vosotros habréis mareado a los niños. You all will have made the children dizzy.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán mareado | Ellos habrán mareado a los turistas. They will have made the tourists dizzy.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría mareado | Habría mareado si hubiera estado más tiempo. I would have made myself dizzy if I had stayed longer.  | |
| Tú | habrías mareado | Tú habrías mareado con esa historia. You would have made yourself dizzy with that story.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría mareado | Él habría mareado después de tanto giro. He would have felt dizzy after so many spins.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos mareado | Nosotros habríamos mareado en la montaña rusa. We would have felt dizzy on the roller coaster.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais mareado | Vosotros habríais mareado si habíais estado allí. You all would have felt dizzy if you had been there.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían mareado | Ellos habrían mareado después de tanto giro. They would have felt dizzy after so many spins.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | maree | Es importante que me maree menos. It's important that I feel less dizzy.  | |
| Tú | marees | Espero que no marees durante el viaje. I hope you don't get dizzy during the trip.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | maree | Es posible que ella maree si mira demasiado. It's possible that she feels dizzy if she looks too much.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mareemos | Queremos que no nos mareemos en la montaña rusa. We want us not to feel dizzy on the roller coaster.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mareéis | Es probable que mareéis si no descansáis. It's likely that you all will feel dizzy if you don't rest.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mareen | Es importante que no mareen a los niños. It's important that they don't make the children dizzy.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mareara | No creía que me mareara en la montaña rusa. I didn't think I would get dizzy on the roller coaster.  | |
| Tú | marearas | Esperaba que no marearas durante el viaje. I hoped you wouldn't get dizzy during the trip.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mareara | Dudaba que ella mareara en el barco. I doubted that she would get dizzy on the boat.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mareáramos | Pensaba que nos mareáramos en la excursión. I thought we would get dizzy on the excursion.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | marearais | No creí que marearais en la montaña rusa. I didn't believe you would get dizzy on the roller coaster.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | marearan | No pensaba que se marearan en el barco. I didn't think they would get dizzy on the boat.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | mareare | Si te mareare, avísame. If I get seasick, let me know.  | |
| Tú | mareares | Cuando mareares, descansa un poco. When you get seasick, rest a bit.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | mareare | Si ella mareare, no saldría. If she gets seasick, she wouldn't go out.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | mareáremos | Mareáremos en el viaje si no tenemos cuidado. We will get seasick on the trip if we're not careful.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | mareareis | Vosotros mareareis en el barco si no os preparáis. You all will get seasick on the boat if you don't prepare.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | marearen | Si ellos marearen, no podrán continuar. If they get seasick, they won't be able to continue.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya mareado | Espero que haya mareado a todos. I hope I have made everyone dizzy.  | |
| Tú | hayas mareado | Es posible que hayas mareado a alguien. It's possible that you have made someone dizzy.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya mareado | Es probable que ella haya mareado a los niños. It's likely that she has made the children dizzy.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos mareado | Creemos que hayamos mareado a los invitados. We believe we have made the guests dizzy.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis mareado | No estoy seguro de que hayáis mareado a alguien. I'm not sure that you have made someone dizzy.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan mareado | Es posible que hayan mareado a los pacientes. It's possible that they have made the patients dizzy.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera mareado | No creí que hubiera mareado tanto. I didn't think I had made myself dizzy so much.  | |
| Tú | hubieras mareado | ¿Por qué no hubieras mareado a los niños? Why didn't you make the children dizzy?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera mareado | Ella pensó que él hubiera mareado a todos. She thought that he had made everyone dizzy.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos mareado | No creíamos que hubiéramos mareado a la gente. We didn't think we had made people dizzy.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais mareado | ¿Vosotros hubierais mareado a los turistas? Would you have made the tourists dizzy?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran mareado | Es posible que ellos hubieran mareado a los niños. It's possible that they had made the children dizzy.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya mareado | Es posible que haya mareado a todos. It is possible that I have made everyone dizzy.  | |
| Tú | hayas mareado | Quizás hayas mareado a alguien sin querer. Maybe you have made someone dizzy unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya mareado | Es probable que él haya mareado a los niños. It is likely that he has made the children dizzy.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos mareado | Pensamos que hayamos mareado a todos. We think that we have made everyone dizzy.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis mareado | No creo que hayáis mareado a nadie. I don't think that you have made anyone dizzy.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan mareado | Es posible que hayan mareado a los invitados. It is possible that they have made the guests dizzy.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses marear a los niños. Don't make the children dizzy.  | |
| Tú | marea | ¡Marea a los invitados con esa historia! Dazzle the guests with that story!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | maree | Por favor, maree a los clientes con su atención. Please impress the clients with your service.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | maree | Maree a todos con su presentación. Impress everyone with your presentation.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | maread | ¡Maread a los visitantes con esa exposición! Dazzle the visitors with that exhibit!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mareen | Que mareen a los espectadores con su actuación. Let them dazzle the spectators with their performance.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no maree | No maree cuando viajes en barco. Don't get seasick when you travel by boat.  | |
| Tú | no marees | No marees a los niños con historias falsas. Don't make the children seasick with false stories.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no maree | Por favor, no maree a los pasajeros. Please, don't make the passengers seasick.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no mareemos | No mareemos a los turistas con explicaciones largas. Let's not make the tourists seasick with long explanations.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no mareéis | No mareéis a los visitantes en el barco. Don't make the visitors seasick on the boat.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no mareen | No mareen a los pasajeros durante la excursión. Don't make the passengers seasick during the trip.  | 
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