Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | almidonar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | almidonando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar almidonando. |
almidonar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning starch. In the present tense: yo almidono, tú almidonas, él/ella almidona, nosotros almidonamos, vosotros almidonáis, ellos almidonan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | almidonar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | almidonando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar almidonando. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | almidono | Yo almidono la camisa blanca para la boda.I starch the white shirt for the wedding. |
| tú | almidonas | A menudo, tú almidonas el delantal del uniforme escolar.You often starch the apron of the school uniform. |
| él | almidona | La planchadora del hotel almidona los cuellos de la camisa del jefe.The ironer at the hotel starches the collars of the manager's shirt. |
| nosotros | almidonamos | A veces, nosotros almidonamos los manteles del comedor grande.At times, we starch the tablecloths for the large dining room. |
| vosotros | almidonáis | Vosotros almidonáis los uniformes antes del acto.You all starch the uniforms before the ceremony. |
| ellos | almidonan | Muchas veces, las costureras del barrio almidonan las servilletas de la mesa larga.Many times, the seamstresses in the neighborhood starch the napkins for the long table. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he almidonado | Este año, yo he almidonado la blusa de lino para la foto.This year, I have starched the linen blouse for the photo. |
| tú | has almidonado | Últimamente, tú has almidonado el gorro del cocinero nuevo.Lately, you have starched the new cook's hat. |
| él | ha almidonado | En estos meses, la planchadora del hotel ha almidonado los punos de la chaqueta negra.In these months, the ironer at the hotel has starched the cuffs of the black jacket. |
| nosotros | hemos almidonado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos almidonado las sabanas del cuarto principal.So far, we have starched the sheets for the main room. |
| vosotros | habéis almidonado | En estas semanas, vosotros habéis almidonado las enaguas del traje regional.In these weeks, you all have starched the underskirts of the regional dress. |
| ellos | han almidonado | En este tiempo, las costureras del barrio han almidonado los panos del escaparate de fiesta.During this time, the seamstresses in the neighborhood have starched the cloths for the festive shop window. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | almidoné | Ayer, yo almidoné la bata del laboratorio del instituto.Yesterday, I starched the lab coat at the school. |
| tú | almidonaste | Hace un rato, tú almidonaste el vestido claro para el desfile.A little while ago, you starched the light dress for the parade. |
| él | almidonó | Esta mañana, la planchadora del hotel almidonó los picos del mantel del altar.This morning, the ironer at the hotel starched the corners of the altar cloth. |
| nosotros | almidonamos | Anoche, nosotros almidonamos las fundas del juego de mesa.Last night, we starched the covers from the table set. |
| vosotros | almidonasteis | El sábado, vosotros almidonasteis la pechera del uniforme de gala.On Saturday, you all starched the bib of the dress uniform. |
| ellos | almidonaron | Hace poco, las costureras del barrio almidonaron los pliegues de la falda escolar.Not long ago, the seamstresses in the neighborhood starched the pleats of the school skirt. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | almidonaba | Antes, yo almidonaba la camisa blanca para la boda, mientras todos iban con prisa.Before, I used to starch the white shirt for the wedding, while everyone was in a hurry. |
| tú | almidonabas | Por entonces, tú almidonabas el delantal del uniforme escolar, antes de que llamaran otra vez.Back then, you used to starch the apron of the school uniform, before they called again. |
| él | almidonaba | En esa época, la planchadora del hotel almidonaba los cuellos de la camisa del jefe, despues del primer aviso.At that time, the ironer at the hotel used to starch the collars of the manager's shirt, after the first warning. |
| nosotros | almidonábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros almidonábamos los manteles del comedor grande, sin mirar a los lados.When that was normal, we used to starch the tablecloths for the large dining room, without looking to either side. |
| vosotros | almidonabais | Hace años, vosotros almidonabais los uniformes antes del acto, cuando ya caia la tarde.Years ago, you all used to starch the uniforms before the ceremony, as evening was already falling. |
| ellos | almidonaban | En aquellos días, las costureras del barrio almidonaban las servilletas de la mesa larga, porque no habia otra salida.In those days, the seamstresses in the neighborhood used to starch the napkins for the long table, because there was no other way out. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había almidonado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había almidonado la blusa de lino para la foto, con la puerta medio abierta.When you arrived, I had already starched the linen blouse for the photo, with the door half open. |
| tú | habías almidonado | Para entonces, tú ya habías almidonado el gorro del cocinero nuevo, tras otro cambio de planes.By then, you had already starched the new cook's hat, after another change of plan. |
