Meaning and behavior
What does almorzar mean?
Almorzar means to eat lunch. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to eat for lunch; to have dinner.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- almorzar
- Gerund
- almorzando
- Past participle
- almorzado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of almorzar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Almorzar |
|---|---|
| yo | almuerzo |
| tú | almuerzas |
| él / ella / usted | almuerza |
| nosotros / nosotras | almorzamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | almorzáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | almuerzan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of almorzar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Almorzar |
|---|---|
| yo | almorcé |
| tú | almorzaste |
| él / ella / usted | almorzó |
| nosotros / nosotras | almorzamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | almorzasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | almorzaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of almorzar, or for background information.
| Subject | Almorzar |
|---|---|
| yo | almorzaba |
| tú | almorzabas |
| él / ella / usted | almorzaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | almorzábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | almorzabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | almorzaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of almorzar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Almorzar |
|---|---|
| yo | almorzaré |
| tú | almorzarás |
| él / ella / usted | almorzará |
| nosotros / nosotras | almorzaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | almorzaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | almorzarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Almorzar |
|---|---|
| yo | almuerce |
| tú | almuerces |
| él / ella / usted | almuerce |
| nosotros / nosotras | almorcemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | almorcéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | almuercen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of almorzar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Almorzar |
|---|---|
| tú | almuerza |
| usted | almuerce |
| nosotros / nosotras | almorcemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | almorzad |
| ustedes | almuercen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of almorzar.
| Subject | Almorzar |
|---|---|
| tú | no almuerces |
| usted | no almuerce |
| nosotros / nosotras | no almorcemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no almorcéis |
| ustedes | no almuercen |
Verified context
Examples with almorzar
Ella almuerza en su casa.
She has lunch at home.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTomás almorzó en su casa.
Tom ate lunch at home.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl almuerza en una cafetería.
He eats lunch at a cafeteria.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Almorzar FAQ
What does almorzar mean?
Almorzar means to eat lunch.
Is almorzar regular or irregular?
Almorzar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of almorzar?
The gerund of almorzar is almorzando.
What is the past participle of almorzar?
The past participle of almorzar is almorzado.
How is almorzar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is almuerzo, almuerzas, almuerza, almorzamos, almuerzan.
How is almorzar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is almorcé, almorzaste, almorzó, almorzamos, almorzaron.
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