Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | valer | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | valiendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar valiendo. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Valer conjugation
valer is an irregular Spanish -ER verb meaning be worth / cost / be useful. In the present tense: yo valgo, tú vales, él/ella vale, nosotros valemos, vosotros valéis, ellos valen. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #180-ERIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- valer
- Gerundio
- valiendo
- Meaning
- be worth / cost / be useful
- Pattern
- Irregular
- Difficulty
- Level 3
Conjugation tables
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Valer across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | valgo | Yo valgo más de lo que creo.I am worth more than I think. |
| tú | vales | Tú vales mucho para este equipo.You are worth a lot to this team. |
| él | vale | Él vale la pena todavía.It is still worth it. |
| nosotros | valemos | Nosotros valemos bastante juntos.We are worth a lot together. |
| vosotros | valéis | Vosotros valéis más de lo que dicen.You are worth more than they say. |
| ellos | valen | Ellos valen oro para la empresa.They are worth gold to the company. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he valido | Yo he valido más este año.I have been worth more this year. |
| tú | has valido | Tú has valido mucho para nosotros.You have been worth a lot to us. |
| él | ha valido | Él ha valido la pena hasta ahora.It has been worth it so far. |
| nosotros | hemos valido | Nosotros hemos valido mucho como equipo.We have been worth a lot as a team. |
| vosotros | habéis valido | Vosotros habéis valido más de lo esperado.You have been worth more than expected. |
| ellos | han valido | Ellos han valido muchísimo aquí.They have been worth a great deal here. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | valí | Yo valí mucho en ese momento.I was worth a lot at that moment. |
| tú | valiste | Tú valiste más de lo que pensabas.You were worth more than you thought. |
| él | valió | Él valió la pena al final.It was worth it in the end. |
| nosotros | valimos | Nosotros valimos mucho para el proyecto.We were worth a lot to the project. |
| vosotros | valisteis | Vosotros valisteis más de lo esperado.You were worth more than expected. |
| ellos | valieron | Ellos valieron mucho para el equipo.They were worth a lot to the team. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | valía | Yo valía menos antes.I used to be worth less before. |
| tú | valías | Tú valías mucho para todos.You used to be worth a lot to everyone. |
| él | valía | Él valía la pena siempre.It used to be worth it always. |
| nosotros | valíamos | Nosotros valíamos más juntos.We used to be worth more together. |
| vosotros | valíais | Vosotros valíais mucho como grupo.You used to be worth a lot as a group. |
| ellos | valían | Ellos valían oro aquí.They used to be worth gold here. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había valido | Yo había valido más antes del cambio.I had been worth more before the change. |
| tú | habías valido | Tú habías valido mucho para nosotros ya.You had already been worth a lot to us. |
| él | había valido | Él había valido la pena antes.It had been worth it before. |
| nosotros | habíamos valido | Nosotros habíamos valido bastante como equipo.We had been worth quite a lot as a team. |
| vosotros | habíais valido | Vosotros habíais valido más en esa etapa.You had been worth more at that stage. |
| ellos | habían valido | Ellos habían valido mucho para la empresa.They had been worth a lot to the company. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube valido | Cuando yo hube valido algo allí, me escucharon.When I had been worth something there, they listened to me. |
| tú | hubiste valido | En cuanto tú hubiste valido más, te miraron distinto.As soon as you had been worth more, they looked at you differently. |
| él | hubo valido | Después de que él hubo valido la pena, seguimos.After it had been worth it, we continued. |
| nosotros | hubimos valido | Apenas nosotros hubimos valido más, cambió el trato.As soon as we had been worth more, the treatment changed. |
| vosotros | hubisteis valido | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis valido mucho, os llamaron.Once you had been worth a lot, they called you. |
| ellos | hubieron valido | Cuando ellos hubieron valido oro, todos los querían.When they had been worth gold, everyone wanted them. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | valdré | Yo valdré más en unos años.I will be worth more in a few years. |
| tú | valdrás | Tú valdrás mucho para este proyecto.You will be worth a lot to this project. |
| él | valdrá | Él valdrá la pena mañana.It will be worth it tomorrow. |
| nosotros | valdremos | Nosotros valdremos más juntos.We will be worth more together. |
