Regular -AR verb

presentar
to present

Presentar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.

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Presentar conjugation in Spanish

Presentar means 'to introduce' and 'to present', and it is a regular -ar verb with clear exam value. Te presento a mi amigo (let me introduce you to my friend) — note the personal a. The reflexive presentarse means to introduce yourself, which is exactly what you do at the start of a speaking exam: me presento. It also means to present work or to sit an exam (presentarse a un examen). Because introductions open every conversation, presentar and especially presentarse are immediately useful, and the verb is fully regular.

Quick facts

Meaningto present
Verb type-ar verb
Regular / IrregularRegular
CEFR levelA2

Presentar — conjugation tables

Presentar (to present) is a regular -ar verb.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yopresento
presentas
élpresenta
nospresentamos
vospresentáis
ellospresentan
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yopresenté
presentaste
élpresentó
nospresentamos
vospresentasteis
ellospresentaron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yopresentaba
presentabas
élpresentaba
nospresentábamos
vospresentabais
ellospresentaban
Futuro guide →
yopresentaré
presentarás
élpresentará
nospresentaremos
vospresentaréis
ellospresentarán
Condicional guide →
yopresentaría
presentarías
élpresentaría
nospresentaríamos
vospresentaríais
ellospresentarían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe presentado
has presentado
élha presentado
noshemos presentado
voshabéis presentado
elloshan presentado
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía presentado
habías presentado
élhabía presentado
noshabíamos presentado
voshabíais presentado
elloshabían presentado
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré presentado
habrás presentado
élhabrá presentado
noshabremos presentado
voshabréis presentado
elloshabrán presentado
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy presentando
estás presentando
élestá presentando
nosestamos presentando
vosestáis presentando
ellosestán presentando
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yopresente
presentes
élpresente
nospresentemos
vospresentéis
ellospresenten
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yopresentara
presentaras
élpresentara
nospresentáramos
vospresentarais
ellospresentaran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo
presenta
élpresente
nospresentemos
vospresentad
ellospresenten

Example sentences with presentar

Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.

1.
presento.
I present.
2.
¿Presentas?
Do you present?
3.
Presentó ayer.
He/she presented yesterday.
4.
No presento mucho.
I don't present much.
5.
Siempre presentan juntos.
They always present together.

How to use presentar

Introducing people

Te presento a mi amigo (this is my friend).

Introducing yourself

Reflexive presentarse: me presento.

Sitting an exam

Presentarse a un examen.

Speaking exam

Presentarse is how you open the exam.

Common phrases using presentar

Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.

presentar + infinitivoto to present + another verb
no presentoI don't to present
¿Presentas?question form

Idiomatic expressions

presentarseto introduce oneself / turn up
presentar una quejato make a complaint

Common mistakes with presentar

Presentar is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.

Grammar notes

presentar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know presentar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.

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Quick quiz — presentar

Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.

yo (Presente)
vosotros (Futuro)
él / ella (Futuro)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate presentar in the present tense?

yo: presento, tú: presentas, él: presenta, nosotros: presentamos, vosotros: presentáis, ellos: presentan

Is presentar a regular or irregular verb?

Presentar is a regular -ar verb following the standard -ar pattern.

How do you use presentar in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use presentar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.

Similar verbs to presentar

Verbs that are easy to confuse with presentar or that behave like it.

mostrarto show — related to presenting something.
introducirto introduce (a topic) — formal.
conocerto meet / get to know — the result of an introduction.

Related verbs

hablar caminar trabajar escuchar

This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Presentar is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.