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Constar conjugation

constar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning be stated / be recorded / consist of. In the present tense: yo consto, tú constas, él/ella consta, nosotros constamos, vosotros constáis, ellos constan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #705-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
constar
Gerundio
constando
Meaning
be stated / be recorded / consist of
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Conjugation tables

Constar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

Study present continuous
FormSpanishUse
InfinitivoconstarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundioconstandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar constando.

Presente

Present

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconsto
Yo consto en el acta como responsable, aunque eso no signifique que haya decidido todo solo.I am recorded in the minutes as responsible, although that does not mean that I decided everything alone.
constas
Tú constas en la lista final, así que ya no tiene sentido seguir dudando de tu inclusión.You are listed in the final list, so it no longer makes sense to keep doubting your inclusion.
élconsta
El acuerdo consta de tres puntos básicos que nadie debería deformar por conveniencia.The agreement consists of three basic points that nobody should distort for convenience.
nosotrosconstamos
Nosotros constamos en el registro oficial, aunque algunos todavía actúen como si no existiéramos.We are recorded in the official register, although some still act as if we did not exist.
vosotrosconstáis
Vosotros constáis como autores del informe, y eso implica una responsabilidad que no es menor.You all are listed as authors of the report, and that implies a responsibility that is not small.
ellosconstan
Los detalles constan en el documento adjunto, no en las interpretaciones vagas que circulan fuera.The details are stated in the attached document, not in the vague interpretations circulating outside.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe constado
Yo he constado en el registro desde hace meses, aunque algunos hayan seguido ignorándolo por comodidad.I have been recorded in the register for months, although some have continued ignoring it out of convenience.
has constado
has constado en la lista definitiva y por eso ya no deberían tratar tu presencia como provisional.You have been listed in the final list and that is why they should no longer treat your presence as provisional.
élha constado
El acuerdo ha constado siempre de tres partes claras, aunque después hayan querido simplificarlo.The agreement has always consisted of three clear parts, although afterward they wanted to simplify it.
nosotroshemos constado
hemos constado en el registro oficial y aun así nos han seguido pidiendo pruebas absurdas.We have been recorded in the official register and even so they have kept asking us for absurd proof.
vosotroshabéis constado
habéis constado como autores desde el principio y sin embargo algunos aún citan el trabajo de manera incompleta.You all have been listed as authors from the beginning and yet some still cite the work incompletely.
elloshan constado
Los detalles han constado ya en varios documentos y no debería hacer falta repetirlos otra vez.The details have already been stated in several documents and it should not be necessary to repeat them again.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconsté
Yo consté en el acta final y desde ese momento cambió también mi nivel de responsabilidad.I was recorded in the final minutes and from that moment my level of responsibility also changed.
constaste
constaste en la lista oficial y por fin dejó de parecer que estabas allí solo de paso.You were listed in the official list and at last it stopped seeming that you were there only in passing.
élconstó
El acuerdo constó de tres puntos centrales que después muchos fingieron no haber leído.The agreement consisted of three central points that many later pretended not to have read.
nosotrosconstamos
constamos en el registro central y con eso quedó claro que nuestra participación no era marginal.We were recorded in the central register and with that it became clear that our participation was not marginal.
vosotrosconstasteis
constasteis como autores y el error anterior quedó corregido sin más ruido del necesario.You all were listed as authors and the previous error was corrected without more noise than necessary.
ellosconstaron
Los detalles constaron en la última página, aunque casi nadie se tomó el trabajo de leerla bien.The details were stated on the last page, although almost nobody took the trouble to read it well.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconstaba
Yo constaba en todos los borradores como responsable técnico, aunque luego otros hablaran más alto.I used to appear in all the drafts as technical lead, although later others spoke louder.
constabas
constabas en la lista preliminar desde el comienzo, pero nadie parecía mirar ese documento con atención.You used to appear in the preliminary list from the beginning, but nobody seemed to look at that document attentively.
élconstaba
El acuerdo constaba de varias cláusulas delicadas que exigían una lectura mucho menos superficial.The agreement used to consist of several delicate clauses that demanded a much less superficial reading.
nosotrosconstábamos
constábamos en el registro oficial año tras año, aunque algunos siguieran fingiendo desconocerlo.We used to be recorded in the official register year after year, although some kept pretending not to know it.
vosotrosconstabais
constabais como autores en todas las versiones intermedias, incluso antes de la edición final.You all used to be listed as authors in all the intermediate versions, even before the final edition.
ellosconstaban
Los detalles constaban en anexos largos que pocos leían hasta el final con seriedad.The details used to be stated in long annexes that few people read to the end seriously.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía constado
Yo ya había constado en el registro cuando algunos todavía discutían si mi papel era oficial o no.I had already been recorded in the register when some were still discussing whether my role was official or not.
habías constado
Ya habías constado en la lista antes de que alguien intentara dejarte fuera con una excusa tardía.You had already been listed before someone tried to leave you out with a late excuse.
élhabía constado
El acuerdo ya había constado de tres bloques claros cuando empezaron a deformarlo con resúmenes pobres.The agreement had already consisted of three clear blocks when they started deforming it with poor summaries.
nosotroshabíamos constado
Ya habíamos constado en el registro central antes de notar cuánto costaba que lo reconocieran en la práctica.We had already been recorded in the central register before noticing how hard it was for them to recognize it in practice.
vosotroshabíais constado
Ya habíais constado como autores cuando apareció una versión incompleta que omitía vuestros nombres.You all had already been listed as authors when an incomplete version appeared that omitted your names.
elloshabían constado
Los detalles ya habían constado en el anexo cuando el debate público empezó a simplificarlo todo.The details had already been stated in the annex when the public debate began to oversimplify everything.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohube constado
Apenas hube constado en el acta, comprendí que ya no podría moverme como si nada me tocara.As soon as I had been recorded in the minutes, I understood that I could no longer move as if nothing concerned me.
hubiste constado
Cuando hubiste constado en la lista final, dejó de tener sentido seguir dudando de tu lugar.When you had been listed in the final list, it stopped making sense to keep doubting your place.
élhubo constado
Cuando el acuerdo hubo constado de tres puntos fijos, ya no era legítimo inventarle un cuarto.When the agreement had consisted of three fixed points, it was no longer legitimate to invent a fourth one.
nosotroshubimos constado
Cuando hubimos constado en el registro oficial, supimos que al menos esa parte ya estaba fuera de discusión.When we had been recorded in the official register, we knew that at least that part was already beyond discussion.
vosotroshubisteis constado
hubisteis constado como autores antes de que intentaran corregir el documento a escondidas.You all had been listed as authors before they tried to correct the document in secret.
elloshubieron constado
Los detalles hubieron constado en el anexo cuando algunos empezaron a decir exactamente lo contrario.The details had been stated in the annex when some began saying exactly the opposite.

