Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | camelar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | camelando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar camelando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Camelar conjugation
camelar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning sweet-talk. In the present tense: yo camelo, tú camelas, él/ella camela, nosotros camelamos, vosotros cameláis, ellos camelan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #2339-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- camelar
- Gerundio
- camelando
- Meaning
- sweet-talk
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Camelar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | camelo | Yo camelo al guardia para entrar antes.I sweet-talk the guard to get in early. |
| tú | camelas | Normalmente, tú camelas a tu madre con esa sonrisa.You usually sweet-talk your mother with that smile. |
| él | camela | Hoy, el vendedor del puesto camela al portero con dos cumplidos.Today, the vendor at the stall sweet-talks the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | camelamos | A veces, nosotros camelamos al casero para ganar tiempo.At times, we sweet-talk the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | cameláis | Ahora, vosotros cameláis a la abuela con promesas suaves.Right now, you all sweet-talk your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | camelan | Casi siempre, los primos de la mesa camelan al jefe para librarse hoy.Most of the time, the cousins at the table sweet-talk the boss to get out of work today. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he camelado | Este año, yo he camelado al guardia para entrar antes.This year, I have sweet-talked the guard to get in early. |
| tú | has camelado | Últimamente, tú has camelado a tu madre con esa sonrisa.Lately, you have sweet-talked your mother with that smile. |
| él | ha camelado | En estos meses, el vendedor del puesto ha camelado al portero con dos cumplidos.In these months, the vendor at the stall has sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | hemos camelado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos camelado al casero para ganar tiempo.So far, we have sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | habéis camelado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis camelado a la abuela con promesas suaves.This term, you all have sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | han camelado | En este tiempo, los primos de la mesa han camelado al jefe para librarse hoy.During this time, the cousins at the table have sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | camelé | Ayer, yo camelé al guardia para entrar antes.Yesterday, I sweet-talked the guard to get in early. |
| tú | camelaste | Hace un rato, tú camelaste a tu madre con esa sonrisa.A little while ago, you sweet-talked your mother with that smile. |
| él | cameló | Esta mañana, el vendedor del puesto cameló al portero con dos cumplidos.This morning, the vendor at the stall sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | camelamos | Anoche, nosotros camelamos al casero para ganar tiempo.Last night, we sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | camelasteis | El sábado, vosotros camelasteis a la abuela con promesas suaves.On Saturday, you all sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | camelaron | Hace poco, los primos de la mesa camelaron al jefe para librarse hoy.Not long ago, the cousins at the table sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | camelaba | Antes, yo camelaba al guardia para entrar antes.Before, I used to sweet-talk the guard to get in early. |
| tú | camelabas | Por entonces, tú camelabas a tu madre con esa sonrisa.Back then, you used to sweet-talk your mother with that smile. |
| él | camelaba | En esa época, el vendedor del puesto camelaba al portero con dos cumplidos.At that time, the vendor at the stall used to sweet-talk the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | camelábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros camelábamos al casero para ganar tiempo.When that was normal, we used to sweet-talk the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | camelabais | Hace años, vosotros camelabais a la abuela con promesas suaves.Years ago, you all used to sweet-talk your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | camelaban | En aquellos días, los primos de la mesa camelaban al jefe para librarse hoy.In those days, the cousins at the table used to sweet-talk the boss to get out of work today. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había camelado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había camelado al guardia para entrar antes.When you arrived, I had already sweet-talked the guard to get in early. |
| tú | habías camelado | Para entonces, tú ya habías camelado a tu madre con esa sonrisa.By then, you had already sweet-talked your mother with that smile. |
| él | había camelado | Al volver, el vendedor del puesto ya había camelado al portero con dos cumplidos.When we came back, the vendor at the stall had already sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | habíamos camelado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos camelado al casero para ganar tiempo.Before talking it through, we had already sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | habíais camelado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais camelado a la abuela con promesas suaves.When you looked again, you all had already sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | habían camelado | Para ese momento, los primos de la mesa ya habían camelado al jefe para librarse hoy.By that moment, the cousins at the table had already sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube camelado | Apenas yo hube camelado al guardia para entrar antes, todo cambió.As soon as I had sweet-talked the guard to get in early, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste camelado | En cuanto tú hubiste camelado a tu madre con esa sonrisa, se notó.The moment you had sweet-talked your mother with that smile, it showed. |
| él | hubo camelado | No bien el vendedor del puesto hubo camelado al portero con dos cumplidos, hubo ruido.As soon as the vendor at the stall had sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos camelado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos camelado al casero para ganar tiempo, seguimos adelante.Once we had sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis camelado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis camelado a la abuela con promesas suaves, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron camelado | En cuanto los primos de la mesa hubieron camelado al jefe para librarse hoy, el ambiente cambió.The moment the cousins at the table had sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | camelaré | Mañana, yo camelaré al guardia para entrar antes.Tomorrow, I will sweet-talk the guard to get in early. |
| tú | camelarás | Dentro de poco, tú camelarás a tu madre con esa sonrisa.Soon, you will sweet-talk your mother with that smile. |