| vosotros | valdréis | Vosotros valdréis mucho como equipo.You will be worth a lot as a team. |
| ellos | valdrán | Ellos valdrán oro si siguen así.They will be worth gold if they continue like that. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré valido | Para entonces yo habré valido más.By then I will have been worth more. |
| tú | habrás valido | Tú habrás valido mucho para nosotros.You will have been worth a lot to us. |
| él | habrá valido | Él habrá valido la pena para esa fecha.It will have been worth it by that date. |
| nosotros | habremos valido | Nosotros habremos valido más como equipo.We will have been worth more as a team. |
| vosotros | habréis valido | Vosotros habréis valido mucho para entonces.You will have been worth a lot by then. |
| ellos | habrán valido | Ellos habrán valido oro para la empresa.They will have been worth gold to the company. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | valdría | Yo valdría más con experiencia.I would be worth more with experience. |
| tú | valdrías | Tú valdrías mucho en otro lugar.You would be worth a lot somewhere else. |
| él | valdría | Él valdría la pena con más tiempo.It would be worth it with more time. |
| nosotros | valdríamos | Nosotros valdríamos más unidos.We would be worth more united. |
| vosotros | valdríais | Vosotros valdríais mucho en ese proyecto.You would be worth a lot in that project. |
| ellos | valdrían | Ellos valdrían oro en otra empresa.They would be worth gold in another company. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría valido | Yo habría valido más con experiencia.I would have been worth more with experience. |
| tú | habrías valido | Tú habrías valido mucho en otro lugar.You would have been worth a lot somewhere else. |
| él | habría valido | Él habría valido la pena con más tiempo.It would have been worth it with more time. |
| nosotros | habríamos valido | Nosotros habríamos valido más unidos.We would have been worth more united. |
| vosotros | habríais valido | Vosotros habríais valido mucho en ese proyecto.You would have been worth a lot in that project. |
| ellos | habrían valido | Ellos habrían valido oro en otra empresa.They would have been worth gold in another company. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | valga | Es raro que yo valga tan poco aquí.It is strange that I am worth so little here. |
| tú | valgas | Quiero que tú sepas que valgas mucho.I want you to know that you are worth a lot. |
| él | valga | Es importante que él valga la pena.It is important that it be worth it. |
| nosotros | valgamos | Deseo que nosotros valgamos más juntos.I wish that we be worth more together. |
| vosotros | valgáis | Es mejor que vosotros valgáis mucho para el proyecto.It is better that you be worth a lot to the project. |
| ellos | valgan | Temo que ellos no valgan lo suficiente.I fear that they may not be worth enough. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya valido | Dudo que yo haya valido tan poco aquí.I doubt that I have been worth so little here. |
| tú | hayas valido | No creo que tú hayas valido tan poco nunca.I do not think that you have ever been worth so little. |
| él | haya valido | Es posible que él haya valido la pena ya.It is possible that it has been worth it already. |
| nosotros | hayamos valido | Es probable que nosotros hayamos valido más juntos.It is likely that we have been worth more together. |
| vosotros | hayáis valido | No parece que vosotros hayáis valido poco para ellos.It does not seem that you have been worth little to them. |
| ellos | hayan valido | Puede que ellos hayan valido muchísimo.They may have been worth a great deal. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | valiera | Si yo valiera más aquí, me quedarían.If I were worth more here, they would keep me. |
| tú | valieras | Si tú valieras menos para ellos, te irías.If you were worth less to them, you would leave. |
| él | valiera | Si él valiera la pena, lo haríamos.If it were worth it, we would do it. |
| nosotros | valiéramos | Si nosotros valiéramos más juntos, ganaríamos.If we were worth more together, we would win. |
| vosotros | valierais | Si vosotros valierais mucho para ellos, os llamarían.If you were worth a lot to them, they would call you. |
| ellos | valieran | Si ellos valieran oro, todos competirían por ellos.If they were worth gold, everyone would compete for them. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera valido | Si yo hubiera valido más allí, me habrían escuchado.If I had been worth more there, they would have listened to me. |
| tú | hubieras valido | Si tú hubieras valido menos para ellos, te habrías ido antes.If you had been worth less to them, you would have left earlier. |
| él | hubiera valido | Si él hubiera valido la pena, lo habríamos hecho.If it had been worth it, we would have done it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos valido | Si nosotros hubiéramos valido más juntos, habríamos ganado.If we had been worth more together, we would have won. |
