faltar — to be lacking, to lack, to not have (of a quality or circumstance); to be lacking, to lack, to not have (of a person)
faltar is the #222 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to be lacking, to lack, to not have (of a quality or circumstance); to be lacking, to lack, to not have (of a person)” and is pronounced /falˈtaɾ/.
#222frequency rank
0.04%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of faltar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| falto | I · present | I am |
| falté | I · past | I was |
| faltado | past participle | been |
| faltar | infinitive | to be |
| faltando | -ing form | being |
| faltado | singular · past participle | been |
| faltada | singular · past participle | been |
| faltados | plural · past participle | been |
| faltadas | plural · past participle | been |
| faltas | you · present | you are |
| faltás | you · present | you are |
| falta | he/she · present | he/she is |
| faltamos | we · present | we are |
| faltáis | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) are |
| faltan | they · present | they are |
| faltaba | I · imperfect | I used to be |
| faltabas | you · imperfect | you used to be |
| faltaba | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to be |
| faltábamos | we · imperfect | we used to be |
| faltabais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to be |
| faltaban | they · imperfect | they used to be |
| faltaste | you · past | you were |
| faltó | he/she · past | he/she was |
| faltamos | we · past | we were |
| faltasteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) were |
| faltaron | they · past | they were |
| faltaré | I · future | I will be |
| faltarás | you · future | you will be |
| faltará | he/she · future | he/she will be |
| faltaremos | we · future | we will be |
| faltaréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will be |
| faltarán | they · future | they will be |
| faltaría | I · conditional | I would be |
| faltarías | you · conditional | you would be |
| faltaría | he/she · conditional | he/she would be |
| faltaríamos | we · conditional | we would be |
| faltaríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would be |
| faltarían | they · conditional | they would be |
| falte | I · subjunctive present | (that) I be |
| faltes | you · subjunctive present | (that) you be |
| faltés | you · subjunctive present | (that) you be |
| falte | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she be |
| faltemos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we be |
| faltéis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) be |
| falten | they · subjunctive present | (that) they be |
| faltara | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I were |
| faltaras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you were |
| faltara | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she were |
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