Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | lisonjear | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | lisonjeando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar lisonjeando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Lisonjear conjugation
lisonjear is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning flatter. In the present tense: yo lisonjeo, tú lisonjeas, él/ella lisonjea, nosotros lisonjeamos, vosotros lisonjeáis, ellos lisonjean. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- lisonjear
- Gerundio
- lisonjeando
- Meaning
- flatter
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Lisonjear across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lisonjeo | Yo lisonjeo a mi jefe con elogios baratos.I flatter my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | lisonjeas | Normalmente, tú lisonjeas a tu tía para pedirle dinero.You usually flatter your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | lisonjea | Hoy, el vendedor del centro lisonjea al cliente más difícil.Today, the salesman downtown flatters the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | lisonjeamos | A veces, nosotros lisonjeamos al jurado con sonrisas falsas.At times, we flatter the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | lisonjeáis | Ahora, vosotros lisonjeáis a la directora todo el día.Right now, you all flatter the director all day. |
| ellos | lisonjean | Casi siempre, los asesores del candidato lisonjean a media oficina por interés.Most of the time, the candidate's advisers flatter half the office for personal gain. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he lisonjeado | Este año, yo he lisonjeado a mi jefe con elogios baratos.This year, I have flattered my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | has lisonjeado | Últimamente, tú has lisonjeado a tu tía para pedirle dinero.Lately, you have flattered your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | ha lisonjeado | En estos meses, el vendedor del centro ha lisonjeado al cliente más difícil.In these months, the salesman downtown has flattered the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | hemos lisonjeado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos lisonjeado al jurado con sonrisas falsas.So far, we have flattered the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | habéis lisonjeado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis lisonjeado a la directora todo el día.This term, you all have flattered the director all day. |
| ellos | han lisonjeado | En este tiempo, los asesores del candidato han lisonjeado a media oficina por interés.During this time, the candidate's advisers have flattered half the office for personal gain. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lisonjeé | Ayer, yo lisonjeé a mi jefe con elogios baratos.Yesterday, I flattered my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | lisonjeaste | Hace un rato, tú lisonjeaste a tu tía para pedirle dinero.A little while ago, you flattered your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | lisonjeó | Esta mañana, el vendedor del centro lisonjeó al cliente más difícil.This morning, the salesman downtown flattered the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | lisonjeamos | Anoche, nosotros lisonjeamos al jurado con sonrisas falsas.Last night, we flattered the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | lisonjeasteis | El sábado, vosotros lisonjeasteis a la directora todo el día.On Saturday, you all flattered the director all day. |
| ellos | lisonjearon | Hace poco, los asesores del candidato lisonjearon a media oficina por interés.Not long ago, the candidate's advisers flattered half the office for personal gain. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lisonjeaba | Antes, yo lisonjeaba a mi jefe con elogios baratos.Before, I used to flatter my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | lisonjeabas | Por entonces, tú lisonjeabas a tu tía para pedirle dinero.Back then, you used to flatter your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | lisonjeaba | En esa época, el vendedor del centro lisonjeaba al cliente más difícil.At that time, the salesman downtown used to flatter the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | lisonjeábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros lisonjeábamos al jurado con sonrisas falsas.When that was normal, we used to flatter the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | lisonjeabais | Hace años, vosotros lisonjeabais a la directora todo el día.Years ago, you all used to flatter the director all day. |
| ellos | lisonjeaban | En aquellos días, los asesores del candidato lisonjeaban a media oficina por interés.In those days, the candidate's advisers used to flatter half the office for personal gain. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había lisonjeado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había lisonjeado a mi jefe con elogios baratos.When you arrived, I had already flattered my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | habías lisonjeado | Para entonces, tú ya habías lisonjeado a tu tía para pedirle dinero.By then, you had already flattered your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | había lisonjeado | Al volver, el vendedor del centro ya había lisonjeado al cliente más difícil.When we came back, the salesman downtown had already flattered the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | habíamos lisonjeado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos lisonjeado al jurado con sonrisas falsas.Before talking it through, we had already flattered the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | habíais lisonjeado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais lisonjeado a la directora todo el día.When you looked again, you all had already flattered the director all day. |
