What does desayunar mean?
desayunar means to break a fast in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to have (for) breakfast.
Spanish verb guide
Desayunar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn desayunar, meaning to break a fast, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: desayunandoparticiple: desayunado
Principal forms of desayunar
- Infinitive
- desayunar
- Gerund
- desayunando
- Past participle
- desayunado
Desayunar 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 | desayuno | desayuné | desayunaba | desayunaré |
| tú | desayunas | desayunaste | desayunabas | desayunarás |
| él / ella / usted | desayuna | desayunó | desayunaba | desayunará |
| nosotros/as | desayunamos | desayunamos | desayunábamos | desayunaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | desayunan | desayunaron | desayunaban | desayunarán |
Pattern notes
- Desayunar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with desayunar
Él desayuna allí a menudo.He often eats breakfast there.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom no desayuna casi nunca.Tom almost never eats breakfast.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿A qué hora desayunan ustedes?What time do you have breakfast?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate desayunar 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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