Meaning and behavior
What does consumir mean?
Consumir means to consume. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- consumir
- Gerund
- consumiendo
- Past participle
- consumido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Consumir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of consumir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| yo | consumo |
| tú | consumes |
| él / ella / usted | consume |
| nosotros / nosotras | consumimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consumís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consumen |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with consumiendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy consumiendo |
| tú | estás consumiendo |
| él / ella / usted | está consumiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos consumiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis consumiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están consumiendo |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and consumiendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado consumiendo |
| tú | has estado consumiendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado consumiendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado consumiendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado consumiendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado consumiendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of consumir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| yo | consumí |
| tú | consumiste |
| él / ella / usted | consumió |
| nosotros / nosotras | consumimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consumisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consumieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of consumir, or for background information.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| yo | consumía |
| tú | consumías |
| él / ella / usted | consumía |
| nosotros / nosotras | consumíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consumíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consumían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of consumir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| yo | consumiré |
| tú | consumirás |
| él / ella / usted | consumirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | consumiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consumiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consumirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| yo | consuma |
| tú | consumas |
| él / ella / usted | consuma |
| nosotros / nosotras | consumamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consumáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consuman |
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| yo | consumieraAlso accepted: consumiese |
| tú | consumierasAlso accepted: consumieses |
| él / ella / usted | consumieraAlso accepted: consumiese |
| nosotros / nosotras | consumiéramosAlso accepted: consumiésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consumieraisAlso accepted: consumieseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | consumieranAlso accepted: consumiesen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of consumir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| tú | consume |
| usted | consuma |
| nosotros / nosotras | consumamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | consumid |
| ustedes | consuman |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of consumir.
| Subject | Consumir |
|---|---|
| tú | no consumas |
| usted | no consuma |
| nosotros / nosotras | no consumamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no consumáis |
| ustedes | no consuman |
Verified context
Examples with consumir
Los ganadores no consumen drogas.
Winners don't use drugs.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRJapón consume un montón de papel.
Japan consumes a lot of paper.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos suizos consumen mucha cerveza.
The Swiss consume a large amount of beer.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Consumir FAQ
What does consumir mean?
Consumir means to consume.
Is consumir regular or irregular?
Consumir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of consumir?
The gerund of consumir is consumiendo.
What is the past participle of consumir?
The past participle of consumir is consumido.
How is consumir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is consumo, consumes, consume, consumimos, consumen.
How is consumir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is consumí, consumiste, consumió, consumimos, consumieron.
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