Andar: to walk

Andar is a Spanish verb that means "to walk" or "to go around." It is irregular in some tenses and is also used in various idiomatic expressions. Below are the key conjugations for andar along with usage notes and examples.

Pronouns	Spanish Conjugations	Spanish Example	English Conjugations	English Example
yo	yo ando	Yo ando por el parque.	I walk	I walk through the park.
tú	tú andas	Tú andas muy rápido.	You walk	You walk very fast.
él/ella	él/ella anda	Ella anda contenta.	He/She walks	She walks happily.
nosotros	nosotros andamos	Nosotros andamos juntos.	We walk	We walk together.
vosotros	vosotros andáis	Vosotros andáis tarde.	You all walk	You all walk late.
ellos/as	ellos/as andan	Ellos andan cansados.	They walk	They walk tired.

Preterite

Pronouns	Spanish Conjugations	Spanish Example	English Conjugations	English Example
yo	yo anduve	Yo anduve cinco kilómetros.	I walked	I walked five kilometers.
tú	tú anduviste	Tú anduviste por la ciudad.	You walked	You walked around the city.
él/ella	él/ella anduvo	Él anduvo toda la noche.	He/She walked	He walked all night.
nosotros	nosotros anduvimos	Anduvimos sin descansar.	We walked	We walked without resting.
vosotros	vosotros anduvisteis	Anduvisteis por el campo.	You all walked	You all walked through the countryside.
ellos/as	ellos/as anduvieron	Anduvieron juntos ayer.	They walked	They walked together yesterday.

They walked together yesterday.

Andan juntos ayer.

Anduvieron juntos ayer.

Andamos juntos ayer.

Andaban juntos ayer.

Anduvieron juntos ayer.

In the Preterite tense for 'ellos/ellas,' the correct form is 'anduvieron,' using the irregular stem 'anduv-.' The action is completed and specific to yesterday.

Imperfect

Pronouns	Spanish Conjugations	Spanish Example	English Conjugations	English Example
yo	yo andaba	Yo andaba por la mañana.	I used to walk	I used to walk in the morning.
tú	tú andabas	Tú andabas siempre solo.	You used to walk	You used to walk alone.
él/ella	él/ella andaba	Ella andaba contenta.	He/She used to walk	She used to walk happily.
nosotros	nosotros andábamos	Andábamos por la playa.	We used to walk	We used to walk along the beach.
vosotros	vosotros andabais	Andabais despacio.	You all used to walk	You all used to walk slowly.
ellos/as	ellos/as andaban	Ellos andaban juntos.	They used to walk	They used to walk together.

They used to walk together.

Ellos andan juntos.

Ellos andaban juntos.

Ellos andamos juntos.

Ellos anduvieron juntos.

Ellos andaban juntos.

In Imperfect, 'ellos' form is 'andaban,' used for repeated past actions. 'Juntos' means 'together.'

Andar generally means “to walk” or “to go.” It can refer to moving on foot or going around somewhere.
In the preterite tense, andar changes to the irregular stem anduv- (e.g., anduve, anduviste, anduvo).
Andar also appears in many expressions (e.g., andar bien — to be doing well, andar mal — to be doing poorly, andar con alguien — to date someone).
Context determines whether andar simply means “walk” or takes on a more idiomatic meaning like “go around” or “be.”

When talking about a specific place you’re walking to, use ir + a instead of andar. For example: “Voy a la escuela” (I’m going to school), not “Ando a la escuela.”

Andar means “to walk” or “to go around.”
Present, preterite, and imperfect tenses are most common.
Use the irregular anduv- stem in the preterite.
Context can change the meaning to idiomatic expressions.

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Pronouns: yo

English Conjugations: I walk
English Example: I walk through the park.

Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025