Aprender a…
Aprender a + infinitive = to learn (how) to: aprendí a nadar de pequeño. Aprender de = to learn from: aprendo mucho de mis errores. Aprenderse algo = to learn something by heart: me aprendí la canción.
Indicative tenses of aprender
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | aprendoI learn |
|---|---|
| tú | aprendesyou learn |
| él/ella/usted | aprendehe/she learns |
| nosotros/as | aprendemoswe learn |
| vosotros/as | aprendéisyou all learn |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aprendenthey learn |
Aprender a + infinitive = to learn to: aprendo a cocinar.
Preterite indicative
| yo | aprendíI learned |
|---|---|
| tú | aprendisteyou learned |
| él/ella/usted | aprendióhe/she learned |
| nosotros/as | aprendimoswe learned |
| vosotros/as | aprendisteisyou all learned |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aprendieronthey learned |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | aprendíaI used to learn |
|---|---|
| tú | aprendíasyou used to learn |
| él/ella/usted | aprendíahe/she used to learn |
| nosotros/as | aprendíamoswe used to learn |
| vosotros/as | aprendíaisyou all used to learn |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aprendíanthey used to learn |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy aprendiendoI am learning |
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| tú | estás aprendiendoyou are learning |
| él/ella/usted | está aprendiendohe/she is learning |
| nosotros/as | estamos aprendiendowe are learning |
| vosotros/as | estáis aprendiendoyou all are learning |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están aprendiendothey are learning |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a aprenderI am going to learn |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a aprenderyou are going to learn |
| él/ella/usted | va a aprenderhe/she is going to learn |
| nosotros/as | vamos a aprenderwe are going to learn |
| vosotros/as | vais a aprenderyou all are going to learn |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a aprenderthey are going to learn |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | aprenderéI will learn |
|---|---|
| tú | aprenderásyou will learn |
| él/ella/usted | aprenderáhe/she will learn |
| nosotros/as | aprenderemoswe will learn |
| vosotros/as | aprenderéisyou all will learn |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aprenderánthey will learn |
Conditional indicative
| yo | aprenderíaI would learn |
|---|---|
| tú | aprenderíasyou would learn |
| él/ella/usted | aprenderíahe/she would learn |
| nosotros/as | aprenderíamoswe would learn |
| vosotros/as | aprenderíaisyou all would learn |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aprenderíanthey would learn |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he aprendidoI have learned |
|---|---|
| tú | has aprendidoyou have learned |
| él/ella/usted | ha aprendidohe/she has learned |
| nosotros/as | hemos aprendidowe have learned |
| vosotros/as | habéis aprendidoyou all have learned |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han aprendidothey have learned |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había aprendidoI had learned |
|---|---|
| tú | habías aprendidoyou had learned |
| él/ella/usted | había aprendidohe/she had learned |
| nosotros/as | habíamos aprendidowe had learned |
| vosotros/as | habíais aprendidoyou all had learned |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían aprendidothey had learned |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré aprendidoI will have learned |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás aprendidoyou will have learned |
| él/ella/usted | habrá aprendidohe/she will have learned |
| nosotros/as | habremos aprendidowe will have learned |
| vosotros/as | habréis aprendidoyou all will have learned |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán aprendidothey will have learned |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría aprendidoI would have learned |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías aprendidoyou would have learned |
| él/ella/usted | habría aprendidohe/she would have learned |
| nosotros/as | habríamos aprendidowe would have learned |
| vosotros/as | habríais aprendidoyou all would have learned |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían aprendidothey would have learned |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of aprender
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | aprenda(that) I learn |
|---|---|
| tú | aprendas(that) you learn |
| él/ella/usted | aprenda(that) he/she learns |
| nosotros/as | aprendamos(that) we learn |
| vosotros/as | aprendáis(that) you all learn |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aprendan(that) they learn |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | aprendiera(if) I learned |
|---|---|
| tú | aprendieras(if) you learned |
| él/ella/usted | aprendiera(if) he/she learned |
| nosotros/as | aprendiéramos(if) we learned |
| vosotros/as | aprendierais(if) you all learned |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aprendieran(if) they learned |
Future subjunctive
| yo | aprendiere(if) I learn |
|---|---|
| tú | aprendieres(if) you learn |
| él/ella/usted | aprendiere(if) he/she learns |
| nosotros/as | aprendiéremos(if) we learn |
| vosotros/as | aprendiereis(if) you all learn |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aprendieren(if) they learn |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya aprendido(that) I have learned |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas aprendido(that) you have learned |
| él/ella/usted | haya aprendido(that) he/she has learned |
| nosotros/as | hayamos aprendido(that) we have learned |
| vosotros/as | hayáis aprendido(that) you all have learned |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan aprendido(that) they have learned |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera aprendido(if) I had learned |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras aprendido(if) you had learned |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera aprendido(if) he/she had learned |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos aprendido(if) we had learned |
| vosotros/as | hubierais aprendido(if) you all had learned |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran aprendido(if) they had learned |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere aprendido(if) I will have learned |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres aprendido(if) you will have learned |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere aprendido(if) he/she will have learned |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos aprendido(if) we will have learned |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis aprendido(if) you all will have learned |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren aprendido(if) they will have learned |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of aprender
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | aprendelearn! |
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| usted | aprendalearn! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | aprendamoslet's learn! |
| vosotros/as | aprendedlearn! (you all) |
| ustedes | aprendanlearn! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no aprendasdon't learn! |
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| usted | no aprendadon't learn! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no aprendamoslet's not learn! |
| vosotros/as | no aprendáisdon't learn! (you all) |
| ustedes | no aprendandon't learn! (you all, formal) |
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How to use aprender
Estoy aprendiendo español.
I'm learning Spanish.
Aprendí a conducir a los 18.
I learned to drive at 18.
Aprendo mucho de ti.
I learn a lot from you.
Me aprendí todos los verbos.
I learned all the verbs by heart.
Hoy hemos aprendido algo nuevo.
Today we've learned something new.
Example sentences with aprender
- ¿Qué aprendiste hoy?What did you learn today?
- Aprendo algo nuevo cada día.I learn something new every day.
- Aprendimos mucho en el viaje.We learned a lot on the trip.
- De niño aprendía rápido.As a kid I learned fast.
- Aprenderás con la práctica.You'll learn with practice.
- ¿Qué idioma aprenderías?Which language would you learn?
- Aprende de tus errores.Learn from your mistakes.
- He aprendido mucho contigo.I've learned a lot with you.
Verbs like aprender
Aprender follows the regular -er pattern like comer. Its partner enseñar (to teach) is a regular -ar verb.
Frequently asked questions about aprender
Is aprender regular or irregular?
Aprender is completely regular. It follows the normal -er pattern in every tense.
How do you conjugate aprender in the present tense?
aprendo, aprendes, aprende, aprendemos, aprendéis, aprenden.
How do you conjugate aprender in the preterite?
aprendí, aprendiste, aprendió, aprendimos, aprendisteis, aprendieron.
Aprender or estudiar?
Aprender = to learn (to gain knowledge). Estudiar = to study (the activity). Estudio mucho, pero aprendo poco.
How do you say "I'm learning Spanish"?
Estoy aprendiendo español or simply aprendo español.
What is the past participle of aprender?
The past participle is aprendido and the gerund is aprendiendo.
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