desayunar
to have breakfast
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 | desayuno |
| tú | desayunas |
| él/ella | desayuna |
| nosotros | desayunamos |
| vosotros | desayunáis |
| ellos/ellas | desayunan |
Yo desayuno todos los días a las ocho de la mañana.
I have breakfast every day at eight in the morning.
Ella desayuna café y tostadas cada mañana.
She has coffee and toast for breakfast every morning.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | desayuné |
| tú | desayunaste |
| él/ella | desayunó |
| nosotros | desayunamos |
| vosotros | desayunasteis |
| ellos/ellas | desayunaron |
Ayer desayuné en un restaurante nuevo.
Yesterday, I had breakfast at a new restaurant.
Ellos desayunaron juntos el fin de semana pasado.
They had breakfast together last weekend.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | desayunaba |
| tú | desayunabas |
| él/ella | desayunaba |
| nosotros | desayunábamos |
| vosotros | desayunabais |
| ellos/ellas | desayunaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre desayunaba con mi familia.
When I was a child, I always had breakfast with my family.
Ella desayunaba mientras leía el periódico.
She used to have breakfast while reading the newspaper.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | desayunaré |
| tú | desayunarás |
| él/ella | desayunará |
| nosotros | desayunaremos |
| vosotros | desayunaréis |
| ellos/ellas | desayunarán |
Mañana desayunaré a las siete de la mañana.
Tomorrow, I will have breakfast at seven in the morning.
Ellos desayunarán en casa el domingo.
They will have breakfast at home on Sunday.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | desayunaría |
| tú | desayunarías |
| él/ella | desayunaría |
| nosotros | desayunaríamos |
| vosotros | desayunaríais |
| ellos/ellas | desayunarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, desayunaría en un café.
If I had time, I would have breakfast at a café.
Ella desayunaría algo diferente si tuviera más opciones.
She would have something different for breakfast if she had more options.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | desayune |
| tú | desayunes |
| él/ella | desayune |
| nosotros | desayunemos |
| vosotros | desayunéis |
| ellos/ellas | desayunen |
Espero que tú desayunes algo saludable hoy.
I hope that you have something healthy for breakfast today.
Es importante que ellos desayunen antes de salir.
It is important that they have breakfast before leaving.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | desayunara |
| tú | desayunaras |
| él/ella | desayunara |
| nosotros | desayunáramos |
| vosotros | desayunarais |
| ellos/ellas | desayunaran |
Si yo desayunara más temprano, no tendría prisa.
If I had breakfast earlier, I wouldn't be in a hurry.
Ojalá que ella desayunara con nosotros mañana.
I wish she would have breakfast with us tomorrow.
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Common questions
- Is "desayunar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "desayunar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "desayunar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "desayunar" conjugates as: desayunas, desayuno, desayunan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "desayunar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "desayunar" conjugates as: desayunaste, desayuné, desayunaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "desayunar" in Spanish?
- "desayunar" (to have breakfast) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.