| él | había almidonado | Al volver, la planchadora del hotel ya había almidonado los punos de la chaqueta negra, aunque el suelo seguia humedo.When we came back, the ironer at the hotel had already starched the cuffs of the black jacket, although the ground was still damp. |
| nosotros | habíamos almidonado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos almidonado las sabanas del cuarto principal, mientras el ruido no paraba.Before talking it through, we had already starched the sheets for the main room, while the noise would not stop. |
| vosotros | habíais almidonado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais almidonado las enaguas del traje regional, antes del siguiente turno.When you looked again, you all had already starched the underskirts of the regional dress, before the next shift. |
| ellos | habían almidonado | Para ese momento, las costureras del barrio ya habían almidonado los panos del escaparate de fiesta, con una calma bastante falsa.By that moment, the seamstresses in the neighborhood had already starched the cloths for the festive shop window, with a very false sense of calm. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube almidonado | Apenas yo hube almidonado la bata del laboratorio del instituto, sin perder otro minuto, todo cambió.As soon as I had starched the lab coat at the school, without losing another minute, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste almidonado | En cuanto tú hubiste almidonado el vestido claro para el desfile, cuando el aire ya pesaba, se notó.The moment you had starched the light dress for the parade, as the air was already getting heavy, it showed. |
| él | hubo almidonado | No bien la planchadora del hotel hubo almidonado los picos del mantel del altar, aunque nadie daba mas pistas, hubo ruido.As soon as the ironer at the hotel had starched the corners of the altar cloth, although nobody was giving any more clues, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos almidonado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos almidonado las fundas del juego de mesa, con margen cada vez mas corto, seguimos adelante.Once we had starched the covers from the table set, with less and less room to spare, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis almidonado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis almidonado la pechera del uniforme de gala, mientras seguia la misma fila, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had starched the bib of the dress uniform, while the same line kept moving, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron almidonado | En cuanto las costureras del barrio hubieron almidonado los pliegues de la falda escolar, antes de que cerraran todo, el ambiente cambió.The moment the seamstresses in the neighborhood had starched the pleats of the school skirt, before everything shut down, the mood changed. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | almidonaré | Mañana, yo almidonaré la camisa blanca para la boda, despues de otra llamada incomoda.Tomorrow, I will starch the white shirt for the wedding, after another awkward call. |
| tú | almidonarás | Dentro de poco, tú almidonarás el delantal del uniforme escolar, con la cabeza en otra parte.Soon, you will starch the apron of the school uniform, with the mind somewhere else. |
| él | almidonará | Esta tarde, la planchadora del hotel almidonará los cuellos de la camisa del jefe, aunque seguia faltando tiempo.This afternoon, the ironer at the hotel will starch the collars of the manager's shirt, although time was still running short. |
| nosotros | almidonaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros almidonaremos los manteles del comedor grande, sin hacer mas comentarios.Next week, we will starch the tablecloths for the large dining room, without making any more comments. |
| vosotros | almidonaréis | Pronto, vosotros almidonaréis los uniformes antes del acto, con el cuerpo ya cansado.Before long, you all will starch the uniforms before the ceremony, with the body already tired. |
| ellos | almidonarán | Más adelante, las costureras del barrio almidonarán las servilletas de la mesa larga, aunque el dia venia torcido.Later on, the seamstresses in the neighborhood will starch the napkins for the long table, although the day had started badly. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré almidonado | Para entonces, yo ya habré almidonado la blusa de lino para la foto, mientras el resto seguia dentro.By then, I will already have starched the linen blouse for the photo, while the others stayed inside. |
| tú | habrás almidonado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás almidonado el gorro del cocinero nuevo, antes de oir el segundo timbre.Before closing time, you will already have starched the new cook's hat, before the second bell rang. |
| él | habrá almidonado | Al final del día, la planchadora del hotel ya habrá almidonado los punos de la chaqueta negra, despues de moverlo todo otra vez.By the end of the day, the ironer at the hotel will already have starched the cuffs of the black jacket, after moving everything around again. |
| nosotros | habremos almidonado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos almidonado las sabanas del cuarto principal, sin cambiar de idea a mitad.By tomorrow, we will already have starched the sheets for the main room, without changing course halfway through. |
