Spanish Verbs
Merendar Conjugation
Merendar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to snack". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
- Merendar Past Tense
- Merendar Preterite
- Merendar Imperfect
- Merendar Present Perfect
- Merendar Past Perfect
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Merendar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | meriendo | I snack |
| Tú | meriendas | You snack |
| Él/Ella/ |
merienda | He/She snacks |
| Nosotros | merendamos | We snack |
| Vosotros | merendáis | You (plural) snack |
| Ellos/ |
meriendan | They snack |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Merendar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Merendar is merendado. This is used to form the Merendar Present Perfect and the Merendar Past Perfect.
Merendar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Merendar is merendando. This is used to form the Merendar Present Continuous.
Merendar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Merendar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy merendando | I am snacking |
| Tú | estás merendando | You are snacking |
| Él/Ella/ |
está merendando | He/She is snacking |
| Nosotros | estamos merendando | We are snacking |
| Vosotros | estáis merendando | You (plural) are snacking |
| Ellos/ |
están merendando | They are snacking |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topMerendar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Merendar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | merendé | I snacked |
| Tú | merendaste | You snacked |
| Él/Ella/ |
merendó | He/She snacked |
| Nosotros | merendamos | We snacked |
| Vosotros | merendasteis | You (plural) snacked |
| Ellos/ |
merendaron | They snacked |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topMerendar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | merendaba | I used to snack |
| Tú | merendabas | You used to snack |
| Él/Ella/ |
merendaba | He/She used to snack |
| Nosotros | merendábamos | We used to snack |
| Vosotros | merendabais | You (plural) used to snack |
| Ellos/ |
merendaban | They used to snack |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topMerendar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Merendar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he merendado | I have snacked |
| Tú | has merendado | You have snacked |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha merendado | He/She has snacked |
| Nosotros | hemos merendado | We have snacked |
| Vosotros | habéis merendado | You (plural) have snacked |
| Ellos/ |
han merendado | They have snacked |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topMerendar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Merendar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había merendado | I had snacked |
| Tú | habías merendado | You had snacked |
| Él/Ella/ |
había merendado | He/She had snacked |
| Nosotros | habíamos merendado | We had snacked |
| Vosotros | habíais merendado | You (plural) had snacked |
| Ellos/ |
habían merendado | They had snacked |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topMerendar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | merendaré | I will snack |
| Tú | merendarás | You will snack |
| Él/Ella/ |
merendará | He/She will snack |
| Nosotros | merendaremos | We will snack |
| Vosotros | merendaréis | You (plural) will snack |
| Ellos/ |
merendarán | They will snack |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topMerendar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | merendaría | I would snack |
| Tú | merendarías | You would snack |
| Él/Ella/ |
merendaría | He/She would snack |
| Nosotros | merendaríamos | We would snack |
| Vosotros | merendaríais | You (plural) would snack |
| Ellos/ |
merendarían | They would snack |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topMerendar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | meriende | I snack |
| Tú | meriendes | You snack |
| Él/Ella/ |
meriende | He/She snacks |
| Nosotros | merendemos | We snack |
| Vosotros | merendéis | You (plural) snack |
| Ellos/ |
merienden | They snack |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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