How to conjugate Agradecer in Spanish
Agradecer in Spanish means to be thankful for
Agradecer is an irregular verb. That means this verb doesn’t follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses. It’s important to pay attention to the irregular tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb agradecer so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
Agradecer in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb agradecer is irregular in the present tense.
In order to have the correct pronunciation, agradecer has a spelling change. The c changes to z on specific conjugations. Pay close attention to this irregularity.
The verb agradecer is what we call an -er verb. -er verbs are verbs that end in -er. er verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -er
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review -er and ir verbs watch my -er and ir verbs video:
Just in case you need to review conjugation of -ar verbs, Click for Page:
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the indicative present tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | agradezco | I thank |
Tú | agradeces | you thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | agradece | he/she thanks, you (formal) thank |
Nosotros (as) | agradecemos | we thank |
Vosotros (as) | agradecéis | you (plural) Spain thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | agradecen | they thank, you (plural) thank |
Examples:
Yo agradezco a mi mamá por las oportunidades que me ha dado | I thank my mom for the opportunities she have given me |
Nosotros agradecemos que tenemos una casa grande para vivir | We thank we have a big house to live in |
Ellas le agradecen a su mamá por ayudarles con la tarea | They thank their mom for helping them with the homework |
Agradecer in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb agradecer is regular in the preterite.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the preterite tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | agradecí | I thanked |
Tú | agradeciste | you thanked |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | agradeció | he/she thanked, you (formal) thanked |
Nosotros (as) | agradecimos | we thanked |
Vosotros (as) | agradecisteis | you (plural) Spain thanked |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | agradecieron | they thanked, you (plural) thanked |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
la semana pasada | last week |
el mes pasado | last month |
el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
el año pasado | last year |
ayer | yesterday |
anteayer | the day before yesterday |
anoche | last night |
Examples:
La semana pasada ella le agradeció a su hermana por prestarle el carro | Last week she thanked her sister for letting her use the car |
Nosotros agradecimos a los señores por su hospitalidad | We thanked the gentlemen for their hospitality |
La semana pasada ellas agradecieron a su jefa por dejarlas salir más temprano | Last week they thanked their boss for letting them get out of work early |
Agradecer in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb agradecer is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb agradecer is what we call an –er verb. -er verbs are verbs that end in -er. Regular -er verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -er
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ir and er verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the imperfect tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | agradecía | I used to thank |
Tú | agradecías | you used to thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | agradecía | he/she used to thank, you (formal) used to thank |
Nosotros (as) | agradecíamos | we used to thank |
Vosotros (as) | agradecíais | you (plural) Spain used to thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | agradecían | they used to thank, you (plural) used to thank |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
a menudo | often |
usualmente | usually |
todos los días | every day |
todos los meses | every month |
todos los años | every year |
casi siempre | almost always |
a veces | sometimes |
de niño/niña | as a child … |
siempre | always |
normalmente | normally |
Examples:
Yo agradecía todos los días a mi mamá por su ayuda | I used to thank my mom every day for her help |
Todos los años nosotros agradecíamos a nuestros padres por todo lo que nos brindan | We used to thank our parents every year for what they have given us d |
Ellas siempre agradecían que consiguieron trabajo | They always thank that they got a job |
Agradecer in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb agradecer is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb agradecer is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb agradecer is what we call an -er verb. -er verbs are verbs that end in -er. To conjugate agradecer in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case agradecer.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
Yo | é |
Tú | ás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
Nosotros (as) | emos |
Vosotros (as) | éis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer using the future tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | agradeceré | I will thank |
Tú | agradecerás | you will thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | agradecerá | he/she will thank, you (formal) will thank |
Nosotros (as) | agradeceremos | we will thank |
Vosotros (as) | agradeceréis | you (plural) Spain will thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | agradecerán | they will thank, you (plural) will thank |
Examples:
Yo agradeceré siempre las oportunidades que me ha dado la vida | I will always thank the opportunities that the life has given me |
Nosotros agradeceremos a los empleados del hotel una vez salgamos | We will thank the employees of the hotel once we check out |
Ellos siempre agradecerán que pudieron viajar a Europa | They will always thank they were able to travel to Europe |
Agradecer in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb agradecer is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a agradecer
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
Yo | voy |
Tú | vas |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
Nosotros (as) | vamos |
Vosotros (as) | vais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer using the informal future:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | voy a agradecer | I will thank |
Tú | vas a agradecer | you will thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a agradecer | he/she will thank, you (formal) will thank |
Nosotros (as) | vamos a agradecer | we will thank |
Vosotros (as) | vais a agradecer | you (plural) Spain will thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a agradecer | they will thank, you (plural) will thank |
Examples:
Seguro voy a agradecer a mi papá por todo lo que ha hecho por mi | I am sure I will thank my dad for everything he has done for me |
Ellos van a agradecer a sus papás por el carro que les compraron | They will thank their parents for the car they bought to them |
Ellos van a agradecer a sus abuelos por los regalos de navidad | They will thank their grandparents for the christmas presents |
Agradecer in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb agradecer is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to agradecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (agradecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
- Add -iendo for -er verbs = (agradeciendo)
The present participle of agradecer is agradeciendo.
