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Oler is the Spanish verb for “to smell”. It is an irregular verb. In today’s blog post, we’ll explain all the conjugations in Spanish for this verb and provide example sentences so you can understand how to use it properly.

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“Oler” Conjugation in Spanish Indicative / Indicativo

The indicative tense (el modo indicativo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The indicative mood is used to make factual statements, ask questions, and express opinions about actions or events that are considered real or certain.

Present Tense Oler Conjugation / Presente

The present tense is used to describe actions happening in the present or to express general truths or habitual actions.

Yo	Huelo
Tú	Hueles
Él/Ella/Usted	Huele
Nosotros	Olemos
Vosotros	Oléis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Huelen

Examples:

1. Yo huelo las flores en el jardín. (I smell the flowers in the garden.)
2. Tú hueles la comida deliciosa. (You smell the delicious food.)
3. Nosotros olemos el perfume nuevo. (We smell the new perfume.)

Simple Past Oler Conjugation / Pasado 

The simple past tense (preterite) is used to describe completed actions in the past, often with specific time frames or events.

Yo	Olí
Tú	Oliste
Él/Ella/Usted	Olió
Nosotros	Olimos
Vosotros	Olisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Olieron

Examples:

1. Tú oliste el aroma a café por la mañana. (You smelled the coffee aroma in the morning.)
2. Vosotros olisteis el delicioso guiso durante la cena. (You all smelled the delicious stew during dinner.)
3. Ellos olieron el humo antes de ver el incendio. (They smelled the smoke before seeing the fire.)

Imperfect Oler Conjugation / Imperfecto

Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, as well as to set the stage or provide background information

Yo	Olía
Tú	Olías
Él/Ella/Usted	Olía
Nosotros	Olíamos
Vosotros	Olíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Olían

Examples:

1. Yo olía las galletas recién horneadas en la cocina. (I used to smell the freshly baked cookies in the kitchen.)
2. Usted olía las flores en el jardín todas las mañanas. (You used to smell the flowers in the garden every morning.)
3. Ellas olían a mar después de regresar de la playa. (They smelled like the sea after returning from the beach.)

Present Continuous Oler Conjugation / Presente Continuo

The present continuous tense (also known as “estar + gerundio”) is used to describe actions that are currently happening in the present moment or to express temporary situations.

Yo	Estoy oliendo
Tú	Estás oliendo
Él/Ella/Usted	Está oliendo
Nosotros	Estamos oliendo
Vosotros	Estáis oliendo
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están oliendo

Examples:

1. Estoy oliendo las rosas para comprobar su aroma. (I am smelling the roses to check their scent.)
2. Estás oliendo el perfume nuevo que compré ayer. (You are smelling the new perfume I bought yesterday.)
3. Estáis oliendo la comida que se está cocinando en la cocina. (You all are smelling the food being cooked in the kitchen.)

Future Tense / Futuro

The Spanish future tense is used to express actions or events that will happen in the future, indicating something that has not yet occurred.

Yo	Oleré
Tú	Olerás
Él/Ella/Usted	Olerá
Nosotros	Oleremos
Vosotros	Oleréis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Olerán

Examples:

1. Olerás las flores cuando pases por el jardín. (You will smell the flowers when you walk through the garden.)
2. Mañana olerá a lluvia antes de que comience la tormenta. (Tomorrow it will smell like rain before the storm starts.)
3. Cuando estemos en el campo, oleremos las hierbas frescas y la tierra mojada. (When we are in the countryside, we will smell the fresh herbs and the wet soil.)

Conditional Oler Conjugation / Condicional

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions or events that would happen under certain conditions in the present or future.

Yo	Olería
Tú	Olerías
Él/Ella/Usted	Olería
Nosotros	Oleríamos
Vosotros	Oleríais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Olerían

Examples:

1. Él olería el aroma de las especias en el aire. (He would smell the aroma of spices in the air.)
2. Nosotros oleríamos las flores primaverales durante nuestro paseo. (We would smell the spring flowers during our walk.)
3. Ustedes olerían el aroma del café recién hecho en la cafetería. (You all would smell the scent of freshly brewed coffee in the café.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto

Spanish present perfect tense (also known as “pretérito perfecto compuesto”) is used to express actions that have occurred in the past but have a connection to the present, emphasizing the result or consequences of those actions.

Yo	He olido
Tú	Has olido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha olido
Nosotros	Hemos olido
Vosotros	Habéis olido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han olido

Examples:

1. He olido el perfume que me regalaste. (I have smelled the perfume you gave me.)
2. Has olido las rosas del jardín esta mañana. (You have smelled the roses in the garden this morning.)
3. Ha olido el delicioso aroma del pan recién horneado. (He/she has smelled the delicious scent of freshly baked bread.)

Past Perfect Oler Conjugation / Pretérico Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish past perfect tense (also known as “pretérito pluscuamperfecto”) is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action or event, expressing a past-in-the-past relationship.

Yo	Había olido
Tú	Has olido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha olido
Nosotros	Hemos olido
Vosotros	Habéis olido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han olido

Examples:

1. Has olido la fragancia de las flores en el jardín. (You have smelled the fragrance of the flowers in the garden.)
2. Ha olido el aroma a café que viene de la cocina. (She has smelled the coffee aroma coming from the kitchen.)
3. Han olido la brisa fresca del mar en la playa. (They have smelled the fresh sea breeze at the beach.)

Future Perfect / Futuro Perfecto

The Spanish future perfect tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future, indicating an action that will be finished before another specified future time or event.

