Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | embobar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | embobando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar embobando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Embobar conjugation
embobar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning mesmerize. In the present tense: yo embobo, tú embobas, él/ella emboba, nosotros embobamos, vosotros embobáis, ellos emboban. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #2507-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- embobar
- Gerundio
- embobando
- Meaning
- mesmerize
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Embobar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | embobo | Yo embobo a los críos de la plaza.I mesmerize the kids in the square. |
| tú | embobas | Normalmente, tú embobas a tu hermano pequeño.You usually mesmerize your little brother. |
| él | emboba | Hoy, el mago del teatro emboba al público del pasillo.Today, the magician in the theater mesmerizes the crowd in the hallway. |
| nosotros | embobamos | A veces, nosotros embobamos a los nuevos de la cola.At times, we mesmerize the newcomers in the line. |
| vosotros | embobáis | Ahora, vosotros embobáis a media clase.Right now, you all mesmerize half the class. |
| ellos | emboban | Casi siempre, los anuncios del escaparate emboban a cualquiera con dos trucos.Most of the time, the display-window ads mesmerize anyone with two tricks. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he embobado | Este año, yo he embobado a mi hermano pequeño más de una vez.This year, I have mesmerized my little brother more than once. |
| tú | has embobado | Últimamente, tú has embobado al público del pasillo incluso en días raros.Lately, you have mesmerized the crowd in the hallway even on odd days. |
| él | ha embobado | En estos meses, el mago del teatro ha embobado a los nuevos de la cola sin perder el paso.In these months, the magician in the theater has mesmerized the newcomers in the line without missing a beat. |
| nosotros | hemos embobado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos embobado a media clase con bastante constancia.So far, we have mesmerized half the class quite steadily. |
| vosotros | habéis embobado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis embobado a cualquiera con dos trucos aun llegando cansados.This term, you all have mesmerized anyone with two tricks even when worn out. |
| ellos | han embobado | En este tiempo, los anuncios del escaparate han embobado a los críos de la plaza casi a diario.During this time, the display-window ads have mesmerized the kids in the square almost every day. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | embobé | Ayer, yo embobé al público del pasillo justo al final del día.Yesterday, I mesmerized the crowd in the hallway right at the end of the day. |
| tú | embobaste | Hace un rato, tú embobaste a los nuevos de la cola antes de pedir ayuda.A little while ago, you mesmerized the newcomers in the line before asking for help. |
| él | embobó | Esta mañana, el mago del teatro embobó a media clase sin avisar a nadie.This morning, the magician in the theater mesmerized half the class without warning anyone. |
| nosotros | embobamos | Anoche, nosotros embobamos a cualquiera con dos trucos en medio del ruido.Last night, we mesmerized anyone with two tricks in the middle of the noise. |
| vosotros | embobasteis | El sábado, vosotros embobasteis a los críos de la plaza nada más llegar.On Saturday, you all mesmerized the kids in the square the moment you arrived. |
| ellos | embobaron | Hace poco, los anuncios del escaparate embobaron a su hermano pequeño durante todo el turno.Not long ago, the display-window ads mesmerized their little brother through the whole shift. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | embobaba | Antes, yo embobaba a los nuevos de la cola casi por rutina.Before, I used to mesmerize the newcomers in the line almost out of habit. |
| tú | embobabas | Por entonces, tú embobabas a media clase sin darle muchas vueltas.Back then, you used to mesmerize half the class without thinking much about it. |
| él | embobaba | En esa época, el mago del teatro embobaba a cualquiera con dos trucos cada vez que hacía falta.At that time, the magician in the theater used to mesmerize anyone with two tricks whenever it was needed. |
| nosotros | embobábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros embobábamos a los críos de la plaza sin hablarlo demasiado.When that was normal, we used to mesmerize the kids in the square without discussing it much. |
| vosotros | embobabais | Hace años, vosotros embobabais a vuestro hermano pequeño con más calma que ahora.Years ago, you all used to mesmerize your little brother more calmly than now. |
| ellos | embobaban | En aquellos días, los anuncios del escaparate embobaban al público del pasillo como si fuera lo habitual.In those days, the display-window ads used to mesmerize the crowd in the hallway as if it were routine. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había embobado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había embobado a cualquiera con dos trucos.When you arrived, I had already mesmerized anyone with two tricks. |
| tú | habías embobado | Para entonces, tú ya habías embobado a los críos de la plaza.By then, you had already mesmerized the kids in the square. |
