What does consumir mean?
consumir means to consume in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Consumir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn consumir, meaning to consume, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: consumiendoparticiple: consumido
Principal forms of consumir
- Infinitive
- consumir
- Gerund
- consumiendo
- Past participle
- consumido
Consumir 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 | consumo | consumí | consumía | consumiré |
| tú | consumes | consumiste | consumías | consumirás |
| él / ella / usted | consume | consumió | consumía | consumirá |
| nosotros/as | consumimos | consumimos | consumíamos | consumiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | consumen | consumieron | consumían | consumirán |
Pattern notes
- Consumir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with consumir
Los ganadores no consumen drogas.Winners don't use drugs.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Japón consume un montón de papel.Japan consumes a lot of paper.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los suizos consumen mucha cerveza.The Swiss consume a large amount of beer.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate consumir 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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