Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | controlar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | controlando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar controlando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Controlar conjugation
controlar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning control. In the present tense: yo controlo, tú controlas, él/ella controla, nosotros controlamos, vosotros controláis, ellos controlan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #240-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- controlar
- Gerundio
- controlando
- Meaning
- control
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
Conjugation tables
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Controlar across the MuyVerbs tense system
Study present continuous
Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | controlo | Yo controlo bien mis emociones.I control my emotions well. |
| tú | controlas | Tú controlas el tiempo con precisión.You control time precisely. |
| él | controla | Él controla la situación con calma.He controls the situation calmly. |
| nosotros | controlamos | Nosotros controlamos los gastos cada mes.We control the expenses every month. |
| vosotros | controláis | Vosotros controláis el proceso completo.You control the complete process. |
| ellos | controlan | Ellos controlan la entrada del edificio.They control the entrance to the building. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he controlado | Yo he controlado bien mis emociones hoy.I have controlled my emotions well today. |
| tú | has controlado | Tú has controlado el tiempo ya.You have controlled the time already. |
| él | ha controlado | Él ha controlado la situación esta mañana.He has controlled the situation this morning. |
| nosotros | hemos controlado | Nosotros hemos controlado los gastos este mes.We have controlled the expenses this month. |
| vosotros | habéis controlado | Vosotros habéis controlado el proceso bien.You have controlled the process well. |
| ellos | han controlado | Ellos han controlado la entrada todo el día.They have controlled the entrance all day. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | controlé | Ayer yo controlé bien mis emociones.Yesterday I controlled my emotions well. |
| tú | controlaste | Tú controlaste el tiempo en la prueba.You controlled the time in the test. |
| él | controló | Él controló la situación sin ayuda.He controlled the situation without help. |
| nosotros | controlamos | Nosotros controlamos los gastos al final.We controlled the expenses in the end. |
| vosotros | controlasteis | Vosotros controlasteis el proceso con calma.You controlled the process calmly. |
| ellos | controlaron | Ellos controlaron la entrada toda la noche.They controlled the entrance all night. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | controlaba | Yo controlaba bien mis emociones antes.I used to control my emotions well before. |
| tú | controlabas | Tú controlabas el tiempo mejor que nadie.You used to control time better than anyone. |
| él | controlaba | Él controlaba la situación con firmeza.He used to control the situation firmly. |
| nosotros | controlábamos | Nosotros controlábamos los gastos con cuidado.We used to control the expenses carefully. |
| vosotros | controlabais | Vosotros controlabais el proceso siempre.You used to control the process always. |
| ellos | controlaban | Ellos controlaban la entrada cada noche.They used to control the entrance every night. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había controlado | Yo había controlado mis emociones antes.I had controlled my emotions before. |
| tú | habías controlado | Tú habías controlado el tiempo ya.You had controlled the time already. |
| él | había controlado | Él había controlado la situación previamente.He had controlled the situation previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos controlado | Nosotros habíamos controlado los gastos antes.We had controlled the expenses before. |
| vosotros | habíais controlado | Vosotros habíais controlado el proceso esa mañana.You had controlled the process that morning. |
| ellos | habían controlado | Ellos habían controlado la entrada antes.They had controlled the entrance before. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube controlado | Cuando yo hube controlado mis emociones, hablé.When I had controlled my emotions, I spoke. |
| tú | hubiste controlado | En cuanto tú hubiste controlado el tiempo, empezó la prueba.As soon as you had controlled the time, the test began. |
| él | hubo controlado | Después de que él hubo controlado la situación, sonrió.After he had controlled the situation, he smiled. |
| nosotros | hubimos controlado | Apenas nosotros hubimos controlado los gastos, respiramos.As soon as we had controlled the expenses, we breathed calmly. |
| vosotros | hubisteis controlado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis controlado el proceso, avanzasteis.Once you had controlled the process, you moved forward. |
| ellos | hubieron controlado | Cuando ellos hubieron controlado la entrada, cambió el turno.When they had controlled the entrance, the shift changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | controlaré | Yo controlaré mejor mis emociones mañana.I will control my emotions better tomorrow. |
| tú | controlarás | Tú controlarás el tiempo sin problema.You will control the time without a problem. |
