perder conjugation

To lose, to miss · Stem-changing verb (e→ie)

Infinitive
perder
Gerund
perdiendo
Past participle
perdido

Perder conjugation quick answers

Perder present tense

The present tense of perder is: pierdo, pierdes, pierde, perdemos, perdéis, pierden.

Perder preterite

The preterite of perder is: perdí, perdiste, perdió, perdimos, perdisteis, perdieron.

Perder imperfect tense

The imperfect of perder is: perdía, perdías, perdía, perdíamos, perdíais, perdían.

Perder present subjunctive

The present subjunctive of perder is: pierda, pierdas, pierda, perdamos, perdáis, pierdan.

Indicative

Present

yopierdo
pierdes
él / ella / ustedpierde
nosotros / nosotrasperdemos
vosotros / vosotrasperdéis
ellos / ellas / ustedespierden

Preterite

yoperdí
perdiste
él / ella / ustedperdió
nosotros / nosotrasperdimos
vosotros / vosotrasperdisteis
ellos / ellas / ustedesperdieron

Imperfect

yoperdía
perdías
él / ella / ustedperdía
nosotros / nosotrasperdíamos
vosotros / vosotrasperdíais
ellos / ellas / ustedesperdían

Future

yoperderé
perderás
él / ella / ustedperderá
nosotros / nosotrasperderemos
vosotros / vosotrasperderéis
ellos / ellas / ustedesperderán

Conditional

yoperdería
perderías
él / ella / ustedperdería
nosotros / nosotrasperderíamos
vosotros / vosotrasperderíais
ellos / ellas / ustedesperderían

Subjunctive

Present

yopierda
pierdas
él / ella / ustedpierda
nosotros / nosotrasperdamos
vosotros / vosotrasperdáis
ellos / ellas / ustedespierdan

Imperfect

yoperdiera
perdieras
él / ella / ustedperdiera
nosotros / nosotrasperdiéramos
vosotros / vosotrasperdierais
ellos / ellas / ustedesperdieran

Imperative

Affirmative

pierde
ustedpierda
nosotrosperdamos
vosotrosperded
ustedespierdan

Negative

no pierdas
ustedno pierda
nosotrosno perdamos
vosotrosno perdáis
ustedesno pierdan

Frequently asked questions

What is the "yo" form of perder?

The yo form of perder is "pierdo" in the present tense, "perdí" in the preterite, and "pierda" in the present subjunctive.

What is the past participle of perder?

The past participle of perder is "perdido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he perdido").

What is the gerund (gerundio) of perder?

The gerund of perder is "perdiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy perdiendo").

How do you conjugate perder in the preterite?

In the preterite (pretérito), perder is: perdí, perdiste, perdió, perdimos, perdisteis, perdieron.

How do you conjugate perder in the imperfect?

In the imperfect (imperfecto), perder is: perdía, perdías, perdía, perdíamos, perdíais, perdían.

What is the present subjunctive of perder?

The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of perder is: pierda, pierdas, pierda, perdamos, perdáis, pierdan.

What is the tú command (imperative) of perder?

The affirmative tú command of perder is "pierde" and the negative is "no pierdas".

Is perder a regular or irregular verb?

The verb perder is Stem-changing verb (e→ie). The full tables above show every form.

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