What does valer mean?
valer means to be worth in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be useful or valid; to be well, healthy.
Spanish verb guide
Valer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn valer, meaning to be worth, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: valiendoparticiple: valido
Principal forms of valer
- Infinitive
- valer
- Gerund
- valiendo
- Past participle
- valido
Valer conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | valgo | valí | valía | valdré |
| tú | vales | valiste | valías | valdrás |
| él / ella / usted | vale | valió | valía | valdrá |
| nosotros/as | valemos | valimos | valíamos | valdremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | valen | valieron | valían | valdrán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, future.
Examples with valer
No sé si vale la pena.I don't know if it's worth it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La espera valió la pena.It was worth the wait.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ya vale de tanto lamento.Stop whining.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate valer for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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