| él | controlará | Él controlará la situación pronto.He will control the situation soon. |
| nosotros | controlaremos | Nosotros controlaremos los gastos mejor.We will control the expenses better. |
| vosotros | controlaréis | Vosotros controlaréis el proceso completo.You will control the complete process. |
| ellos | controlarán | Ellos controlarán la entrada otra vez.They will control the entrance again. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré controlado | Para entonces yo habré controlado mis emociones.By then I will have controlled my emotions. |
| tú | habrás controlado | Tú habrás controlado el tiempo ya.You will have controlled the time already. |
| él | habrá controlado | Él habrá controlado la situación para esa hora.He will have controlled the situation by that time. |
| nosotros | habremos controlado | Nosotros habremos controlado los gastos antes.We will have controlled the expenses beforehand. |
| vosotros | habréis controlado | Vosotros habréis controlado el proceso para entonces.You will have controlled the process by then. |
| ellos | habrán controlado | Ellos habrán controlado la entrada ya.They will have controlled the entrance already. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | controlaría | Yo controlaría mejor mis emociones.I would control my emotions better. |
| tú | controlarías | Tú controlarías el tiempo con calma.You would control the time calmly. |
| él | controlaría | Él controlaría la situación sin gritar.He would control the situation without shouting. |
| nosotros | controlaríamos | Nosotros controlaríamos los gastos con orden.We would control the expenses in an orderly way. |
| vosotros | controlaríais | Vosotros controlaríais el proceso fácilmente.You would control the process easily. |
| ellos | controlarían | Ellos controlarían la entrada sin problema.They would control the entrance without a problem. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría controlado | Yo habría controlado mejor mis emociones.I would have controlled my emotions better. |
| tú | habrías controlado | Tú habrías controlado el tiempo con calma.You would have controlled the time calmly. |
| él | habría controlado | Él habría controlado la situación sin gritar.He would have controlled the situation without shouting. |
| nosotros | habríamos controlado | Nosotros habríamos controlado los gastos con orden.We would have controlled the expenses in an orderly way. |
| vosotros | habríais controlado | Vosotros habríais controlado el proceso fácilmente.You would have controlled the process easily. |
| ellos | habrían controlado | Ellos habrían controlado la entrada sin problema.They would have controlled the entrance without a problem. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | controle | Es importante que yo controle mis emociones.It is important that I control my emotions. |
| tú | controles | Quiero que tú controles el tiempo.I want you to control the time. |
| él | controle | Es bueno que él controle la situación.It is good that he controls the situation. |
| nosotros | controlemos | Deseo que nosotros controlemos los gastos.I wish that we control the expenses. |
| vosotros | controléis | Es mejor que vosotros controléis el proceso.It is better that you control the process. |
| ellos | controlen | Temo que ellos no controlen la entrada.I fear that they may not control the entrance. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya controlado | Dudo que yo haya controlado mis emociones hoy.I doubt that I have controlled my emotions today. |
| tú | hayas controlado | No creo que tú hayas controlado el tiempo todavía.I do not think that you have controlled the time yet. |
| él | haya controlado | Es posible que él haya controlado la situación.It is possible that he has controlled the situation. |
| nosotros | hayamos controlado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos controlado los gastos.It is likely that we have controlled the expenses. |
| vosotros | hayáis controlado | No parece que vosotros hayáis controlado el proceso aún.It does not seem that you have controlled the process yet. |
| ellos | hayan controlado | Puede que ellos hayan controlado la entrada.They may have controlled the entrance. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | controlara | Si yo controlara mis emociones, hablaría mejor.If I controlled my emotions, I would speak better. |
| tú | controlaras | Si tú controlaras el tiempo, llegaríamos a todo.If you controlled the time, we would get everything done. |
| él | controlara | Si él controlara la situación, habría calma.If he controlled the situation, there would be calm. |
| nosotros | controláramos | Si nosotros controláramos los gastos, ahorraríamos más.If we controlled the expenses, we would save more. |
| vosotros | controlarais | Si vosotros controlarais el proceso, habría orden.If you controlled the process, there would be order. |
| ellos | controlaran | Si ellos controlaran la entrada, no habría caos.If they controlled the entrance, there would be no chaos. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera controlado | Si yo hubiera controlado mis emociones, habría hablado mejor.If I had controlled my emotions, I would have spoken better. |
| tú | hubieras controlado | Si tú hubieras controlado el tiempo, habríamos llegado a todo.If you had controlled the time, we would have gotten everything done. |