Futuro

Future

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconstaré
Yo constaré en el documento final y eso hará visible una responsabilidad que ya existía de hecho.I will be listed in the final document and that will make visible a responsibility that already existed in fact.
constarás
constarás en la lista definitiva y por fin dejará de parecer que tu lugar depende del humor ajeno.You will be listed in the final list and at last it will stop seeming that your place depends on others’ mood.
élconstará
El acuerdo constará de cuatro puntos si finalmente añaden la cláusula que aún están discutiendo.The agreement will consist of four points if they finally add the clause they are still discussing.
nosotrosconstaremos
constaremos en el registro central y eso quitará una excusa a quienes todavía dudan por conveniencia.We will be recorded in the central register and that will remove one excuse from those who still doubt out of convenience.
vosotrosconstaréis
constaréis como autores y entonces el error ya no podrá sostenerse ni por simple descuido.You all will be listed as authors and then the error will no longer be able to sustain itself even through mere negligence.
ellosconstarán
Los detalles constarán en el anexo técnico, no en los titulares apurados que van a circular después.The details will be stated in the technical annex, not in the rushed headlines that will circulate afterward.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohabré constado
Para entonces, yo habré constado ya en el documento final y dejará de haber ambigüedad sobre mi papel.By then, I will already have been listed in the final document and there will stop being ambiguity about my role.
habrás constado
Para la noche, habrás constado en la lista definitiva y ya no podrán tratarte como una presencia provisional.By night, you will have been listed in the final list and they will no longer be able to treat you as a provisional presence.
élhabrá constado
Para entonces, el acuerdo habrá constado de todos sus puntos y el margen para manipularlo será menor.By then, the agreement will have consisted of all its points and the margin for manipulating it will be smaller.
nosotroshabremos constado
Para esa fecha, habremos constado en el registro oficial y la discusión sobre nuestra legitimidad perderá fuerza.By that date, we will have been recorded in the official register and the discussion about our legitimacy will lose force.
vosotroshabréis constado
Para entonces, habréis constado como autores y la omisión anterior quedará como lo que era, un error serio.By then, you all will have been listed as authors and the earlier omission will remain what it was, a serious error.
elloshabrán constado
Los detalles habrán constado ya en varios anexos y solo quedará sin leerlos quien realmente no quiera hacerlo.The details will already have been stated in several annexes and only those who truly do not want to read them will remain without doing so.

