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Complacer conjugation

complacer is an irregular Spanish -ER verb meaning please / satisfy / indulge. In the present tense: yo complazco, tú complaces, él/ella complace, nosotros complacemos, vosotros complacéis, ellos complacen. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #689-ERIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
complacer
Gerundio
complaciendo
Meaning
please / satisfy / indulge
Pattern
Irregular
Difficulty
Level 3
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Complacer across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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FormSpanishUse
InfinitivocomplacerDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiocomplaciendoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar complaciendo.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yocomplazco
Yo complazco a todos cuando cocino algo rico.I please everyone when I cook something tasty.
complaces
Tú complaces a tu madre con detalles simples.You please your mother with simple gestures.
élcomplace
Él complace al público con su voz tranquila.He pleases the audience with his calm voice.
nosotroscomplacemos
Nosotros complacemos a los niños con cuentos cortos.We please the children with short stories.
vosotroscomplacéis
Vosotros complacéis al jefe demasiado a menudo.You indulge the boss too often.
elloscomplacen
Ellos complacen a todos con su amabilidad.They please everyone with their kindness.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe complacido
Yo he complacido a todos esta noche.I have pleased everyone tonight.
has complacido
Tú has complacido a tu madre hoy.You have pleased your mother today.
élha complacido
Él ha complacido al público una vez más.He has pleased the audience once again.
nosotroshemos complacido
Nosotros hemos complacido a los niños esta tarde.We have pleased the children this afternoon.
vosotroshabéis complacido
Vosotros habéis complacido al jefe otra vez.You have indulged the boss again.
elloshan complacido
Ellos han complacido a todos con facilidad.They have pleased everyone easily.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yocomplací
Yo complací a todos con esa cena.I pleased everyone with that dinner.
complaciste
Tú complaciste a tu madre ayer.You pleased your mother yesterday.
élcomplació
Él complació al público al final.He pleased the audience in the end.
nosotroscomplacimos
Nosotros complacimos a los niños con un juego.We pleased the children with a game.
vosotroscomplacisteis
Vosotros complacisteis al jefe con ese cambio.You pleased the boss with that change.
elloscomplacieron
Ellos complacieron a todos en la reunión.They pleased everyone at the meeting.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yocomplacía
Yo complacía a todos sin darme cuenta.I used to please everyone without realizing it.
complacías
Tú complacías a tu madre con cartas largas.You used to please your mother with long letters.
élcomplacía
Él complacía al público con historias sencillas.He used to please the audience with simple stories.
nosotroscomplacíamos
Nosotros complacíamos a los niños con canciones.We used to please the children with songs.
vosotroscomplacíais
Vosotros complacíais al jefe demasiado.You used to indulge the boss too much.
elloscomplacían
Ellos complacían a todos con pequeños favores.They used to please everyone with small favors.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía complacido
Yo ya había complacido a todos cuando llegaste.I had already pleased everyone when you arrived.
habías complacido
Tú ya habías complacido a tu madre antes de hablar conmigo.You had already pleased your mother before speaking with me.
élhabía complacido
Él ya había complacido al público esa noche.He had already pleased the audience that night.
nosotroshabíamos complacido
Nosotros ya habíamos complacido a los niños antes de cenar.We had already pleased the children before dinner.
vosotroshabíais complacido
Vosotros ya habíais complacido al jefe cuando entré.You had already indulged the boss when I came in.
elloshabían complacido
Ellos ya habían complacido a todos con su gesto.They had already pleased everyone with their gesture.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube complacido
Cuando hube complacido a todos, me senté en silencio.When I had pleased everyone, I sat down in silence.
hubiste complacido
Después que hubiste complacido a tu madre, sonreíste.After you had pleased your mother, you smiled.
élhubo complacido
Cuando él hubo complacido al público, bajó del escenario.When he had pleased the audience, he stepped down from the stage.
nosotroshubimos complacido
Después que hubimos complacido a los niños, apagamos la luz.After we had pleased the children, we turned off the light.
vosotroshubisteis complacido
Cuando hubisteis complacido al jefe, respirasteis mejor.When you had pleased the boss, you breathed easier.
elloshubieron complacido
Después que hubieron complacido a todos, terminó la reunión.After they had pleased everyone, the meeting ended.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yocomplaceré
Yo complaceré a todos con ese postre.I will please everyone with that dessert.
complacerás
Tú complacerás a tu madre mañana.You will please your mother tomorrow.