| vosotros | habréis almidonado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis almidonado las enaguas del traje regional, cuando la luz ya bajaba.Before leaving, you all will already have starched the underskirts of the regional dress, as the light was already fading. |
| ellos | habrán almidonado | Para esa hora, las costureras del barrio ya habrán almidonado los panos del escaparate de fiesta, porque hacia falta resolverlo ya.By that hour, the seamstresses in the neighborhood will already have starched the cloths for the festive shop window, because it had to be dealt with at once. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | almidonaría | En un caso así, yo almidonaría la bata del laboratorio del instituto, con la ventana todavia abierta.In a case like that, I would starch the lab coat at the school, with the window still open. |
| tú | almidonarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú almidonarías el vestido claro para el desfile, tras una manana bastante larga.With a little more time, you would starch the light dress for the parade, after a fairly long morning. |
| él | almidonaría | En esa situación, la planchadora del hotel almidonaría los picos del mantel del altar, aunque seguia el mismo desorden.In that situation, the ironer at the hotel would starch the corners of the altar cloth, although the same disorder was still there. |
| nosotros | almidonaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros almidonaríamos las fundas del juego de mesa, mientras alguien pedia otra cosa.With that outlook, we would starch the covers from the table set, while someone else was asking for something new. |
| vosotros | almidonaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros almidonaríais la pechera del uniforme de gala, antes de que llegara mas gente.If it came to that, you all would starch the bib of the dress uniform, before more people arrived. |
| ellos | almidonarían | En un día así, las costureras del barrio almidonarían los pliegues de la falda escolar, con una tension dificil de esconder.On a day like that, the seamstresses in the neighborhood would starch the pleats of the school skirt, with a tension that was hard to hide. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría almidonado | En otro momento, yo habría almidonado la camisa blanca para la boda, sin volver sobre lo mismo.At another moment, I would have starched the white shirt for the wedding, without going back over the same point. |
| tú | habrías almidonado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías almidonado el delantal del uniforme escolar, cuando el pasillo seguia lleno.With a little more margin, you would have starched the apron of the school uniform, while the hallway was still crowded. |
| él | habría almidonado | A esas alturas, la planchadora del hotel habría almidonado los cuellos de la camisa del jefe, aunque nadie lo puso facil.By then, the ironer at the hotel would have starched the collars of the manager's shirt, although nobody made it easy. |
| nosotros | habríamos almidonado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos almidonado los manteles del comedor grande, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar.With that turn, we would have starched the tablecloths for the large dining room, with very little room to manoeuvre. |
| vosotros | habríais almidonado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais almidonado los uniformes antes del acto, mientras se torcia el plan del dia.At that point, you all would have starched the uniforms before the ceremony, while the day's plan was coming apart. |
| ellos | habrían almidonado | En ese punto, las costureras del barrio habrían almidonado las servilletas de la mesa larga, antes de que cambiara el turno.From there, the seamstresses in the neighborhood would have starched the napkins for the long table, before the shift changed. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | almidone | Es mejor que yo almidone la blusa de lino para la foto, despues de otra llamada incomoda.It is better that I starch the linen blouse for the photo, after another awkward call. |
| tú | almidones | Hace falta que tú almidones el gorro del cocinero nuevo, con la cabeza en otra parte.It is necessary that you starch the new cook's hat, with the mind somewhere else. |
| él | almidone | Conviene que la planchadora del hotel almidone los punos de la chaqueta negra, aunque seguia faltando tiempo.It is wise that the ironer at the hotel starch the cuffs of the black jacket, although time was still running short. |
| nosotros | almidonemos | Importa que nosotros almidonemos las sabanas del cuarto principal, sin hacer mas comentarios.It matters that we starch the sheets for the main room, without making any more comments. |
| vosotros | almidonéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros almidonéis las enaguas del traje regional, con el cuerpo ya cansado.It may help if you all starch the underskirts of the regional dress, with the body already tired. |
| ellos | almidonen | Es posible que las costureras del barrio almidonen los panos del escaparate de fiesta, aunque el dia venia torcido.It is possible that the seamstresses in the neighborhood starch the cloths for the festive shop window, although the day had started badly. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya almidonado | Ojalá yo haya almidonado la bata del laboratorio del instituto, mientras el resto seguia dentro a tiempo.Hopefully I have starched the lab coat at the school, while the others stayed inside in time. |