Condicional

Conditional

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconstaría
Yo constaría en el documento con menos ambigüedad si la redacción no siguiera siendo tan torpe.I would be listed in the document with less ambiguity if the wording did not continue to be so clumsy.
constarías
constarías en la lista final sin problema si dejaran de cambiar criterios a última hora.You would be listed in the final list without problem if they stopped changing criteria at the last moment.
élconstaría
El acuerdo constaría de menos puntos si realmente quisieran volverlo más claro y menos manipulable.The agreement would consist of fewer points if they really wanted to make it clearer and less manipulable.
nosotrosconstaríamos
constaríamos en el registro central sin demora si el proceso no estuviera lleno de burocracia inútil.We would be recorded in the central register without delay if the process were not full of useless bureaucracy.
vosotrosconstaríais
constaríais como autores de forma más visible si la edición final no los escondiera al pie de página.You all would be listed as authors more visibly if the final edition did not hide you at the bottom of the page.
ellosconstarían
Los detalles constarían mejor en el anexo si alguien se hubiera preocupado más por la claridad real.The details would be stated better in the annex if someone had cared more about real clarity.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohabría constado
Yo habría constado en el documento final antes si no hubieran retrasado una decisión que ya estaba tomada.I would have been listed in the final document earlier if they had not delayed a decision that was already made.
habrías constado
habrías constado en la lista definitiva si el criterio no hubiera cambiado justo al final.You would have been listed in the final list if the criterion had not changed right at the end.
élhabría constado
El acuerdo habría constado de menos cláusulas si no hubieran intentado contentar a todos a la vez.The agreement would have consisted of fewer clauses if they had not tried to satisfy everyone at once.
nosotroshabríamos constado
habríamos constado en el registro central antes si no se hubiera perdido tanto tiempo en formalidades vacías.We would have been recorded in the central register earlier if so much time had not been lost in empty formalities.
vosotroshabríais constado
habríais constado como autores de forma correcta si alguien hubiera revisado con cuidado la última versión.You all would have been listed as authors correctly if someone had reviewed the last version carefully.
elloshabrían constado
Los detalles habrían constado mejor en el anexo si la redacción no hubiera querido sonar importante en vez de clara.The details would have been stated better in the annex if the wording had not wanted to sound important instead of clear.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconste
Es importante que yo conste en el documento final con una formulación que no deje dudas falsas.It is important that I be listed in the final document with a formulation that leaves no false doubts.
constes
Conviene que constes en la lista definitiva para cerrar de una vez esta discusión absurda.It is advisable that you be listed in the final list in order to close this absurd discussion once and for all.
élconste
Es mejor que el acuerdo conste de pocos puntos claros y no de una suma confusa de añadidos.It is better that the agreement consist of a few clear points and not of a confusing sum of additions.
nosotrosconstemos
Es lógico que constemos en el registro oficial si cumplimos exactamente con todos los requisitos.It is logical that we be recorded in the official register if we meet exactly all the requirements.
vosotrosconstéis
Nadie quiere que constéis como autores en una nota marginal casi invisible.Nobody wants you all to be listed as authors in an almost invisible marginal note.
ellosconsten
Me interesa que los detalles consten en el anexo con una claridad que no permita trampas interpretativas.It matters to me that the details be stated in the annex with a clarity that allows no interpretive tricks.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya constado
Espero haya constado ya en el documento final y no seguir atrapado en una ambigüedad tan torpe.I hope I have already been listed in the final document and not remain trapped in such clumsy ambiguity.
hayas constado
Ojalá hayas constado en la lista definitiva para que deje de parecer que todo depende del último capricho.Hopefully you have been listed in the final list so that it stops seeming that everything depends on the latest whim.
élhaya constado
Dudo que el acuerdo haya constado siempre de solo tres puntos, porque las versiones anteriores eran más largas.I doubt that the agreement has always consisted of only three points, because earlier versions were longer.
nosotroshayamos constado
Espero que hayamos constado ya en el registro central y que esa parte por fin quede cerrada.I hope that we have already been recorded in the central register and that this part may finally be closed.
