Orar means to pray or to communicate with a deity, often in a religious context. It is used to describe the act of praying or supplicating.
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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 | oro | Yo oro por la salud de todos. I pray for everyone's health. | |
| Tú | oras | Tú oras en silencio cada noche. You pray silently every night. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ora | Ella ora antes de dormir. She prays before sleeping. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | oramos | Nosotros oramos juntos en la iglesia. We pray together at church. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | oráis | Vosotros oráis por la paz del mundo. You all pray for world peace. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | oran | Ellos oran en la ceremonia. They pray during the ceremony. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | oré | Ayer oré por la paz. Yesterday I prayed for peace. | |
| Tú | oraste | Tú oraste en silencio. You prayed silently. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | oró | Él oró en la iglesia. He prayed in the church. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | oramos | Nosotros oramos juntos. We prayed together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | orasteis | Vosotros orasteis por la familia. You all prayed for the family. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | oraron | Ellos oraron en la ceremonia. They prayed at the ceremony. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | oraba | Yo oraba todas las noches. I used to pray every night. | |
| Tú | orabas | Tú orabas en la iglesia. You used to pray at church. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | oraba | Ella oraba por su familia. She used to pray for her family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | orábamos | Nosotros orábamos juntos. We used to pray together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | orabais | Vosotros orabais en silencio. You all used to pray silently. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | oraban | Ellos oraban en la iglesia. They used to pray in the church. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy orando | Estoy orando por la paz del mundo. I am praying for world peace. | |
| Tú | estás orando | ¿Estás orando en este momento? Are you praying right now? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está orando | Ella está orando en la iglesia. She is praying in the church. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos orando | Estamos orando por tu salud. We are praying for your health. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis orando | Vosotros estáis orando juntos. You all are praying together. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están orando | Ellos están orando en silencio. They are praying silently. |
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 orar | Voy a orar por tu salud. I am going to pray for your health. | |
| Tú | vas a orar | Vas a orar por la paz. You are going to pray for peace. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a orar | Ella va a orar en la iglesia. She is going to pray in the church. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a orar | Vamos a orar juntos mañana. We are going to pray together tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a orar | Vosotros vais a orar en silencio. You all are going to pray silently. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a orar | Ellos van a orar por la familia. They are going to pray for the family. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | oraré | Oraré por tu bienestar mañana. I will pray for your well-being tomorrow. | |
| Tú | orarás | Tú orarás por la paz mundial. You will pray for world peace. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | orará | Él orará en la ceremonia especial. He will pray at the special ceremony. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | oraremos | Nosotros oraremos juntos esta noche. We will pray together tonight. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | oraréis | Vosotros oraréis por la salud del enfermo. You all will pray for the patient's health. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | orarán | Ellos orarán por el éxito del proyecto. They will pray for the success of the project. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | oraría | Yo oraría por tu salud. I would pray for your health. | |
| Tú | orarías | Tú orarías si supieras la verdad. You would pray if you knew the truth. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | oraría | Él oraría por la paz del mundo. He would pray for world peace. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | oraríamos | Nosotros oraríamos juntos en la iglesia. We would pray together at church. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | oraríais | Vosotros oraríais si tuvierais tiempo. You all would pray if you had time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | oraría | Ellos orarían por los enfermos. They would pray for the sick. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he orado | Yo he orado por tu salud. I have prayed for your health. | |
| Tú | has orado | Tú has orado por la paz. You have prayed for peace. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha orado | Ella ha orado por su familia. She has prayed for her family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos orado | Nosotros hemos orado juntos. We have prayed together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis orado | Vosotros habéis orado mucho hoy. You all have prayed a lot today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han orado | Ellos han orado por la comunidad. They have prayed for the community. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había orado | Yo había orado antes de dormir. I had prayed before sleeping. | |
| Tú | habías orado | Tú habías orado por la salud de todos. You had prayed for everyone's health. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había orado | Ella había orado por su familia. She had prayed for her family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos orado | Nosotros habíamos orado juntos esa noche. We had prayed together that night. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais orado | Vosotros habíais orado antes de salir. You all had prayed before leaving. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían orado | Ellos habían orado por la paz. They had prayed for peace. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré orado | Para entonces, ya habré orado. By then, I will have already prayed. | |
| Tú | habrás orado | Para mañana, habrás orado mucho. By tomorrow, you will have prayed a lot. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá orado | Ella habrá orado antes de salir. She will have prayed before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos orado | Nosotros habremos orado juntos. We will have prayed together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis orado | Vosotros habréis orado por ella. You all will have prayed for her. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán orado | Ellos habrán orado antes de cenar. They will have prayed before dinner. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría orado | Yo habría orado por tu salud. I would have prayed for your health. | |