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
Yo | estoy |
Tú | estás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
Nosotros (as) | estamos |
Vosotros (as) | estáis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb agradecer is: agradeciendo
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer using the present progressive:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | estoy agradeciendo | I am thanking |
Tú | estás agradeciendo | you are thanking |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está agradeciendo | he/she is thanking, you (formal) are thanking |
Nosotros (as) | estamos agradeciendo | we are thanking |
Vosotros (as) | estáis agradeciendo | you (plural) Spain are thanking |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están agradeciendo | they are thanking, you (plural) are thanking |
Examples:
Yo estoy agradeciendo a todos los asistentes por su compañía | I am thanking all of the attendees for their company |
Estamos agradeciendo a nuestros amigos por el regalo que nos dieron | We are thanking out friends for the gift they gave us |
Ellos están agradeciendo al médico por su amable atención | They are thanking the doctor for his bedside manners |
Agradecer in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb agradecer is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb agradecer is what we call an -er verb. -er verbs are verbs that end in -er. To conjugate agradecer in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case agradecer.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
Yo | ía |
Tú | ías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
Nosotros (as) | íamos |
Vosotros (as) | íais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb agradecer is agradecer.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer using the conditional tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | agradecería | I would thank |
Tú | agradecerías | you would thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | agradecería | he/she would thank, you (formal) would thank |
Nosotros (as) | agradeceríamos | we would thank |
Vosotros (as) | agradeceríais | you (plural) Spain would thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | agradecerían | they would thank, you (plural) would thank |
Examples:
Yo agradecería si paran el carro porque estoy mareada | I would thank you if stop the car because I am car sick |
Nosotros agradeceríamos al doctor si tuviéramos su número | We would thank the doctor if we had his number |
Ellas les agradecerían si tuvieran la oportunidad | They would thank them if they had the chance |
Agradecer in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb agradecer is regular in the present perfect tense.
To form the present perfect, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
Yo | he |
Tú | has |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
Nosotros (as) | hemos |
Vosotros (as) | habéis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to agradecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (agradecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
- Add -ido for -er verbs = (agradecido)
The past participle of the verb agradecer is agradecido.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the present perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | he agradecido | I have thank |
Tú | has agradecido | you have thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha agradecido | he/she have thank, you (formal) have thank |
Nosotros (as) | hemos agradecido | we have thank |
Vosotros (as) | habéis agradecido | you (plural) Spain have thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han agradecido | they have thank, you (plural) have thank |
Examples:
Ellos ya han agradecido a su abuela por su amor | They have thank their grandmother for her love |
Nosotros hemos agradecido a los que vinieron al cumpleaños | We have thanked those who came to the birthday party |
Agrdecer in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb agradecer is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
Yo | había |
Tú | habías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
Vosotros (as) | habíais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case agradecer.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to agradecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (agradecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
- Add -ido for -er verbs = (agradecido)
The past participle of agradecer is agradecido.