vosotroshayáis constado
Ojalá hayáis constado como autores con la visibilidad que merecía vuestro trabajo desde el principio.Hopefully you all have been listed as authors with the visibility your work deserved from the beginning.
elloshayan constado
Es posible que los detalles hayan constado ya en anexos anteriores y que nadie se haya molestado en leerlos bien.It is possible that the details have already been stated in earlier annexes and that nobody bothered to read them well.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconstara
Si yo constara en el documento final con más claridad, se acabarían varias discusiones inútiles.If I were listed in the final document with greater clarity, several useless discussions would end.
constaras
Si constaras en la lista definitiva, dejarías de depender del humor cambiante de otros.If you were listed in the final list, you would stop depending on the changing mood of others.
élconstara
Si el acuerdo constara de menos cláusulas, sería bastante más difícil manipularlo después.If the agreement consisted of fewer clauses, it would be much harder to manipulate afterward.
nosotrosconstáramos
Si constáramos en el registro oficial sin demora, podríamos dejar de gastar energía en pruebas repetidas.If we were recorded in the official register without delay, we could stop spending energy on repeated proofs.
vosotrosconstarais
Si constarais como autores de forma visible, el error anterior quedaría realmente corregido.If you all were listed as authors visibly, the previous error would be truly corrected.
ellosconstaran
Si los detalles constaran mejor en el anexo, el debate perdería bastante ruido innecesario.If the details were stated better in the annex, the debate would lose quite a bit of unnecessary noise.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohubiera constado
Si yo hubiera constado antes en el documento final, no habría pasado tanto tiempo corrigiendo una omisión absurda.If I had been listed earlier in the final document, I would not have spent so much time correcting an absurd omission.
hubieras constado
hubieras constado en la lista definitiva si el criterio no hubiera cambiado a última hora por pura presión.You would have been listed in the final list if the criterion had not changed at the last minute through pure pressure.
élhubiera constado
El acuerdo hubiera constado de menos puntos si no hubieran intentado contentar versiones incompatibles entre sí.The agreement would have consisted of fewer points if they had not tried to satisfy versions incompatible with each other.
nosotroshubiéramos constado
hubiéramos constado en el registro central antes si no se hubiera perdido tiempo defendiendo lo evidente.We would have been recorded in the central register earlier if time had not been lost defending what was obvious.
vosotroshubierais constado
hubierais constado como autores de forma correcta si alguien hubiera revisado con atención la versión final.You all would have been listed as authors correctly if someone had reviewed the final version attentively.
elloshubieran constado
Los detalles hubieran constado mejor en el anexo si la redacción no hubiera sido tan pretenciosa.The details would have been stated better in the annex if the wording had not been so pretentious.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yoconstare
Si yo constare mañana en el documento final, se cerrará por fin esta discusión interminable.If I am listed tomorrow in the final document, this endless discussion will finally close.
constares
Cuando constares en la lista definitiva, dejará de haber margen para dudas fingidas.When you are listed in the final list, there will stop being room for feigned doubts.
élconstare
El acuerdo que constare de pocos puntos claros será mucho más difícil de deformar luego.The agreement that consists of a few clear points will be much harder to distort later.
nosotrosconstáremos
Si nosotros constáremos en el registro oficial esta semana, podremos avanzar sin esa carga burocrática.If we are recorded in the official register this week, we will be able to move forward without that bureaucratic burden.
vosotrosconstareis
Si vosotros constareis como autores con toda claridad, la versión final quedará por fin limpia.If you all are listed as authors with full clarity, the final version will at last remain clean.
ellosconstaren
Los detalles que constaren en el anexo técnico darán al debate un suelo mucho más firme.The details that are stated in the technical annex will give the debate a much firmer ground.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohubiere constado
Cuando yo hubiere constado ya en el documento final y aun así sigan dudando, entenderé que el problema no era textual.When I have already been listed in the final document and even so they still keep doubting, I will understand that the problem was not textual.
hubieres constado
Cuando hubieres constado en la lista definitiva y siga habiendo resistencia, verás que la objeción venía de otro lado.When you have been listed in the final list and there still remains resistance, you will see that the objection came from elsewhere.
