Representar means to depict, symbolize, or stand for something. It is used when describing the act of portraying or symbolizing an idea, person, or object.
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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 | represento | Yo represento a mi equipo en la reunión. I represent my team at the meeting. | |
| Tú | representas | Tú representas muy bien a tu empresa. You represent your company very well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | representa | Ella representa a la organización local. She represents the local organization. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | representamos | Nosotros representamos a los estudiantes. We represent the students. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | representáis | Vosotros representáis a la comunidad. You all represent the community. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | representan | Ellos representan a la empresa en la conferencia. They represent the company at the conference. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | representé | Ayer representé mi proyecto en la reunión. Yesterday I presented my project at the meeting. | |
| Tú | representaste | Tú representaste muy bien al equipo. You represented the team very well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | representó | Ella representó a la empresa en la conferencia. She represented the company at the conference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | representamos | Nosotros representamos a nuestros clientes con orgullo. We represented our clients with pride. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | representasteis | Vosotros representasteis a la escuela en el concurso. You all represented the school in the contest. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | representaron | Ellos representaron a su país en el evento internacional. They represented their country at the international event. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | representaba | Yo representaba a mi escuela en el concurso. I used to represent my school in the contest. | |
| Tú | representabas | Tú representabas bien a tu equipo. You used to represent your team well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | representaba | Ella representaba a la empresa en la feria. She used to represent the company at the fair. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | representábamos | Nosotros representábamos a nuestro país en el evento. We used to represent our country at the event. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | representabais | Vosotros representabais a la comunidad en la reunión. You all used to represent the community at the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | representaban | Ellos representaban a la organización en la conferencia. They used to represent the organization at the conference. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy representando | Estoy representando a mi equipo ahora mismo. I am representing my team right now. | |
| Tú | estás representando | Estás representando bien a la empresa. You are representing the company well. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está representando | Ella está representando a su país en la conferencia. She is representing her country at the conference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos representando | Estamos representando a la organización en la feria. We are representing the organization at the fair. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis representando | Vosotros estáis representando muy bien a la escuela. You all are representing the school very well. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están representando | Ellos están representando a la comunidad en el evento. They are representing the community at the event. |
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 representar | Voy a representar la obra en la escuela. I am going to perform the play at school. | |
| Tú | vas a representar | ¿Vas a representar a tu equipo en la competencia? Are you going to represent your team in the competition? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a representar | Ella va a representar a la empresa en la conferencia. She is going to represent the company at the conference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a representar | Vamos a representar a nuestro país en el evento. We are going to represent our country at the event. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a representar | ¿Vais a representar a la clase en el concurso? Are you all going to represent the class in the contest? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a representar | Ellos van a representar a la comunidad en la reunión. They are going to represent the community at the meeting. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | representaré | Representaré la idea en la reunión. I will represent the idea at the meeting. | |
| Tú | representarás | Representarás a la empresa en la conferencia. You will represent the company at the conference. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | representará | Ella representará al equipo en la competencia. She will represent the team in the competition. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | representaremos | Nosotros representaremos a nuestros clientes. We will represent our clients. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | representaréis | Vosotros representaréis a la organización. You all will represent the organization. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | representarán | Ellos representarán a su país en el evento. They will represent their country at the event. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | representaría | Yo representaría mejor la marca. I would represent the brand better. | |
| Tú | representarías | Tú representarías a la empresa en la reunión. You would represent the company at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | representaría | Ella representaría los intereses del cliente. She would represent the client's interests. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | representaríamos | Nosotros representaríamos a la comunidad. We would represent the community. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | representaríais | Vosotros representaríais a la organización. You all would represent the organization. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | representarían | Ellos representarían a los estudiantes. They would represent the students. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he representado | He representado a la empresa en la conferencia. I have represented the company at the conference. | |
| Tú | has representado | ¿Has representado alguna vez a tu país? Have you ever represented your country? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha representado | Ella ha representado a su equipo muy bien. She has represented her team very well. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos representado | Hemos representado a la organización en varias ferias. We have represented the organization at several fairs. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis representado | ¿Habéis representado a la escuela en el evento? Have you all represented the school at the event? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han representado | Ellos han representado a su país en el torneo. They have represented their country in the tournament. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había representado | Yo había representado la obra antes de la crítica. I had performed the play before the review. | |
| Tú | habías representado | Tú habías representado el papel principal ayer. You had played the main role yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había representado | Ella había representado la canción en el concierto. She had performed the song at the concert. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos representado | Nosotros habíamos representado la obra en 2019. We had performed the play in 2019. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais representado | Vosotros habíais representado el papel antes. You all had performed the role before. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían representado | Ellos habían representado la historia en la escuela. They had performed the story at school. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré representado | Para entonces, ya habré representado la obra. By then, I will have already performed the play. | |
