How to conjugate Avanzar in Spanish
Avanzar in Spanish means to advance, to move along
Avanzar 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 avanzar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
Avanzar in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb avanzar is regular in the present tense.
The verb avanzar 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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Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | avanzo | I advance |
| Tú | avanzas | you advance |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | avanza | he/she advances, you (formal) advance |
| Nosotros (as) | avanzamos | we advance |
| Vosotros (as) | avanzaís | you (plural) Spain advance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | avanzan | they advance, you (plural) advance |
Examples:
| Yo avanzo en mis metas que me propongo | I advance in my goals that I propose to achieve |
| Nosotros avanzamos en terminar el proyecto | We advance into finish the project |
| Ellas avanzan en su plan de vida | They advance in their life plan |
Avanzar 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 avanzar is irregular in the preterite. That means it doesn’t follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs in the preterite. Instead we must follow a different set of rules.
Avanzar is what we call a -car, -gar, -zar verb. These types of verbs end in -car, -gar, or -zar. Ahorcar ends in -car.
-car, -gar, -zar verbs have a change in the yo form in the preterite form.
For a video lesson on -car, gar, zar verbs check out my video: https://youtu.be/fpMIYGt_3vw
-car verbs. Verbs that end in -car will have a change in the yo form and only in the yo form. The c changes to qu in the yo form only. The rest of the forms follow normal preterite conjugations and endings.
– gar verbs. Verbs will have a change in the yo form and only in the yo form. The g changes to gu in the yo form only. The rest of the forms follow normal preterite conjugations and endings.
-zar verbs. Verbs that end in zar like avanzar will have a change in the yo form and only in the yo form. The z changes to ce in the yo form only. The rest of the forms follow normal preterite conjugations and endings.
To review how to conjugate -car, -gar, -zar verbs watch my -car, -gar, -zar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | avancé | I advanced |
| Tú | avanzaste | you advanced |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | avanzó | he/she advanced, you (formal) advanced |
| Nosotros (as) | avanzamos | we advanced |
| Vosotros (as) | avanzasteis | you (plural) Spain advanced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | avanzaron | they advanced, you (plural) advanced |
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:
| Anoche avancé en mi reporte final para mi jefa | Last night I advanced in my final report to my boss |
| Ayer nosotros avanzamos lo que más pudimos para poder tener todo listo para la reunión | Yesterday we advanced the most we could to get everything ready for the meeting |
| Ellas avanzan por diferentes caminos de vida | They advance through different paths of life |
Avanzar 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 avanzar is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb avanzar 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 avanzar in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | avanzaba | I used to advance |
| Tú | avanzabas | you used to advance |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | avanzaba | he/she used to advance, you (formal) used to advance |
| Nosotros (as) | avanzábamos | we used to advance |
| Vosotros (as) | avanzabais | you (plural) Spain used to advance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | avanzaban | they used to advance, you (plural) used to advance |
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 niño yo avanzaba mucho más en mis tareas | As a child I used to advance much more in my homework |
| Nosotros avanzábamos poco a poco | We used to advanced little by little |
| Ellas siempre avanzaban en sus proyectos sin decirnos | They always used to advanced in their projects without letting us know |
Avanzar in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb avanzar 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 avanzar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb avanzar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate avanzar 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 avanzar.
- 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 avanzar using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | avanzaré | I will advance |
| Tú | avanzarás | you will advance |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | avanzará | he/she will advance, you (formal) will advance |
| Nosotros (as) | avanzaremos | we will advance |
| Vosotros (as) | avanzaréis | you (plural) Spain will advance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | avanzarán | they will advance, you (plural) will advance |
Examples:
| Yo avanzaré en la compra de mi carro | I will advance with the purchase of my new car |
| Nosotros avanzaremos poco a poco en la construcción de la casa | We will advance little by little in the construction of the house |
| Ellas avanzarán cuando les den la autorización | They will advance when they are giving the authorization |
Avanzar 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 avanzar 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 avanzar
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 |
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Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a avanzar | I will advance |
| Tú | vas a avanzar | you will advance |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a avanzar | he/she will advance, you (formal) will advance |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a avanzar | we will advance |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a avanzar | you (plural) Spain will advance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a avanzar | they will advance, you (plural) will advance |
Examples:
| Yo voy a avanzar con la compra de la casa | I will advance with the purchase of the house |
| Nosotros vamos a avanzar en el proceso judicial | We will advance in the legal process |
| Ellas van a avanzar con el proyecto | They will advance with the project |
Avanzar 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 avanzar 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 avanzar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (avanzar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (avanz)
- Add -ando for -ar verbs = (avanzando)
The present participle of avanzar is avanzando.
