Aprender Conjugation | How to Conjugate Aprender in Spanish

Aprender means “to learn.” You will learn its regular -ER forms, key complement patterns, compound forms, subjunctive uses, and commands.

Aprender conjugation at a glance

Aprender is a fully regular -ER verb in its stem, endings, gerund, and participle. Verb type: Regular ER. It commonly takes a direct object for what is learned, a + infinitive for learning how to do something, and de for learning from a source or experience.

Aprender gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund helps build progressive constructions, and the past participle is used with haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — in compound forms. With compound forms built with haber, the participle remains invariant.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	aprender	to learn
Gerund	aprendiendo	learning
Past participle	aprendido	learned in compound use

Aprender meaning and essential uses

Aprender — “to learn” — can take a direct object: Aprendo español. — “I learn Spanish.” It can also be used intransitively when the object is understood.

Use aprender a + infinitive — “to learn to do something” — for acquiring a skill: Aprendí a conducir. — “I learned to drive.” Use aprender de — “to learn from” — for a source or experience: Aprendemos de nuestros errores. — “We learn from our mistakes.”

Aprender conjugation pattern

The stem aprend- stays stable throughout the ordinary paradigm and takes regular -ER endings. The gerund is aprendiendo — “learning,” and the past participle is aprendido — “learned.”

Aprender indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Aprender present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use the present indicative for current actions, habits, and general statements. This verb uses the regular -ER present pattern.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aprendo	I learn
Tú — you, singular informal	aprendes	you learn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aprende	he / she learns; you learn (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aprendemos	we learn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aprendéis	you learn (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aprenden	they learn; you learn (plural)

• Aprendo palabras nuevas cada semana. — I learn new words every week.

Aprender preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use the preterite for completed or bounded past events. These forms follow the regular -ER preterite pattern.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aprendí	I learned
Tú — you, singular informal	aprendiste	you learned
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aprendió	he / she learned; you learned (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aprendimos	we learned
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aprendisteis	you learned (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aprendieron	they learned; you learned (plural)

• Ayer aprendí a usar la aplicación. — Yesterday I learned to use the application.

Aprender imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use the imperfect for past habits, descriptions, background situations, or actions viewed as ongoing. The formation is regular for this verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aprendía	I used to learn
Tú — you, singular informal	aprendías	you used to learn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aprendía	he / she used to learn; you used to learn (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aprendíamos	we used to learn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aprendíais	you used to learn (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aprendían	they used to learn; you used to learn (plural)

• De niño aprendía canciones con facilidad. — As a child, I used to learn songs easily.

Aprender present progressive

Present progressive (el presente progresivo) — The present progressive is a verbal periphrasis for an action or change in progress. Form it with the present of estar — “to be” — plus aprendiendo — “learning.”

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

• Estoy aprendiendo español. — I am learning Spanish.

Aprender near future conjugation

Near future (el futuro próximo) — The near future is a verbal periphrasis for an expected or intended future event. Form it with the present of ir — “to go” — plus a + aprender — “to learn.”

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

• Voy a aprender a cocinar este año. — I am going to learn to cook this year.

Aprender future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use the simple future for future reference and, where context supports it, probability. Add the future endings to the full infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aprenderé	I will learn
Tú — you, singular informal	aprenderás	you will learn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aprenderá	he / she will learn; you will learn (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aprenderemos	we will learn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aprenderéis	you will learn (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aprenderán	they will learn; you will learn (plural)

• Aprenderemos mucho durante el curso. — We will learn a lot during the course.

Aprender conditional conjugation

Simple conditional (el condicional simple) — Use the simple conditional for hypothetical results, polite softening, and other conditional meanings. Add the conditional endings to the full infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aprendería	I would learn
Tú — you, singular informal	aprenderías	you would learn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aprendería	he / she would learn; you would learn (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aprenderíamos	we would learn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aprenderíais	you would learn (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aprenderían	they would learn; you would learn (plural)

• Aprendería más con práctica diaria. — I would learn more with daily practice.

Aprender present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use the present perfect for a past event presented as connected to the present; its distribution varies by region. Form it with the present of haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — plus aprendido — “learned.”

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

• He aprendido mucho esta semana. — I have learned a lot this week.

Aprender past perfect conjugation

Past perfect / pluperfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use the past perfect for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the imperfect of haber plus aprendido.

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

• Ya había aprendido la regla antes del examen. — I had already learned the rule before the exam.

Aprender future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro compuesto / antefuturo) — Use the future perfect for something expected to be completed by a future point. Form it with the future of haber plus aprendido.

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

• Para junio habremos aprendido lo esencial. — By June we will have learned the essentials.

Aprender conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto / antepospretérito) — Use the conditional perfect for a hypothetical completed result or unreal past outcome. Form it with the conditional of haber plus aprendido.

