What does absorber mean?
absorber means to absorb in English. It is a regular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to use up, to deplete.
Spanish verb guide
Absorber Conjugation in Spanish
Learn absorber, meaning to absorb, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-ergerund: absorbiendoparticiple: absorbido
Principal forms of absorber
- Infinitive
- absorber
- Gerund
- absorbiendo
- Past participle
- absorbido
Absorber conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | absorbo | absorbí | absorbía | absorberé |
| tú | absorbes | absorbiste | absorbías | absorberás |
| él / ella / usted | absorbe | absorbió | absorbía | absorberá |
| nosotros/as | absorbemos | absorbimos | absorbíamos | absorberemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | absorben | absorbieron | absorbían | absorberán |
Pattern notes
- Absorber follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with absorber
La ropa negra absorbe la luz.Black cloth absorbs light.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Este papel no absorbe la tinta.This paper doesn't absorb ink.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El negro absorbe la luz.Black absorbs light.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate absorber for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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