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. 

  1. Take off the -er
  2. 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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoagradezcoI thank
agradecesyou thank
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) agradece he/she thanks, you (formal) thank
Nosotros (as)agradecemoswe thank
Vosotros (as)agradecéisyou (plural) Spain thank
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)agradecenthey thank, you (plural) thank

Examples: 

Yo agradezco a mi mamá por las oportunidades que me ha dadoI thank my mom for the opportunities she have given me
Nosotros agradecemos que tenemos una casa grande para vivirWe thank we have a big house to live in
Ellas le agradecen a su mamá por ayudarles con la tareaThey 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: 

  1. 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. 
  1. 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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoagradecíI thanked
agradeciste you thanked
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) agradecióhe/she thanked, you (formal) thanked
Nosotros (as)agradecimoswe thanked
Vosotros (as)agradecisteisyou (plural) Spain thanked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)agradecieronthey thanked, you (plural) thanked

Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:

la semana pasadalast week
el mes pasadolast month
el fin de semana pasadolast weekend
el año pasadolast year
ayer yesterday 
anteayerthe day before yesterday
anoche last night

Examples: 

La semana pasada ella le agradeció a su hermana por prestarle el carroLast week she thanked her sister for letting her use the car
Nosotros agradecimos a los señores por su hospitalidadWe thanked  the gentlemen for their hospitality  
La semana pasada ellas  agradecieron a su jefa por dejarlas salir más tempranoLast 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. 

  1. Take off the -er
  2. 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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoagradecíaI used to thank
agradecíasyou used to thank
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) agradecíahe/she used to thank, you (formal) used to thank
Nosotros (as)agradecíamoswe used to thank
Vosotros (as)agradecíais you (plural) Spain used to thank
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)agradecíanthey used to thank, you (plural) used to thank

Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:

a menudooften
usualmenteusually
todos los díasevery day
todos los mesesevery month
todos los añosevery year
casi siemprealmost always
a vecessometimes
de niño/niñaas a child …
siempre always
normalmente normally

Examples: 

Yo agradecía todos los días a mi mamá por su ayudaI used to thank my mom every day for her help
Todos los años nosotros agradecíamos a nuestros padres  por todo lo que nos brindanWe used to thank our parents every year for what they have given us d
Ellas siempre agradecían que consiguieron trabajoThey 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: 

  1. Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case agradecer.
  2. Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action. 
Yoé
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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoagradeceréI will thank
agradecerásyou will thank
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) agradeceráhe/she will thank, you (formal) will thank
Nosotros (as)agradeceremoswe will thank
Vosotros (as)agradeceréisyou (plural) Spain will thank
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)agradeceránthey will thank, you (plural) will thank

Examples: 

Yo agradeceré siempre las oportunidades que me ha dado la vidaI will always thank the opportunities that the life has given me
Nosotros agradeceremos a los empleados del hotel una vez salgamosWe will thank the employees of the hotel once we check out
Ellos siempre agradecerán que pudieron viajar a EuropaThey 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:

  1. 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:

Yovoy
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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yovoy a agradecerI will thank
vas a agradeceryou will thank
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) va a agradecerhe/she will thank, you (formal) will thank
Nosotros (as)vamos a agradecerwe will thank
Vosotros (as)vais a agradeceryou (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 miI 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 compraronThey will​​ thank their parents for the car they bought to them
Ellos van a agradecer a sus abuelos por los regalos de navidadThey 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:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
  3. Add -ando for -ar verbs
  4. Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs

Let’s apply it to agradecer:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)  = (agradecer)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
  3. Add -iendo for -er verbs  = (agradeciendo)

The present participle of agradecer is agradeciendo

The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:

Yoestoy
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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yoestoy agradeciendoI am thanking 
estás agradeciendoyou are thanking
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) está agradeciendohe/she is thanking, you (formal) are thanking
Nosotros (as)estamos agradeciendowe are thanking
Vosotros (as)estáis agradeciendoyou (plural) Spain are thanking
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)están agradeciendothey are thanking, you (plural) are thanking

Examples: 