| ellos | habían lisonjeado | Para ese momento, los asesores del candidato ya habían lisonjeado a media oficina por interés.By that moment, the candidate's advisers had already flattered half the office for personal gain. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube lisonjeado | Apenas yo hube lisonjeado a mi jefe con elogios baratos, todo cambió.As soon as I had flattered my boss with cheap praise, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste lisonjeado | En cuanto tú hubiste lisonjeado a tu tía para pedirle dinero, se notó.The moment you had flattered your aunt to ask her for money, it showed. |
| él | hubo lisonjeado | No bien el vendedor del centro hubo lisonjeado al cliente más difícil, hubo ruido.As soon as the salesman downtown had flattered the hardest customer, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos lisonjeado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos lisonjeado al jurado con sonrisas falsas, seguimos adelante.Once we had flattered the jury with fake smiles, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis lisonjeado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis lisonjeado a la directora todo el día, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had flattered the director all day, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron lisonjeado | En cuanto los asesores del candidato hubieron lisonjeado a media oficina por interés, el ambiente cambió.The moment the candidate's advisers had flattered half the office for personal gain, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lisonjearé | Mañana, yo lisonjearé a mi jefe con elogios baratos.Tomorrow, I will flatter my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | lisonjearás | Dentro de poco, tú lisonjearás a tu tía para pedirle dinero.Soon, you will flatter your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | lisonjeará | Esta tarde, el vendedor del centro lisonjeará al cliente más difícil.This afternoon, the salesman downtown will flatter the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | lisonjearemos | La semana que viene, nosotros lisonjearemos al jurado con sonrisas falsas.Next week, we will flatter the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | lisonjearéis | Pronto, vosotros lisonjearéis a la directora todo el día.Before long, you all will flatter the director all day. |
| ellos | lisonjearán | Más adelante, los asesores del candidato lisonjearán a media oficina por interés.Later on, the candidate's advisers will flatter half the office for personal gain. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré lisonjeado | Para entonces, yo ya habré lisonjeado a mi jefe con elogios baratos.By then, I will already have flattered my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | habrás lisonjeado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás lisonjeado a tu tía para pedirle dinero.Before closing time, you will already have flattered your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | habrá lisonjeado | Al final del día, el vendedor del centro ya habrá lisonjeado al cliente más difícil.By the end of the day, the salesman downtown will already have flattered the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | habremos lisonjeado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos lisonjeado al jurado con sonrisas falsas.By tomorrow, we will already have flattered the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | habréis lisonjeado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis lisonjeado a la directora todo el día.Before leaving, you all will already have flattered the director all day. |
| ellos | habrán lisonjeado | Para esa hora, los asesores del candidato ya habrán lisonjeado a media oficina por interés.By that hour, the candidate's advisers will already have flattered half the office for personal gain. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lisonjearía | En un caso así, yo lisonjearía a mi jefe con elogios baratos.In a case like that, I would flatter my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | lisonjearías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú lisonjearías a tu tía para pedirle dinero.With a little more time, you would flatter your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | lisonjearía | En esa situación, el vendedor del centro lisonjearía al cliente más difícil.In that situation, the salesman downtown would flatter the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | lisonjearíamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros lisonjearíamos al jurado con sonrisas falsas.With that outlook, we would flatter the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | lisonjearíais | Llegado el caso, vosotros lisonjearíais a la directora todo el día.If it came to that, you all would flatter the director all day. |