| él | hubiera controlado | Si él hubiera controlado la situación, habría habido calma.If he had controlled the situation, there would have been calm. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos controlado | Si nosotros hubiéramos controlado los gastos, habríamos ahorrado más.If we had controlled the expenses, we would have saved more. |
| vosotros | hubierais controlado | Si vosotros hubierais controlado el proceso, habría habido orden.If you had controlled the process, there would have been order. |
| ellos | hubieran controlado | Si ellos hubieran controlado la entrada, no habría habido caos.If they had controlled the entrance, there would have been no chaos. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | controlare | Si algún día yo controlare mis emociones, te lo contaré.If someday I should control my emotions, I will tell you. |
| tú | controlares | Si tú controlares el tiempo, terminaremos antes.If you should control the time, we will finish sooner. |
| él | controlare | Si él controlare la situación, todo mejorará.If he should control the situation, everything will improve. |
| nosotros | controláremos | Si nosotros controláremos los gastos, habrá equilibrio.If we should control the expenses, there will be balance. |
| vosotros | controlareis | Si vosotros controlareis el proceso, saldrá bien.If you should control the process, it will turn out well. |
| ellos | controlaren | Si ellos controlaren la entrada, habrá orden.If they should control the entrance, there will be order. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere controlado | Cuando yo hubiere controlado mis emociones, responderé.When I shall have controlled my emotions, I will answer. |
| tú | hubieres controlado | Cuando tú hubieres controlado el tiempo, descansaremos.When you shall have controlled the time, we will rest. |
| él | hubiere controlado | Cuando él hubiere controlado la situación, sonreirá.When he shall have controlled the situation, he will smile. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos controlado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos controlado los gastos, seguiremos.When we shall have controlled the expenses, we will continue. |
| vosotros | hubiereis controlado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis controlado el proceso, lo entenderéis mejor.When you shall have controlled the process, you will understand it better. |
| ellos | hubieren controlado | Cuando ellos hubieren controlado la entrada, cambiará el turno.When they shall have controlled the entrance, the shift will change. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | controla | Tú, controla tus emociones.You, control your emotions. |
| él | controle | Que él controle la situación.Let him control the situation. |
| nosotros | controlemos | controlemos los gastos mejor.Let us control the expenses better. |
| vosotros | controlad | Vosotros, controlad el proceso completo.You, control the complete process. |
| ellos | controlen | Que ellos controlen la entrada.Let them control the entrance. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no controles | No no controles a los demás todo el tiempo.Do not control others all the time. |
| él | no controle | Que él no no controle la situación con miedo.Let him not control the situation through fear. |
| nosotros | no controlemos | No no controlemos cada detalle de forma obsesiva.Let us not control every detail obsessively. |
| vosotros | no controléis | No no controléis el proceso con prisas.Do not control the process in a hurry. |
| ellos | no controlen | Que ellos no no controlen la entrada con agresividad.Let them not control the entrance aggressively. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ bien mis emociones.
I control my emotions well.
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.
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- What does 'controlar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'controlar' means to control. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is controlar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Controlar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate controlar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of controlar: yo controlo, tú controlas, él/ella/usted controla, nosotros controlamos, vosotros controláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes controlan.
- How do you conjugate controlar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of controlar: yo controlé, tú controlaste, él/ella/usted controló, nosotros controlamos, vosotros controlasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes controlaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of controlar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of controlar: yo controlaba, tú controlabas, él/ella/usted controlaba, nosotros controlábamos, vosotros controlabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes controlaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of controlar?
- The past participle of controlar is 'controlado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he controlado' (I have controled), 'has controlado', 'ha controlado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of controlar?
- The gerundio of controlar is 'controlando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy controlando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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