Yo estoy agradeciendo a todos los asistentes por su compañíaI am thanking all of the attendees for their company 
Estamos agradeciendo a nuestros amigos por el regalo que nos dieronWe are thanking out friends for the gift they gave us
Ellos están agradeciendo al médico por su amable atenciónThey 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: 

  1. Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case agradecer.
  2. 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: 

Yoía
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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoagradeceríaI would thank
agradeceríasyou would thank
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) agradeceríahe/she would thank, you (formal) would thank
Nosotros (as)agradeceríamoswe would thank
Vosotros (as)agradeceríaisyou (plural) Spain would thank
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)agradeceríanthey would thank, you (plural) would thank

Examples: 

Yo agradecería si paran el carro porque estoy mareadaI would thank  you if stop the car because I am car sick
Nosotros agradeceríamos al doctor si tuviéramos su númeroWe would thank the doctor if we had his number
Ellas les agradecerían si tuvieran la oportunidadThey 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:

Yohe
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:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
  3. Add -ado for -ar verbs
  4. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

Let’s apply it to agradecer:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)  = (agradecer)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
  3. 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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohe agradecidoI have thank
has agradecidoyou have thank 
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) ha agradecidohe/she have thank, you (formal) have thank
Nosotros (as)hemos agradecidowe have thank
Vosotros (as)habéis agradecidoyou (plural) Spain have thank
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)han agradecidothey have thank, you (plural) have thank

Examples: 

Ellos ya han agradecido a su abuela por su amorThey have thank their grandmother for her love
Nosotros hemos agradecido a los que vinieron al cumpleañosWe 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:

Yohabía
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:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
  3. Add -ado for -ar verbs
  4. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

Let’s apply it to agradecer:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)  = (agradecer)
  2.  Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
  3. 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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabía agradecidoI had thanked
habías agradecidoyou had thanked 
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) había agradecidohe/she had thanked, you (formal) had thanked
Nosotros (as)habíamos agradecidowe had thanked
Vosotros (as)habíais agradecidoyou (plural) Spain had thanked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)habían agradecidothey had thanked, you (plural) had thanked

Examples: 

Yo había agradecido a mi mamá por ayudarme a pagar mi universidadI had thanked my mom for helping me pay for college
La semana pasada tú habías agradecido a todos por su hospitalidadLast week you had thank everyone for their hospitality
Ellos habían agradecido a todas las personas que fueron al bautizo por asistirThey 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:

Yohabré
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:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
  3. Add -ado for -ar verbs
  4. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

Let’s apply it to agradecer:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)  = (agradecer)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
  3. 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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabré agradecidoI will have thanked
habrás agradecidoyou will have thanked 
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) habrá agradecidohe/she will have thanked, you (formal) will have thanked
Nosotros (as)habremos agradecidowe will have thanked
Vosotros (as)habréis agradecidoyou (plural) Spain will have thanked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)habrán agradecidothey 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 diagnosticarloPedro 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:

Yohabría
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:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
  3. Add -ado for -ar verbs
  4. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

Let’s apply it to agradecer:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)  = (agradecer)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
  3. 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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabría agradecidoI would have thanked
habrías agradecidoyou would have thanked 
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) habría agradecidohe/she would have thanked, you (formal) would have thanked
Nosotros (as)habríamos agradecidowe would have thanked
Vosotros (as)habríais agradecidoyou (plural) Spain will would thanked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)habrían agradecidothey would have thanked, you (plural) would have thanked

Examples: 

Seguro habrían agradecido si les dieran la oportunidadSurely they would have thanked if they had the chance
Habríamos agradecido a la abuela si la hubiéramos vistoWe 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: 

Yoa
as
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) as
Nosotros (as)amos
Vosotros (as)áis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)an

Subjunctive present endings for -ar:

Yoe
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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoagradezcaI may thank
agradezcasyou may thank
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) agradezcahe/she may thank, you (formal) may thank
Nosotros (as)agradezcamoswe may thank
Vosotros (as)agradezcáisyou (plural) Spain may thank
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)agradezcanthey may thank, you (plural) may thank

Examples: 

Quizás agradezcamos al doctor por ayudarnos con la enfermedad de la abuelaPerhaps, we may thank the doctor for helping us with our grandmothers sickness
Es posible que ellos nos agradezcan lo que hicimos por ellosIt’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:

Yoiera
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:

Yoiese
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:

Yoara
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

Yoase
ases
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) ase
Nosotros (as)ásemos
Vosotros (as)aseis
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)asen

Here are the steps in action:

  1. Agradecer
  1. The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: agradecer – agradecieron
  1. Now remove -ieron and you are left with agradec
  1. Then, add a new ending.

