Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | subyugar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | subyugando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar subyugando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Subyugar conjugation
subyugar is an irregular Spanish -AR verb meaning subdue. In the present tense: yo subyugo, tú subyugas, él/ella subyuga, nosotros subyugamos, vosotros subyugáis, ellos subyugan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #2067-ARIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- subyugar
- Gerundio
- subyugando
- Meaning
- subdue
- Pattern
- Irregular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Subyugar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | subyugo | Yo subyugo mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.I subdue my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | subyugas | Normalmente, tú subyugas al perro bravo con calma.You usually subdue the angry dog calmly. |
| él | subyuga | Hoy, el capitán del grupo subyuga a los rebeldes en pocas horas.Today, the captain of the group subdues the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | subyugamos | A veces, nosotros subyugamos la rabia antes de hablar.At times, we subdue our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | subyugáis | Ahora, vosotros subyugáis al caballo con firmeza.Right now, you all subdue the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | subyugan | Casi siempre, los guardias del castillo subyugan la revuelta al amanecer.Most of the time, the guards at the castle subdue the uprising at dawn. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he subyugado | Este año, yo he subyugado mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.This year, I have subdued my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | has subyugado | Últimamente, tú has subyugado al perro bravo con calma.Lately, you have subdued the angry dog calmly. |
| él | ha subyugado | En estos meses, el capitán del grupo ha subyugado a los rebeldes en pocas horas.In these months, the captain of the group has subdued the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | hemos subyugado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos subyugado la rabia antes de hablar.So far, we have subdued our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | habéis subyugado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis subyugado al caballo con firmeza.This term, you all have subdued the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | han subyugado | En este tiempo, los guardias del castillo han subyugado la revuelta al amanecer.During this time, the guards at the castle have subdued the uprising at dawn. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | subyugué | Ayer, yo subyugué mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.Yesterday, I subdued my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | subyugaste | Hace un rato, tú subyugaste al perro bravo con calma.A little while ago, you subdued the angry dog calmly. |
| él | subyugó | Esta mañana, el capitán del grupo subyugó a los rebeldes en pocas horas.This morning, the captain of the group subdued the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | subyugamos | Anoche, nosotros subyugamos la rabia antes de hablar.Last night, we subdued our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | subyugasteis | El sábado, vosotros subyugasteis al caballo con firmeza.On Saturday, you all subdued the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | subyugaron | Hace poco, los guardias del castillo subyugaron la revuelta al amanecer.Not long ago, the guards at the castle subdued the uprising at dawn. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | subyugaba | Antes, yo subyugaba mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.Before, I used to subdue my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | subyugabas | Por entonces, tú subyugabas al perro bravo con calma.Back then, you used to subdue the angry dog calmly. |
| él | subyugaba | En esa época, el capitán del grupo subyugaba a los rebeldes en pocas horas.At that time, the captain of the group used to subdue the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | subyugábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros subyugábamos la rabia antes de hablar.When that was normal, we used to subdue our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | subyugabais | Hace años, vosotros subyugabais al caballo con firmeza.Years ago, you all used to subdue the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | subyugaban | En aquellos días, los guardias del castillo subyugaban la revuelta al amanecer.In those days, the guards at the castle used to subdue the uprising at dawn. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había subyugado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había subyugado mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.When you arrived, I had already subdued my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | habías subyugado | Para entonces, tú ya habías subyugado al perro bravo con calma.By then, you had already subdued the angry dog calmly. |
| él | había subyugado | Al volver, el capitán del grupo ya había subyugado a los rebeldes en pocas horas.When we came back, the captain of the group had already subdued the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | habíamos subyugado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos subyugado la rabia antes de hablar.Before talking it through, we had already subdued our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | habíais subyugado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais subyugado al caballo con firmeza.When you looked again, you all had already subdued the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | habían subyugado | Para ese momento, los guardias del castillo ya habían subyugado la revuelta al amanecer.By that moment, the guards at the castle had already subdued the uprising at dawn. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube subyugado | Apenas yo hube subyugado mi miedo con respiraciones lentas, todo cambió.As soon as I had subdued my fear with slow breaths, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste subyugado | En cuanto tú hubiste subyugado al perro bravo con calma, se notó.The moment you had subdued the angry dog calmly, it showed. |
| él | hubo subyugado | No bien el capitán del grupo hubo subyugado a los rebeldes en pocas horas, hubo ruido.As soon as the captain of the group had subdued the rebels in a few hours, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos subyugado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos subyugado la rabia antes de hablar, seguimos adelante.Once we had subdued our anger before speaking, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis subyugado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis subyugado al caballo con firmeza, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had subdued the horse with a firm hand, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron subyugado | En cuanto los guardias del castillo hubieron subyugado la revuelta al amanecer, el ambiente cambió.The moment the guards at the castle had subdued the uprising at dawn, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | subyugaré | Mañana, yo subyugaré mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.Tomorrow, I will subdue my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | subyugarás | Dentro de poco, tú subyugarás al perro bravo con calma.Soon, you will subdue the angry dog calmly. |
