Juntar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Juntar in Spanish
means “to join,” “to put together,” “to gather,” or “to collect.” You will learn its fully regular -AR conjugation and its main object, group, accumulation, and pronominal extensions.
Juntar conjugation at a glance
Verb type: Regular AR. RAE gives , / juntás, , , , , with regular gerund and participle .
Juntar gerund, past participle, and infinitive
The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber in compound forms. The participle remains invariant in those compounds.
| Form | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | to join / put together / gather | |
| Gerund | joining / putting together / gathering | |
| Past participle | joined / put together / gathered |
Juntar meaning and essential uses
RAE records for joining things, gathering people or objects in the same place, and accumulating quantities: los documentos. — “I gather the documents.”
The verb also has pronominal meanings such as people gathering or coming close together. Those uses belong to juntarse; this lesson’s conjugation target is the non-pronominal .
Juntar regular conjugation pattern
The stem junt- remains unchanged throughout the core paradigm. Forms such as , , and take ordinary -AR endings.
There is no stem change, spelling alternation, irregular preterite stem, irregular future stem, irregular gerund, or irregular participle.
Juntar indicative and periphrastic conjugations
Juntar present tense conjugation
Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I join / put together / gather | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you join / put together / gather | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she joins / puts together / gathers; you join / put together / gather (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we join / put together / gather | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you join / put together / gather (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they join / put together / gather; you join / put together / gather (plural) |
- — I gather the papers before leaving.
Juntar preterite conjugation
Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The table uses the verified paradigm.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I joined / put together / gathered | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you joined / put together / gathered | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she joined / put together / gathered; you joined / put together / gathered (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we joined / put together / gathered | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you joined / put together / gathered (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they joined / put together / gathered; you joined / put together / gathered (plural) |
- — Yesterday I put all the pieces together.
Juntar imperfect conjugation
Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I used to join / put together / gather / was joining / putting together / gathering | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you used to join / put together / gather / were joining / putting together / gathering | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she used to join / put together / gather / was joining / putting together / gathering; you used to join / put together / gather / were joining / putting together / gathering (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we used to join / put together / gather / were joining / putting together / gathering | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you used to join / put together / gather / were joining / putting together / gathering (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they used to join / put together / gather / were joining / putting together / gathering; you used to join / put together / gather / were joining / putting together / gathering (plural) |
- — We used to save up money to travel.
Juntar present progressive
Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with present estar plus .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I am joining / putting together / gathering | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you are joining / putting together / gathering | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she is joining / putting together / gathering; you are joining / putting together / gathering (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we are joining / putting together / gathering | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you are joining / putting together / gathering (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they are joining / putting together / gathering; you are joining / putting together / gathering (plural) |
- — I am gathering the documents.
Juntar near future conjugation
Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. Form it with present ir + a + .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I am going to join / put together / gather | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you are going to join / put together / gather | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she is going to join / put together / gather; you are going to join / put together / gather (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we are going to join / put together / gather | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you are going to join / put together / gather (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they are going to join / put together / gather; you are going to join / put together / gather (plural) |
- — I am going to put the two tables together.
Juntar future tense conjugation
Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, where useful, probability. The table uses the verified paradigm.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I will join / put together / gather | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you will join / put together / gather | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she will join / put together / gather; you will join / put together / gather (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we will join / put together / gather | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you will join / put together / gather (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they will join / put together / gather; you will join / put together / gather (plural) |
- — We will gather all the information tomorrow.
Juntar conditional conjugation
Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The table uses the verified paradigm.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I would join / put together / gather | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you would join / put together / gather | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she would join / put together / gather; you would join / put together / gather (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we would join / put together / gather | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you would join / put together / gather (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they would join / put together / gather; you would join / put together / gather (plural) |
- — I would join those pieces differently.
Juntar present perfect conjugation
Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she has joined / put together / gathered; you have joined / put together / gathered (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you have joined / put together / gathered (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they have joined / put together / gathered; you have joined / put together / gathered (plural) |
- — I have gathered everything necessary.
Juntar past perfect conjugation
Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I had joined / put together / gathered | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you had joined / put together / gathered | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she had joined / put together / gathered; you had joined / put together / gathered (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we had joined / put together / gathered | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you had joined / put together / gathered (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they had joined / put together / gathered; you had joined / put together / gathered (plural) |
- — We had already collected the money.
Juntar future perfect conjugation
Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I will have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you will have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she will have joined / put together / gathered; you will have joined / put together / gathered (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we will have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you will have joined / put together / gathered (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they will have joined / put together / gathered; you will have joined / put together / gathered (plural) |
- — By then they will have gathered all the materials.
