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almorzar

to have lunch


Irregular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoalmuerzo
almuerzas
él/ellaalmuerza
nosotrosalmorzamos
vosotrosalmorzáis
ellos/ellasalmuerzan

Yo almuerzo a la una todos los días.

I have lunch at one o'clock every day.

Ellos almuerzan en el restaurante cerca de la oficina.

They have lunch at the restaurant near the office.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoalmorcé
almorzaste
él/ellaalmorzó
nosotrosalmorzamos
vosotrosalmorzasteis
ellos/ellasalmorzaron

Ayer almorcé con mis amigos.

Yesterday, I had lunch with my friends.

Ella almorzó en casa la semana pasada.

She had lunch at home last week.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoalmorzaba
almorzabas
él/ellaalmorzaba
nosotrosalmorzábamos
vosotrosalmorzabais
ellos/ellasalmorzaban

Cuando era niño, siempre almorzaba a las dos.

When I was a child, I always had lunch at two.

Nosotros almorzábamos juntos todos los domingos.

We used to have lunch together every Sunday.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoalmorzaré
almorzarás
él/ellaalmorzará
nosotrosalmorzaremos
vosotrosalmorzaréis
ellos/ellasalmorzarán

Mañana almorzaré con mis colegas.

Tomorrow, I will have lunch with my colleagues.

Ellos almorzarán en un nuevo restaurante la próxima semana.

They will have lunch at a new restaurant next week.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoalmorzaría
almorzarías
él/ellaalmorzaría
nosotrosalmorzaríamos
vosotrosalmorzaríais
ellos/ellasalmorzarían

Si tuviera tiempo, almorzaría en ese lugar.

If I had time, I would have lunch at that place.

Nosotros almorzaríamos juntos si no estuviera lloviendo.

We would have lunch together if it weren't raining.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoalmuerce
almuerces
él/ellaalmuerce
nosotrosalmorcemos
vosotrosalmorcéis
ellos/ellasalmuercen

Espero que tú almuerces con nosotros mañana.

I hope that you have lunch with us tomorrow.

Es importante que ellos almuerzen a tiempo.

It's important that they have lunch on time.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoalmorzara
almorzaras
él/ellaalmorzara
nosotrosalmorzáramos
vosotrosalmorzarais
ellos/ellasalmorzaran

Si yo almorzara más temprano, no tendría hambre ahora.

If I had lunch earlier, I wouldn't be hungry now.

Ojalá que nosotros almorzáramos juntos este fin de semana.

I wish we had lunch together this weekend.

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Common questions
Is "almorzar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"almorzar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "almorzar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "almorzar" conjugates as: almuerzas, almuerzo, almuerzan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "almorzar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "almorzar" conjugates as: almorzaste, almorcé, almorzaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "almorzar" in Spanish?
"almorzar" (to have lunch) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.