heredar
to inherit
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 | heredo |
| tú | heredas |
| él/ella | hereda |
| nosotros | heredamos |
| vosotros | heredáis |
| ellos/ellas | heredan |
Yo heredo la casa de mis abuelos.
I inherit my grandparents' house.
Ellos heredan una fortuna inesperada.
They inherit an unexpected fortune.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | heredé |
| tú | heredaste |
| él/ella | heredó |
| nosotros | heredamos |
| vosotros | heredasteis |
| ellos/ellas | heredaron |
Ella heredó el reloj antiguo de su padre.
She inherited her father's antique watch.
Nosotros heredamos la pasión por la música.
We inherited the passion for music.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | heredaba |
| tú | heredabas |
| él/ella | heredaba |
| nosotros | heredábamos |
| vosotros | heredabais |
| ellos/ellas | heredaban |
Cuando era niño, yo heredaba libros de mi hermano mayor.
When I was a child, I inherited books from my older brother.
Ellos heredaban tradiciones familiares cada año.
They inherited family traditions every year.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | heredaré |
| tú | heredarás |
| él/ella | heredará |
| nosotros | heredaremos |
| vosotros | heredaréis |
| ellos/ellas | heredarán |
Mañana, yo heredaré el coche de mi tío.
Tomorrow, I will inherit my uncle's car.
Ellos heredarán la propiedad después de la muerte de su madre.
They will inherit the property after their mother's death.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | heredaría |
| tú | heredarías |
| él/ella | heredaría |
| nosotros | heredaríamos |
| vosotros | heredaríais |
| ellos/ellas | heredarían |
Si tuviera la oportunidad, yo heredaría una biblioteca completa.
If I had the chance, I would inherit a complete library.
Ellos heredarían más si su abuelo estuviera vivo.
They would inherit more if their grandfather were alive.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | herede |
| tú | heredes |
| él/ella | herede |
| nosotros | heredemos |
| vosotros | heredéis |
| ellos/ellas | hereden |
Es posible que yo herede la colección de arte.
It is possible that I inherit the art collection.
Espero que ellos hereden la sabiduría de sus padres.
I hope they inherit their parents' wisdom.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | heredara |
| tú | heredaras |
| él/ella | heredara |
| nosotros | heredáramos |
| vosotros | heredarais |
| ellos/ellas | heredaran |
Si yo heredara el talento, podría ser artista.
If I inherited the talent, I could be an artist.
Si ellos heredaran la casa, tendrían un lugar donde vivir.
If they inherited the house, they would have a place to live.
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Common questions
- Is "heredar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "heredar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "heredar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "heredar" conjugates as: heredas, heredo, heredan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "heredar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "heredar" conjugates as: heredaste, heredé, heredaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "heredar" in Spanish?
- "heredar" (to inherit) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.