Viajar Conjugation: All Spanish Tenses

Viajar (to travel, to journey) is one of the most used verbs in Spanish and it is completely regular: it follows the -ar verb pattern in every tense, so it is a great model verb for learners.

Indicative Tenses of Viajar

Viajar in the Present (Presente)

Habits, current facts and general truths: Viajo mucho por trabajo (I travel a lot for work).

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Viajar in the Preterite (Pretérito indefinido)

Completed actions at a specific moment in the past: El año pasado viajé a Italia (Last year I travelled to Italy).

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Viajar in the Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto)

Past connected to the present: Este año he viajado a tres países (This year I have travelled to three countries).

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Viajar in the Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto)

Habitual or ongoing actions in the past: De joven viajaba cada verano (When I was young I used to travel every summer).

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Viajar in the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto)

An action before another past action: Cuando la conocí, ya había viajado por toda Asia (When I met her, she had already travelled all over Asia).

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Viajar in the Future (Futuro simple)

Plans and predictions: El mes que viene viajaré a México (Next month I will travel to Mexico).

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Viajar in the Future Perfect (Futuro perfecto)

An action that will be completed in the future: Para diciembre ya habremos viajado a cuatro continentes (By December we will have travelled to four continents).

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Viajar in the Conditional (Condicional simple)

Advice and hypothetical situations: Yo en tu lugar viajaría en tren (If I were you, I would travel by train).

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Viajar in the Conditional Perfect (Condicional compuesto)

Hypotheses about the past: Habría viajado contigo, pero no tenía vacaciones (I would have travelled with you, but I had no holidays).

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Subjunctive Tenses of Viajar

Present Subjunctive of Viajar (Presente de subjuntivo)

Wishes, doubts and emotions: Espero que viajes con cuidado (I hope you travel safely).

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Present Perfect Subjunctive of Viajar (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo)

Evaluating a recent past action: Me alegra que hayas viajado tanto (I am glad you have travelled so much).

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Imperfect Subjunctive of Viajar (Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Hypothetical conditions: Si viajaras más, conocerías otras culturas (If you travelled more, you would get to know other cultures).

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Past Perfect Subjunctive of Viajar (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Unreal hypotheses about the past: Si hubieras viajado antes, lo entenderías (If you had travelled earlier, you would understand it).

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Imperative of Viajar

Affirmative Commands of Viajar (Imperativo afirmativo)

Orders and requests: ¡Viaja ligero de equipaje! (Travel light!)

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Negative Commands of Viajar (Imperativo negativo)

Prohibitions and negative advice: No viajes sin seguro (Don't travel without insurance).

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Expressions with Viajar

• Viajar ligero de equipaje - to travel light (with little luggage)
• Viajar en el tiempo - to travel through time
• Viajar por libre - to travel independently, without an organized tour
• Viajar de incógnito - to travel incognito, without being recognized