| él | subyugará | Esta tarde, el capitán del grupo subyugará a los rebeldes en pocas horas.This afternoon, the captain of the group will subdue the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | subyugaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros subyugaremos la rabia antes de hablar.Next week, we will subdue our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | subyugaréis | Pronto, vosotros subyugaréis al caballo con firmeza.Before long, you all will subdue the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | subyugarán | Más adelante, los guardias del castillo subyugarán la revuelta al amanecer.Later on, the guards at the castle will subdue the uprising at dawn. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré subyugado | Para entonces, yo ya habré subyugado mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.By then, I will already have subdued my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | habrás subyugado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás subyugado al perro bravo con calma.Before closing time, you will already have subdued the angry dog calmly. |
| él | habrá subyugado | Al final del día, el capitán del grupo ya habrá subyugado a los rebeldes en pocas horas.By the end of the day, the captain of the group will already have subdued the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | habremos subyugado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos subyugado la rabia antes de hablar.By tomorrow, we will already have subdued our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | habréis subyugado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis subyugado al caballo con firmeza.Before leaving, you all will already have subdued the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | habrán subyugado | Para esa hora, los guardias del castillo ya habrán subyugado la revuelta al amanecer.By that hour, the guards at the castle will already have subdued the uprising at dawn. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | subyugaría | En un caso así, yo subyugaría mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.In a case like that, I would subdue my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | subyugarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú subyugarías al perro bravo con calma.With a little more time, you would subdue the angry dog calmly. |
| él | subyugaría | En esa situación, el capitán del grupo subyugaría a los rebeldes en pocas horas.In that situation, the captain of the group would subdue the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | subyugaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros subyugaríamos la rabia antes de hablar.With that outlook, we would subdue our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | subyugaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros subyugaríais al caballo con firmeza.If it came to that, you all would subdue the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | subyugarían | En un día así, los guardias del castillo subyugarían la revuelta al amanecer.On a day like that, the guards at the castle would subdue the uprising at dawn. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría subyugado | En otro momento, yo habría subyugado mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.At another moment, I would have subdued my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | habrías subyugado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías subyugado al perro bravo con calma.With a little more margin, you would have subdued the angry dog calmly. |
| él | habría subyugado | A esas alturas, el capitán del grupo habría subyugado a los rebeldes en pocas horas.By then, the captain of the group would have subdued the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | habríamos subyugado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos subyugado la rabia antes de hablar.With that turn, we would have subdued our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | habríais subyugado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais subyugado al caballo con firmeza.At that point, you all would have subdued the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | habrían subyugado | En ese punto, los guardias del castillo habrían subyugado la revuelta al amanecer.From there, the guards at the castle would have subdued the uprising at dawn. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | subyugue | Es mejor que yo subyugue mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.It is better that I subdue my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | subyugues | Hace falta que tú subyugues al perro bravo con calma.It is necessary that you subdue the angry dog calmly. |
| él | subyugue | Conviene que el capitán del grupo subyugue a los rebeldes en pocas horas.It is wise that the captain of the group subdue the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | subyuguemos | Importa que nosotros subyuguemos la rabia antes de hablar.It matters that we subdue our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | subyuguéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros subyuguéis al caballo con firmeza.It may help if you all subdue the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | subyuguen | Es posible que los guardias del castillo subyuguen la revuelta al amanecer.It is possible that the guards at the castle subdue the uprising at dawn. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya subyugado | Ojalá yo haya subyugado mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.Hopefully I have subdued my fear with slow breaths. |
| tú | hayas subyugado | Puede que tú ya hayas subyugado al perro bravo con calma.Maybe you already have subdued the angry dog calmly. |
| él | haya subyugado | Tal vez el capitán del grupo haya subyugado a los rebeldes en pocas horas.Perhaps the captain of the group has subdued the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | hayamos subyugado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos subyugado la rabia antes de hablar.Maybe we already have subdued our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | hayáis subyugado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis subyugado al caballo con firmeza.It is likely that you all have subdued the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | hayan subyugado | Puede ser que los guardias del castillo ya hayan subyugado la revuelta al amanecer.It may be that the guards at the castle already have subdued the uprising at dawn. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | subyugara | Si yo subyugara mi miedo con respiraciones lentas, se notaría enseguida.If I subdued my fear with slow breaths, it would show right away. |
| tú | subyugaras | Si tú subyugaras al perro bravo con calma, costaría ocultarlo.If you subdued the angry dog calmly, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | subyugara | Si el capitán del grupo subyugara a los rebeldes en pocas horas, daría mucho que hablar.If the captain of the group subdued the rebels in a few hours, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | subyugáramos | Si nosotros subyugáramos la rabia antes de hablar, todo iría por otro lado.If we subdued our anger before speaking, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | subyugarais | Si vosotros subyugarais al caballo con firmeza, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all subdued the horse with a firm hand, the mood would change. |
