The Present Tense of Alquilar is used to describe actions happening right now or facts that are currently true. For example, Alquilo un apartamento en el centro. (I’m renting an apartment downtown.)

Alquilar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Alquilar (to rent) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Alquilar generally means to rent or to lease, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To rent or lease: For example, Alquilo un apartamento en el centro de la ciudad. (I rent an apartment in the city center.)

To hire or employ (colloquial): For example, La empresa alquila a varios programadores para el nuevo proyecto. (The company hires several programmers for the new project.)

To rent out or lease out: For example, El dueño alquila habitaciones a estudiantes. (The owner rents out rooms to students.)

To rent or hire (services): For example, Alquilamos un DJ para la fiesta. (We hire a DJ for the party.)

To rent or lease (colloquial, rude): For example, ¿Cuánto cobras por alquilar tu cuerpo? (How much do you charge to rent out your body?)

Examples

Examples of Alquilar in the Present Tense

Yo alquilo un apartamento en el centro de la ciudad. (I rent an apartment in the city center.)

Tú alquilas la casa de tus padres cuando viajas, ¿verdad? (You rent your parents’ house when you travel, right?)

Ella alquila un auto cada vez que viene de vacaciones. (She rents a car every time she comes on vacation.)

Nosotros alquilamos una cabaña en las montañas para el fin de semana. (We rent a cabin in the mountains for the weekend.)

¿Alquiláis un lugar para la fiesta de graduación? (Are you all renting a place for the graduation party?)

Ellos alquilan un yate para el crucero familiar cada verano. (They rent a yacht for the family cruise every summer.)

Mi amigo alquila un estudio de grabación para su banda. (My friend rents a recording studio for his band.)

¿Ustedes alquilan equipo de campamento para su aventura al aire libre? (Do you rent camping equipment for your outdoor adventure?)

La empresa alquila oficinas temporales durante la remodelación. (The company rents temporary offices during the remodeling.)

Oye, ¿alquilas esa película de terror que todos están viendo? (Hey, are you renting that horror movie everyone is watching?)

Mis primos alquilan un salón para la boda de su hija. (My cousins are renting a hall for their daughter’s wedding.)

La universidad alquila un auditorio para la conferencia anual. (The university rents an auditorium for the annual conference.)

¿Alquilas un traje para la gala de beneficencia? (Are you renting a suit for the charity gala?)

Siempre alquilamos una casa en la playa para las vacaciones de verano. (We always rent a beach house for the summer vacation.)

Los artistas alquilan un espacio para exponer sus obras. (The artists rent a space to exhibit their works.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Alquilar (to rent) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.