Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | esposar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | esposando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar esposando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Esposar conjugation
esposar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning handcuff. In the present tense: yo esposo, tú esposas, él/ella esposa, nosotros esposamos, vosotros esposáis, ellos esposan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- esposar
- Gerundio
- esposando
- Meaning
- handcuff
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Esposar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esposo | Yo esposo al ladrón del kiosco junto a la verja.I handcuff the kiosk thief by the gate. |
| tú | esposas | A menudo, tú esposas al sospechoso sin hacer ruido.You often handcuff the suspect without making noise. |
| él | esposa | La agente de guardia esposa al hombre del pasillo delante de todos.The officer on duty handcuffs the man in the hallway in front of everyone. |
| nosotros | esposamos | A veces, nosotros esposamos a los dos huidos tras la persecución.At times, we handcuff the two fugitives after the chase. |
| vosotros | esposáis | Vosotros esposáis al detenido en la puerta trasera.You all handcuff the detainee at the back door. |
| ellos | esposan | Muchas veces, los policías del operativo esposan al cabecilla de la banda antes del amanecer.Many times, the officers in the operation handcuff the gang leader before dawn. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he esposado | Este año, yo he esposado al cabecilla de la banda antes del amanecer.This year, I have handcuffed the gang leader before dawn. |
| tú | has esposado | Últimamente, tú has esposado al agresor del andén contra la pared.Lately, you have handcuffed the attacker on the platform against the wall. |
| él | ha esposado | En estos meses, la agente de guardia ha esposado al acusado tras leerle los cargos.In these months, the officer on duty has handcuffed the defendant after reading the charges. |
| nosotros | hemos esposado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos esposado a la mujer armada en el parking vacío.So far, we have handcuffed the armed woman in the empty parking lot. |
| vosotros | habéis esposado | En estas semanas, vosotros habéis esposado al conductor violento en mitad del control.In these weeks, you all have handcuffed the violent driver in the middle of the checkpoint. |
| ellos | han esposado | En este tiempo, los policías del operativo han esposado al prófugo cuando intentó correr.During this time, the officers in the operation have handcuffed the fugitive when he tried to run. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esposé | Ayer, yo esposé al prófugo cuando intentó correr.Yesterday, I handcuffed the fugitive when he tried to run. |
| tú | esposaste | Hace un rato, tú esposaste a los implicados delante del almacén.A little while ago, you handcuffed the suspects in front of the warehouse. |
| él | esposó | Esta mañana, la agente de guardia esposó al asaltante del cajero con apoyo extra.This morning, the officer on duty handcuffed the ATM robber with extra backup. |
| nosotros | esposamos | Anoche, nosotros esposamos al joven rebelde al final del registro.Last night, we handcuffed the unruly young man at the end of the search. |
| vosotros | esposasteis | El sábado, vosotros esposasteis a tres detenidos en la salida norte.On Saturday, you all handcuffed three detainees at the north exit. |
| ellos | esposaron | Hace poco, los policías del operativo esposaron al falsificador en su propio taller.Not long ago, the officers in the operation handcuffed the forger in his own workshop. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esposaba | Antes, yo esposaba al falsificador en su propio taller.Before, I used to handcuff the forger in his own workshop. |
| tú | esposabas | Por entonces, tú esposabas al testigo agresivo después del aviso.Back then, you used to handcuff the aggressive witness after the warning. |
| él | esposaba | En esa época, la agente de guardia esposaba al líder del grupo al bajar del coche.At that time, the officer on duty used to handcuff the leader of the group on getting out of the car. |
| nosotros | esposábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros esposábamos al ladrón del kiosco junto a la verja.When that was normal, we used to handcuff the kiosk thief by the gate. |
| vosotros | esposabais | Hace años, vosotros esposabais al sospechoso sin hacer ruido.Years ago, you all used to handcuff the suspect without making noise. |
| ellos | esposaban | En aquellos días, los policías del operativo esposaban al hombre del pasillo delante de todos.In those days, the officers in the operation used to handcuff the man in the hallway in front of everyone. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había esposado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había esposado al hombre del pasillo delante de todos.When you arrived, I had already handcuffed the man in the hallway in front of everyone. |
| tú | habías esposado | Para entonces, tú ya habías esposado a los dos huidos tras la persecución.By then, you had already handcuffed the two fugitives after the chase. |
| él | había esposado | Al volver, la agente de guardia ya había esposado al detenido en la puerta trasera.When we came back, the officer on duty had already handcuffed the detainee at the back door. |
| nosotros | habíamos esposado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos esposado al cabecilla de la banda antes del amanecer.Before talking it through, we had already handcuffed the gang leader before dawn. |
| vosotros | habíais esposado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais esposado al agresor del andén contra la pared.When you looked again, you all had already handcuffed the attacker on the platform against the wall. |