| Tú | habrías orado | Tú habrías orado por la paz. You would have prayed for peace. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría orado | Él habría orado por la familia. He would have prayed for the family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos orado | Nosotros habríamos orado juntos. We would have prayed together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais orado | Vosotros habríais orado por la comunidad. You all would have prayed for the community. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían orado | Ellos habrían orado por el éxito. They would have prayed for success. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ore | Espero que yo ore por ti. I hope that I pray for you. | |
| Tú | ores | Es importante que tú ores cada día. It's important that you pray every day. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ore | Es bueno que él ore en silencio. It's good that he prays silently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | oremos | Queremos que nosotros oremos juntos. We want us to pray together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | oréis | Espero que vosotros oréis por la paz. I hope that you all pray for peace. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | oren | Es necesario que ellas oren ahora. It's necessary that they pray now. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | orara | Esperaba que él orara por la paz. I hoped that he prayed for peace. | |
| Tú | oraras | Querías que tú oraras por ella. You wanted you to pray for her. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | orara | Dudaba que ella orara en público. I doubted that she prayed in public. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | oráramos | Era importante que nosotros oráramos juntos. It was important that we prayed together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | orarais | No creía que vosotros orarais por mí. I didn't believe that you all prayed for me. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | oraran | Era necesario que ellos oraran por la salud. It was necessary that they prayed for health. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | orare | Si tuviera tiempo, orare por ti. If I had time, I would pray for you. | |
| Tú | orares | Quizás orares por la paz del mundo. Maybe you will pray for world peace. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | orare | El sacerdote orare por los enfermos. The priest will pray for the sick. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | oráremos | Nosotros oráremos por un buen futuro. We will pray for a good future. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | orareis | Vosotros orareis en la ceremonia. You all will pray at the ceremony. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | oraren | Ellos oraren por la victoria. They will pray for victory. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya orado | Espero que haya orado por nosotros. I hope he has prayed for us. | |
| Tú | hayas orado | Es importante que hayas orado antes de dormir. It's important that you have prayed before sleeping. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya orado | Es posible que ella haya orado por su familia. It's possible that she has prayed for her family. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos orado | Esperamos que hayamos orado suficiente. We hope that we have prayed enough. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis orado | No creo que hayáis orado todavía. I don't think that you have prayed yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan orado | Es probable que hayan orado por el éxito. It's likely that they have prayed for success. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera or hubiese or hubiese or hubiese | Si hubiera or hubiese sabido, habría ayudado. If I had known, I would have helped. | |
| Tú | hubieras or hubieses | Si hubieras or hubieses llegado antes, habríamos empezado. If you had arrived earlier, we would have started. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera or hubiese | Si él hubiera or hubiese visto la noticia, habría reaccionado. If he had seen the news, he would have reacted. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos or hubiésemos | Si hubiéramos or hubiésemos sabido, habríamos ido. If we had known, we would have gone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais or hubieseis | Si hubierais or hubieseis estudiado más, habríais aprobado. If you had studied more, you would have passed. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran or hubiesen | Si ellos hubieran or hubiesen llegado a tiempo, no habríamos esperado. If they had arrived on time, we wouldn't have waited. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré orado | Para entonces, ya habré orado. By then, I will have already prayed. | |
| Tú | habrás orado | Cuando llegues, habrás orado. When you arrive, you will have prayed. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá orado | Ella habrá orado antes de salir. She will have prayed before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos orado | Nosotros habremos orado juntos. We will have prayed together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis orado | Vosotros habréis orado por ello. You all will have prayed for it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán orado | Ellos habrán orado antes de partir. They will have prayed before leaving. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No des órdenes en público. Don't give orders in public. | |
| Tú | ora | ¡Ora por la paz! Pray for peace! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ore | ¡Ore por su familia! Pray for your family! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | oramos | ¡Oremos juntos ahora! Let's pray together now! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | orad | ¡Orad por los enfermos! Pray for the sick! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | oren | ¡Oren por la comunidad! Pray for the community! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no ore | No ore en la iglesia. Don't pray in the church. | |
| Tú | no ores | No ores durante la ceremonia. Don't pray during the ceremony. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no ore | No ore en público, por favor. Don't pray in public, please. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no oremos | No oremos en este momento. Let's not pray right now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no oréis | No oréis en la reunión. Don't pray at the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no oren | No oren en voz alta. Don't pray out loud. |
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