Below you will find the conjugations of the verb agradecer in the subjunctive imperfect:

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoagradecieraI might thank
agradecierasyou might thank
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) agradecierahe/she might thank, you (formal) might thank
Nosotros (as)agradeciéramoswe might thank
Vosotros (as)agradecieraisyou (plural) Spain might thank
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)agradecieranthey might thank, you (plural) might thank

OR

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoagradecieseI might thank
agradeciesesyou might thank
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) agradeciesehe/she might thank, you (formal) might thank
Nosotros (as)agradeciésemoswe might thank
Vosotros (as)agradecieseisyou (plural) Spain might thank
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)agradeciesenthey might thank, you (plural) might thank

Examples: 

Si yo te agradeciese a mi mamá tal vez deje de estar bravaIf I might thank my mom she would stop being angry
Si ellos agradeciesen por lo que tienen sería buenoIf 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:

Yoiere
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:

Yoiere
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:

Yoe
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:

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoagradeciereI will thank
agradecieresyou will thank
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) agradecierehe/she will thank, you (formal) will thank
Nosotros (as)agradeciéremoswe will thank
Vosotros (as)agradeciereisyou (plural) Spain will thank
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)agradecierenthey will thank, you (plural) will thank

Example:

El día que tu agradecieres por lo que he hecho por ti me sentiré aliviadaThe 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:

Yohaya
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. 

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohaya agradecidoI may have thanked
hayas agradecidoyou may have thanked
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) haya agradecidohe/she may have thanked, you (formal) may have thanked
Nosotros (as)hayamos agradecidowe may have thanked
Vosotros (as)hayáis agradecidoyou (plural) Spain may have thanked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)hayan agradecidothey may have thanked, you (plural) may have thanked

Example:

Dudo que alguna vez ella te haya agradecido todo lo que hiciste por ellaI doubt that anytime she may have thanked you for what you did for her
Tal vez ellos te hayan agradecido en la cartaMaybe 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:

Yohubiera
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:

Yohubiese
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:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
  3. Add -ado for -ar verbs
  4. Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs

Let’s apply it to agradecer:

  1. Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)  = (agradecer)
  2. Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (agradec)
  3. 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. 

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiese agradecido I might have thanked
hubieses agradecidoyou might have thanked
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) hubiese agradecidohe/she might have thanked, you (formal) might have thanked
Nosotros (as)hubiésemos agradecidowe might have thanked
Vosotros (as)hubieseis agradecidoyou (plural) Spain might have thanked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)hubiesen agradecidothey might have thanked, you (plural) might have thanked

OR

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiera agradecidoI might have thanked
hubieras agradecidoyou might have thanked
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) hubiera agradecidohe/she might have thanked, you (formal) might have thanked
Nosotros (as)hubiéramos agradecidowe might have thanked
Vosotros (as)hubierais agradecidoyou (plural) Spain might have thanked
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.)hubieran agradecidothey might have thanked, you (plural) might have thanked

Example:

Yo hubiese agradecido a los señores si hubiera tendido la oportunidadI might have thanked the getelement if I had the chance
Él te hubiera agradecido tu amabilidad si te hubiera vistoHe 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:

  1. Find the form of the verb in the present tense. 
  2. Take off the “s
  3. 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:

  1. Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.  (agradeces)
  2. Take off the “s”.  (agradece)
  3. 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 

PronounSpanishEnglish
N/AN/AN/A
¡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:

  1. Start with No
  2. Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense. 
  3. Take off the “o
  4. 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 

PronounSpanishEnglish
N/AN/AN/A
¡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!

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