| ellos | habían esposado | Para ese momento, los policías del operativo ya habían esposado al acusado tras leerle los cargos.By that moment, the officers in the operation had already handcuffed the defendant after reading the charges. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube esposado | Apenas yo hube esposado al acusado tras leerle los cargos, todo cambió.As soon as I had handcuffed the defendant after reading the charges, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste esposado | En cuanto tú hubiste esposado a la mujer armada en el parking vacío, se notó.The moment you had handcuffed the armed woman in the empty parking lot, it showed. |
| él | hubo esposado | No bien la agente de guardia hubo esposado al conductor violento en mitad del control, hubo ruido.As soon as the officer on duty had handcuffed the violent driver in the middle of the checkpoint, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos esposado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos esposado al prófugo cuando intentó correr, seguimos adelante.Once we had handcuffed the fugitive when he tried to run, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis esposado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis esposado a los implicados delante del almacén, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had handcuffed the suspects in front of the warehouse, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron esposado | En cuanto los policías del operativo hubieron esposado al asaltante del cajero con apoyo extra, el ambiente cambió.The moment the officers in the operation had handcuffed the ATM robber with extra backup, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esposaré | Mañana, yo esposaré al asaltante del cajero con apoyo extra.Tomorrow, I will handcuff the ATM robber with extra backup. |
| tú | esposarás | Dentro de poco, tú esposarás al joven rebelde al final del registro.Soon, you will handcuff the unruly young man at the end of the search. |
| él | esposará | Esta tarde, la agente de guardia esposará a tres detenidos en la salida norte.This afternoon, the officer on duty will handcuff three detainees at the north exit. |
| nosotros | esposaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros esposaremos al falsificador en su propio taller.Next week, we will handcuff the forger in his own workshop. |
| vosotros | esposaréis | Pronto, vosotros esposaréis al testigo agresivo después del aviso.Before long, you all will handcuff the aggressive witness after the warning. |
| ellos | esposarán | Más adelante, los policías del operativo esposarán al líder del grupo al bajar del coche.Later on, the officers in the operation will handcuff the leader of the group on getting out of the car. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré esposado | Para entonces, yo ya habré esposado al líder del grupo al bajar del coche.By then, I will already have handcuffed the leader of the group on getting out of the car. |
| tú | habrás esposado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás esposado al ladrón del kiosco junto a la verja.Before closing time, you will already have handcuffed the kiosk thief by the gate. |
| él | habrá esposado | Al final del día, la agente de guardia ya habrá esposado al sospechoso sin hacer ruido.By the end of the day, the officer on duty will already have handcuffed the suspect without making noise. |
| nosotros | habremos esposado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos esposado al hombre del pasillo delante de todos.By tomorrow, we will already have handcuffed the man in the hallway in front of everyone. |
| vosotros | habréis esposado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis esposado a los dos huidos tras la persecución.Before leaving, you all will already have handcuffed the two fugitives after the chase. |
| ellos | habrán esposado | Para esa hora, los policías del operativo ya habrán esposado al detenido en la puerta trasera.By that hour, the officers in the operation will already have handcuffed the detainee at the back door. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esposaría | En un caso así, yo esposaría al detenido en la puerta trasera.In a case like that, I would handcuff the detainee at the back door. |
| tú | esposarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú esposarías al cabecilla de la banda antes del amanecer.With a little more time, you would handcuff the gang leader before dawn. |
| él | esposaría | En esa situación, la agente de guardia esposaría al agresor del andén contra la pared.In that situation, the officer on duty would handcuff the attacker on the platform against the wall. |
| nosotros | esposaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros esposaríamos al acusado tras leerle los cargos.With that outlook, we would handcuff the defendant after reading the charges. |
| vosotros | esposaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros esposaríais a la mujer armada en el parking vacío.If it came to that, you all would handcuff the armed woman in the empty parking lot. |
| ellos | esposarían | En un día así, los policías del operativo esposarían al conductor violento en mitad del control.On a day like that, the officers in the operation would handcuff the violent driver in the middle of the checkpoint. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría esposado | En otro momento, yo habría esposado al conductor violento en mitad del control.At another moment, I would have handcuffed the violent driver in the middle of the checkpoint. |
| tú | habrías esposado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías esposado al prófugo cuando intentó correr.With a little more margin, you would have handcuffed the fugitive when he tried to run. |
| él | habría esposado | A esas alturas, la agente de guardia habría esposado a los implicados delante del almacén.By then, the officer on duty would have handcuffed the suspects in front of the warehouse. |
| nosotros | habríamos esposado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos esposado al asaltante del cajero con apoyo extra.With that turn, we would have handcuffed the ATM robber with extra backup. |
