Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pierdo | perdí | perdía | perderé | perdería |
| tú | pierdes | perdiste | perdías | perderás | perderías |
| él / ella / usted | pierde | perdió | perdía | perderá | perdería |
| nosotros / nosotras | perdemos | perdimos | perdíamos | perderemos | perderíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perdéis | perdisteis | perdíais | perderéis | perderíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pierden | perdieron | perdían | perderán | perderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pierda | perdiera |
| tú | pierdas | perdieras |
| él / ella / usted | pierda | perdiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | perdamos | perdiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | perdáis | perdierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | pierdan | perdieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | pierde | no pierdas |
| usted | pierda | no pierda |
| nosotros | perdamos | no perdamos |
| vosotros | perded | no perdáis |
| ustedes | pierdan | no pierdan |
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.
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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