Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | esbozar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | esbozando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar esbozando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Esbozar conjugation
esbozar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning sketch. In the present tense: yo esbozo, tú esbozas, él/ella esboza, nosotros esbozamos, vosotros esbozáis, ellos esbozan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- esbozar
- Gerundio
- esbozando
- Meaning
- sketch
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Esbozar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esbozo | Yo esbozo un plano rápido en la servilleta.I sketch a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | esbozas | Normalmente, tú esbozas la idea principal en dos líneas.You usually sketch the main idea in two lines. |
| él | esboza | Hoy, la dibujante del café esboza una sonrisa antes de hablar.Today, the sketch artist in the cafe sketches a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | esbozamos | A veces, nosotros esbozamos el cartel con lápiz blando.At times, we sketch the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | esbozáis | Ahora, vosotros esbozáis la silueta del puente al amanecer.Right now, you all sketch the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | esbozan | Casi siempre, los alumnos del taller esbozan varios rostros en pocos minutos.Most of the time, the students in the workshop sketch several faces in a few minutes. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he esbozado | Este año, yo he esbozado un plano rápido en la servilleta.This year, I have sketched a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | has esbozado | Últimamente, tú has esbozado la idea principal en dos líneas.Lately, you have sketched the main idea in two lines. |
| él | ha esbozado | En estos meses, la dibujante del café ha esbozado una sonrisa antes de hablar.In these months, the sketch artist in the cafe has sketched a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | hemos esbozado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos esbozado el cartel con lápiz blando.So far, we have sketched the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | habéis esbozado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis esbozado la silueta del puente al amanecer.This term, you all have sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | han esbozado | En este tiempo, los alumnos del taller han esbozado varios rostros en pocos minutos.During this time, the students in the workshop have sketched several faces in a few minutes. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esbocé | Ayer, yo esbocé un plano rápido en la servilleta.Yesterday, I sketched a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | esbozaste | Hace un rato, tú esbozaste la idea principal en dos líneas.A little while ago, you sketched the main idea in two lines. |
| él | esbozó | Esta mañana, la dibujante del café esbozó una sonrisa antes de hablar.This morning, the sketch artist in the cafe sketched a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | esbozamos | Anoche, nosotros esbozamos el cartel con lápiz blando.Last night, we sketched the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | esbozasteis | El sábado, vosotros esbozasteis la silueta del puente al amanecer.On Saturday, you all sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | esbozaron | Hace poco, los alumnos del taller esbozaron varios rostros en pocos minutos.Not long ago, the students in the workshop sketched several faces in a few minutes. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esbozaba | Antes, yo esbozaba un plano rápido en la servilleta.Before, I used to sketch a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | esbozabas | Por entonces, tú esbozabas la idea principal en dos líneas.Back then, you used to sketch the main idea in two lines. |
| él | esbozaba | En esa época, la dibujante del café esbozaba una sonrisa antes de hablar.At that time, the sketch artist in the cafe used to sketch a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | esbozábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros esbozábamos el cartel con lápiz blando.When that was normal, we used to sketch the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | esbozabais | Hace años, vosotros esbozabais la silueta del puente al amanecer.Years ago, you all used to sketch the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | esbozaban | En aquellos días, los alumnos del taller esbozaban varios rostros en pocos minutos.In those days, the students in the workshop used to sketch several faces in a few minutes. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había esbozado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había esbozado un plano rápido en la servilleta.When you arrived, I had already sketched a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | habías esbozado | Para entonces, tú ya habías esbozado la idea principal en dos líneas.By then, you had already sketched the main idea in two lines. |
| él | había esbozado | Al volver, la dibujante del café ya había esbozado una sonrisa antes de hablar.When we came back, the sketch artist in the cafe had already sketched a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | habíamos esbozado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos esbozado el cartel con lápiz blando.Before talking it through, we had already sketched the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | habíais esbozado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais esbozado la silueta del puente al amanecer.When you looked again, you all had already sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | habían esbozado | Para ese momento, los alumnos del taller ya habían esbozado varios rostros en pocos minutos.By that moment, the students in the workshop had already sketched several faces in a few minutes. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube esbozado | Apenas yo hube esbozado un plano rápido en la servilleta, todo cambió.As soon as I had sketched a quick plan on the napkin, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste esbozado | En cuanto tú hubiste esbozado la idea principal en dos líneas, se notó.The moment you had sketched the main idea in two lines, it showed. |
| él | hubo esbozado | No bien la dibujante del café hubo esbozado una sonrisa antes de hablar, hubo ruido.As soon as the sketch artist in the cafe had sketched a smile before speaking, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos esbozado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos esbozado el cartel con lápiz blando, seguimos adelante.Once we had sketched the poster with a soft pencil, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis esbozado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis esbozado la silueta del puente al amanecer, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron esbozado | En cuanto los alumnos del taller hubieron esbozado varios rostros en pocos minutos, el ambiente cambió.The moment the students in the workshop had sketched several faces in a few minutes, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esbozaré | Mañana, yo esbozaré un plano rápido en la servilleta.Tomorrow, I will sketch a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | esbozarás | Dentro de poco, tú esbozarás la idea principal en dos líneas.Soon, you will sketch the main idea in two lines. |
