How to conjugate Andar in Spanish
Andar in Spanish means to walk, to go
Andar 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 Andar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
Andar in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb andar is regular in the present tense.
The verb andar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
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Andar makes conjugation changes in the Present, Present Subjunctive and Imperative tenses by adding an accent to the u making it ú.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | ando | I walk |
| Tú | andas | you walk |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | anda | he/she walks, you (formal) walk |
| Nosotros (as) | andamos | we walk |
| Vosotros (as) | andáis | you (plural) Spain walk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | andan | they walk, you (plural) walk |
Examples:
| Yo ando con mi mamá a todo lado | I walk with my mom everywhere |
| Nosotros siempre andamos juntos por la calle | We always walk together in the street |
| Ellas andan dentro del centro comercial | They walk inside the mall |
Andar 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
The verb andar is irregular in the present tense.
Andar has a stem change in the preterite. To form this irregular verb add the endings to this stem: anduv
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.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | anduve | I walked |
| Tú | anduviste | you walked |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | anduvo | he/she walked, you (formal) walked |
| Nosotros (as) | anduvimos | we walked |
| Vosotros (as) | anduvisteis | you (plural) Spain walked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | anduvieron | they walked, you (plural) walked |
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 anduve por un barrio muy bonito | Last week I walked through a really nice neighborhood |
| Anoche nosotros anduvimos en la calle hasta tarde | Last month we walked in the street until very late |
| El mes pasado ellas anduvieron cerca a la cárcel por equivocación | Last month they walked near to the jail by mistake |
Andar 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 andar is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb andar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | andaba | I used to walk |
| Tú | andabas | you used to walk |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | andaba | he/she used to walk, you (formal) used to walk |
| Nosotros (as) | andábamos | we used to walk |
| Vosotros (as) | andabais | you (plural) Spain used to walk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | andaban | they used to walk, you (plural) used to walk |
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:
| De niña yo andaba de mi casa al colegio sola | As a child I used to walk from my house to the school by myself |
| Normalmente nosotros andábamos juntos siempre | Normally we used to walk together all the time |
| Ellas siempre andaban caminando juntas en el colegio | They always used to walk together at school |
Andar in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb andar 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 andar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb andar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate andar 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 andar.
- 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 andar using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | andaré | I will walk |
| Tú | andarás | you will walk |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | andará | he/she will walk, you (formal) will walk |
| Nosotros (as) | andaremos | we will walk |
| Vosotros (as) | andaréis | you (plural) Spain will walk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | andarán | they will walk, you (plural) will walk |
Examples:
| Yo andaré por la ciclovía hoy | I will walk by the bike path today |
| Nosotros andaremos por el parque el sábado en la noche | We will walk by the park on Saturday night |
| Ellas andarán juntas como todas las tardes | They will walk together like every afternoon |
Andar 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 andar 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 andar
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 andar using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a andar | I will walk |
| Tú | vas a andar | you will walk |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a andar | he/she will walk, you (formal) will walk |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a andar | we will walk |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a andar | you (plural) Spain will walk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a andar | they will walk, you (plural) will walk |
Examples:
| Yo voy a andar por el barrio de mi mamá en la tarde | I will walk by my mothers neighborhood this afternoon |
| Nosotros vamos a andar cerca de nuestra casa por si acaso llueve | We will walk by our house in case it rains |
| Ellas van a andar cerca al colegio de sus hijos | They will walk near their children’s school |
Andar 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 andar 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 andar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (andar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (and)
- Add -ando for -ar verbs = (andando)
The present participle of andar is andando.
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 andar is: andando
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 andar using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy andando | I am walking |
| Tú | estás andando | you are walking |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está andando | he/she is walking, you (formal) are walking |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos andando | we are walking |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis andando | you (plural) Spain are walking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están andando | they are walking, you (plural) are walking |
Examples:
| Yo estoy andando por el parque con el perro | I am walking in the park with the dog |
| Nosotros estamos andando cerca del gimnasio | We are walking near the gym |
| ¿Estás andando descalza? | Are you walking barefoot? |
Andar 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 andar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb andar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate andar 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 andar.
- 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 andar is andar.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | andaría | I would walk |
| Tú | andarías | you would walk |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | andaría | he/she would walk, you (formal) would walk |
| Nosotros (as) | andaríamos | we would walk |
| Vosotros (as) | andaríais | you (plural) Spain would walk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | andarían | they would walk, you (plural) would walk |
Examples:
| Yo andaría todo el día si pudiera | I would walk all day if I could |
| Nosotros andaríamos por el parque pero nos sentimos enfermos | We would walk by the park but we feel sick |
| Ellas andarían por la calle todo el día si pudieran | They would walk on the street all day if they could |
Andar 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 andar 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 andar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (andar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (and)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (andado)
The past participle of the verb andar is andado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he andado | I have walked |
| Tú | has andado | you have walked |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha andado | he/she have walked, you (formal) have walked |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos andado | we have walked |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis andado | you (plural) Spain have walked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han andado | they have walked, you (plural) have walked |
Examples:
| Últimamente yo he andado mucho cerca del parque de atracciones | Lately I have walked a lot near the theme park |
| Nosotros hemos andado por los parques de Disney todo el día | We have walked in the Disney Parks all day |
Andar 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 andar 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 andar.
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 andar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (andar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (and)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (andado)
The past participle of andar is andado.