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 avanzar is: avanzando
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 avanzar using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy avanzando | I am advancing |
| Tú | estás avanzando | you are advancing |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está avanzando | he/she is advancing, you (formal) are advancing |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos avanzando | we are advancing |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis avanzando | you (plural) Spain are advancing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están avanzando | they are advancing, you (plural) are advancing |
Examples:
| Yo estoy avanzando en mi propuesta | I am advancing on my proposal |
| Nosotros estamos avanzando en mi proceso psicológico | We are advancing in my physiological process |
| ¿Estás avanzando en tus estudios? | Are you advancing in your studies? |
Avanzar 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 avanzar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb avanzar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate avanzar 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 avanzar.
- 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 avanzar is avanzar.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | avanzaría | I would advance |
| Tú | avanzarías | you would advance |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | avanzaría | he/she would advance, you (formal) would advance |
| Nosotros (as) | avanzaríamos | we would advance |
| Vosotros (as) | avanzaríais | you (plural) Spain would advance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | avanzarían | they would advance, you (plural) would advance |
Examples:
| Yo avanzaría en mis tareas pero no entiendo | I would advance in my homework but I don’t understand |
| Nosotros avanzaríamos con el proceso jurídico pero no tenemos abogado | We would advance with the legal process but we don’t have a lawyer |
| Ellos avanzarían en los planos del edificio pero no les funciona el programa para hacerlos | They would advance in the building plans but the program to make them its not working |
Avanzar 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 avanzar is regular in the conditional 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 avanzar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (avanzar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (avanz)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (avanzado)
The past participle of the verb avanzar is avanzado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he avanzado | I have advanced |
| Tú | has avanzado | you have advanced |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha avanzado | he/she have advanced, you (formal) have advanced |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos avanzado | we have advanced |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis avanzado | you (plural) Spain have advanced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han avanzado | they have advanced, you (plural) have advanced |
Examples:
| Yo he avanzado en mi proceso de ingreso al trabajo | I have advanced in my employment process |
| Nosotros hemos avanzado en el proyecto financiero para presentar al director | We have advanced in the final project to present to the director |
Avanzar 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 avanzar 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 avanzar.
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 avanzar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (avanzar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (avanz)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (avanzado)
The past participle of avanzar is avanzado.
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había avanzado | I had advanced |
| Tú | habías avanzado | you had advanced |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había avanzado | he/she had advanced, you (formal) had advanced |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos avanzado | we had advanced |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais avanzado | you (plural) Spain had advanced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían avanzado | they had advanced, you (plural) had advanced |
Examples:
| Yo ya había avanzado con mis tarea | I had already advanced with my homework |
| ¿Tú habías avanzado con el trabajo sin decirme? | Had you advanced with the project without letting me know? |
| Él había avanzado con su trabajo en el café | He had advanced with his work at the coffee place |
Avanzar 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 avanzar 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 avanzar. 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 avanzar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (avanzar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (avanz)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (avanzado)
The past participle of avanzar is avanzado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré avanzado | I will have advanced |
| Tú | habrás avanzado | you will have advanced |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá avanzado | he/she will have advanced, you (formal) will have advanced |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos avanzado | we will have advanced |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis avanzado | you (plural) Spain will have advanced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán avanzado | they will have advanced, you (plural) will have advanced |
Examples:
| Mañana a esta hora ya habré avanzado con mi proyecto de finanzas | Tomorrow at this time, I will have already advanced with my financial project |
| Pedro habrá avanzado con la decisión de separarse de su esposa | Pedro will have advanced with the decision to separate from his wife |
Avanzar 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 avanzar 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 avanzar. 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 avanzar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (avanzar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (avanz)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (avanzado)
The past participle of avanzar is avanzado.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría avanzado | I would have advanced |
| Tú | habrías avanzado | you would have advanced |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría avanzado | he/she would have advanced, you (formal) would have advanced |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos avanzado | we would have advanced |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais avanzado | you (plural) Spain will would advanced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían avanzado | they would have advanced, you (plural) would have advanced |
Examples:
| Yo habría avanzado con la tarea de matemáticas pero no le entendí | I would have advanced with the math homework but I didn’t understand it |
| Ellos habrían avanzado con el diseño propuesto pero les gustó más el nuevo | They would have advanced with the proposed design but they liked more the new one |
Avanzar 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 avanzar is irregular in the subjunctive present form.
Avanzar is what we call a -car, -gar, -zar verb. These types of verbs end in -car, -gar, or -zar. Avanzar ends in -car. That means it doesn’t follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs in the preterite. Instead we must follow a different set of rules.
