Caminar conjugation

Caminar means "to walk". Here it is in every main tense, with real example sentences and a free checker for your own.

Meaningto walk

Type-ar verb

Gerundcaminando

Past participlecaminado

Caminar is a regular -ar verb: every tense follows the standard pattern. Juntos teaches Latin American Spanish, where ustedes replaces vosotros; the vosotros forms are shown for completeness.

Quick answer. Present: camino, caminas, camina, caminamos, caminan. Preterite: caminé, caminaste, caminó, caminamos, caminaron. All tenses below.

Caminar conjugation tables

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Caminar in the present

what happens now or usually

yo	camino
tú	caminas
él / ella / usted	camina
nosotros	caminamos
vosotros (Spain)	camináis
ellos / ustedes	caminan

Caminar in the preterite

a finished action at a specific time

yo	caminé
tú	caminaste
él / ella / usted	caminó
nosotros	caminamos
vosotros (Spain)	caminasteis
ellos / ustedes	caminaron

Caminar in the imperfect

habits, descriptions and background in the past

yo	caminaba
tú	caminabas
él / ella / usted	caminaba
nosotros	caminábamos
vosotros (Spain)	caminabais
ellos / ustedes	caminaban

Caminar in the future

what will happen

yo	caminaré
tú	caminarás
él / ella / usted	caminará
nosotros	caminaremos
vosotros (Spain)	caminaréis
ellos / ustedes	caminarán

Caminar in the conditional

what would happen

yo	caminaría
tú	caminarías
él / ella / usted	caminaría
nosotros	caminaríamos
vosotros (Spain)	caminaríais
ellos / ustedes	caminarían

Caminar in the present subjunctive

after wishes, doubts and requests (quiero que…)

yo	camine
tú	camines
él / ella / usted	camine
nosotros	caminemos
vosotros (Spain)	caminéis
ellos / ustedes	caminen

Caminar in the present perfect

what has happened, up to now (he comido)

yo	he caminado
tú	has caminado
él / ella / usted	ha caminado
nosotros	hemos caminado
vosotros (Spain)	habéis caminado
ellos / ustedes	han caminado

Caminar in the commands (imperative)

telling someone to do something (habla, no hables)

tú	camina
tú (no)	no camines
usted	camine
nosotros	caminemos
vosotros (Spain)	caminad
ustedes	caminen

Caminar in real sentences

Example sentences from the Juntos exercise bank, each checked before learners see it.

Preterite

Caminaron por el mercado y compraron verduras frescas ayer.
They walked through the market and bought fresh vegetables yesterday.
Primero caminé, luego compré pan.
First I walked, then I bought bread.

Imperfect

Caminaba por la calle cuando vi a mi amiga.
I was walking down the street when I saw my friend.
Caminaba al mercado cuando empezó a llover.
I was walking to the market when it started to rain.

Mistakes learners make with caminar

Going somewhere on foot is ir a pie or ir caminando: voy caminando al trabajo.
In Latin America caminar is the everyday verb for walking; andar often just means getting on: ¿cómo andas?
Going for a walk is dar un paseo or dar una vuelta. The yo preterite is caminé, with an accent.

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Questions people ask

Is caminar irregular in Spanish?

No. Caminar is a regular -ar verb, so every tense follows the standard -ar endings.

What is the preterite of caminar?

Yo caminé, tú caminaste, él/ella caminó, nosotros caminamos, ellos/ustedes caminaron.

How do you conjugate caminar in the present?

Yo camino, tú caminas, él/ella camina, nosotros caminamos, ellos/ustedes caminan.

What is the future of caminar?

Yo caminaré, tú caminarás, él/ella caminará, nosotros caminaremos, ellos/ustedes caminarán.

What is the present subjunctive of caminar?

Que yo camine, que tú camines, que él/ella camine, que nosotros caminemos, que ellos/ustedes caminen.