Meaning and behavior
What does absorber mean?
Absorber means to absorb. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to use up, to deplete.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- absorber
- Gerund
- absorbiendo
- Past participle
- absorbido
Regular -ER pattern
How this verb behaves
Absorber follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of absorber for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Absorber |
|---|---|
| yo | absorbo |
| tú | absorbes |
| él / ella / usted | absorbe |
| nosotros / nosotras | absorbemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | absorbéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | absorben |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of absorber is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Absorber |
|---|---|
| yo | absorbí |
| tú | absorbiste |
| él / ella / usted | absorbió |
| nosotros / nosotras | absorbimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | absorbisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | absorbieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of absorber, or for background information.
| Subject | Absorber |
|---|---|
| yo | absorbía |
| tú | absorbías |
| él / ella / usted | absorbía |
| nosotros / nosotras | absorbíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | absorbíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | absorbían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of absorber for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Absorber |
|---|---|
| yo | absorberé |
| tú | absorberás |
| él / ella / usted | absorberá |
| nosotros / nosotras | absorberemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | absorberéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | absorberán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Absorber |
|---|---|
| yo | absorba |
| tú | absorbas |
| él / ella / usted | absorba |
| nosotros / nosotras | absorbamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | absorbáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | absorban |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of absorber that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Absorber |
|---|---|
| tú | absorbe |
| usted | absorba |
| nosotros / nosotras | absorbamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | absorbed |
| ustedes | absorban |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of absorber.
| Subject | Absorber |
|---|---|
| tú | no absorbas |
| usted | no absorba |
| nosotros / nosotras | no absorbamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no absorbáis |
| ustedes | no absorban |
Verified context
Examples with absorber
La ropa negra absorbe la luz.
Black cloth absorbs light.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREste papel no absorbe la tinta.
This paper doesn't absorb ink.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl negro absorbe la luz.
Black absorbs light.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Absorber FAQ
What does absorber mean?
Absorber means to absorb.
Is absorber regular or irregular?
Absorber is a regular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of absorber?
The gerund of absorber is absorbiendo.
What is the past participle of absorber?
The past participle of absorber is absorbido.
How is absorber conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is absorbo, absorbes, absorbe, absorbemos, absorben.
How is absorber conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is absorbí, absorbiste, absorbió, absorbimos, absorbieron.
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