| vosotros | habríais esposado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais esposado al joven rebelde al final del registro.At that point, you all would have handcuffed the unruly young man at the end of the search. |
| ellos | habrían esposado | En ese punto, los policías del operativo habrían esposado a tres detenidos en la salida norte.From there, the officers in the operation would have handcuffed three detainees at the north exit. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | espose | Es mejor que yo espose a tres detenidos en la salida norte.It is better that I handcuff three detainees at the north exit. |
| tú | esposes | Hace falta que tú esposes al falsificador en su propio taller.It is necessary that you handcuff the forger in his own workshop. |
| él | espose | Conviene que la agente de guardia espose al testigo agresivo después del aviso.It is wise that the officer on duty handcuff the aggressive witness after the warning. |
| nosotros | esposemos | Importa que nosotros esposemos al líder del grupo al bajar del coche.It matters that we handcuff the leader of the group on getting out of the car. |
| vosotros | esposéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros esposéis al ladrón del kiosco junto a la verja.It may help if you all handcuff the kiosk thief by the gate. |
| ellos | esposen | Es posible que los policías del operativo esposen al sospechoso sin hacer ruido.It is possible that the officers in the operation handcuff the suspect without making noise. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya esposado | Ojalá yo haya esposado al sospechoso sin hacer ruido a tiempo.Hopefully I have handcuffed the suspect without making noise in time. |
| tú | hayas esposado | Puede que tú ya hayas esposado al hombre del pasillo delante de todos sin contarlo.Maybe you already have handcuffed the man in the hallway in front of everyone without saying so. |
| él | haya esposado | Tal vez la agente de guardia haya esposado a los dos huidos tras la persecución antes de venir.Perhaps the officer on duty has handcuffed the two fugitives after the chase before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos esposado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos esposado al detenido en la puerta trasera por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have handcuffed the detainee at the back door on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis esposado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis esposado al cabecilla de la banda antes del amanecer mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have handcuffed the gang leader before dawn better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan esposado | Puede ser que los policías del operativo ya hayan esposado al agresor del andén contra la pared desde temprano.It may be that the officers in the operation already have handcuffed the attacker on the platform against the wall since early on. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esposara | Si yo esposara al agresor del andén contra la pared, se notaría enseguida.If I handcuffed the attacker on the platform against the wall, it would show right away. |
| tú | esposaras | Si tú esposaras al acusado tras leerle los cargos, costaría ocultarlo.If you handcuffed the defendant after reading the charges, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | esposara | Si la agente de guardia esposara a la mujer armada en el parking vacío, daría mucho que hablar.If the officer on duty handcuffed the armed woman in the empty parking lot, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | esposáramos | Si nosotros esposáramos al conductor violento en mitad del control, todo iría por otro lado.If we handcuffed the violent driver in the middle of the checkpoint, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | esposarais | Si vosotros esposarais al prófugo cuando intentó correr, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all handcuffed the fugitive when he tried to run, the mood would change. |
| ellos | esposaran | Si los policías del operativo esposaran a los implicados delante del almacén, la escena sería otra.If the officers in the operation handcuffed the suspects in front of the warehouse, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera esposado | Si yo hubiera esposado a los implicados delante del almacén, aún se recordaría.If I had handcuffed the suspects in front of the warehouse, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras esposado | Si tú hubieras esposado al asaltante del cajero con apoyo extra, eso habría dejado marca.If you had handcuffed the ATM robber with extra backup, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera esposado | Si la agente de guardia hubiera esposado al joven rebelde al final del registro, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the officer on duty had handcuffed the unruly young man at the end of the search, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos esposado | Si nosotros hubiéramos esposado a tres detenidos en la salida norte, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had handcuffed three detainees at the north exit, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais esposado | Si vosotros hubierais esposado al falsificador en su propio taller, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had handcuffed the forger in his own workshop, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran esposado | Si los policías del operativo hubieran esposado al testigo agresivo después del aviso, nada habría quedado igual.If the officers in the operation had handcuffed the aggressive witness after the warning, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | esposare | Si yo esposare al testigo agresivo después del aviso, se notará enseguida.If I handcuff the aggressive witness after the warning, it will show right away. |