| él | había embobado | Al volver, el mago del teatro ya había embobado a su hermano pequeño.When we came back, the magician in the theater had already mesmerized their little brother. |
| nosotros | habíamos embobado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos embobado al público del pasillo.Before talking it through, we had already mesmerized the crowd in the hallway. |
| vosotros | habíais embobado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais embobado a los nuevos de la cola.When you looked again, you all had already mesmerized the newcomers in the line. |
| ellos | habían embobado | Para ese momento, los anuncios del escaparate ya habían embobado a media clase.By that moment, the display-window ads had already mesmerized half the class. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube embobado | Apenas yo hube embobado a media clase, todo cambió.As soon as I had mesmerized half the class, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste embobado | En cuanto tú hubiste embobado a cualquiera con dos trucos, se notó.The moment you had mesmerized anyone with two tricks, it showed. |
| él | hubo embobado | No bien el mago del teatro hubo embobado a los críos de la plaza, hubo ruido.As soon as the magician in the theater had mesmerized the kids in the square, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos embobado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos embobado a nuestro hermano pequeño, seguimos adelante.Once we had mesmerized our little brother, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis embobado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis embobado al público del pasillo, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had mesmerized the crowd in the hallway, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron embobado | En cuanto los anuncios del escaparate hubieron embobado a los nuevos de la cola, el ambiente cambió.The moment the display-window ads had mesmerized the newcomers in the line, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | embobaré | Mañana, yo embobaré a mi hermano pequeño si todo sigue igual.Tomorrow, I will mesmerize my little brother if things stay the same. |
| tú | embobarás | Dentro de poco, tú embobarás al público del pasillo cuando te toque hacerlo.Soon, you will mesmerize the crowd in the hallway when it is your turn. |
| él | embobará | Esta tarde, el mago del teatro embobará a los nuevos de la cola apenas tenga ocasión.This afternoon, the magician in the theater will mesmerize the newcomers in the line as soon as there is a chance. |
| nosotros | embobaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros embobaremos a media clase con más tiempo.Next week, we will mesmerize half the class with more time. |
| vosotros | embobaréis | Pronto, vosotros embobaréis a cualquiera con dos trucos si no cambia el plan.Before long, you all will mesmerize anyone with two tricks unless the plan changes. |
| ellos | embobarán | Más adelante, los anuncios del escaparate embobarán a los críos de la plaza por pura necesidad.Later on, the display-window ads will mesmerize the kids in the square out of sheer necessity. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré embobado | Para entonces, yo ya habré embobado a los nuevos de la cola y nadie se sorprenderá.By then, I will already have mesmerized the newcomers in the line, and nobody will be surprised. |
| tú | habrás embobado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás embobado a media clase sin hacer ruido.Before closing time, you will already have mesmerized half the class without making a fuss. |
| él | habrá embobado | Al final del día, el mago del teatro ya habrá embobado a cualquiera con dos trucos por completo.By the end of the day, the magician in the theater will already have mesmerized anyone with two tricks completely. |
| nosotros | habremos embobado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos embobado a los críos de la plaza otra vez.By tomorrow, we will already have mesmerized the kids in the square once again. |
| vosotros | habréis embobado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis embobado a vuestro hermano pequeño del todo.Before leaving, you all will already have mesmerized your little brother for good. |
| ellos | habrán embobado | Para esa hora, los anuncios del escaparate ya habrán embobado al público del pasillo sin vuelta atrás.By that hour, the display-window ads will already have mesmerized the crowd in the hallway with no turning back. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | embobaría | En un caso así, yo embobaría a cualquiera con dos trucos.In a case like that, I would mesmerize anyone with two tricks. |
| tú | embobarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú embobarías a los críos de la plaza.With a little more time, you would mesmerize the kids in the square. |
| él | embobaría | En esa situación, el mago del teatro embobaría a su hermano pequeño.In that situation, the magician in the theater would mesmerize their little brother. |
| nosotros | embobaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros embobaríamos al público del pasillo.With that outlook, we would mesmerize the crowd in the hallway. |
| vosotros | embobaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros embobaríais a los nuevos de la cola.If it came to that, you all would mesmerize the newcomers in the line. |
