Añadir means 'to add', and it is a regular -ir verb that is especially handy in recipes, explanations and writing where you build up points. Añade sal al gusto (add salt to taste), quiero añadir algo (I'd like to add something). Because adding information is part of structuring a developed answer — and because cooking is a common topic — añadir earns its place. It overlaps with agregar, which means the same. As a regular -ir verb the conjugation is predictable; note the ñ, which stays throughout, giving forms like añado and añadí.
Quick facts
Añadir (to add) is a regular -ir verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Añade sal (add salt).
Quiero añadir algo (I'd like to add something).
Agregar means the same.
The ñ stays: añado, añadí.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
añadir is a regular -ir verb — it follows the standard -ir pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know añadir, you know the template for all regular -ir verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice añadir now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: añado, tú: añades, él: añade, nosotros: añadimos, vosotros: añadís, ellos: añaden
The past participle is añadido (he añadido) and the gerund is añadiendo (estoy añadiendo).
Añadir is on the AQA GCSE Spanish vocabulary list, but not on Edexcel or Eduqas.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with añadir or that behave like it.
Añadir is on the AQA GCSE Spanish vocabulary list, but not on Edexcel or Eduqas. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.