élcomplacerá
Él complacerá al público otra vez.He will please the audience again.
nosotroscomplaceremos
Nosotros complaceremos a los niños con un cuento.We will please the children with a story.
vosotroscomplaceréis
Vosotros complaceréis al jefe con ese informe.You will please the boss with that report.
elloscomplacerán
Ellos complacerán a todos con su respuesta.They will please everyone with their response.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré complacido
Para entonces, yo habré complacido a todos.By then, I will have pleased everyone.
habrás complacido
Para la tarde, tú habrás complacido a tu madre.By the afternoon, you will have pleased your mother.
élhabrá complacido
Para entonces, él habrá complacido al público.By then, he will have pleased the audience.
nosotroshabremos complacido
Para esa hora, nosotros habremos complacido a los niños.By that time, we will have pleased the children.
vosotroshabréis complacido
Para entonces, vosotros habréis complacido al jefe.By then, you will have pleased the boss.
elloshabrán complacido
Para mañana, ellos habrán complacido a todos.By tomorrow, they will have pleased everyone.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yocomplacería
Yo complacería a todos con menos esfuerzo.I would please everyone with less effort.
complacerías
Tú complacerías a tu madre con una llamada.You would please your mother with a phone call.
élcomplacería
Él complacería al público con otra canción.He would please the audience with another song.
nosotroscomplaceríamos
Nosotros complaceríamos a los niños con helado.We would please the children with ice cream.
vosotroscomplaceríais
Vosotros complaceríais al jefe sin tanta prisa.You would please the boss without so much haste.
elloscomplacerían
Ellos complacerían a todos con una sola respuesta.They would please everyone with a single answer.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría complacido
Yo habría complacido a todos, pero faltó tiempo.I would have pleased everyone, but time was lacking.
habrías complacido
Tú habrías complacido a tu madre, pero olvidaste llamar.You would have pleased your mother, but you forgot to call.
élhabría complacido
Él habría complacido al público, pero falló el sonido.He would have pleased the audience, but the sound failed.
nosotroshabríamos complacido
Nosotros habríamos complacido a los niños, pero se hizo tarde.We would have pleased the children, but it got late.
vosotroshabríais complacido
Vosotros habríais complacido al jefe, pero cambió de idea.You would have pleased the boss, but he changed his mind.
elloshabrían complacido
Ellos habrían complacido a todos, pero no quisieron ceder.They would have pleased everyone, but they did not want to give in.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yocomplazca
Es posible que yo complazca a todos esta noche.It is possible that I please everyone tonight.
complazcas
Quieren que tú complazcas a tu madre hoy.They want you to please your mother today.
élcomplazca
Dudan que él complazca al público ahora.They doubt that he pleases the audience now.
nosotroscomplazcamos
Es bueno que nosotros complazcamos a los niños.It is good that we please the children.
vosotroscomplazcáis
Piden que vosotros no complazcáis al jefe siempre.They ask that you do not always indulge the boss.
elloscomplazcan
Ojalá ellos complazcan a todos hoy.Hopefully they please everyone today.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya complacido
Espero haya complacido ya a todos.I hope I have already pleased everyone.
hayas complacido
Ojalá tú hayas complacido a tu madre hoy.Hopefully you have pleased your mother today.
élhaya complacido
Dudo que él haya complacido al público todavía.I doubt that he has pleased the audience yet.
nosotroshayamos complacido
Me alegra que nosotros hayamos complacido a los niños.I am glad that we have pleased the children.
vosotroshayáis complacido
Es posible que vosotros hayáis complacido al jefe ya.It is possible that you have already pleased the boss.
elloshayan complacido
No creo que ellos hayan complacido a todos aún.I do not think that they have pleased everyone yet.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yocomplaciera
Si yo complaciera a todos, dormiría tranquilo.If I pleased everyone, I would sleep calmly.
complacieras
Si tú complacieras a tu madre, sonreiría más.If you pleased your mother, she would smile more.