| tú | esposares | Si tú esposares al líder del grupo al bajar del coche, costará ignorarlo.If you handcuff the leader of the group on getting out of the car, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | esposare | Si la agente de guardia esposare al ladrón del kiosco junto a la verja, dará mucho que hablar.If the officer on duty handcuffs the kiosk thief by the gate, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | esposáremos | Si nosotros esposáremos al sospechoso sin hacer ruido, todo irá por otro camino.If we handcuff the suspect without making noise, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | esposareis | Si vosotros esposareis al hombre del pasillo delante de todos, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all handcuff the man in the hallway in front of everyone, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | esposaren | Si los policías del operativo esposaren a los dos huidos tras la persecución, la escena será distinta.If the officers in the operation handcuff the two fugitives after the chase, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere esposado | Cuando yo hubiere esposado a los dos huidos tras la persecución, ya se notará.When I have handcuffed the two fugitives after the chase, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres esposado | En cuanto tú hubieres esposado al detenido en la puerta trasera, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have handcuffed the detainee at the back door, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere esposado | Cuando la agente de guardia hubiere esposado al cabecilla de la banda antes del amanecer, se verá de inmediato.When the officer on duty has handcuffed the gang leader before dawn, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos esposado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos esposado al agresor del andén contra la pared, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have handcuffed the attacker on the platform against the wall, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis esposado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis esposado al acusado tras leerle los cargos, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have handcuffed the defendant after reading the charges, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren esposado | En cuanto los policías del operativo hubieren esposado a la mujer armada en el parking vacío, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the officers in the operation have handcuffed the armed woman in the empty parking lot, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | esposa | esposa al conductor violento en mitad del control.Handcuff the violent driver in the middle of the checkpoint. |
| él | espose | Que la agente de guardia espose al prófugo cuando intentó correr.Let the officer on duty handcuff the fugitive when he tried to run. |
| nosotros | esposemos | esposemos a los implicados delante del almacén.Handcuff the suspects in front of the warehouse. |
| vosotros | esposad | esposad al asaltante del cajero con apoyo extra.Handcuff the ATM robber with extra backup. |
| ellos | esposen | Que los policías del operativo esposen al joven rebelde al final del registro.Let the officers in the operation handcuff the unruly young man at the end of the search. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no esposes | No no esposes a tres detenidos en la salida norte.Do not handcuff three detainees at the north exit. |
| él | no espose | Que la agente de guardia no no espose al falsificador en su propio taller.Let the officer on duty not handcuff the forger in his own workshop. |
| nosotros | no esposemos | No no esposemos al testigo agresivo después del aviso.Let us not handcuff the aggressive witness after the warning. |
| vosotros | no esposéis | No no esposéis al líder del grupo al bajar del coche.Do not handcuff the leader of the group on getting out of the car. |
| ellos | no esposen | Que los policías del operativo no no esposen al ladrón del kiosco junto a la verja.Let the officers in the operation not handcuff the kiosk thief by the gate. |
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Practice esposar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ al ladrón del kiosco junto a la verja.
I handcuff the kiosk thief by the gate.
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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Esposar conjugation — frequently asked
Short, direct answers to what learners search most about esposar.
- What does 'esposar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'esposar' means to handcuff. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is esposar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Esposar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate esposar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of esposar: yo esposo, tú esposas, él/ella/usted esposa, nosotros esposamos, vosotros esposáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes esposan.
- How do you conjugate esposar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of esposar: yo esposé, tú esposaste, él/ella/usted esposó, nosotros esposamos, vosotros esposasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes esposaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of esposar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of esposar: yo esposaba, tú esposabas, él/ella/usted esposaba, nosotros esposábamos, vosotros esposabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes esposaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of esposar?
- The past participle of esposar is 'esposado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he esposado' (I have handcuffed), 'has esposado', 'ha esposado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of esposar?
- The gerundio of esposar is 'esposando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy esposando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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