Aconsejar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Aconsejar in Spanish

Aconsejar means “to advise” or “to suggest.” You will learn its regular -AR forms, all 18 key systems, and advice clauses with que — that + subjunctive.

Aconsejar conjugation at a glance

aconsejar — to advise / to suggest. Verb type: Regular AR. It is a regular -AR verb. The stem aconsej- remains stable, the gerund is aconsejando — advising, and the participle is aconsejado — advised.

Aconsejar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund is used in progressive constructions, and the past participle builds compound forms with haber — the auxiliary “to have.”

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	aconsejar	to advise / to suggest
Gerund	aconsejando	advising / suggesting
Past participle	aconsejado	advised / suggested

Aconsejar meaning and essential uses

Use this verb when a person gives advice or indicates what would be beneficial. It can take a thing as its object, or it can identify the person receiving the advice and then state the recommended action.

A very common pattern is aconsejar a alguien que + subjunctive — to advise someone to do something. Advice is a form of influence, so the subordinate verb normally appears in the subjunctive when the advised action has its own subject.

• Los expertos aconsejan prudencia. — The experts advise caution.
• La situación aconseja un cambio de planes. — The situation calls for a change of plans.

Aconsejar conjugation pattern

Verb type: Regular AR. Remove the -AR ending to get aconsej-, then add the standard -AR endings. There is no stem change in forms such as aconsejo — I advise, aconsejas — you advise, or aconseje — that I advise.

The gerund aconsejando — advising and participle aconsejado — advised are regular. Compound forms use haber — the auxiliary “to have” + aconsejado — advised.

• aconsejo — I advise
• aconsejando — advising
• aconsejado — advised

Aconsejar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

The following eleven systems show the target verb in common indicative time frames and in two frequent verbal periphrases. Each section explains the use and formation before giving the full six-person table.

Aconsejar present tense conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El presente de indicativo — present indicative. Use it for current situations, habits, general facts, or actions framed as present. The stem aconsej- remains stable and takes the regular -AR endings.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aconsejo	I advise
Tú — you, singular informal	aconsejas	you advise
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aconseja	he / she advises; you (formal) advise
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aconsejamos	we advise
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aconsejáis	you (plural, Spain) advise
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aconsejan	they / you (plural) advise

• Aconsejo prudencia en este caso. — I advise caution in this case.

Aconsejar preterite conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido — preterite. Use it for completed or bounded past events. The stem aconsej- remains stable and takes the regular -AR endings.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aconsejé	I advised
Tú — you, singular informal	aconsejaste	you advised
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aconsejó	he / she / you (formal) advised
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aconsejamos	we advised
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aconsejasteis	you (plural, Spain) advised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aconsejaron	they / you (plural) advised

• El médico me aconsejó descanso. — The doctor advised me to rest.

Aconsejar imperfect conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El pretérito imperfecto — imperfect. Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. The stem aconsej- remains stable and takes the regular -AR endings.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aconsejaba	I used to advise
Tú — you, singular informal	aconsejabas	you used to advise
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aconsejaba	he / she / you (formal) used to advise
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aconsejábamos	we used to advise
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aconsejabais	you (plural, Spain) used to advise
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aconsejaban	they / you (plural) used to advise

• Mi abuelo siempre me aconsejaba paciencia. — My grandfather always advised me to be patient.

Aconsejar present progressive

The present progressive is a verbal periphrasis, not a separate morphological tense. Use it for an action or process presented as unfolding around now. Form it with estar — to be + aconsejando — advising. The gerund stays the same for every person.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy aconsejando	I am advising
Tú — you, singular informal	estás aconsejando	you are advising
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está aconsejando	he / she is advising; you (formal) are advising
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos aconsejando	we are advising
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis aconsejando	you (plural, Spain) are advising
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están aconsejando	they / you (plural) are advising

• Estoy aconsejando a un cliente sobre sus opciones. — I am advising a client about their options.

Aconsejar near future conjugation

The near future is a verbal periphrasis, not a separate morphological tense. Use it for plans, intentions, or events viewed as imminent. Form it with ir a — to be going to + aconsejar — to advise. The infinitive stays unchanged.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a aconsejar	I am going to advise
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a aconsejar	you are going to advise
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a aconsejar	he / she is going to advise; you (formal) are going to advise
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a aconsejar	we are going to advise
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a aconsejar	you (plural, Spain) are going to advise
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a aconsejar	they / you (plural) are going to advise

• Voy a aconsejarle que espere. — I am going to advise him / her / you formal to wait.

Aconsejar future tense conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El futuro simple — simple future. Use it for future reference and, in suitable contexts, conjecture. Add the regular future endings to the complete infinitive aconsejar — to advise.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aconsejaré	I will advise
Tú — you, singular informal	aconsejarás	you will advise
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aconsejará	he / she / you (formal) will advise
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aconsejaremos	we will advise
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aconsejaréis	you (plural, Spain) will advise
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aconsejarán	they / you (plural) will advise

• Te aconsejaré después de revisar los datos. — I will advise you after reviewing the data.