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 |
Keep in mind that the verb avanzar is irregular in the subjunctive present. The -z in the stem changes to a -c.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | avance | I may advance |
| Tú | avances | you may advance |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | avance | he/she may advance, you (formal) may advance |
| Nosotros (as) | avancemos | we may advance |
| Vosotros (as) | avancéis | you (plural) Spain may advance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | avancen | they may advance, you (plural) may advance |
Examples:
| Quizás avance en mi trabajo esta noche | Perhaps, I may advance in my work tonight |
| Es posible que ellos avancen por el camino correcto | It’s possible they may advance on the right path |
Avanzar 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 avanzar 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 -ar verbs like avanzar 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 |
Here are the steps in action:
- Avanzar
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: avanzar – avanzaron
- Now remove -aron and you are left with avanz
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | avanzara | I might advance |
| Tú | avanzaras | you might advance |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | avanzara | he/she might advance, you (formal) might advance |
| Nosotros (as) | avanzáramos | we might advance |
| Vosotros (as) | avanzarais | you (plural) Spain might advance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | avanzaran | they might advance, you (plural) might advance |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | avanzase | I might advance |
| Tú | avanzases | you might advance |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | avanzase | he/she might advance, you (formal) might advance |
| Nosotros (as) | avanzásemos | we might advance |
| Vosotros (as) | avanzaseis | you (plural) Spain might advance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | avanzasen | they might advance, you (plural) might advance |
Examples:
| Si yo avanzase con el proyecto de ciencias hoy es muy probable que lo termine | If I might advance with the science project today it’s possible I finish it |
| ¿Sería incómodo si no avanzásemos? | Would it be uncomfortable if we did not advance? |
Avanzar 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 avanzar 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 -ar verbs like avanzar 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 |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs 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 |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the subjunctive future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | avanzare | I will advance |
| Tú | avanzares | you will advance |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | avanzare | he/she will advance, you (formal) will advance |
| Nosotros (as) | avanzáremos | we will advance |
| Vosotros (as) | avanzareis | you (plural) Spain will advance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | avanzaren | they will advance, you (plural) will advance |
Example:
| El día que avanzare con la decisión de terminar mi relación me sentiré más tranquila | The day I will advance with the decision of ending my relationship I will feel more calm |
Avanzar 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 avanzar 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 avanzar is: avanzado
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya avanzado | I may have advanced |
| Tú | hayas avanzado | you may have advanced |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya avanzado | he/she may have advanced, you (formal) may have advanced |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos avanzado | we may have advanced |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis avanzado | you (plural) Spain may have advanced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan avanzado | they may have advanced, you (plural) may have advanced |
Example:
| Dudo que alguna vez ella haya avanzado sola con una decisión así. | I doubt that anytime she may have advanced by herself in a decision like that |
| Es posible que ellos nunca hayan avanzado con el proyecto. | It’s possible they may have never advanced with the project |
Avanzar 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 avanzar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (avanzar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (avanzar)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (avanzado)
The past participle of the verb avanzar is avanzado.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb avanzar in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese avanzado | I might have advanced |
| Tú | hubieses avanzado | you might have advanced |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese avanzado | he/she might have advanced, you (formal) might have advanced |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos avanzado | we might have advanced |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis avanzado | you (plural) Spain might have advanced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen avanzado | they might have advanced, you (plural) might have advanced |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera avanzado | I might have advanced |
| Tú | hubieras avanzado | you might have advanced |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera avanzado | he/she might have advanced, you (formal) might have advanced |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos avanzado | we might have advanced |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais avanzado | you (plural) Spain might have advanced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran avanzado | they might have advanced, you (plural) might have advanced |
Example:
| Yo te hubiese avanzado si hubiese podido. | I might have advanced if I could have. |
| Desearía que no me hubieras avanzado con la decisión de irte del país | I wish you might have not advanced with the decision of leaving the country |
Avanzar 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.
Avanzar is irregular 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 avanzar would be avanza.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (avanzas)
- Take off the “s”. (avanza)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (avanza)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
The rest of the conjugations in the Affirmative Commands for the verb avanzar are the following but please keep in mind that avanzar is an irregular in the imperative affirmative commands. That is because the combination of letters (ze) is not allowed in Spanish, therefore the –z has to be changed to a -c.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡avanza! | advance! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡avance! | advance! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡avancemos! | advance! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡avanzar! | advance! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡avancen! | advance! |
Examples:
| ¡Avanza por ese camino! | Advance down that path! |
| ¡Avancen hacia la iglesia ! | Advance to the church! |
Avanzar 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.
Avanzar is irregular 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
Avanzar is an irregular when it comes to Imperative Negative Commands. That is because the combination of letters (ze) is not allowed in Spanish, therefore the –z has to be changed to a -c.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡No avances! | Don’t advance! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡No avance! | Don’t advance! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡No avancemos! | Don’t advance! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡No avancéis! | Don’t advance! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡No avancen! | Don’t advance! |
Examples
| ¡No avancéis por ese camino! | Don’t advance down that path! |