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the past perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | había agradecido | I had thanked |
Tú | habías agradecido | you had thanked |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había agradecido | he/she had thanked, you (formal) had thanked |
Nosotros (as) | habíamos agradecido | we had thanked |
Vosotros (as) | habíais agradecido | you (plural) Spain had thanked |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían agradecido | they had thanked, you (plural) had thanked |
Examples:
Yo había agradecido a mi mamá por ayudarme a pagar mi universidad | I had thanked my mom for helping me pay for college |
La semana pasada tú habías agradecido a todos por su hospitalidad | Last week you had thank everyone for their hospitality |
Ellos habían agradecido a todas las personas que fueron al bautizo por asistir | They had thanked everyone that came to the baptism for attending |
Agradecer in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb agradecer is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
Yo | habré |
Tú | habrás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
Nosotros (as) | habremos |
Vosotros (as) | habréis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case agradecer. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to agradecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (agradecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (agradecido)
The past participle of agradecer is agradecido.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the future perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | habré agradecido | I will have thanked |
Tú | habrás agradecido | you will have thanked |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá agradecido | he/she will have thanked, you (formal) will have thanked |
Nosotros (as) | habremos agradecido | we will have thanked |
Vosotros (as) | habréis agradecido | you (plural) Spain will have thanked |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán agradecido | they will have thanked, you (plural) will have thanked |
Examples:
¿Será que los niños habrán agradecido por todo lo que sus papás hacen por ellos? | Will the children have thanked their parents for everything they do for them? |
Pedro habrá agradecido al doctor por la ayuda para diagnosticarlo | Pedro will have thanked the doctor for the help to diagnose him |
Agradecer in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb agradecer is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
Yo | habría |
Tú | habrías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
Vosotros (as) | habríais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case agradecer. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to agradecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (agradecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
- Add -ido for -er verbs = (agradecido)
The past participle of agradecer is agradecido.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the future perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | habría agradecido | I would have thanked |
Tú | habrías agradecido | you would have thanked |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría agradecido | he/she would have thanked, you (formal) would have thanked |
Nosotros (as) | habríamos agradecido | we would have thanked |
Vosotros (as) | habríais agradecido | you (plural) Spain will would thanked |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían agradecido | they would have thanked, you (plural) would have thanked |
Examples:
Seguro habrían agradecido si les dieran la oportunidad | Surely they would have thanked if they had the chance |
Habríamos agradecido a la abuela si la hubiéramos visto | We would have thanked out grandmother if we had seen her |
Agradecer in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb agradecrer is irregular in the subjunctive present form.
In order to have the correct pronunciation, agradecer has a spelling change. The c changed to z on specific conjugations. Pay close attention to this irregularity.
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
Yo | a |
Tú | as |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
Nosotros (as) | amos |
Vosotros (as) | áis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
Yo | e |
Tú | es |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
Nosotros (as) | emos |
Vosotros (as) | éis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Keep in mind that the verb agradecer is irregular in the subjunctive present.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the subjunctive present:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | agradezca | I may thank |
Tú | agradezcas | you may thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | agradezca | he/she may thank, you (formal) may thank |
Nosotros (as) | agradezcamos | we may thank |
Vosotros (as) | agradezcáis | you (plural) Spain may thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | agradezcan | they may thank, you (plural) may thank |
Examples:
Quizás agradezcamos al doctor por ayudarnos con la enfermedad de la abuela | Perhaps, we may thank the doctor for helping us with our grandmothers sickness |
Es posible que ellos nos agradezcan lo que hicimos por ellos | It’s possible they may thank us for what we did for them |
Agradecer in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb agradecer is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er verbs like agradecer the endings are:
Yo | iera |
Tú | ieras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
Vosotros (as) | ierais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
Yo | iese |
Tú | ieses |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like he endings are:
Yo | ara |
Tú | aras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
Nosotros (as) | áramos |
Vosotros (as) | arais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
Yo | ase |
Tú | ases |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
Vosotros (as) | aseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Here are the steps in action:
- Agradecer
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: agradecer – agradecieron
- Now remove -ieron and you are left with agradec
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the subjunctive imperfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | agradeciera | I might thank |
Tú | agradecieras | you might thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | agradeciera | he/she might thank, you (formal) might thank |
Nosotros (as) | agradeciéramos | we might thank |
