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valer

to be worth

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The Spanish verb "valer" means "to be worth" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "valer" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "valer" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I valgo
tú you (informal) vales
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) vale
nosotros we valemos
vosotros you all (Spain) valéis
ellos/ustedes they/you all valen
El libro vale diez dólares.
The book is worth ten dollars.

How to Conjugate "valer" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I valí
tú you (informal) valiste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) valió
nosotros we valimos
vosotros you all (Spain) valisteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all valieron
Eso valió mucho dinero hoy.
That was worth a lot of money today.

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How to Conjugate "valer" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I valía
tú you (informal) valías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) valía
nosotros we valíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) valíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all valían
El boleto valía cinco dólares.
The ticket used to be worth five dollars.

How to Conjugate "valer" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I valdré
tú you (informal) valdrás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) valdrá
nosotros we valdremos
vosotros you all (Spain) valdréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all valdrán
Eso valdrá mucho dinero mañana.
That will be worth a lot of money tomorrow.

How to Conjugate "valer" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I valdría
tú you (informal) valdrías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) valdría
nosotros we valdríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) valdríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all valdrían
Eso valdría la pena intentar.
That would be worth the effort to try.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "valer"

Is "valer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Valer" is an irregular Spanish verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "valer" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "valer" means "to be worth" in English.
How do you conjugate "valer" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → valgo, tú → vales, él/ella/usted → vale, nosotros → valemos, vosotros → valéis, ellos/ustedes → valen.
How many tenses does "valer" have in Spanish?
"Valer" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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