| ellos | lisonjearían | En un día así, los asesores del candidato lisonjearían a media oficina por interés.On a day like that, the candidate's advisers would flatter half the office for personal gain. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría lisonjeado | En otro momento, yo habría lisonjeado a mi jefe con elogios baratos.At another moment, I would have flattered my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | habrías lisonjeado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías lisonjeado a tu tía para pedirle dinero.With a little more margin, you would have flattered your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | habría lisonjeado | A esas alturas, el vendedor del centro habría lisonjeado al cliente más difícil.By then, the salesman downtown would have flattered the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | habríamos lisonjeado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos lisonjeado al jurado con sonrisas falsas.With that turn, we would have flattered the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | habríais lisonjeado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais lisonjeado a la directora todo el día.At that point, you all would have flattered the director all day. |
| ellos | habrían lisonjeado | En ese punto, los asesores del candidato habrían lisonjeado a media oficina por interés.From there, the candidate's advisers would have flattered half the office for personal gain. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lisonjee | Es mejor que yo lisonjee a mi jefe con elogios baratos.It is better that I flatter my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | lisonjees | Hace falta que tú lisonjees a tu tía para pedirle dinero.It is necessary that you flatter your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | lisonjee | Conviene que el vendedor del centro lisonjee al cliente más difícil.It is wise that the salesman downtown flatter the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | lisonjeemos | Importa que nosotros lisonjeemos al jurado con sonrisas falsas.It matters that we flatter the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | lisonjeéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros lisonjeéis a la directora todo el día.It may help if you all flatter the director all day. |
| ellos | lisonjeen | Es posible que los asesores del candidato lisonjeen a media oficina por interés.It is possible that the candidate's advisers flatter half the office for personal gain. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya lisonjeado | Ojalá yo haya lisonjeado a mi jefe con elogios baratos.Hopefully I have flattered my boss with cheap praise. |
| tú | hayas lisonjeado | Puede que tú ya hayas lisonjeado a tu tía para pedirle dinero.Maybe you already have flattered your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | haya lisonjeado | Tal vez el vendedor del centro haya lisonjeado al cliente más difícil.Perhaps the salesman downtown has flattered the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | hayamos lisonjeado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos lisonjeado al jurado con sonrisas falsas.Maybe we already have flattered the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | hayáis lisonjeado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis lisonjeado a la directora todo el día.It is likely that you all have flattered the director all day. |
| ellos | hayan lisonjeado | Puede ser que los asesores del candidato ya hayan lisonjeado a media oficina por interés.It may be that the candidate's advisers already have flattered half the office for personal gain. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lisonjeara | Si yo lisonjeara a mi jefe con elogios baratos, se notaría enseguida.If I flattered my boss with cheap praise, it would show right away. |
| tú | lisonjearas | Si tú lisonjearas a tu tía para pedirle dinero, costaría ocultarlo.If you flattered your aunt to ask her for money, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | lisonjeara | Si el vendedor del centro lisonjeara al cliente más difícil, daría mucho que hablar.If the salesman downtown flattered the hardest customer, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | lisonjeáramos | Si nosotros lisonjeáramos al jurado con sonrisas falsas, todo iría por otro lado.If we flattered the jury with fake smiles, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | lisonjearais | Si vosotros lisonjearais a la directora todo el día, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all flattered the director all day, the mood would change. |
| ellos | lisonjearan | Si los asesores del candidato lisonjearan a media oficina por interés, la escena sería otra.If the candidate's advisers flattered half the office for personal gain, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera lisonjeado | Si yo hubiera lisonjeado a mi jefe con elogios baratos, aún se recordaría.If I had flattered my boss with cheap praise, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras lisonjeado | Si tú hubieras lisonjeado a tu tía para pedirle dinero, eso habría dejado marca.If you had flattered your aunt to ask her for money, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera lisonjeado | Si el vendedor del centro hubiera lisonjeado al cliente más difícil, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the salesman downtown had flattered the hardest customer, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos lisonjeado | Si nosotros hubiéramos lisonjeado al jurado con sonrisas falsas, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had flattered the jury with fake smiles, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais lisonjeado | Si vosotros hubierais lisonjeado a la directora todo el día, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had flattered the director all day, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran lisonjeado | Si los asesores del candidato hubieran lisonjeado a media oficina por interés, nada habría quedado igual.If the candidate's advisers had flattered half the office for personal gain, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lisonjeare | Si yo lisonjeare a mi jefe con elogios baratos, se notará enseguida.If I flatter my boss with cheap praise, it will show right away. |