| él | camelará | Esta tarde, el vendedor del puesto camelará al portero con dos cumplidos.This afternoon, the vendor at the stall will sweet-talk the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | camelaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros camelaremos al casero para ganar tiempo.Next week, we will sweet-talk the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | camelaréis | Pronto, vosotros camelaréis a la abuela con promesas suaves.Before long, you all will sweet-talk your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | camelarán | Más adelante, los primos de la mesa camelarán al jefe para librarse hoy.Later on, the cousins at the table will sweet-talk the boss to get out of work today. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré camelado | Para entonces, yo ya habré camelado al guardia para entrar antes.By then, I will already have sweet-talked the guard to get in early. |
| tú | habrás camelado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás camelado a tu madre con esa sonrisa.Before closing time, you will already have sweet-talked your mother with that smile. |
| él | habrá camelado | Al final del día, el vendedor del puesto ya habrá camelado al portero con dos cumplidos.By the end of the day, the vendor at the stall will already have sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | habremos camelado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos camelado al casero para ganar tiempo.By tomorrow, we will already have sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | habréis camelado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis camelado a la abuela con promesas suaves.Before leaving, you all will already have sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | habrán camelado | Para esa hora, los primos de la mesa ya habrán camelado al jefe para librarse hoy.By that hour, the cousins at the table will already have sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | camelaría | En un caso así, yo camelaría al guardia para entrar antes.In a case like that, I would sweet-talk the guard to get in early. |
| tú | camelarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú camelarías a tu madre con esa sonrisa.With a little more time, you would sweet-talk your mother with that smile. |
| él | camelaría | En esa situación, el vendedor del puesto camelaría al portero con dos cumplidos.In that situation, the vendor at the stall would sweet-talk the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | camelaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros camelaríamos al casero para ganar tiempo.With that outlook, we would sweet-talk the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | camelaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros camelaríais a la abuela con promesas suaves.If it came to that, you all would sweet-talk your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | camelarían | En un día así, los primos de la mesa camelarían al jefe para librarse hoy.On a day like that, the cousins at the table would sweet-talk the boss to get out of work today. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría camelado | En otro momento, yo habría camelado al guardia para entrar antes.At another moment, I would have sweet-talked the guard to get in early. |
| tú | habrías camelado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías camelado a tu madre con esa sonrisa.With a little more margin, you would have sweet-talked your mother with that smile. |
| él | habría camelado | A esas alturas, el vendedor del puesto habría camelado al portero con dos cumplidos.By then, the vendor at the stall would have sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | habríamos camelado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos camelado al casero para ganar tiempo.With that turn, we would have sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | habríais camelado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais camelado a la abuela con promesas suaves.At that point, you all would have sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | habrían camelado | En ese punto, los primos de la mesa habrían camelado al jefe para librarse hoy.From there, the cousins at the table would have sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | camele | Es mejor que yo camele al guardia para entrar antes.It is better that I sweet-talk the guard to get in early. |
| tú | cameles | Hace falta que tú cameles a tu madre con esa sonrisa.It is necessary that you sweet-talk your mother with that smile. |
| él | camele | Conviene que el vendedor del puesto camele al portero con dos cumplidos.It is wise that the vendor at the stall sweet-talk the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | camelemos | Importa que nosotros camelemos al casero para ganar tiempo.It matters that we sweet-talk the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | cameléis | Puede ser útil que vosotros cameléis a la abuela con promesas suaves.It may help if you all sweet-talk your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | camelen | Es posible que los primos de la mesa camelen al jefe para librarse hoy.It is possible that the cousins at the table sweet-talk the boss to get out of work today. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya camelado | Ojalá yo haya camelado al guardia para entrar antes.Hopefully I have sweet-talked the guard to get in early. |
| tú | hayas camelado | Puede que tú ya hayas camelado a tu madre con esa sonrisa.Maybe you already have sweet-talked your mother with that smile. |
| él | haya camelado | Tal vez el vendedor del puesto haya camelado al portero con dos cumplidos.Perhaps the vendor at the stall has sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | hayamos camelado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos camelado al casero para ganar tiempo.Maybe we already have sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | hayáis camelado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis camelado a la abuela con promesas suaves.It is likely that you all have sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | hayan camelado | Puede ser que los primos de la mesa ya hayan camelado al jefe para librarse hoy.It may be that the cousins at the table already have sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | camelara | Si yo camelara al guardia para entrar antes, se notaría enseguida.If I sweet-talked the guard to get in early, it would show right away. |
| tú | camelaras | Si tú camelaras a tu madre con esa sonrisa, costaría ocultarlo.If you sweet-talked your mother with that smile, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | camelara | Si el vendedor del puesto camelara al portero con dos cumplidos, daría mucho que hablar.If the vendor at the stall sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | cameláramos | Si nosotros cameláramos al casero para ganar tiempo, todo iría por otro lado.If we sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | camelarais | Si vosotros camelarais a la abuela con promesas suaves, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises, the mood would change. |