| ellos | embobarían | En un día así, los anuncios del escaparate embobarían a media clase.On a day like that, the display-window ads would mesmerize half the class. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría embobado | En otro momento, yo habría embobado al público del pasillo.At another moment, I would have mesmerized the crowd in the hallway. |
| tú | habrías embobado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías embobado a los nuevos de la cola.With a little more margin, you would have mesmerized the newcomers in the line. |
| él | habría embobado | A esas alturas, el mago del teatro habría embobado a media clase.By then, the magician in the theater would have mesmerized half the class. |
| nosotros | habríamos embobado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos embobado a cualquiera con dos trucos.With that turn, we would have mesmerized anyone with two tricks. |
| vosotros | habríais embobado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais embobado a los críos de la plaza.At that point, you all would have mesmerized the kids in the square. |
| ellos | habrían embobado | En ese punto, los anuncios del escaparate habrían embobado a su hermano pequeño.From there, the display-window ads would have mesmerized their little brother. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | embobe | Es mejor que yo embobe a media clase.It is better that I mesmerize half the class. |
| tú | embobes | Hace falta que tú embobes a cualquiera con dos trucos.It is necessary that you mesmerize anyone with two tricks. |
| él | embobe | Conviene que el mago del teatro embobe a los críos de la plaza.It is wise that the magician in the theater mesmerize the kids in the square. |
| nosotros | embobemos | Importa que nosotros embobemos a nuestro hermano pequeño.It matters that we mesmerize our little brother. |
| vosotros | embobéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros embobéis al público del pasillo.It may help if you all mesmerize the crowd in the hallway. |
| ellos | emboben | Es posible que los anuncios del escaparate emboben a los nuevos de la cola.It is possible that the display-window ads mesmerize the newcomers in the line. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya embobado | Ojalá yo haya embobado a los críos de la plaza a tiempo.Hopefully I have mesmerized the kids in the square in time. |
| tú | hayas embobado | Puede que tú ya hayas embobado a tu hermano pequeño sin contarlo.Maybe you already have mesmerized your little brother without saying so. |
| él | haya embobado | Tal vez el mago del teatro haya embobado al público del pasillo antes de venir.Perhaps the magician in the theater has mesmerized the crowd in the hallway before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos embobado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos embobado a los nuevos de la cola por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have mesmerized the newcomers in the line on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis embobado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis embobado a media clase mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have mesmerized half the class better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan embobado | Puede ser que los anuncios del escaparate ya hayan embobado a cualquiera con dos trucos desde temprano.It may be that the display-window ads already have mesmerized anyone with two tricks since early on. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | embobara | Si yo embobara al público del pasillo, se notaría enseguida.If I mesmerized the crowd in the hallway, it would show right away. |
| tú | embobaras | Si tú embobaras a los nuevos de la cola, costaría ocultarlo.If you mesmerized the newcomers in the line, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | embobara | Si el mago del teatro embobara a media clase, daría mucho que hablar.If the magician in the theater mesmerized half the class, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | embobáramos | Si nosotros embobáramos a cualquiera con dos trucos, todo iría por otro lado.If we mesmerized anyone with two tricks, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | embobarais | Si vosotros embobarais a los críos de la plaza, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all mesmerized the kids in the square, the mood would change. |
| ellos | embobaran | Si los anuncios del escaparate embobaran a su hermano pequeño, la escena sería otra.If the display-window ads mesmerized their little brother, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera embobado | Si yo hubiera embobado a media clase, aún se recordaría.If I had mesmerized half the class, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras embobado | Si tú hubieras embobado a cualquiera con dos trucos, eso habría dejado marca.If you had mesmerized anyone with two tricks, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera embobado | Si el mago del teatro hubiera embobado a los críos de la plaza, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the magician in the theater had mesmerized the kids in the square, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos embobado | Si nosotros hubiéramos embobado a nuestro hermano pequeño, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had mesmerized our little brother, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais embobado | Si vosotros hubierais embobado al público del pasillo, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had mesmerized the crowd in the hallway, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran embobado | Si los anuncios del escaparate hubieran embobado a los nuevos de la cola, nada habría quedado igual.If the display-window ads had mesmerized the newcomers in the line, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | embobare | Si yo embobare a mi hermano pequeño, se notará enseguida.If I mesmerize my little brother, it will show right away. |