| tú | lisonjeares | Si tú lisonjeares a tu tía para pedirle dinero, costará ignorarlo.If you flatter your aunt to ask her for money, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | lisonjeare | Si el vendedor del centro lisonjeare al cliente más difícil, dará mucho que hablar.If the salesman downtown flatters the hardest customer, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | lisonjeáremos | Si nosotros lisonjeáremos al jurado con sonrisas falsas, todo irá por otro camino.If we flatter the jury with fake smiles, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | lisonjeareis | Si vosotros lisonjeareis a la directora todo el día, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all flatter the director all day, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | lisonjearen | Si los asesores del candidato lisonjearen a media oficina por interés, la escena será distinta.If the candidate's advisers flatter half the office for personal gain, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere lisonjeado | Cuando yo hubiere lisonjeado a mi jefe con elogios baratos, ya se notará.When I have flattered my boss with cheap praise, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres lisonjeado | En cuanto tú hubieres lisonjeado a tu tía para pedirle dinero, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have flattered your aunt to ask her for money, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere lisonjeado | Cuando el vendedor del centro hubiere lisonjeado al cliente más difícil, se verá de inmediato.When the salesman downtown has flattered the hardest customer, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos lisonjeado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos lisonjeado al jurado con sonrisas falsas, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have flattered the jury with fake smiles, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis lisonjeado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis lisonjeado a la directora todo el día, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have flattered the director all day, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren lisonjeado | En cuanto los asesores del candidato hubieren lisonjeado a media oficina por interés, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the candidate's advisers have flattered half the office for personal gain, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | lisonjea | lisonjea a tu tía para pedirle dinero.Flatter your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | lisonjee | Que el vendedor del centro lisonjee al cliente más difícil.Let the salesman downtown flatter the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | lisonjeemos | lisonjeemos al jurado con sonrisas falsas.Flatter the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | lisonjead | lisonjead a la directora todo el día.Flatter the director all day. |
| ellos | lisonjeen | Que los asesores del candidato lisonjeen a media oficina por interés.Let the candidate's advisers flatter half the office for personal gain. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no lisonjees | No no lisonjees a tu tía para pedirle dinero.Do not flatter your aunt to ask her for money. |
| él | no lisonjee | Que el vendedor del centro no no lisonjee al cliente más difícil.Let the salesman downtown not flatter the hardest customer. |
| nosotros | no lisonjeemos | No no lisonjeemos al jurado con sonrisas falsas.Let us not flatter the jury with fake smiles. |
| vosotros | no lisonjeéis | No no lisonjeéis a la directora todo el día.Do not flatter the director all day. |
| ellos | no lisonjeen | Que los asesores del candidato no no lisonjeen a media oficina por interés.Let the candidate's advisers not flatter half the office for personal gain. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ a mi jefe con elogios baratos.
I flatter my boss with cheap praise.
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 'lisonjear' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'lisonjear' means to flatter. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is lisonjear an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Lisonjear is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate lisonjear in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of lisonjear: yo lisonjeo, tú lisonjeas, él/ella/usted lisonjea, nosotros lisonjeamos, vosotros lisonjeáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes lisonjean.
- How do you conjugate lisonjear in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of lisonjear: yo lisonjeé, tú lisonjeaste, él/ella/usted lisonjeó, nosotros lisonjeamos, vosotros lisonjeasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes lisonjearon. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of lisonjear?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of lisonjear: yo lisonjeaba, tú lisonjeabas, él/ella/usted lisonjeaba, nosotros lisonjeábamos, vosotros lisonjeabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes lisonjeaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of lisonjear?
- The past participle of lisonjear is 'lisonjeado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he lisonjeado' (I have flattered), 'has lisonjeado', 'ha lisonjeado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of lisonjear?
- The gerundio of lisonjear is 'lisonjeando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy lisonjeando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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