Aconsejar conditional conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El condicional simple — simple conditional. Use it for hypothetical results, softened statements, or other conditional meanings. Add the regular conditional endings to the complete infinitive aconsejar — to advise.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aconsejaría	I would advise
Tú — you, singular informal	aconsejarías	you would advise
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aconsejaría	he / she / you (formal) would advise
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aconsejaríamos	we would advise
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aconsejaríais	you (plural, Spain) would advise
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aconsejarían	they / you (plural) would advise

• Le aconsejaría más cautela. — I would advise greater caution.

Aconsejar present perfect conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El pretérito perfecto compuesto — present perfect. Use it for a past situation connected to a present reference point; its frequency and distribution vary across Spanish-speaking regions. Form it with the present of haber — the auxiliary “to have” + aconsejado — advised. The participle remains unchanged.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he aconsejado	I have advised
Tú — you, singular informal	has aconsejado	you have advised
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha aconsejado	he / she has advised; you (formal) have advised
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos aconsejado	we have advised
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis aconsejado	you (plural, Spain) have advised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han aconsejado	they / you (plural) have advised

• He aconsejado a varios estudiantes hoy. — I have advised several students today.

Aconsejar past perfect conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El pretérito pluscuamperfecto — past perfect or pluperfect. Use it for an event that occurred before another past reference point. Form it with the imperfect of haber — the auxiliary “to have” + aconsejado — advised. The participle remains unchanged.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había aconsejado	I had advised
Tú — you, singular informal	habías aconsejado	you had advised
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había aconsejado	he / she / you (formal) had advised
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos aconsejado	we had advised
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais aconsejado	you (plural, Spain) had advised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían aconsejado	they / you (plural) had advised

• Ya le habían aconsejado esperar. — They had already advised him / her / you formal to wait.

Aconsejar future perfect conjugation

The future perfect expresses an action viewed as completed before a future reference point. Form it with the future of haber — the auxiliary “to have” + aconsejado — advised. The participle remains unchanged.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré aconsejado	I will have advised
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás aconsejado	you will have advised
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá aconsejado	he / she / you (formal) will have advised
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos aconsejado	we will have advised
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis aconsejado	you (plural, Spain) will have advised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán aconsejado	they / you (plural) will have advised

• Para entonces, habremos aconsejado a todos los participantes. — By then, we will have advised all the participants.

Aconsejar conditional perfect conjugation

The conditional perfect expresses a hypothetical completed action, often one dependent on an unreal past condition. Form it with the conditional of haber — the auxiliary “to have” + aconsejado — advised. The participle remains unchanged.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría aconsejado	I would have advised
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías aconsejado	you would have advised
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría aconsejado	he / she / you (formal) would have advised
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos aconsejado	we would have advised
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais aconsejado	you (plural, Spain) would have advised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían aconsejado	they / you (plural) would have advised

• Te habría aconsejado lo mismo. — I would have advised you the same thing.

Aconsejar subjunctive conjugations

The following six systems show the target verb in the subjunctive. The subjunctive is used in subordinate environments such as wishes, influence, evaluation, doubt, necessity, possibility, and hypothetical reference; the exact trigger depends on the sentence.

Aconsejar present subjunctive conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El presente de subjuntivo — present subjunctive. Use it in subordinate environments such as wishes, influence, evaluation, doubt, necessity, or non-specific reference when the surrounding construction requires the subjunctive. Form it from the regular -AR present-subjunctive pattern for this verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aconseje	that I advise
Tú — you, singular informal	aconsejes	that you advise
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aconseje	that he / she / you (formal) advise
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aconsejemos	that we advise
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aconsejéis	that you (plural, Spain) advise
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aconsejen	that they / you (plural) advise

• Es importante que aconsejes con prudencia. — It is important that you advise carefully.

Aconsejar imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El imperfecto de subjuntivo — imperfect subjunctive. Use it in past, hypothetical, or counterfactual subordinate environments when the construction calls for the subjunctive. The primary table uses the accepted -ra series. The accepted -se series is also available; for example, aconsejase — if I advised and aconsejásemos — if we advised. The two series overlap widely but should not be treated as mechanically interchangeable in every construction.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aconsejara	if I advised
Tú — you, singular informal	aconsejaras	if you advised
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aconsejara	if he / she / you (formal) advised
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aconsejáramos	if we advised
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aconsejarais	if you (plural, Spain) advised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aconsejaran	if they / you (plural) advised

• Si me aconsejaras, escucharía tu opinión. — If you advised me, I would listen to your opinion.

Aconsejar future subjunctive conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El futuro de subjuntivo — future subjunctive. Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in restricted formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These reference forms follow the future-subjunctive series derived from the preterite family.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aconsejare	if I should advise
Tú — you, singular informal	aconsejares	if you should advise
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aconsejare	if he / she / you (formal) should advise
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aconsejáremos	if we should advise
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aconsejareis	if you (plural, Spain) should advise
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aconsejaren	if they / you (plural) should advise

• Quien aconsejare una inversión deberá declarar sus conflictos de interés. — Whoever advises on an investment shall disclose their conflicts of interest.