| vosotros | hubierais valido | Si vosotros hubierais valido mucho para ellos, os habrían llamado.If you had been worth a lot to them, they would have called you. |
| ellos | hubieran valido | Si ellos hubieran valido oro, todos habrían competido por ellos.If they had been worth gold, everyone would have competed for them. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | valiere | Si algún día yo valiere más aquí, lo notaré.If someday I should be worth more here, I will notice it. |
| tú | valieres | Si tú valieres mucho para ellos, volverán.If you should be worth a lot to them, they will return. |
| él | valiere | Si él valiere la pena, lo haremos.If it should be worth it, we will do it. |
| nosotros | valiéremos | Si nosotros valiéremos más juntos, creceremos.If we should be worth more together, we will grow. |
| vosotros | valiereis | Si vosotros valiereis mucho para el proyecto, seguiréis.If you should be worth a lot to the project, you will continue. |
| ellos | valieren | Si ellos valieren oro, lo sabremos pronto.If they should be worth gold, we will know it soon. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere valido | Cuando yo hubiere valido más aquí, decidiré.When I shall have been worth more here, I will decide. |
| tú | hubieres valido | Cuando tú hubieres valido mucho para ellos, te buscarán.When you shall have been worth a lot to them, they will look for you. |
| él | hubiere valido | Cuando él hubiere valido la pena, lo verás claro.When it shall have been worth it, you will see it clearly. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos valido | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos valido más juntos, cambiaremos todo.When we shall have been worth more together, we will change everything. |
| vosotros | hubiereis valido | Cuando vosotros hubiereis valido mucho para el equipo, os lo dirán.When you shall have been worth a lot to the team, they will tell you. |
| ellos | hubieren valido | Cuando ellos hubieren valido oro, nadie dudará.When they shall have been worth gold, nobody will doubt it. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | vale | Tú, vale más para ti mismo.You, be worth more to yourself. |
| él | valga | Que él valga la pena.Let it be worth it. |
| nosotros | valgamos | valgamos más juntos.Let us be worth more together. |
| vosotros | valed | Vosotros, valed mucho para este proyecto.You, be worth a lot to this project. |
| ellos | valgan | Que ellos valgan oro para el equipo.Let them be worth gold to the team. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no valgas | No no valgas menos por miedo.Do not be worth less because of fear. |
| él | no valga | Que él no no valga tan poco.Let it not be worth so little. |
| nosotros | no valgamos | No no valgamos menos juntos.Let us not be worth less together. |
| vosotros | no valgáis | No no valgáis poco para vosotros mismos.Do not be worth little to yourselves. |
| ellos | no valgan | Que ellos no no valgan menos por un error.Let them not be worth less because of one mistake. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ más de lo que creo.
I am worth more than I think.
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 'valer' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'valer' means to be worth / cost / be useful. It is a irregular -ER verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is valer an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Yes, valer is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -ER 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 valer in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of valer: yo valgo, tú vales, él/ella/usted vale, nosotros valemos, vosotros valéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes valen.
- How do you conjugate valer in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of valer: yo valí, tú valiste, él/ella/usted valió, nosotros valimos, vosotros valisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes valieron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of valer?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of valer: yo valía, tú valías, él/ella/usted valía, nosotros valíamos, vosotros valíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes valían. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of valer?
- The past participle of valer is 'valido'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he valido' (I have be worth / cost / be usefuled), 'has valido', 'ha valido'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of valer?
- The gerundio of valer is 'valiendo'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy valiendo) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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