Yo	Habré olido
Tú	Habrás olido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá olido
Nosotros	Habremos olido
Vosotros	Habréis olido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán olido

Examples:

1. Habrás olido el delicioso aroma de la comida cuando llegues a casa. (You will have smelled the delicious scent of the food when you arrive home.)
2. Habremos olido las flores del jardín antes de que termine la primavera. (We will have smelled the flowers in the garden before spring ends.)
3. Habrá olido el humo del incendio antes de ver las llamas. (He will have smelled the smoke from the fire before seeing the flames.)

Conditional Perfect / Condicional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or speculative actions that would have been completed in the past, indicating an action that would have happened prior to another past event.

Yo	Habría olido
Tú	Habrías olido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habría olido
Nosotros	Habríamos olido
Vosotros	Habríais olido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrían olido

Examples:

1. Habría olido el perfume si lo hubiera encontrado antes. (He would have smelled the perfume if he/she had found it earlier.)
2. Habríamos olido el aroma del café si hubiéramos llegado más temprano. (We would have smelled the coffee aroma if we had arrived earlier.)
3. Habrían olido el incendio si no hubieran estado tan lejos. (They would have smelled the fire if they hadn’t been so far away.)

“Oler” Conjugation in Spanish Subjunctive / Subjuntivo

The subjunctive tense (el modo subjuntivo) is one of the three grammatical moods used to express different attitudes or purposes in speech. The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, subjectivity, emotion, and hypothetical situations.

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Present Tense / Presente

The Spanish subjunctive present tense is used to express subjective actions, desires, doubts, recommendations, or possibilities, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, necessity, or influence.

Yo	Huela
Tú	Huela
Él/Ella/Usted	Huela
Nosotros	Olamos
Vosotros	Oláis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Huelan

Examples:

1. Espero que yo huela bien después de la ducha. (I hope that I smell good after the shower.)
2. Es importante que tú huelas las especias antes de cocinar. (It’s important that you smell the spices before cooking.)
3. Ellas desean que sus flores huelan dulce en el jardín. (They wish for their flowers to smell sweet in the garden.)

Imperfect / Imperfecto

This tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past, often introduced by certain triggers such as expressions of doubt, uncertainty, or unreal conditions.

Yo	Oliera
Tú	Olieras
Él/Ella/Usted	Oliera
Nosotros	Oliéramos
Vosotros	Olierais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Olieran

Examples:

1. Sería genial si oliéramos las flores en el campo. (It would be great if we smelled the flowers in the field.)
2. Prefiero que usted oliera el perfume antes de comprarlo. (I prefer that you smell the perfume before buying it.)
3. Sería maravilloso si olierais las hierbas frescas en la cocina. (It would be wonderful if you all smelled the fresh herbs in the kitchen.)

Present Perfect / Pretérito Perfecto

Spanish subjunctive present perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the present with a connection to the past, indicating actions that would have been completed prior to the present moment.

Yo	Haya olido
Tú	Hayas olido
Él/Ella/Usted	Haya olido
Nosotros	Hayamos olido
Vosotros	Hayáis olido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hayan olido

Examples:

1. Espero que haya olido las rosas en el jardín. (I hope that he/she has smelled the roses in the garden.)
2. Es importante que usted haya olido el perfume antes de comprarlo. (It’s important that you have smelled the perfume before buying it.)
3. Dudo que hayamos olido el humo del incendio desde aquí. (I doubt that we have smelled the smoke from the fire from here.)

Past Perfect / Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Spanish subjunctive past perfect tense is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions, desires, doubts, or recommendations in the past with a connection to a previous past event, indicating actions that would have been completed before that past event.

Yo	Hubiera olido
Tú	Hubieras olido
Él/Ella/Usted	Hubiera olido
Nosotros	Hubiéramos olido
Vosotros	Hubierais olido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Hubieran olido

Examples:

1. Si hubieras olido las flores, habrías disfrutado más el paseo por el parque. (If you had smelled the flowers, you would have enjoyed the walk in the park more.)
2. Ojalá hubiera olido el delicioso aroma del pastel antes de que se lo comieran. (I wish he/she had smelled the delicious aroma of the cake before it was eaten.)
3. Me sorprende que hubieran olido el humo del incendio desde tan lejos. (It surprises me that they had smelled the smoke from the fire from so far away.)

“Oler” Conjugation in Spanish Imperative / Imperativo

The imperative tense (el modo imperativo) is one of the verb moods used to express commands, orders, or requests. It is used to tell someone what to do or what not to do.

Affirmative / Afirmativos

Spanish affirmative refers to the use of positive statements or expressions that indicate agreement, confirmation, or positive response to a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	Huele
Él/Ella/Usted	Huela
Nosotros	Olamos
Vosotros	Oled
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Huelan

Examples:

1. Huele las flores del jardín. (Smell the flowers in the garden.)
2. Olemos las especias antes de cocinar. (Let’s smell the spices before cooking.)
3. ¡Huelan las velas para disfrutar su aroma! (Smell the candles to enjoy their scent!)

Negative / Negativos

Spanish negative refers to the use of negative statements or expressions that indicate negation, denial, or disagreement with a question or statement.

Yo	–
Tú	No huelas
Él/Ella/Usted	No huela
Nosotros	No olamos
Vosotros	No oláis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No huelan

Examples:

1. No oláis la comida sin antes haberla probado. (Don’t smell the food without having tasted it first.)
2. No huela el perfume sin consultar primero con el vendedor. (Don’t smell the perfume without first consulting with the seller.)
3. No huelas las flores si te hacen estornudar. (Don’t smell the flowers if they make you sneeze.)

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