| tú | hayas almidonado | Puede que tú ya hayas almidonado el vestido claro para el desfile, antes de oir el segundo timbre sin contarlo.Maybe you already have starched the light dress for the parade, before the second bell rang without saying so. |
| él | haya almidonado | Tal vez la planchadora del hotel haya almidonado los picos del mantel del altar, despues de moverlo todo otra vez antes de venir.Perhaps the ironer at the hotel has starched the corners of the altar cloth, after moving everything around again before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos almidonado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos almidonado las fundas del juego de mesa, sin cambiar de idea a mitad por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have starched the covers from the table set, without changing course halfway through on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis almidonado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis almidonado la pechera del uniforme de gala, cuando la luz ya bajaba mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have starched the bib of the dress uniform, as the light was already fading better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan almidonado | Puede ser que las costureras del barrio ya hayan almidonado los pliegues de la falda escolar, porque hacia falta resolverlo ya desde temprano.It may be that the seamstresses in the neighborhood already have starched the pleats of the school skirt, because it had to be dealt with at once since early on. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | almidonara | Si yo almidonara la camisa blanca para la boda, con la ventana todavia abierta, se notaría enseguida.If I starched the white shirt for the wedding, with the window still open, it would show right away. |
| tú | almidonaras | Si tú almidonaras el delantal del uniforme escolar, tras una manana bastante larga, costaría ocultarlo.If you starched the apron of the school uniform, after a fairly long morning, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | almidonara | Si la planchadora del hotel almidonara los cuellos de la camisa del jefe, aunque seguia el mismo desorden, daría mucho que hablar.If the ironer at the hotel starched the collars of the manager's shirt, although the same disorder was still there, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | almidonáramos | Si nosotros almidonáramos los manteles del comedor grande, mientras alguien pedia otra cosa, todo iría por otro lado.If we starched the tablecloths for the large dining room, while someone else was asking for something new, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | almidonarais | Si vosotros almidonarais los uniformes antes del acto, antes de que llegara mas gente, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all starched the uniforms before the ceremony, before more people arrived, the mood would change. |
| ellos | almidonaran | Si las costureras del barrio almidonaran las servilletas de la mesa larga, con una tension dificil de esconder, la escena sería otra.If the seamstresses in the neighborhood starched the napkins for the long table, with a tension that was hard to hide, the whole scene would be different. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera almidonado | Si yo hubiera almidonado la blusa de lino para la foto, sin volver sobre lo mismo, aún se recordaría.If I had starched the linen blouse for the photo, without going back over the same point, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras almidonado | Si tú hubieras almidonado el gorro del cocinero nuevo, cuando el pasillo seguia lleno, eso habría dejado marca.If you had starched the new cook's hat, while the hallway was still crowded, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera almidonado | Si la planchadora del hotel hubiera almidonado los punos de la chaqueta negra, aunque nadie lo puso facil, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the ironer at the hotel had starched the cuffs of the black jacket, although nobody made it easy, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos almidonado | Si nosotros hubiéramos almidonado las sabanas del cuarto principal, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had starched the sheets for the main room, with very little room to manoeuvre, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais almidonado | Si vosotros hubierais almidonado las enaguas del traje regional, mientras se torcia el plan del dia, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had starched the underskirts of the regional dress, while the day's plan was coming apart, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran almidonado | Si las costureras del barrio hubieran almidonado los panos del escaparate de fiesta, antes de que cambiara el turno, nada habría quedado igual.If the seamstresses in the neighborhood had starched the cloths for the festive shop window, before the shift changed, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | almidonare | Si yo almidonare la bata del laboratorio del instituto, despues de otra llamada incomoda, se notará enseguida.If I starch the lab coat at the school, after another awkward call, it will show right away. |
