medir
to measure
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 | mido |
| tú | mides |
| él/ella | mide |
| nosotros | medimos |
| vosotros | medís |
| ellos/ellas | miden |
Yo mido la altura de la puerta.
I measure the height of the door.
Ella mide el peso de la fruta.
She measures the weight of the fruit.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | medí |
| tú | mediste |
| él/ella | midió |
| nosotros | medimos |
| vosotros | medisteis |
| ellos/ellas | midieron |
Ayer medí la longitud del jardín.
Yesterday, I measured the length of the garden.
El ingeniero midió la distancia entre los edificios.
The engineer measured the distance between the buildings.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | medía |
| tú | medías |
| él/ella | medía |
| nosotros | medíamos |
| vosotros | medíais |
| ellos/ellas | medían |
Cuando era niño, medía mucho más que mis amigos.
When I was a child, I measured much more than my friends.
Ella siempre medía la temperatura antes de salir.
She always measured the temperature before going out.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | mediré |
| tú | medirás |
| él/ella | medirá |
| nosotros | mediremos |
| vosotros | mediréis |
| ellos/ellas | medirán |
Mañana mediré el área de la sala.
Tomorrow, I will measure the area of the room.
Ellos medirán el tiempo que tardan en llegar.
They will measure the time it takes to arrive.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | mediría |
| tú | medirías |
| él/ella | mediría |
| nosotros | mediríamos |
| vosotros | mediríais |
| ellos/ellas | medirían |
Si tuviera una regla, mediría el ancho de la mesa.
If I had a ruler, I would measure the width of the table.
Nosotros mediríamos la cantidad de agua que usamos.
We would measure the amount of water we use.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | mida |
| tú | midas |
| él/ella | mida |
| nosotros | midamos |
| vosotros | midáis |
| ellos/ellas | midan |
Es importante que yo mida la temperatura del agua.
It's important that I measure the temperature of the water.
Espero que ellos midan bien las proporciones.
I hope they measure the proportions correctly.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | midiera |
| tú | midieras |
| él/ella | midiera |
| nosotros | midiéramos |
| vosotros | midierais |
| ellos/ellas | midieran |
Si yo midiera la distancia, podría ayudar más.
If I measured the distance, I could help more.
Ojalá que ella midiera el tiempo correctamente.
I wish she measured the time correctly.
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Common questions
- Is "medir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "medir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "medir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "medir" conjugates as: mides, mido, miden, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "medir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "medir" conjugates as: mediste, medí, midieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "medir" in Spanish?
- "medir" (to measure) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.