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

• Habría aprendido más con mejores ejemplos. — I would have learned more with better examples.

Aprender subjunctive conjugations

Aprender present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use the present subjunctive after environments such as wishes, influence, emotion, doubt, evaluation, or necessity. The forms follow the regular present-subjunctive pattern for this -ER verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aprenda	that I learn
Tú — you, singular informal	aprendas	that you learn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aprenda	that he / she learn; that you learn (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aprendamos	that we learn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aprendáis	that you learn (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aprendan	that they learn; that you learn (plural)

• Quiero que aprendas a hacerlo solo. — I want you to learn to do it on your own.

Aprender imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — Use the imperfect subjunctive in subordinate clauses linked to past, hypothetical, or unreal contexts. The main table uses the accepted -ra series; the corresponding -se series is also standard in many contexts but is not mechanically interchangeable in every construction.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aprendiera	that I learned / were to learn
Tú — you, singular informal	aprendieras	that you learned / were to learn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aprendiera	that he / she learned / were to learn; that you learned (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aprendiéramos	that we learned / were to learn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aprendierais	that you learned / were to learn (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aprendieran	that they learned / were to learn; that you learned (plural)

• Era importante que aprendiéramos de los errores. — It was important that we learn from mistakes.
• Querían que aprendieseis la regla completa. — They wanted you all to learn the complete rule.

Aprender future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. The future subjunctive survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	aprendiere	if / when I should learn
Tú — you, singular informal	aprendieres	if / when you should learn
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	aprendiere	if / when he / she should learn; if / when you should learn (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	aprendiéremos	if / when we should learn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aprendiereis	if / when you should learn (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	aprendieren	if / when they should learn; if / when you should learn (plural)

• Quien aprendiere el procedimiento deberá aplicarlo correctamente. — Whoever should learn the procedure must apply it correctly.

Aprender present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use the present perfect subjunctive when a completed event is viewed through a subjunctive environment connected to the present or a future reference point. Form it with present-subjunctive haber plus aprendido.

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

• Me alegra que hayas aprendido tanto. — I am glad that you have learned so much.

Aprender past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — Use the past perfect subjunctive for completed events in unreal, hypothetical, evaluative, or other subjunctive past contexts. The main table uses hubiera + aprendido; hubiese + aprendido is also an accepted alternative in many contexts.

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

• Ojalá hubiéramos aprendido eso antes. — I wish we had learned that earlier.
• Si hubieses aprendido la regla, habrías evitado el error. — If you had learned the rule, you would have avoided the error.

Aprender future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. This reference form survives mainly in formal, legal, literary, or historical contexts and uses future-subjunctive haber plus aprendido.

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

• Si el alumno hubiere aprendido el procedimiento, podrá continuar. — If the student should have learned the procedure, they may continue.

Aprender imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. Spanish uses different morphological sources across persons and polarity; the nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Aprender affirmative commands

Use affirmative commands to tell someone to perform the action.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	aprende	Learn!
Usted — you, singular formal	aprenda	Learn! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	aprendamos	let’s learn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	aprended	Learn! (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	aprendan	Learn! (plural)

• Aprende de tus errores. — Learn from your mistakes.

Aprender negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no aprendas	do not learn
Usted — you, singular formal	no aprenda	do not learn (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no aprendamos	let’s not learn
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no aprendáis	do not learn (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no aprendan	do not learn (plural)

• No aprendas la frase sin entenderla. — Do not learn the phrase without understanding it.

Common constructions with Aprender

These patterns show common ways the target verb combines with its complements or develops its core meaning. Each example remains focused on this verb.

• Aprender español. — To learn Spanish.
• Aprender a cocinar. — To learn to cook.
• Aprendemos de la experiencia. — We learn from experience.

Example sentences with Aprender

These examples reinforce the target verb across useful forms and contexts already explained in the lesson.

• Aprendo algo nuevo cada día. — I learn something new every day.
• Ayer aprendí una palabra nueva. — Yesterday I learned a new word.
• De niño aprendía canciones de memoria. — As a child, I used to learn songs by heart.
• Quiero que aprendas a usar esta herramienta. — I want you to learn to use this tool.
• Hemos aprendido mucho de la experiencia. — We have learned a lot from experience.

Regional and usage notes for Aprender

The core tables keep tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes for project comparability. Where voseo is used, the present and affirmative command can have distinct forms; the examples below show those forms without replacing the core paradigm.

• Vos aprendés rápido. — You learn quickly. (voseo)
• Aprendé de tus errores. — Learn from your mistakes. (affirmative vos command)

Aprender is structurally regular, so the main challenge is choosing the tense that matches the time frame and using its common complements naturally, especially aprender a and aprender de.