What does asumir mean?
asumir means to assume, take on in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to assume, to suppose, to reckon.
Spanish verb guide
Asumir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn asumir, meaning to assume, take on, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: asumiendoparticiple: asumido
Principal forms of asumir
- Infinitive
- asumir
- Gerund
- asumiendo
- Past participle
- asumido
Asumir 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 | asumo | asumí | asumía | asumiré |
| tú | asumes | asumiste | asumías | asumirás |
| él / ella / usted | asume | asumió | asumía | asumirá |
| nosotros/as | asumimos | asumimos | asumíamos | asumiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | asumen | asumieron | asumían | asumirán |
Pattern notes
- Asumir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with asumir
Hitler asumió el poder en 1933.Hitler assumed power in 1933.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Por qué asumes ese riesgo?Why do you take such a risk?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él asumió una nueva identidad.He assumed a new identity.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate asumir 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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