Viajar a, en, por
A = destination: viajo a México. En = transport: viajar en avión / en coche / en tren. Por = around a place: viajar por Europa. The noun is el viaje, and ¡Buen viaje! means "Have a good trip!".
Indicative tenses of viajar
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | viajoI travel |
|---|---|
| tú | viajasyou travel |
| él/ella/usted | viajahe/she travels |
| nosotros/as | viajamoswe travel |
| vosotros/as | viajáisyou all travel |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | viajanthey travel |
Preterite indicative
| yo | viajéI travelled |
|---|---|
| tú | viajasteyou travelled |
| él/ella/usted | viajóhe/she travelled |
| nosotros/as | viajamoswe travelled |
| vosotros/as | viajasteisyou all travelled |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | viajaronthey travelled |
Regular, but watch the spelling: the j stays in every form — viajé, viajaron.
Imperfect indicative
| yo | viajabaI used to travel |
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| tú | viajabasyou used to travel |
| él/ella/usted | viajabahe/she used to travel |
| nosotros/as | viajábamoswe used to travel |
| vosotros/as | viajabaisyou all used to travel |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | viajabanthey used to travel |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy viajandoI am travelling |
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| tú | estás viajandoyou are travelling |
| él/ella/usted | está viajandohe/she is travelling |
| nosotros/as | estamos viajandowe are travelling |
| vosotros/as | estáis viajandoyou all are travelling |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están viajandothey are travelling |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a viajarI am going to travel |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a viajaryou are going to travel |
| él/ella/usted | va a viajarhe/she is going to travel |
| nosotros/as | vamos a viajarwe are going to travel |
| vosotros/as | vais a viajaryou all are going to travel |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a viajarthey are going to travel |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | viajaréI will travel |
|---|---|
| tú | viajarásyou will travel |
| él/ella/usted | viajaráhe/she will travel |
| nosotros/as | viajaremoswe will travel |
| vosotros/as | viajaréisyou all will travel |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | viajaránthey will travel |
Conditional indicative
| yo | viajaríaI would travel |
|---|---|
| tú | viajaríasyou would travel |
| él/ella/usted | viajaríahe/she would travel |
| nosotros/as | viajaríamoswe would travel |
| vosotros/as | viajaríaisyou all would travel |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | viajaríanthey would travel |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he viajadoI have travelled |
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| tú | has viajadoyou have travelled |
| él/ella/usted | ha viajadohe/she has travelled |
| nosotros/as | hemos viajadowe have travelled |
| vosotros/as | habéis viajadoyou all have travelled |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han viajadothey have travelled |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había viajadoI had travelled |
|---|---|
| tú | habías viajadoyou had travelled |
| él/ella/usted | había viajadohe/she had travelled |
| nosotros/as | habíamos viajadowe had travelled |
| vosotros/as | habíais viajadoyou all had travelled |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían viajadothey had travelled |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré viajadoI will have travelled |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás viajadoyou will have travelled |
| él/ella/usted | habrá viajadohe/she will have travelled |
| nosotros/as | habremos viajadowe will have travelled |
| vosotros/as | habréis viajadoyou all will have travelled |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán viajadothey will have travelled |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría viajadoI would have travelled |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías viajadoyou would have travelled |
| él/ella/usted | habría viajadohe/she would have travelled |
| nosotros/as | habríamos viajadowe would have travelled |
| vosotros/as | habríais viajadoyou all would have travelled |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían viajadothey would have travelled |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of viajar
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | viaje(that) I travel |
|---|---|
| tú | viajes(that) you travel |
| él/ella/usted | viaje(that) he/she travels |
| nosotros/as | viajemos(that) we travel |
| vosotros/as | viajéis(that) you all travel |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | viajen(that) they travel |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | viajara(if) I travelled |
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| tú | viajaras(if) you travelled |
| él/ella/usted | viajara(if) he/she travelled |
| nosotros/as | viajáramos(if) we travelled |
| vosotros/as | viajarais(if) you all travelled |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | viajaran(if) they travelled |
Future subjunctive
| yo | viajare(if) I travel |
|---|---|
| tú | viajares(if) you travel |
| él/ella/usted | viajare(if) he/she travels |
| nosotros/as | viajáremos(if) we travel |
| vosotros/as | viajareis(if) you all travel |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | viajaren(if) they travel |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya viajado(that) I have travelled |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas viajado(that) you have travelled |
| él/ella/usted | haya viajado(that) he/she has travelled |
| nosotros/as | hayamos viajado(that) we have travelled |
| vosotros/as | hayáis viajado(that) you all have travelled |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan viajado(that) they have travelled |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera viajado(if) I had travelled |
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| tú | hubieras viajado(if) you had travelled |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera viajado(if) he/she had travelled |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos viajado(if) we had travelled |
| vosotros/as | hubierais viajado(if) you all had travelled |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran viajado(if) they had travelled |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere viajado(if) I will have travelled |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres viajado(if) you will have travelled |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere viajado(if) he/she will have travelled |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos viajado(if) we will have travelled |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis viajado(if) you all will have travelled |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren viajado(if) they will have travelled |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of viajar
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | viajatravel! |
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| usted | viajetravel! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | viajemoslet's travel! |
| vosotros/as | viajadtravel! (you all) |
| ustedes | viajentravel! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no viajesdon't travel! |
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| usted | no viajedon't travel! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no viajemoslet's not travel! |
| vosotros/as | no viajéisdon't travel! (you all) |
| ustedes | no viajendon't travel! (you all, formal) |
Practice viajar
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How to use viajar
Este verano viajo a Colombia.
This summer I'm travelling to Colombia.
Prefiero viajar en tren.
I prefer to travel by train.
Viajamos por todo el país.
We travelled all around the country.
Me encanta viajar.
I love travelling.
Viaja mucho por trabajo.
She travels a lot for work.
Example sentences with viajar
- ¿Viajas mucho?Do you travel a lot?
- Viajé solo por primera vez.I travelled alone for the first time.
- Antes viajábamos cada verano.We used to travel every summer.
- Viajaremos a Perú en mayo.We'll travel to Peru in May.
- Si tuviera dinero, viajaría más.If I had money, I'd travel more.
- Viaja ahora que eres joven.Travel now while you're young.
- Ojalá viajemos juntos algún día.I hope we travel together someday.
- ¿Has viajado alguna vez a España?Have you ever travelled to Spain?
Verbs like viajar
Viajar follows the regular -ar pattern, like hablar and trabajar.
Frequently asked questions about viajar
Is viajar regular or irregular?
Viajar is completely regular in every tense.
How do you conjugate viajar in the present tense?
viajo, viajas, viaja, viajamos, viajáis, viajan.
How do you conjugate viajar in the preterite?
viajé, viajaste, viajó, viajamos, viajasteis, viajaron.
Is it "viajar a" or "viajar en"?
A for the destination (viajar a Roma), en for transport (viajar en avión).
How do you say "have a good trip"?
¡Buen viaje!
What is the past participle of viajar?
The past participle is viajado and the gerund is viajando.
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