| Tú | habrás representado | Tú habrás representado el papel principal. You will have played the main role. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá representado | Ella habrá representado su talento en el concierto. She will have showcased her talent at the concert. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos representado | Nosotros habremos representado la historia completa. We will have represented the entire story. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis representado | Vosotros habréis representado la obra en Madrid. You all will have performed the play in Madrid. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán representado | Ellos habrán representado a la compañía en la feria. They will have represented the company at the fair. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría representado | Yo habría representado la obra si hubiera tenido tiempo. I would have represented the play if I had had time. | |
| Tú | habrías representado | Tú habrías representado mejor en la reunión. You would have represented better at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría representado | Ella habría representado a la empresa en la conferencia. She would have represented the company at the conference. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos representado | Nosotros habríamos representado el proyecto si nos hubieran pedido. We would have represented the project if they had asked us. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais representado | Vosotros habríais representado mejor si hubierais practicado más. You all would have represented better if you had practiced more. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían representado | Ellos habrían representado a la organización en la feria. They would have represented the organization at the fair. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reprente | Espero que yo represente bien a la empresa. I hope that I represent the company well. | |
| Tú | repreentes | Es importante que tú representes nuestros intereses. It's important that you represent our interests. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | repreente | Es posible que él represente a la organización. It's possible that he represents the organization. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | repreentemos | Queremos que nosotros represente a todos. We want us to represent everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | repreentéis | Es necesario que vosotros representeis la marca. It's necessary that you all represent the brand. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | repreenten | Dudo que ellos representen la verdad. I doubt that they represent the truth. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | representara | Esperaba que él representara bien la marca. I hoped that he represented the brand well. | |
| Tú | representaras | Querías que tú representaras el proyecto. You wanted you to represent the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | representara | Dudaba que ella representara a la empresa. I doubted that she represented the company. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | representáramos | Era importante que nosotros representáramos a todos. It was important that we represented everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | representarais | No creía que vosotros representarais mal. I didn't believe that you all represented badly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | representaran | Esperaban que ellos representaran la causa. They hoped that they represented the cause. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | representare | Si me llamas, te representare en la reunión. If you call me, I will represent you at the meeting. | |
| Tú | representares | Representares a la empresa en la conferencia. You will represent the company at the conference. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | representare | Ella representare a su equipo en la competencia. She will represent her team in the competition. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | representáremos | Nosotros representáremos a la comunidad en el evento. We will represent the community at the event. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | representareis | Vosotros representareis a la escuela en el torneo. You all will represent the school in the tournament. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | representaren | Ellos representaren a su país en el festival. They will represent their country at the festival. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya representado | Es importante que haya representado bien la idea. It's important that I have represented the idea well. | |
| Tú | hayas representado | Me alegra que hayas representado el proyecto. I'm glad that you have represented the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya representado | Es posible que él haya representado la situación. It's possible that he has represented the situation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos representado | Esperamos que hayamos representado bien la idea. We hope that we have represented the idea well. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis representado | No creo que hayáis representado todo correctamente. I don't think that you all have represented everything correctly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan representado | Es probable que hayan representado la escena. It's likely that they have represented the scene. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera representado | Si hubiera representado mejor, habría ganado. If I had represented better, I would have won. | |
| Tú | hubieras representado | Si hubieras representado la idea, habría sido más claro. If you had represented the idea, it would have been clearer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera representado | Ella habría representado la empresa con orgullo. She would have represented the company with pride. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos representado | Si hubiéramos representado mejor, el proyecto habría sido exitoso. If we had represented better, the project would have been successful. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais representado | Si hubierais representado la causa, habría tenido más apoyo. If you all had represented the cause, it would have had more support. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran representado | Si hubieran representado sus ideas, el debate sería diferente. If they had represented their ideas, the debate would be different. |
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 representado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere representado el proyecto. When I arrive, I will have already represented the project. | |
| Tú | hubieres representado | Es posible que tú hubieres representado la idea. It's possible that you will have represented the idea. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere representado | Es probable que él hubiere representado la imagen. It's likely that he will have represented the image. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos representado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos representado todo. By then, we will have represented everything. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis representado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis representado la escena. When you arrive, you will have already represented the scene. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren representado | Es posible que ellos hubieren representado la obra. It's possible that they will have represented the play. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | represento | No des órdenes en mi presencia, por favor. Don't give orders in my presence, please. | |
| Tú | representa | Representa tus ideas claramente. Represent your ideas clearly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | represente | Por favor, represente el informe ahora. Please, represent the report now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | representemos | Representemos a nuestra comunidad con orgullo. Let's represent our community with pride. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | representad | Representad la marca en la feria. Represent the brand at the fair. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | representen | Deben representar bien a su país. They must represent their country well. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no represente | No represente esa idea en la reunión. Don't represent that idea in the meeting. | |
| Tú | no representes | No representes esa actitud en clase. Don't represent that attitude in class. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no represente | No represente esa información sin verificar. Don't represent that information without verifying. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no representemos | No representemos ideas sin respaldo. Let's not represent ideas without support. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no representéis | No representéis esa marca en el evento. Don't represent that brand at the event. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no representen | No representen esa postura públicamente. Don't represent that stance publicly. |
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