Vosotros (as) | agradecierais | you (plural) Spain might thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | agradecieran | they might thank, you (plural) might thank |
OR
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | agradeciese | I might thank |
Tú | agradecieses | you might thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | agradeciese | he/she might thank, you (formal) might thank |
Nosotros (as) | agradeciésemos | we might thank |
Vosotros (as) | agradecieseis | you (plural) Spain might thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | agradeciesen | they might thank, you (plural) might thank |
Examples:
Si yo te agradeciese a mi mamá tal vez deje de estar brava | If I might thank my mom she would stop being angry |
Si ellos agradeciesen por lo que tienen sería bueno | If they might thank for what they got would be nice |
Agradecer in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb agradecer is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs like agradecer the endings are:
Yo | iere |
Tú | ieres |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
Vosotros (as) | iereis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
Yo | iere |
Tú | ieres |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
Vosotros (as) | iereis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs the endings are:
Yo | e |
Tú | es |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
Vosotros (as) | eis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the subjunctive future:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | agradeciere | I will thank |
Tú | agradecieres | you will thank |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | agradeciere | he/she will thank, you (formal) will thank |
Nosotros (as) | agradeciéremos | we will thank |
Vosotros (as) | agradeciereis | you (plural) Spain will thank |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | agradecieren | they will thank, you (plural) will thank |
Example:
El día que tu agradecieres por lo que he hecho por ti me sentiré aliviada | The day you will thank for the things I have done for you I will feel relieved |
Agradecer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb agradecer is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
Yo | haya |
Tú | hayas |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb agradecer is: agradecido
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the subjunctive present perfect.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | haya agradecido | I may have thanked |
Tú | hayas agradecido | you may have thanked |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya agradecido | he/she may have thanked, you (formal) may have thanked |
Nosotros (as) | hayamos agradecido | we may have thanked |
Vosotros (as) | hayáis agradecido | you (plural) Spain may have thanked |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan agradecido | they may have thanked, you (plural) may have thanked |
Example:
Dudo que alguna vez ella te haya agradecido todo lo que hiciste por ella | I doubt that anytime she may have thanked you for what you did for her |
Tal vez ellos te hayan agradecido en la carta | Maybe they may have thanked you in the letter |
Agradecer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
The verb agradecer is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
Yo | hubiera |
Tú | hubieras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
Yo | hubiese |
Tú | hubieses |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to agradecer:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (agradecer)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
- Add -ido for -er verbs = (agradecido)
The past participle of the verb agradecer is agradecido.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the subjunctive past perfect.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | hubiese agradecido | I might have thanked |
Tú | hubieses agradecido | you might have thanked |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese agradecido | he/she might have thanked, you (formal) might have thanked |
Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos agradecido | we might have thanked |
Vosotros (as) | hubieseis agradecido | you (plural) Spain might have thanked |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen agradecido | they might have thanked, you (plural) might have thanked |
OR
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | hubiera agradecido | I might have thanked |
Tú | hubieras agradecido | you might have thanked |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera agradecido | he/she might have thanked, you (formal) might have thanked |
Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos agradecido | we might have thanked |
Vosotros (as) | hubierais agradecido | you (plural) Spain might have thanked |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran agradecido | they might have thanked, you (plural) might have thanked |
Example:
Yo hubiese agradecido a los señores si hubiera tendido la oportunidad | I might have thanked the getelement if I had the chance |
Él te hubiera agradecido tu amabilidad si te hubiera visto | He might have thanked your kindness if he had seen you |
Agradecer as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Agradecer is irregular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
In order to have the correct pronunciation, agradecer has a spelling change. The c changed to z on specific conjugations. Pay close attention to this irregularity.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb agradecer would be agradece.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (agradeces)
- Take off the “s”. (agradece)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (agradece)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tú | ¡agradece! | thank! |
Usted (Ud.) | ¡agradezca! | thank! |
Nosotros (as) | ¡agradezcamos! | thank! |
Vosotros (as) | ¡agradeced! | thank! |
Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡agradezcan! | thank! |
Examples:
¡Agradece a tu abuela! | Thank your grandmother! |
¡Agradezcan a sus papás! | Thank your parents! |
Agradecer as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Agradecer is irregular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
If the conjugation adds an ‘a’ or an ‘o’ the g is changed to j to keep the correct sound (that of an h in English).
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tú | ¡No agradezcas! | Don’t thank! |
Usted (Ud.) | ¡No agradezca! | Don’t thank! |
Nosotros (as) | ¡No agradezcamos! | Don’t thank! |
Vosotros (as) | ¡No agradezcáis! | Don’t thank! |
Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡No agradezcan! | Don’t thank! |
Examples
¡No agradezcas a nadie! | Don’t thank anyone! |