| él | esbozará | Esta tarde, la dibujante del café esbozará una sonrisa antes de hablar.This afternoon, the sketch artist in the cafe will sketch a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | esbozaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros esbozaremos el cartel con lápiz blando.Next week, we will sketch the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | esbozaréis | Pronto, vosotros esbozaréis la silueta del puente al amanecer.Before long, you all will sketch the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | esbozarán | Más adelante, los alumnos del taller esbozarán varios rostros en pocos minutos.Later on, the students in the workshop will sketch several faces in a few minutes. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré esbozado | Para entonces, yo ya habré esbozado un plano rápido en la servilleta.By then, I will already have sketched a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | habrás esbozado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás esbozado la idea principal en dos líneas.Before closing time, you will already have sketched the main idea in two lines. |
| él | habrá esbozado | Al final del día, la dibujante del café ya habrá esbozado una sonrisa antes de hablar.By the end of the day, the sketch artist in the cafe will already have sketched a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | habremos esbozado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos esbozado el cartel con lápiz blando.By tomorrow, we will already have sketched the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | habréis esbozado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis esbozado la silueta del puente al amanecer.Before leaving, you all will already have sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | habrán esbozado | Para esa hora, los alumnos del taller ya habrán esbozado varios rostros en pocos minutos.By that hour, the students in the workshop will already have sketched several faces in a few minutes. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esbozaría | En un caso así, yo esbozaría un plano rápido en la servilleta.In a case like that, I would sketch a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | esbozarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú esbozarías la idea principal en dos líneas.With a little more time, you would sketch the main idea in two lines. |
| él | esbozaría | En esa situación, la dibujante del café esbozaría una sonrisa antes de hablar.In that situation, the sketch artist in the cafe would sketch a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | esbozaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros esbozaríamos el cartel con lápiz blando.With that outlook, we would sketch the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | esbozaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros esbozaríais la silueta del puente al amanecer.If it came to that, you all would sketch the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | esbozarían | En un día así, los alumnos del taller esbozarían varios rostros en pocos minutos.On a day like that, the students in the workshop would sketch several faces in a few minutes. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría esbozado | En otro momento, yo habría esbozado un plano rápido en la servilleta.At another moment, I would have sketched a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | habrías esbozado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías esbozado la idea principal en dos líneas.With a little more margin, you would have sketched the main idea in two lines. |
| él | habría esbozado | A esas alturas, la dibujante del café habría esbozado una sonrisa antes de hablar.By then, the sketch artist in the cafe would have sketched a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | habríamos esbozado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos esbozado el cartel con lápiz blando.With that turn, we would have sketched the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | habríais esbozado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais esbozado la silueta del puente al amanecer.At that point, you all would have sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | habrían esbozado | En ese punto, los alumnos del taller habrían esbozado varios rostros en pocos minutos.From there, the students in the workshop would have sketched several faces in a few minutes. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esboce | Es mejor que yo esboce un plano rápido en la servilleta.It is better that I sketch a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | esboces | Hace falta que tú esboces la idea principal en dos líneas.It is necessary that you sketch the main idea in two lines. |
| él | esboce | Conviene que la dibujante del café esboce una sonrisa antes de hablar.It is wise that the sketch artist in the cafe sketch a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | esbocemos | Importa que nosotros esbocemos el cartel con lápiz blando.It matters that we sketch the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | esbocéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros esbocéis la silueta del puente al amanecer.It may help if you all sketch the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | esbocen | Es posible que los alumnos del taller esbocen varios rostros en pocos minutos.It is possible that the students in the workshop sketch several faces in a few minutes. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya esbozado | Ojalá yo haya esbozado un plano rápido en la servilleta.Hopefully I have sketched a quick plan on the napkin. |
| tú | hayas esbozado | Puede que tú ya hayas esbozado la idea principal en dos líneas.Maybe you already have sketched the main idea in two lines. |
| él | haya esbozado | Tal vez la dibujante del café haya esbozado una sonrisa antes de hablar.Perhaps the sketch artist in the cafe has sketched a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | hayamos esbozado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos esbozado el cartel con lápiz blando.Maybe we already have sketched the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | hayáis esbozado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis esbozado la silueta del puente al amanecer.It is likely that you all have sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | hayan esbozado | Puede ser que los alumnos del taller ya hayan esbozado varios rostros en pocos minutos.It may be that the students in the workshop already have sketched several faces in a few minutes. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esbozara | Si yo esbozara un plano rápido en la servilleta, se notaría enseguida.If I sketched a quick plan on the napkin, it would show right away. |
| tú | esbozaras | Si tú esbozaras la idea principal en dos líneas, costaría ocultarlo.If you sketched the main idea in two lines, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | esbozara | Si la dibujante del café esbozara una sonrisa antes de hablar, daría mucho que hablar.If the sketch artist in the cafe sketched a smile before speaking, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | esbozáramos | Si nosotros esbozáramos el cartel con lápiz blando, todo iría por otro lado.If we sketched the poster with a soft pencil, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | esbozarais | Si vosotros esbozarais la silueta del puente al amanecer, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn, the mood would change. |
