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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

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 3: Planes para el fin de semana (Weekend plans)

Lesson 21: Observación de estrellas (Star watching)

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 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
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 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 were observing
él/ella observaba He observed
nosotros/nosotras observábamos we observed
vosotros/vosotras observabais You observed
ellos/ellas observaban They were observing

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había observado I had observed
tú habías observado You had observed
él/ella había observado He/she 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 would observe
tú observaras/observases You would observe
él/ella observara/observase He would observe
nosotros/nosotras observáramos/observásemos we observed
vosotros/vosotras observarais/observaseis You observed
ellos/ellas observaran/observasen they observed

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese observado I would have observed
tú hubieras/hubieses observado you would have observed
él/ella hubiera/hubiese observado He/she 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 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 had 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 would observe
nosotros/nosotras observáremos we shall observe
vosotros/vosotras observareis You will observe
ellos/ellas observaren They would observe

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere observado I will have observed
tú hubieres observado You will have observed
él/ella hubiere observado he/she will have observed
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos observado we shall have observed
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis observado You will 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 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 watching the sky at sunset.
Observabas el cielo al atardecer.
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 something unpleasant in the north.
Observaban algo desagradable en el norte.
5. We were observing the planet from the east.
Observábamos el planeta desde el este.

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.