| ellos | camelaran | Si los primos de la mesa camelaran al jefe para librarse hoy, la escena sería otra.If the cousins at the table sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera camelado | Si yo hubiera camelado al guardia para entrar antes, aún se recordaría.If I had sweet-talked the guard to get in early, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras camelado | Si tú hubieras camelado a tu madre con esa sonrisa, eso habría dejado marca.If you had sweet-talked your mother with that smile, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera camelado | Si el vendedor del puesto hubiera camelado al portero con dos cumplidos, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the vendor at the stall had sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos camelado | Si nosotros hubiéramos camelado al casero para ganar tiempo, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais camelado | Si vosotros hubierais camelado a la abuela con promesas suaves, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran camelado | Si los primos de la mesa hubieran camelado al jefe para librarse hoy, nada habría quedado igual.If the cousins at the table had sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | camelare | Si yo camelare al guardia para entrar antes, se notará enseguida.If I sweet-talk the guard to get in early, it will show right away. |
| tú | camelares | Si tú camelares a tu madre con esa sonrisa, costará ignorarlo.If you sweet-talk your mother with that smile, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | camelare | Si el vendedor del puesto camelare al portero con dos cumplidos, dará mucho que hablar.If the vendor at the stall sweet-talks the doorman with two compliments, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | cameláremos | Si nosotros cameláremos al casero para ganar tiempo, todo irá por otro camino.If we sweet-talk the landlord to buy some time, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | camelareis | Si vosotros camelareis a la abuela con promesas suaves, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all sweet-talk your grandmother with gentle promises, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | camelaren | Si los primos de la mesa camelaren al jefe para librarse hoy, la escena será distinta.If the cousins at the table sweet-talk the boss to get out of work today, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere camelado | Cuando yo hubiere camelado al guardia para entrar antes, ya se notará.When I have sweet-talked the guard to get in early, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres camelado | En cuanto tú hubieres camelado a tu madre con esa sonrisa, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have sweet-talked your mother with that smile, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere camelado | Cuando el vendedor del puesto hubiere camelado al portero con dos cumplidos, se verá de inmediato.When the vendor at the stall has sweet-talked the doorman with two compliments, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos camelado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos camelado al casero para ganar tiempo, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have sweet-talked the landlord to buy some time, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis camelado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis camelado a la abuela con promesas suaves, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have sweet-talked your grandmother with gentle promises, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren camelado | En cuanto los primos de la mesa hubieren camelado al jefe para librarse hoy, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the cousins at the table have sweet-talked the boss to get out of work today, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | camela | camela a tu madre con esa sonrisa.Sweet-talk your mother with that smile. |
| él | camele | Que el vendedor del puesto camele al portero con dos cumplidos.Let the vendor at the stall sweet-talk the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | camelemos | camelemos al casero para ganar tiempo.Sweet-talk the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | camelad | camelad a la abuela con promesas suaves.Sweet-talk your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | camelen | Que los primos de la mesa camelen al jefe para librarse hoy.Let the cousins at the table sweet-talk the boss to get out of work today. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no cameles | No no cameles a tu madre con esa sonrisa.Do not sweet-talk your mother with that smile. |
| él | no camele | Que el vendedor del puesto no no camele al portero con dos cumplidos.Let the vendor at the stall not sweet-talk the doorman with two compliments. |
| nosotros | no camelemos | No no camelemos al casero para ganar tiempo.Let us not sweet-talk the landlord to buy some time. |
| vosotros | no cameléis | No no cameléis a la abuela con promesas suaves.Do not sweet-talk your grandmother with gentle promises. |
| ellos | no camelen | Que los primos de la mesa no no camelen al jefe para librarse hoy.Let the cousins at the table not sweet-talk the boss to get out of work today. |
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Practice camelar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ al guardia para entrar antes.
I sweet-talk the guard to get in early.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
Grammar to master with camelar
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Concepts that come up every time you conjugate camelar. Each is a short, focused guide.
Common questions
Camelar conjugation — frequently asked
Short, direct answers to what learners search most about camelar.
- What does 'camelar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'camelar' means to sweet-talk. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is camelar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Camelar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate camelar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of camelar: yo camelo, tú camelas, él/ella/usted camela, nosotros camelamos, vosotros cameláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes camelan.
- How do you conjugate camelar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of camelar: yo camelé, tú camelaste, él/ella/usted cameló, nosotros camelamos, vosotros camelasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes camelaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of camelar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of camelar: yo camelaba, tú camelabas, él/ella/usted camelaba, nosotros camelábamos, vosotros camelabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes camelaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of camelar?
- The past participle of camelar is 'camelado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he camelado' (I have sweet-talked), 'has camelado', 'ha camelado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of camelar?
- The gerundio of camelar is 'camelando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy camelando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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