Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | temo | temí | temía | temeré | temería |
| tú | temes | temiste | temías | temerás | temerías |
| él / ella / usted | teme | temió | temía | temerá | temería |
| nosotros / nosotras | tememos | temimos | temíamos | temeremos | temeríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | teméis | temisteis | temíais | temeréis | temeríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | temen | temieron | temían | temerán | temerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | tema | temiera |
| tú | temas | temieras |
| él / ella / usted | tema | temiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | temamos | temiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | temáis | temierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | teman | temieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | teme | no temas |
| usted | tema | no tema |
| nosotros | temamos | no temamos |
| vosotros | temed | no temáis |
| ustedes | teman | no teman |
Temer conjugation quick answers
- Temer present tense
- The present tense of temer is: temo, temes, teme, tememos, teméis, temen.
- Temer preterite
- The preterite of temer is: temí, temiste, temió, temimos, temisteis, temieron.
- Temer imperfect tense
- The imperfect of temer is: temía, temías, temía, temíamos, temíais, temían.
- Temer present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of temer is: tema, temas, tema, temamos, temáis, teman.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of temer?
The yo form of temer is "temo" in the present tense, "temí" in the preterite, and "tema" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of temer?
The past participle of temer is "temido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he temido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of temer?
The gerund of temer is "temiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy temiendo").
How do you conjugate temer in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), temer is: temí, temiste, temió, temimos, temisteis, temieron.
How do you conjugate temer in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), temer is: temía, temías, temía, temíamos, temíais, temían.
What is the present subjunctive of temer?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of temer is: tema, temas, tema, temamos, temáis, teman.
What is the tú command (imperative) of temer?
The affirmative tú command of temer is "teme" and the negative is "no temas".
Is temer a regular or irregular verb?
The verb temer is Regular -er verb. The full tables above show every form.
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