| ellos | subyugaran | Si los guardias del castillo subyugaran la revuelta al amanecer, la escena sería otra.If the guards at the castle subdued the uprising at dawn, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera subyugado | Si yo hubiera subyugado mi miedo con respiraciones lentas, aún se recordaría.If I had subdued my fear with slow breaths, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras subyugado | Si tú hubieras subyugado al perro bravo con calma, eso habría dejado marca.If you had subdued the angry dog calmly, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera subyugado | Si el capitán del grupo hubiera subyugado a los rebeldes en pocas horas, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the captain of the group had subdued the rebels in a few hours, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos subyugado | Si nosotros hubiéramos subyugado la rabia antes de hablar, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had subdued our anger before speaking, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais subyugado | Si vosotros hubierais subyugado al caballo con firmeza, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had subdued the horse with a firm hand, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran subyugado | Si los guardias del castillo hubieran subyugado la revuelta al amanecer, nada habría quedado igual.If the guards at the castle had subdued the uprising at dawn, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | subyugare | Si yo subyugare mi miedo con respiraciones lentas, se notará enseguida.If I subdue my fear with slow breaths, it will show right away. |
| tú | subyugares | Si tú subyugares al perro bravo con calma, costará ignorarlo.If you subdue the angry dog calmly, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | subyugare | Si el capitán del grupo subyugare a los rebeldes en pocas horas, dará mucho que hablar.If the captain of the group subdues the rebels in a few hours, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | subyugáremos | Si nosotros subyugáremos la rabia antes de hablar, todo irá por otro camino.If we subdue our anger before speaking, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | subyugareis | Si vosotros subyugareis al caballo con firmeza, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all subdue the horse with a firm hand, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | subyugaren | Si los guardias del castillo subyugaren la revuelta al amanecer, la escena será distinta.If the guards at the castle subdue the uprising at dawn, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere subyugado | Cuando yo hubiere subyugado mi miedo con respiraciones lentas, ya se notará.When I have subdued my fear with slow breaths, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres subyugado | En cuanto tú hubieres subyugado al perro bravo con calma, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have subdued the angry dog calmly, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere subyugado | Cuando el capitán del grupo hubiere subyugado a los rebeldes en pocas horas, se verá de inmediato.When the captain of the group has subdued the rebels in a few hours, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos subyugado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos subyugado la rabia antes de hablar, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have subdued our anger before speaking, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis subyugado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis subyugado al caballo con firmeza, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have subdued the horse with a firm hand, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren subyugado | En cuanto los guardias del castillo hubieren subyugado la revuelta al amanecer, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the guards at the castle have subdued the uprising at dawn, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | subyuga | subyuga al perro bravo con calma.Subdue the angry dog calmly. |
| él | subyugue | Que el capitán del grupo subyugue a los rebeldes en pocas horas.Let the captain of the group subdue the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | subyuguemos | subyuguemos la rabia antes de hablar.Subdue our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | subyugad | subyugad al caballo con firmeza.Subdue the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | subyuguen | Que los guardias del castillo subyuguen la revuelta al amanecer.Let the guards at the castle subdue the uprising at dawn. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no subyugues | No no subyugues al perro bravo con calma.Do not subdue the angry dog calmly. |
| él | no subyugue | Que el capitán del grupo no no subyugue a los rebeldes en pocas horas.Let the captain of the group not subdue the rebels in a few hours. |
| nosotros | no subyuguemos | No no subyuguemos la rabia antes de hablar.Let us not subdue our anger before speaking. |
| vosotros | no subyuguéis | No no subyuguéis al caballo con firmeza.Do not subdue the horse with a firm hand. |
| ellos | no subyuguen | Que los guardias del castillo no no subyuguen la revuelta al amanecer.Let the guards at the castle not subdue the uprising at dawn. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ mi miedo con respiraciones lentas.
I subdue my fear with slow breaths.
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 'subyugar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'subyugar' means to subdue. It is a irregular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is subyugar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Yes, subyugar is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -AR ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
- How do you conjugate subyugar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of subyugar: yo subyugo, tú subyugas, él/ella/usted subyuga, nosotros subyugamos, vosotros subyugáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes subyugan.
- How do you conjugate subyugar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of subyugar: yo subyugué, tú subyugaste, él/ella/usted subyugó, nosotros subyugamos, vosotros subyugasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes subyugaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of subyugar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of subyugar: yo subyugaba, tú subyugabas, él/ella/usted subyugaba, nosotros subyugábamos, vosotros subyugabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes subyugaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of subyugar?
- The past participle of subyugar is 'subyugado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he subyugado' (I have subdueed), 'has subyugado', 'ha subyugado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of subyugar?
- The gerundio of subyugar is 'subyugando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy subyugando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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