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Observar (to observe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of observar (to observe) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Observar (to observe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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Level: A2

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Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Observar (to observe) Observando (Observing) Observado (Observed)

Observar (to observe): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) observo I observe
(tú) observas You observe
(él/ella) observa He/she observes
(nosotros/nosotras) observamos we observe
(vosotros/vosotras) observáis You observe
(ellos/ellas) observan they observe

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he observado I have observed
(tú) has observado You have observed
(él/ella) ha observado He/she has observed
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos observado We have observed
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis observado You have observed
(ellos/ellas) han observado they have observed

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) observe I observe
(tú) observes You observe
(él/ella) observe he observes / she observes
(nosotros/nosotras) observemos we observe
(vosotros/vosotras) observéis You observe
(ellos/ellas) observen they observe

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya observado I have observed
(tú) hayas observado you have observed
(él/ella) haya observado he/she has observed
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos observado we have observed
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis observado You have observed
(ellos/ellas) hayan observado they have observed

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) observaba I was observing
(tú) observabas You observed
(él/ella) observaba he/she observed
(nosotros/nosotras) observábamos we observed
(vosotros/vosotras) observabais You observed
(ellos/ellas) observaban they observed

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había observado I had observed
(tú) habías observado You had observed
(él/ella) había observado he had observed
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos observado we had observed
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais observado You had observed
(ellos/ellas) habían observado they had observed

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) observara/observase I observed
(tú) observaras/observases you observed
(él/ella) observara/observase he/she observed
(nosotros/nosotras) observáramos/observásemos we observed
(vosotros/vosotras) observarais/observaseis You would observe
(ellos/ellas) observaran/observasen they observed

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese observado I had observed
(tú) hubieras/hubieses observado you had observed
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese observado he would have observed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos observado we had observed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis observado You had observed
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen observado they had observed

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) observé I observed
(tú) observaste You observed
(él/ella) observó he/she observed
(nosotros/nosotras) observamos we observed
(vosotros/vosotras) observasteis You observed
(ellos/ellas) observaron they observed

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube observado I had observed
(tú) hubiste observado you had observed
(él/ella) hubo observado he/she had observed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos observado we had observed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis observado you observed
(ellos/ellas) hubieron observado they had observed

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) observare I will observe
(tú) observares you would observe
(él/ella) observare he/she will observe
(nosotros/nosotras) observáremos we will observe
(vosotros/vosotras) observareis You will observe
(ellos/ellas) observaren they observe

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere observado I will have observed
(tú) hubieres observado you would have observed
(él/ella) hubiere observado he/she will have observed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos observado we will have observed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis observado You would have observed
(ellos/ellas) hubieren observado they will have observed

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) observaré I will observe
(tú) observarás You will observe
(él/ella) observará he/she will observe
(nosotros/nosotras) observaremos we will observe
(vosotros/vosotras) observaréis You will observe
(ellos/ellas) observarán they will observe

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré observado I will have observed
(tú) habrás observado You will have observed
(él/ella) habrá observado he/she will have observed
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos observado we will have observed
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis observado You will have observed
(ellos/ellas) habrán observado they will have observed
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Observa! Observe!
¡Observe! Observe
¡Observemos! Let's observe
¡Observad! You observe
¡Observen! They observe

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No observe! Do not observe
No observes! He/she does not observe
No observe! Do not observe
No observemos! Do not observe!
No observéis! They should not observe

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) observaría I would observe
(tú) observarías You would observe
(él/ella) observaría he/she would observe
(nosotros/nosotras) observaríamos we would observe
(vosotros/vosotras) observaríais You would observe
(ellos/ellas) observarían they would observe

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría observado I would have observed
(tú) habrías observado you would have observed
(él/ella) habría observado he/she would have observed
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos observado we would have observed
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais observado You would have observed
(ellos/ellas) habrían observado They would have observed

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I observe the star in the sky.
Observo la estrella en el cielo.
2. They will observe the flowers in the florist's.
Ellos observarán las flores en la floristería.
3. You will observe the cows on the farm.
Tú observarás las vacas en la granja.
4. Observe the planet from the south.
Observa el planeta desde el sur.
5. You observe the moon tonight.
Observas la luna esta noche.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You were observing the bright stars.
Tú observabas las estrellas brillantes.
2. You observed the sway of the pine in the wind.
Vosotros observasteis el giro del pino al viento.
3. He observed the nature from the farm.
Él observó la naturaleza desde la granja.
4. They were observing the moon in space.
Ellos observaban la luna en el espacio.
5. We were observing a fascinating waterfall.
Nosotros observábamos una cascada fascinante.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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observéis, observes, observaras/observases, observáramos/observásemos, observe

1.
Espero que vosotros ... las aves mientras camináis.
(I hope that you observe the birds while you walk.)
2.
Es importante que tú ... los patos en el lago.
(It is important that you observe the ducks in the lake.)
3.
Si nosotros/nosotras ... mejor, podríamos ver al lobo en el bosque.
(If we observed better, we could see the wolf in the forest.)
4.
Si tú ... ese lugar, te darías cuenta de las arañas.
(If you observed that place, you would notice the spiders.)
5.
Quiero que él ... la araña en la esquina.
(I want him to observe the spider in the corner.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He/She may have observed a wild wolf.
Es posible que haya observado un lobo salvaje.
2. They would have observed the variety of flowers in the flower shop.
Ellos habrían observado la variedad de flores en la floristería.
3. When you had finished your walk, you had observed all the flower shops in the neighbourhood.
Cuando terminaste tu paseo, hubiste observado todas las floristerías del barrio.
4. You doubt that you have observed the plants in the garden.
Dudáis que hayáis observado las plantas en el jardín.
5. If we had observed the environment, we would have seen the spider.
Si hubiéramos/hubiésemos observado el medioambiente, habríamos visto la araña.