Aconsejar present perfect subjunctive conjugation

The present perfect subjunctive places a completed event inside a present subjunctive environment, often after an evaluation, emotion, doubt, or other trigger. Form it with the present subjunctive of haber — the auxiliary “to have” + aconsejado — advised.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya aconsejado	that I have advised
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas aconsejado	that you have advised
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya aconsejado	that he / she has advised; that you (formal) have advised
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos aconsejado	that we have advised
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis aconsejado	that you (plural, Spain) have advised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan aconsejado	that they / you (plural) have advised

• Dudo que le hayan aconsejado eso. — I doubt that they have advised him / her / you formal to do that.

Aconsejar past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El pretérito pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo — past perfect subjunctive. Use it for a completed event viewed from a past or counterfactual subjunctive frame. The primary table uses hubiera — had + aconsejado — advised. The accepted alternative with hubiese — had is also possible; for example, hubiese aconsejado — if I had advised.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera aconsejado	if I had advised
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras aconsejado	if you had advised
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera aconsejado	if he / she / you (formal) had advised
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos aconsejado	if we had advised
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais aconsejado	if you (plural, Spain) had advised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran aconsejado	if they / you (plural) had advised

• Si me hubieras aconsejado antes, habría cambiado el plan. — If you had advised me earlier, I would have changed the plan.

Aconsejar future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Spanish grammatical name: El futuro perfecto de subjuntivo — future perfect subjunctive. Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It is mainly a restricted reference form for formal, legal, literary, or historical contexts. Form it with the future subjunctive of haber — the auxiliary “to have” + aconsejado — advised.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere aconsejado	if I should have advised
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres aconsejado	if you should have advised
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere aconsejado	if he / she / you (formal) should have advised
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos aconsejado	if we should have advised
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis aconsejado	if you (plural, Spain) should have advised
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren aconsejado	if they / you (plural) should have advised

• Quien hubiere aconsejado la operación deberá constar en el expediente. — Whoever advised the transaction must be recorded in the file.

Aconsejar imperative and commands

Commands are a functional system rather than a tense. The tables separate affirmative and negative polarity and show the five core addressee or exhortative functions.

Aconsejar affirmative commands

Affirmative commands tell an addressee to perform the action. Use the five direct-addressee functions shown below; there is no ordinary yo — I command row.

Addressee and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	aconseja	advise
Usted — you, singular formal	aconseje	advise, formal
Nosotros / Nosotras — let's	aconsejemos	let's advise
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aconsejad	advise, plural informal in Spain
Ustedes — you, plural	aconsejen	advise, plural

• Aconseja solo después de escuchar. — Give advice only after listening.

Aconsejar negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms to tell an addressee not to perform the action. Use the five direct-addressee functions shown below; there is no ordinary yo — I command row.

Addressee and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no aconsejes	don't advise
Usted — you, singular formal	no aconseje	don't advise, formal
Nosotros / Nosotras — let's	no aconsejemos	let's not advise
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no aconsejéis	don't advise, plural informal in Spain
Ustedes — you, plural	no aconsejen	don't advise, plural

• No aconsejes algo que no conoces bien. — Do not advise something you do not know well.

Common constructions with Aconsejar

aconsejar a alguien que + subjunctive — to advise someone to do something. Use this pattern when the advice concerns an action performed by another subject; the subordinate action normally uses the subjunctive.

• Te aconsejo que descanses. — I advise you to rest.

aconsejar + noun — to advise or recommend a thing. Use a noun object when the advice itself is a thing, measure, or course of action.

• Los especialistas aconsejan cuidado con el sol. — Specialists advise caution in the sun.

Example sentences with Aconsejar

These examples reinforce the target verb across common time frames, moods, and sentence patterns without replacing the system-specific examples above.

• Siempre aconsejo leer las condiciones primero. — I always advise reading the terms first.
• El profesor nos aconsejó practicar cada día. — The teacher advised us to practice every day.
• Antes me aconsejaban esperar. — They used to advise me to wait.
• Voy a aconsejar más prudencia. — I am going to advise more caution.
• Te aconsejaría hablar con el responsable. — I would advise you to speak with the person in charge.
• Es mejor que aconsejemos con datos claros. — It is better that we give advice based on clear data.
• Ya hemos aconsejado una solución más sencilla. — We have already advised a simpler solution.
• No aconsejéis decisiones impulsivas. — Do not advise impulsive decisions.

Regional and usage notes for Aconsejar

Core tables use tú — you, singular informal, and vosotros / vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain. In regions using vos — you, singular informal, common present and affirmative-command forms may differ; regional distribution varies.

• vos aconsejás — you advise
• aconsejá — advise, vos command

The verb is regular in form, but its sentence patterns matter. Keep the stable aconsej- stem, choose the appropriate tense or mood, and use the subjunctive naturally when your advice introduces another subject’s proposed action.