| tú | embobares | Si tú embobares al público del pasillo, costará ignorarlo.If you mesmerize the crowd in the hallway, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | embobare | Si el mago del teatro embobare a los nuevos de la cola, dará mucho que hablar.If the magician in the theater mesmerizes the newcomers in the line, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | embobáremos | Si nosotros embobáremos a media clase, todo irá por otro camino.If we mesmerize half the class, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | embobareis | Si vosotros embobareis a cualquiera con dos trucos, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all mesmerize anyone with two tricks, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | embobaren | Si los anuncios del escaparate embobaren a los críos de la plaza, la escena será distinta.If the display-window ads mesmerize the kids in the square, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere embobado | Cuando yo hubiere embobado a los nuevos de la cola, ya se notará.When I have mesmerized the newcomers in the line, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres embobado | En cuanto tú hubieres embobado a media clase, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have mesmerized half the class, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere embobado | Cuando el mago del teatro hubiere embobado a cualquiera con dos trucos, se verá de inmediato.When the magician in the theater has mesmerized anyone with two tricks, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos embobado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos embobado a los críos de la plaza, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have mesmerized the kids in the square, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis embobado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis embobado a vuestro hermano pequeño, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have mesmerized your little brother, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren embobado | En cuanto los anuncios del escaparate hubieren embobado al público del pasillo, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the display-window ads have mesmerized the crowd in the hallway, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | emboba | emboba a los críos de la plaza.Mesmerize the kids in the square. |
| él | embobe | Que el mago del teatro embobe a su hermano pequeño.Let the magician in the theater mesmerize their little brother. |
| nosotros | embobemos | embobemos al público del pasillo.Mesmerize the crowd in the hallway. |
| vosotros | embobad | embobad a los nuevos de la cola.Mesmerize the newcomers in the line. |
| ellos | emboben | Que los anuncios del escaparate emboben a media clase.Let the display-window ads mesmerize half the class. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no embobes | No no embobes a los nuevos de la cola.Do not mesmerize the newcomers in the line. |
| él | no embobe | Que el mago del teatro no no embobe a media clase.Let the magician in the theater not mesmerize half the class. |
| nosotros | no embobemos | No no embobemos a cualquiera con dos trucos.Let us not mesmerize anyone with two tricks. |
| vosotros | no embobéis | No no embobéis a los críos de la plaza.Do not mesmerize the kids in the square. |
| ellos | no emboben | Que los anuncios del escaparate no no emboben a su hermano pequeño.Let the display-window ads not mesmerize their little brother. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ a los críos de la plaza.
I mesmerize the kids in the square.
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 'embobar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'embobar' means to mesmerize. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is embobar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Embobar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate embobar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of embobar: yo embobo, tú embobas, él/ella/usted emboba, nosotros embobamos, vosotros embobáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes emboban.
- How do you conjugate embobar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of embobar: yo embobé, tú embobaste, él/ella/usted embobó, nosotros embobamos, vosotros embobasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes embobaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of embobar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of embobar: yo embobaba, tú embobabas, él/ella/usted embobaba, nosotros embobábamos, vosotros embobabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes embobaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of embobar?
- The past participle of embobar is 'embobado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he embobado' (I have mesmerizeed), 'has embobado', 'ha embobado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of embobar?
- The gerundio of embobar is 'embobando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy embobando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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