alimentar
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 | alimento |
| tú | alimentas |
| él/ella | alimente |
| nosotros | alimentamos |
| vosotros | alimentáis |
| ellos/ellas | alimentan |
Yo alimento a mi perro todos los días.
I feed my dog every day.
Ella alimenta a los pájaros en el jardín.
She feeds the birds in the garden.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | alimenté |
| tú | alimentaste |
| él/ella | alimentó |
| nosotros | alimentamos |
| vosotros | alimentasteis |
| ellos/ellas | alimentaron |
Ayer alimenté a los gatos en el refugio.
Yesterday, I fed the cats at the shelter.
Él alimentó a su hermana pequeña con puré.
He fed his little sister with puree.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | alimentaba |
| tú | alimentabas |
| él/ella | alimentaba |
| nosotros | alimentábamos |
| vosotros | alimentabais |
| ellos/ellas | alimentaban |
Cuando era niño, alimentaba a los patos en el parque.
When I was a child, I used to feed the ducks in the park.
Ella siempre alimentaba a su bebé antes de dormir.
She always fed her baby before sleeping.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | alimentaré |
| tú | alimentarás |
| él/ella | alimentará |
| nosotros | alimentaremos |
| vosotros | alimentaréis |
| ellos/ellas | alimentarán |
Mañana alimentaré a los caballos en la granja.
Tomorrow, I will feed the horses on the farm.
Ellos alimentarán a los animales del zoológico.
They will feed the animals at the zoo.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | alimentaría |
| tú | alimentarías |
| él/ella | alimentaría |
| nosotros | alimentaríamos |
| vosotros | alimentaríais |
| ellos/ellas | alimentarían |
Si tuviera un perro, lo alimentaría con comida orgánica.
If I had a dog, I would feed it organic food.
Ella alimentaría a los niños en el comedor si tuviera tiempo.
She would feed the children in the cafeteria if she had time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | alimente |
| tú | alimentes |
| él/ella | alimente |
| nosotros | alimentemos |
| vosotros | alimentéis |
| ellos/ellas | alimenten |
Es importante que yo alimente a mi familia bien.
It's important that I feed my family well.
Espero que ella alimente a los animales con amor.
I hope she feeds the animals with love.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | alimentara |
| tú | alimentaras |
| él/ella | alimentara |
| nosotros | alimentáramos |
| vosotros | alimentarais |
| ellos/ellas | alimentaran |
Si yo alimentara a los pájaros, vendrían a mi jardín.
If I fed the birds, they would come to my garden.
Ojalá que él alimentara a su perro con más cuidado.
I wish he fed his dog more carefully.
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Common questions
- Is "alimentar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "alimentar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "alimentar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "alimentar" conjugates as: alimentas, alimento, alimentan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "alimentar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "alimentar" conjugates as: alimentaste, alimenté, alimentaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "alimentar" in Spanish?
- "alimentar" (to feed, to nourish) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.