élcomplaciera
Si él complaciera al público, volverían mañana.If he pleased the audience, they would come back tomorrow.
nosotroscomplaciéramos
Si nosotros complaciéramos a los niños, se callarían pronto.If we pleased the children, they would quiet down soon.
vosotroscomplacierais
Si vosotros complacierais al jefe, acabaría la tensión.If you pleased the boss, the tension would end.
elloscomplacieran
Si ellos complacieran a todos, habría calma.If they pleased everyone, there would be calm.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera complacido
Si yo hubiera complacido a todos, ahora descansaría mejor.If I had pleased everyone, I would be resting better now.
hubieras complacido
Si tú hubieras complacido a tu madre, no estaría molesta.If you had pleased your mother, she would not be upset.
élhubiera complacido
Si él hubiera complacido al público, hoy habría más gente.If he had pleased the audience, there would be more people today.
nosotroshubiéramos complacido
Si nosotros hubiéramos complacido a los niños, ya dormirían.If we had pleased the children, they would already be asleep.
vosotroshubierais complacido
Si vosotros hubierais complacido al jefe, no habría discusión.If you had pleased the boss, there would be no argument.
elloshubieran complacido
Si ellos hubieran complacido a todos, la reunión habría sido corta.If they had pleased everyone, the meeting would have been short.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yocomplaciere
Si yo complaciere a todos mañana, me iré tranquilo.If I please everyone tomorrow, I will leave calmly.
complacieres
Cuando tú complacieres a tu madre, te abrazará.When you please your mother, she will hug you.
élcomplaciere
Si él complaciere al público, repetirá la canción.If he pleases the audience, he will repeat the song.
nosotroscomplaciéremos
Cuando nosotros complaciéremos a los niños, apagarán la tele.When we please the children, they will turn off the television.
vosotroscomplaciereis
Si vosotros complaciereis al jefe, saldréis antes.If you please the boss, you will leave earlier.
elloscomplacieren
Cuando ellos complacieren a todos, se hará silencio.When they please everyone, silence will fall.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere complacido
Cuando yo hubiere complacido ya a todos, me sentaré.When I have already pleased everyone, I will sit down.
hubieres complacido
Cuando tú hubieres complacido a tu madre, la llamarás otra vez.When you have pleased your mother, you will call her again.
élhubiere complacido
Cuando él hubiere complacido al público, bajará del escenario.When he has pleased the audience, he will step down from the stage.
nosotroshubiéremos complacido
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos complacido a los niños, apagaremos la luz.When we have pleased the children, we will turn off the light.
vosotroshubiereis complacido
Cuando vosotros hubiereis complacido al jefe, respiraréis mejor.When you have pleased the boss, you will breathe easier.
elloshubieren complacido
Cuando ellos hubieren complacido a todos, terminará la reunión.When they have pleased everyone, the meeting will end.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
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complace
complace a tu madre con una llamada.Please your mother with a call.
élcomplazca
complazca al público con calma.Let him please the audience calmly.
nosotroscomplazcamos
complazcamos a los niños primero.Let us please the children first.
vosotroscomplaced
complaced al jefe con ese informe.Please the boss with that report.
elloscomplazcan
complazcan a todos con su respuesta.Let them please everyone with their response.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
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no complazcas
No no complazcas a todos a la vez.Do not try to please everyone at once.
élno complazca
No no complazca al público con promesas vacías.Do not let him please the audience with empty promises.
nosotrosno complazcamos
No no complazcamos a los niños con más azúcar.Let us not indulge the children with more sugar.
vosotrosno complazcáis
No no complazcáis al jefe por miedo.Do not indulge the boss out of fear.
ellosno complazcan
No no complazcan a todos mintiendo.Do not let them please everyone by lying.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ a todos cuando cocino algo rico.

I please everyone when I cook something tasty.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 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.

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What does 'complacer' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'complacer' means to please / satisfy / indulge. It is a irregular -ER verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is complacer an irregular verb in Spanish?
Yes, complacer is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -ER ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
How do you conjugate complacer in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of complacer: yo complazco, tú complaces, él/ella/usted complace, nosotros complacemos, vosotros complacéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes complacen.
How do you conjugate complacer in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of complacer: yo complací, tú complaciste, él/ella/usted complació, nosotros complacimos, vosotros complacisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes complacieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of complacer?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of complacer: yo complacía, tú complacías, él/ella/usted complacía, nosotros complacíamos, vosotros complacíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes complacían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of complacer?
The past participle of complacer is 'complacido'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he complacido' (I have please / satisfy / indulgeed), 'has complacido', 'ha complacido'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of complacer?
The gerundio of complacer is 'complaciendo'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy complaciendo) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.