Juntar conditional perfect conjugation
Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | I would have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | you would have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | he / she would have joined / put together / gathered; you would have joined / put together / gathered (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | we would have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | you would have joined / put together / gathered (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | they would have joined / put together / gathered; you would have joined / put together / gathered (plural) |
- — I would have gathered more data before deciding.
Juntar subjunctive conjugations
Juntar present subjunctive conjugation
Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | that I join / put together / gather | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | that you join / put together / gather | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | that he / she join / put together / gather; that you join / put together / gather (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | that we join / put together / gather | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | that you join / put together / gather (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | that they join / put together / gather; that you join / put together / gather (plural) |
- — I want you to gather the documents.
Juntar imperfect subjunctive conjugation
Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | that I joined / put together / gathered | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | that you joined / put together / gathered | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | that he / she joined / put together / gathered; that you joined / put together / gathered (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | that we joined / put together / gathered | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | that you joined / put together / gathered (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | that they joined / put together / gathered; that you joined / put together / gathered (plural) |
- — They preferred that we put the tables together.
- — It was better for you to gather all the evidence first.
Juntar future subjunctive conjugation
Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare reference forms belong mainly to formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical registers.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | if / when I should join / put together / gather | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | if / when you should join / put together / gather | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | if / when he / she should join / put together / gather; if / when you should join / put together / gather (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | if / when we should join / put together / gather | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | if / when you should join / put together / gather (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | if / when they should join / put together / gather; if / when you should join / put together / gather (plural) |
- — Whoever should gather materials from different sources must identify them.
Juntar present perfect subjunctive conjugation
Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | that I have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | that you have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | that he / she has joined / put together / gathered; that you have joined / put together / gathered (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | that we have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | that you have joined / put together / gathered (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | that they have joined / put together / gathered; that you have joined / put together / gathered (plural) |
- — I am glad that you gathered all the information.
Juntar past perfect subjunctive conjugation
Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | that I had joined / put together / gathered | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | that you had joined / put together / gathered | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | that he / she had joined / put together / gathered; that you had joined / put together / gathered (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | that we had joined / put together / gathered | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | that you had joined / put together / gathered (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | that they had joined / put together / gathered; that you had joined / put together / gathered (plural) |
- — If I had saved more money, I would have traveled earlier.
- — If you had joined the pieces correctly, they would fit better.
Juntar future perfect subjunctive conjugation
Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant .
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Yo — I | if / when I should have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Tú — you, singular informal | if / when you should have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal | if / when he / she should have joined / put together / gathered; if / when you should have joined / put together / gathered (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we | if / when we should have joined / put together / gathered | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | if / when you should have joined / put together / gathered (plural) | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural | if / when they should have joined / put together / gathered; if / when you should have joined / put together / gathered (plural) |
- — If they should have gathered additional documents, they must organize them.
Juntar imperative and commands
Commands address another person directly. The nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.
Juntar affirmative commands
Use the regular affirmative command forms for direct instructions when the target meaning supports them naturally.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Tú — you, singular informal | join | |
| Usted — you, singular formal | join (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s… | let’s join | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | join (plural, mainly Spain) | |
| Ustedes — you, plural | join (plural) |
- — Gather all the papers here.
Juntar negative commands
Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no before the verb.
| Pronoun and English meaning | Spanish | Natural English guide |
|---|---|---|
| Tú — you, singular informal | do not join | |
| Usted — you, singular formal | do not join (formal) | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s… | let’s not join | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain | do not join (plural, mainly Spain) | |
| Ustedes — you, plural | do not join (plural) |
- — Do not put incompatible materials together.
Common constructions with Juntar
These patterns show sentence frames that materially affect how the target verb is used.
- cosas. — to join / put things together.
- personas / documentos / materiales. — to gather people, documents, or materials.
- dinero. — to collect / save up money.
- juntarse. — pronominal extension meaning to gather, come together, or associate, depending on context.
Example sentences with Juntar
These examples reinforce useful forms and contexts already taught in the lesson.
- — We need to gather all the information.
- — They put the two tables together.
- — He / she is saving money for a car.
- — I hope you gather all the documents.
- — They have already gathered enough material.
- — Gather the small pieces first.
Regional and usage notes for Juntar
The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes. Voseo changes some second-person singular forms where vos is used.
- — You gather the documents every Friday. (voseo)
- — Put the two boxes together here. (affirmative vos command)
is fully regular. Focus on whether the verb means joining things, gathering people or objects, or accumulating a quantity; keep pronominal juntarse separate when the participants themselves come together.