élhubiere constado
Cuando el acuerdo hubiere constado ya de todos sus puntos y aun así lo simplifiquen, quedará clara la mala fe.When the agreement has already consisted of all its points and even so they simplify it, the bad faith will be clear.
nosotroshubiéremos constado
Cuando hubiéremos constado en el registro oficial y las dudas sigan, sabremos mejor qué parte no era administrativa.When we have been recorded in the official register and the doubts remain, we will know better which part was not administrative.
vosotroshubiereis constado
Cuando hubiereis constado como autores y aun así os omitan al citar, veréis con más claridad dónde estaba el problema.When you all have been listed as authors and even so you are omitted in citations, you will see more clearly where the problem lay.
elloshubieren constado
Cuando los detalles hubieren constado ya en varios anexos y sigan tergiversándolos, nadie podrá fingir descuido.When the details have already been stated in several annexes and they still keep distorting them, nobody will be able to pretend negligence.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yo-
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consta
consta en la lista final con toda claridad y deja de aceptar formulaciones ambiguas.Be listed in the final list with full clarity and stop accepting ambiguous formulations.
élconste
conste en el documento si quiere, pero que no acepte aparecer de modo confuso.Let him be listed in the document if he wants, but let him not accept appearing in a confusing way.
nosotrosconstemos
constemos en el registro oficial y dejemos de discutir una legitimidad que ya debería ser evidente.Let us be recorded in the official register and stop discussing a legitimacy that should already be evident.
vosotrosconstad
constad como autores de forma visible y defended esa corrección hasta el final.Be listed as authors visibly and defend that correction until the end.
ellosconsten
consten en el anexo todos los detalles y que nadie pueda después fingir que no estaban.Let all the details be stated in the annex and let nobody afterward pretend that they were not there.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yo-
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no constes
No no constes en una lista ambigua que deje margen para borrarte después.Do not be listed in an ambiguous list that leaves room to erase you afterward.
élno conste
No no conste en el documento de forma confusa si todavía puede corregirse la redacción.Do not let him be listed in the document confusingly if the wording can still be corrected.
nosotrosno constemos
No no constemos en registros provisionales como si bastaran; exijamos la versión que realmente cuenta.Let us not be recorded in provisional registers as if they were enough; let us demand the version that truly counts.
vosotrosno constéis
No no constéis como autores en una nota mínima que casi nadie verá.Do not be listed as authors in a tiny note that almost nobody will see.
ellosno consten
No no consten los detalles en un anexo oscuro que solo favorezca interpretaciones torcidas.Do not let the details be stated in an obscure annex that only favors twisted interpretations.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ en el acta como responsable, aunque eso no signifique que haya decidido todo solo.

I am recorded in the minutes as responsible, although that does not mean that I decided everything alone.

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 'constar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'constar' means to be stated / be recorded / consist of. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is constar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Constar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate constar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of constar: yo consto, tú constas, él/ella/usted consta, nosotros constamos, vosotros constáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes constan.
How do you conjugate constar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of constar: yo consté, tú constaste, él/ella/usted constó, nosotros constamos, vosotros constasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes constaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of constar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of constar: yo constaba, tú constabas, él/ella/usted constaba, nosotros constábamos, vosotros constabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes constaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of constar?
The past participle of constar is 'constado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he constado' (I have be stated / be recorded / consist ofed), 'has constado', 'ha constado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of constar?
The gerundio of constar is 'constando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy constando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.