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había andado | I had walked |
| Tú | habías andado | you had walked |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había andado | he/she had walked, you (formal) had walked |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos andado | we had walked |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais andado | you (plural) Spain had walked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían andado | they had walked, you (plural) had walked |
Examples:
| Yo había andado a mi oficina aunque estaba lloviendo | I had walked to my office even thought it was raining |
| Tú habías andado a tu trabajo aunque te prohibieron caminar largas distancias | You had walked to your work even thought you were forbidden to walk long distances |
| Él había andado con su hija por el parque ayer | He had walked with his daughter by the park yesterday |
Andar 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 andar 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 andar. 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 andar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (andar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (and)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (andado)
The past participle of andar is andado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré andado | I will have walked |
| Tú | habrás andado | you will have walked |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá andado | he/she will have walked, you (formal) will have walked |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos andado | we will have walked |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis andado | you (plural) Spain will have walked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán andado | they will have walked, you (plural) will have walked |
Examples:
| Mañana a esta hora ya habré andado por tu casa entonces puedes salir a saludar | Tomorrow at this time, I will have walked by your house so you can come out to say hello |
| Pedro habrá andado cerca del lago hoy | Pedro will have walked near the lake today |
Andar 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 andar 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 andar. 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 andar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (andar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (anda)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (andado)
The past participle of andar is andado.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría andado | I would have walked |
| Tú | habrías andado | you would have walked |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría andado | he/she would have walked, you (formal) would have walked |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos andado | we would have walked |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais andado | you (plural) Spain will would walked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían andado | they would have walked, you (plural) would have walked |
Examples:
| Yo habría andado hoy si no estuviera enferma. | I would have walked today if I had not been sick. |
| Ellos habrían andado con nuestra abuela pero ella se sintió mal | They would have walked with our grandmother but she felt sick |
Andar 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 andar is regular in the subjunctive present form.
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 -ar:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
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 |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | ande | I may walk |
| Tú | andes | you may walk |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ande | he/she may walk, you (formal) may walk |
| Nosotros (as) | andemos | we may walk |
| Vosotros (as) | andéis | you (plural) Spain may walk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | anden | they may walk, you (plural) may walk |
Examples:
| Quizás ande cerca del colegio de mi hija para recogerla rápido | I may walk near my daughters school to pick her up quickly |
| Es posible que ellos anden juntos por la playa | It’s possible they may walk together near the beach |
Andar 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 andar is irregular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
Andar has a stem change in the subjunctive imperfect tense. To form this irregular verb add the endings to this stem: anduv
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like andar the 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 |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he 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 |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb andar in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | anduviera | I might walk |
| Tú | anduvieras | you might walk |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | anduviera | he/she might walk, you (formal) might walk |
| Nosotros (as) | anduviéramos | we might walk |
| Vosotros (as) | anduvierais | you (plural) Spain might walk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | anduvieran | they might walk, you (plural) might walk |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | anduviese | I might walk |
| Tú | anduvieses | you might walk |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | anduviese | he/she might walk, you (formal) might walk |
| Nosotros (as) | anduviesemos | we might walk |
| Vosotros (as) | anduvieseis | you (plural) Spain might walk |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | anduviesen | they might walk, you (plural) might walk |
Examples:
| Si yo anduviera por el centro de la ciudad podría ver los principales puntos culturales | If I might walk through the center of the city I could see the main cultural points of it |
| Si tú anduvieses sola por todo lado te acostumbras a hacer todo sola | If you might walk alone everywhere you get used to do it all alone |
Andar 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 andar 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 andar is: andado
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb andar in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya andado | I may have walked |
| Tú | hayas andado | you may have walked |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya andado | he/she may have walked, you (formal) may have walked |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos andado | we may have walked |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis andado | you (plural) Spain may have walked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan andado | they may have walked, you (plural) may have walked |
Example:
| Dudo que alguna vez él haya andado por este barrio | I doubt that he may have walked through this neighborhood |
| Es posible que hayas andado por la calle sola | It’s possible you may have walked throught the street by yourself |
Andar 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.
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 andar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (andar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (and)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (andado)
The past participle of the verb andar is andado.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb andar in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese andado | I might have walked |
| Tú | hubieses andado | you might have walked |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese andado | he/she might have walked, you (formal) might have walked |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos andado | we might have walked |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis andado | you (plural) Spain might have walked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen andado | they might have walked, you (plural) might have walked |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera andado | I might have walked |
| Tú | hubieras andado | you might have walked |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera andado | he/she might have walked, you (formal) might have walked |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos andado | we might have walked |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais andado | you (plural) Spain might have walked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran andado | they might have walked, you (plural) might have walked |
Example:
| Yo te hubiese andado contigo si no estuviera enferma | I might have walked with you if I was not sick |
| Desearía que hubiera andado cerca de la casa para no demorarme en volver | I wish I might have walked near to the house so it wouldn’t take me so long to come back |
Andar 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.
Andar is regular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
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 andar would be anda.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (andas)
- Take off the “s”. (anda)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (anda)
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 | ¡anda! | walk! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡ande! | walk! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡andemos! | walk! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡andad! | walk! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡anden! | walk! |
Examples:
| ¡Anda al lado de tu mamá ! | Walk next to your mom! |
| ¡Andemos juntos! | Let’s walk together! |
Andar 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.
Andar is regular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
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 andes! | Don’t walk! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡No ande! | Don’t walk! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡No andemos! | Don’t walk! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡No andéis! | Don’t walk! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡No anden! | Don’t walk! |
Examples
| ¡No andes ! | Don’t walk! |