Meaning and behavior
What does alimentar mean?
Alimentar means to feed (give food to eat). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to feed into, reinforce.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- alimentar
- Gerund
- alimentando
- Past participle
- alimentado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Alimentar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of alimentar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Alimentar |
|---|---|
| yo | alimento |
| tú | alimentas |
| él / ella / usted | alimenta |
| nosotros / nosotras | alimentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alimentáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alimentan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of alimentar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Alimentar |
|---|---|
| yo | alimenté |
| tú | alimentaste |
| él / ella / usted | alimentó |
| nosotros / nosotras | alimentamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alimentasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alimentaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of alimentar, or for background information.
| Subject | Alimentar |
|---|---|
| yo | alimentaba |
| tú | alimentabas |
| él / ella / usted | alimentaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | alimentábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alimentabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alimentaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of alimentar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Alimentar |
|---|---|
| yo | alimentaré |
| tú | alimentarás |
| él / ella / usted | alimentará |
| nosotros / nosotras | alimentaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | alimentaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | alimentarán |
Verified context
Examples with alimentar
Alimentamos a nuestro perro una vez al día.
We feed our dog once a day.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLas ballenas se alimentan de peces pequeños.
Whales feed on small fish.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAlimentamos a nuestro perro tres veces al día.
We feed our dog three times a day.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Alimentar FAQ
What does alimentar mean?
Alimentar means to feed (give food to eat).
Is alimentar regular or irregular?
Alimentar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of alimentar?
The gerund of alimentar is alimentando.
What is the past participle of alimentar?
The past participle of alimentar is alimentado.
How is alimentar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is alimento, alimentas, alimenta, alimentamos, alimentan.
How is alimentar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is alimenté, alimentaste, alimentó, alimentamos, alimentaron.
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