| ellos | esbozaran | Si los alumnos del taller esbozaran varios rostros en pocos minutos, la escena sería otra.If the students in the workshop sketched several faces in a few minutes, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera esbozado | Si yo hubiera esbozado un plano rápido en la servilleta, aún se recordaría.If I had sketched a quick plan on the napkin, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras esbozado | Si tú hubieras esbozado la idea principal en dos líneas, eso habría dejado marca.If you had sketched the main idea in two lines, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera esbozado | Si la dibujante del café hubiera esbozado una sonrisa antes de hablar, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the sketch artist in the cafe had sketched a smile before speaking, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos esbozado | Si nosotros hubiéramos esbozado el cartel con lápiz blando, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had sketched the poster with a soft pencil, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais esbozado | Si vosotros hubierais esbozado la silueta del puente al amanecer, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran esbozado | Si los alumnos del taller hubieran esbozado varios rostros en pocos minutos, nada habría quedado igual.If the students in the workshop had sketched several faces in a few minutes, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esbozare | Si yo esbozare un plano rápido en la servilleta, se notará enseguida.If I sketch a quick plan on the napkin, it will show right away. |
| tú | esbozares | Si tú esbozares la idea principal en dos líneas, costará ignorarlo.If you sketch the main idea in two lines, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | esbozare | Si la dibujante del café esbozare una sonrisa antes de hablar, dará mucho que hablar.If the sketch artist in the cafe sketches a smile before speaking, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | esbozáremos | Si nosotros esbozáremos el cartel con lápiz blando, todo irá por otro camino.If we sketch the poster with a soft pencil, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | esbozareis | Si vosotros esbozareis la silueta del puente al amanecer, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all sketch the outline of the bridge at dawn, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | esbozaren | Si los alumnos del taller esbozaren varios rostros en pocos minutos, la escena será distinta.If the students in the workshop sketch several faces in a few minutes, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere esbozado | Cuando yo hubiere esbozado un plano rápido en la servilleta, ya se notará.When I have sketched a quick plan on the napkin, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres esbozado | En cuanto tú hubieres esbozado la idea principal en dos líneas, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have sketched the main idea in two lines, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere esbozado | Cuando la dibujante del café hubiere esbozado una sonrisa antes de hablar, se verá de inmediato.When the sketch artist in the cafe has sketched a smile before speaking, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos esbozado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos esbozado el cartel con lápiz blando, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have sketched the poster with a soft pencil, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis esbozado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis esbozado la silueta del puente al amanecer, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have sketched the outline of the bridge at dawn, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren esbozado | En cuanto los alumnos del taller hubieren esbozado varios rostros en pocos minutos, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the students in the workshop have sketched several faces in a few minutes, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | esboza | esboza la idea principal en dos líneas.Sketch the main idea in two lines. |
| él | esboce | Que la dibujante del café esboce una sonrisa antes de hablar.Let the sketch artist in the cafe sketch a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | esbocemos | esbocemos el cartel con lápiz blando.Sketch the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | esbozad | esbozad la silueta del puente al amanecer.Sketch the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | esbocen | Que los alumnos del taller esbocen varios rostros en pocos minutos.Let the students in the workshop sketch several faces in a few minutes. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no esboces | No no esboces la idea principal en dos líneas.Do not sketch the main idea in two lines. |
| él | no esboce | Que la dibujante del café no no esboce una sonrisa antes de hablar.Let the sketch artist in the cafe not sketch a smile before speaking. |
| nosotros | no esbocemos | No no esbocemos el cartel con lápiz blando.Let us not sketch the poster with a soft pencil. |
| vosotros | no esbocéis | No no esbocéis la silueta del puente al amanecer.Do not sketch the outline of the bridge at dawn. |
| ellos | no esbocen | Que los alumnos del taller no no esbocen varios rostros en pocos minutos.Let the students in the workshop not sketch several faces in a few minutes. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ un plano rápido en la servilleta.
I sketch a quick plan on the napkin.
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 'esbozar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'esbozar' means to sketch. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is esbozar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Esbozar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate esbozar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of esbozar: yo esbozo, tú esbozas, él/ella/usted esboza, nosotros esbozamos, vosotros esbozáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes esbozan.
- How do you conjugate esbozar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of esbozar: yo esbocé, tú esbozaste, él/ella/usted esbozó, nosotros esbozamos, vosotros esbozasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes esbozaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of esbozar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of esbozar: yo esbozaba, tú esbozabas, él/ella/usted esbozaba, nosotros esbozábamos, vosotros esbozabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes esbozaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of esbozar?
- The past participle of esbozar is 'esbozado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he esbozado' (I have sketched), 'has esbozado', 'ha esbozado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of esbozar?
- The gerundio of esbozar is 'esbozando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy esbozando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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