Learn all about the “aprender” conjugation in Spanish!

Aprender is the Spanish verb for “to learn”. It is a regular ER verb, so it follows all the ER conjugation rules for all tenses. 

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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“Aprender” 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 Aprender Conjugation / Presente

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

Yo	Aprendo
Tú	Aprendes
Él/Ella/Usted	Aprende
Nosotros	Aprendemos
Vosotros	Aprendéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Aprenden

Examples:

1. Yo aprendo español cada día. (I learn Spanish every day.)
2. Tú aprendes rápido en la clase. (You learn quickly in class.)
3. Vosotros aprendéis mucho en la escuela. (You all learn a lot at school.)

Simple Past Aprender Conjugation / Pasado 

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

Yo	Aprendí
Tú	Aprendiste
Él/Ella/Usted	Aprendió
Nosotros	Aprendimos
Vosotros	Aprendisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Aprendieron

Examples:

1. Tú aprendiste mucho en la universidad. (You learned a lot in university.)
2. Ellos aprendieron a cocinar paella. (They learned to cook paella.)
3. Nosotros aprendimos a tocar guitarra el año pasado. (We learned to play the guitar last year.)

Imperfect Aprender 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	Aprendía
Tú	Aprendías
Él/Ella/Usted	Aprendía
Nosotros	Aprendíamos
Vosotros	Aprendíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Aprendían

Examples:

1. Yo aprendía a nadar cuando era niño. (I used to learn to swim when I was a child.)
2. Ellos aprendían inglés en la escuela. (They used to learn English at school.)
3. Tú aprendías mucho de tus abuelos. (You used to learn a lot from your grandparents.)

Present Continuous Aprender 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 aprendiendo
Tú	Estás aprendiendo
Él/Ella/Usted	Está aprendiendo
Nosotros	Estamos aprendiendo
Vosotros	Estáis aprendiendo
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Están aprendiendo

Examples:

1. Ella está aprendiendo a bailar salsa. (She is learning to dance salsa.)
2. Ellos están aprendiendo a hablar francés. (They are learning to speak French.)
3. Vosotros estáis aprendiendo a programar en Python. (You all are learning to program in Python.)

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	Aprenderé
Tú	Aprenderás
Él/Ella/Usted	Aprenderá
Nosotros	Aprenderemos
Vosotros	Aprenderéis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Aprenderán

Examples:

1. Yo aprenderé a tocar el piano este verano. (I will learn to play the piano this summer.)
2. Nosotros aprenderemos mucho en el nuevo curso. (We will learn a lot in the new course.)
3. Ella aprenderá a hablar italiano antes de su viaje a Roma. (She will learn to speak Italian before her trip to Rome.)

Conditional Aprender 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	Aprendería
Tú	Aprenderías
Él/Ella/Usted	Aprendería
Nosotros	Aprenderíamos
Vosotros	Aprenderíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Aprenderían

Examples:

1. Usted aprendería mucho si tuviera más tiempo libre. (You would learn a lot if you had more free time.)
2. Yo aprendería a surfear si viviera cerca del mar. (I would learn to surf if I lived near the sea.)
3. Tú aprenderías más rápido si practicaras todos los días. (You would learn faster if you practiced every day.)

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 aprendido
Tú	Has aprendido
Él/Ella/Usted	Ha aprendido
Nosotros	Hemos aprendido
Vosotros	Habéis aprendido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Han aprendido

Examples:

1. Vosotros habéis aprendido mucho este año. (You all have learned a lot this year.)
2. Nosotros hemos aprendido a cocinar nuevas recetas. (We have learned to cook new recipes.)
3. Ellos han aprendido a tocar varios instrumentos. (They have learned to play several instruments.)

Past Perfect Aprender 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 aprendido
Tú	Habías aprendido
Él/Ella/Usted	Había aprendido
Nosotros	Habíamos aprendido
Vosotros	Habíais aprendido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habían aprendido

Examples:

1. Yo había aprendido a conducir antes de mudarme aquí. (I had learned to drive before moving here.)
2. Nosotros habíamos aprendido las reglas del juego antes de jugar. (We had learned the rules of the game before playing.)
3. Ella había aprendido a coser cuando era niña. (She had learned to sew when she was a child.)

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 aprendido
Tú	Habrás aprendido
Él/Ella/Usted	Habrá aprendido
Nosotros	Habremos aprendido
Vosotros	Habréis aprendido
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Habrán aprendido

Examples:

1. Yo habré aprendido mucho para el final del curso. (I will have learned a lot by the end of the course.)
2. Tú habrás aprendido a hablar español para cuando viajes a México. (You will have learned to speak Spanish by the time you travel to Mexico.)
3. Nosotros habremos aprendido todas las lecciones antes del examen final. (We will have learned all the lessons before the final exam.)

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

Examples:

1. Ellos habrían aprendido más si hubieran prestado atención. (They would have learned more if they had paid attention.)
2. Yo habría aprendido francés si hubiera tomado clases. (I would have learned French if I had taken classes.)
3. Tú habrías aprendido a nadar si hubieras ido a la piscina. (You would have learned to swim if you had gone to the pool.)

“Aprender” 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	Aprenda
Tú	Aprendas
Él/Ella/Usted	Aprenda
Nosotros	Aprendamos
Vosotros	Aprendáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Aprendan

Examples:

1. Espero que ella aprenda rápido. (I hope that she learns quickly.)
2. Es importante que tú aprendas las reglas. (It is important that you learn the rules.)
3. Ojalá que nosotros aprendamos mucho en esta clase. (I hope that we learn a lot in this class.)

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	Aprendiera
Tú	Aprendieras
Él/Ella/Usted	Aprendiera
Nosotros	Aprendiéramos
Vosotros	Aprendierais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Aprendieran

Examples:

1. Si tú aprendieras a tocar la guitarra, podrías unirte a la banda. (If you learned to play the guitar, you could join the band.)
2. Sería bueno que él aprendiera a cocinar. (It would be good if he learned to cook.)
3. Deseaba que ellos aprendieran más durante el curso. (I wished that they learned more during the course.)

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

Examples:

1. Me alegra que ella haya aprendido tanto este semestre. (I am glad that she has learned so much this semester.)
2. Es posible que vosotros hayáis aprendido nuevas habilidades en el taller. (It is possible that you all have learned new skills in the workshop.)
3. Dudo que nosotros hayamos aprendido todo lo necesario. (I doubt that we have learned everything necessary.)

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

Examples:

1. Si tú hubieras aprendido a tiempo, no habrías tenido problemas. (If you had learned in time, you wouldn’t have had problems.)
2. Me habría gustado que usted hubiera aprendido más sobre el tema. (I would have liked you to have learned more about the topic.)
3. Si nosotros hubiéramos aprendido antes, el examen habría sido más fácil. (If we had learned earlier, the exam would have been easier.)

“Aprender” 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	Aprende
Él/Ella/Usted	Aprenda
Nosotros	Aprendamos
Vosotros	Aprended
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	Aprendan

Examples:

1. Aprende algo nuevo cada día. (Learn something new every day.)
2. Aprended las palabras para el examen. (You all learn the words for the exam.)
3. Aprendan a trabajar en equipo. (You all learn to work in a team.)

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 aprendas
Él/Ella/Usted	No aprenda
Nosotros	No aprendamos
Vosotros	No aprendáis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	No aprendan

Examples:

1. No aprendamos nada de eso. (Let’s not learn anything about that.)
2. No aprendas eso, es peligroso. (Don’t learn that, it’s dangerous.)
3. No aprendan esas malas costumbres. (Don’t learn those bad habits.)

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