consumir
to consume
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 | consumo |
| tú | consumes |
| él/ella | consume |
| nosotros | consumimos |
| vosotros | consumís |
| ellos/ellas | consumen |
Yo consumo frutas todos los días.
I consume fruits every day.
Ella consume mucha agua durante el ejercicio.
She consumes a lot of water during exercise.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | consumí |
| tú | consumiste |
| él/ella | consumió |
| nosotros | consumimos |
| vosotros | consumisteis |
| ellos/ellas | consumieron |
Ayer consumí un libro interesante.
Yesterday I consumed an interesting book.
Ellos consumieron toda la pizza en la fiesta.
They consumed all the pizza at the party.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | consumía |
| tú | consumías |
| él/ella | consumía |
| nosotros | consumíamos |
| vosotros | consumíais |
| ellos/ellas | consumían |
Cuando era niño, consumía muchos dulces.
When I was a child, I consumed a lot of sweets.
Nosotros consumíamos productos locales cada semana.
We consumed local products every week.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | consumiré |
| tú | consumirás |
| él/ella | consumirá |
| nosotros | consumiremos |
| vosotros | consumiréis |
| ellos/ellas | consumirán |
Mañana consumiré menos café.
Tomorrow I will consume less coffee.
Ellos consumirán más energía si no apagan las luces.
They will consume more energy if they don't turn off the lights.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | consumiría |
| tú | consumirías |
| él/ella | consumiría |
| nosotros | consumiríamos |
| vosotros | consumiríais |
| ellos/ellas | consumirían |
Yo consumiría menos azúcar si pudiera.
I would consume less sugar if I could.
Ella consumiría más verduras si le gustaran.
She would consume more vegetables if she liked them.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | consuma |
| tú | consumas |
| él/ella | consuma |
| nosotros | consumamos |
| vosotros | consumáis |
| ellos/ellas | consuman |
Es importante que yo consuma alimentos saludables.
It's important that I consume healthy foods.
Espero que ellos consuman menos plástico.
I hope that they consume less plastic.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | consumiera |
| tú | consumieras |
| él/ella | consumiera |
| nosotros | consumiéramos |
| vosotros | consumierais |
| ellos/ellas | consumieran |
Si yo consumiera más agua, me sentiría mejor.
If I consumed more water, I would feel better.
Ojalá que ellos consumieran productos orgánicos.
I wish they consumed organic products.
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Common questions
- Is "consumir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "consumir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "consumir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "consumir" conjugates as: consumes, consumo, consumen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "consumir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "consumir" conjugates as: consumiste, consumí, consumieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "consumir" in Spanish?
- "consumir" (to consume) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.