| tú | almidonares | Si tú almidonares el vestido claro para el desfile, con la cabeza en otra parte, costará ignorarlo.If you starch the light dress for the parade, with the mind somewhere else, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | almidonare | Si la planchadora del hotel almidonare los picos del mantel del altar, aunque seguia faltando tiempo, dará mucho que hablar.If the ironer at the hotel starches the corners of the altar cloth, although time was still running short, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | almidonáremos | Si nosotros almidonáremos las fundas del juego de mesa, sin hacer mas comentarios, todo irá por otro camino.If we starch the covers from the table set, without making any more comments, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | almidonareis | Si vosotros almidonareis la pechera del uniforme de gala, con el cuerpo ya cansado, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all starch the bib of the dress uniform, with the body already tired, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | almidonaren | Si las costureras del barrio almidonaren los pliegues de la falda escolar, aunque el dia venia torcido, la escena será distinta.If the seamstresses in the neighborhood starch the pleats of the school skirt, although the day had started badly, the whole scene will be different. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere almidonado | Cuando yo hubiere almidonado la camisa blanca para la boda, mientras el resto seguia dentro, ya se notará.When I have starched the white shirt for the wedding, while the others stayed inside, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres almidonado | En cuanto tú hubieres almidonado el delantal del uniforme escolar, antes de oir el segundo timbre, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have starched the apron of the school uniform, before the second bell rang, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere almidonado | Cuando la planchadora del hotel hubiere almidonado los cuellos de la camisa del jefe, despues de moverlo todo otra vez, se verá de inmediato.When the ironer at the hotel has starched the collars of the manager's shirt, after moving everything around again, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos almidonado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos almidonado los manteles del comedor grande, sin cambiar de idea a mitad, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have starched the tablecloths for the large dining room, without changing course halfway through, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis almidonado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis almidonado los uniformes antes del acto, cuando la luz ya bajaba, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have starched the uniforms before the ceremony, as the light was already fading, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren almidonado | En cuanto las costureras del barrio hubieren almidonado las servilletas de la mesa larga, porque hacia falta resolverlo ya, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the seamstresses in the neighborhood have starched the napkins for the long table, because it had to be dealt with at once, the change will be clear. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | almidona | almidona el gorro del cocinero nuevo, tras una manana bastante larga.Starch the new cook's hat, after a fairly long morning. |
| él | almidone | Que la planchadora del hotel almidone los punos de la chaqueta negra, aunque seguia el mismo desorden.Let the ironer at the hotel starch the cuffs of the black jacket, although the same disorder was still there. |
| nosotros | almidonemos | almidonemos las sabanas del cuarto principal, mientras alguien pedia otra cosa.Starch the sheets for the main room, while someone else was asking for something new. |
| vosotros | almidonad | almidonad las enaguas del traje regional, antes de que llegara mas gente.Starch the underskirts of the regional dress, before more people arrived. |
| ellos | almidonen | Que las costureras del barrio almidonen los panos del escaparate de fiesta, con una tension dificil de esconder.Let the seamstresses in the neighborhood starch the cloths for the festive shop window, with a tension that was hard to hide. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no almidones | No no almidones el vestido claro para el desfile, cuando el pasillo seguia lleno.Do not starch the light dress for the parade, while the hallway was still crowded. |
| él | no almidone | Que la planchadora del hotel no no almidone los picos del mantel del altar, aunque nadie lo puso facil.Let the ironer at the hotel not starch the corners of the altar cloth, although nobody made it easy. |
| nosotros | no almidonemos | No no almidonemos las fundas del juego de mesa, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar.Let us not starch the covers from the table set, with very little room to manoeuvre. |
| vosotros | no almidonéis | No no almidonéis la pechera del uniforme de gala, mientras se torcia el plan del dia.Do not starch the bib of the dress uniform, while the day's plan was coming apart. |
| ellos | no almidonen | Que las costureras del barrio no no almidonen los pliegues de la falda escolar, antes de que cambiara el turno.Let the seamstresses in the neighborhood not starch the pleats of the school skirt, before the shift changed. |
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Yo ___ la camisa blanca para la boda.
I starch the white shirt for the wedding.
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