absorber
to absorb
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | absorbo |
| tú | absorbes |
| él/ella | absorbe |
| nosotros | absorbemos |
| vosotros | absorbéis |
| ellos/ellas | absorben |
El papel absorbe la tinta rápidamente.
The paper absorbs the ink quickly.
Ella absorbe mucha información en clase.
She absorbs a lot of information in class.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | absorbi |
| tú | absorviste |
| él/ella | absorvió |
| nosotros | absorvimos |
| vosotros | absorvisteis |
| ellos/ellas | absorvieron |
Ayer, la esponja absorbió toda el agua.
Yesterday, the sponge absorbed all the water.
El suelo absorbió el aceite derramado.
The ground absorbed the spilled oil.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | absorbía |
| tú | absorbías |
| él/ella | absorbía |
| nosotros | absorbíamos |
| vosotros | absorbíais |
| ellos/ellas | absorbían |
Cuando era niño, absorbía todo lo que me decían.
When I was a child, I absorbed everything they told me.
La tierra absorbía lentamente la lluvia.
The earth was slowly absorbing the rain.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | absorberé |
| tú | absorberás |
| él/ella | absorberá |
| nosotros | absorberemos |
| vosotros | absorberéis |
| ellos/ellas | absorberán |
Mañana, el tejido absorberá la humedad.
Tomorrow, the fabric will absorb the moisture.
Este material absorberá los impactos.
This material will absorb impacts.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | absorbería |
| tú | absorberías |
| él/ella | absorbería |
| nosotros | absorberíamos |
| vosotros | absorberíais |
| ellos/ellas | absorberían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, absorbería más conocimiento.
If I had more time, I would absorb more knowledge.
El filtro absorbería las impurezas del agua.
The filter would absorb the impurities from the water.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | absorba |
| tú | absorbas |
| él/ella | absorba |
| nosotros | absorbanos |
| vosotros | absorban |
| ellos/ellas | absorban |
Es importante que el suelo absorba bien el agua.
It's important that the soil absorbs water well.
Espero que la planta absorba los nutrientes necesarios.
I hope the plant absorbs the necessary nutrients.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | absorbiera |
| tú | absorbierras |
| él/ella | absorbierras |
| nosotros | absorbiéramos |
| vosotros | absorbiérais |
| ellos/ellas | absorbierran |
Si el material absorbiera más, sería ideal.
If the material absorbed more, it would be ideal.
Ojalá que el libro absorbiera la atención de los lectores.
I wish the book absorbed the readers' attention.
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Common questions
- Is "absorber" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "absorber" is a regular -er verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -er verbs.
- How do you conjugate "absorber" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "absorber" conjugates as: absorbes, absorbo, absorben, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "absorber" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "absorber" conjugates as: absorviste, absorbi, absorvieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "absorber" in Spanish?
- "absorber" (to absorb) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.