What does envidiar mean?
envidiar means to envy in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Envidiar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn envidiar, meaning to envy, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: envidiandoparticiple: envidiado
Principal forms of envidiar
- Infinitive
- envidiar
- Gerund
- envidiando
- Past participle
- envidiado
Envidiar 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 | envidio | envidié | envidiaba | envidiaré |
| tú | envidias | envidiaste | envidiabas | envidiarás |
| él / ella / usted | envidia | envidió | envidiaba | envidiará |
| nosotros/as | envidiamos | envidiamos | envidiábamos | envidiaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | envidian | envidiaron | envidiaban | envidiarán |
Pattern notes
- Envidiar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with envidiar
Envidia a todos sus amigos.He envies all his friends.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella envidiaba el éxito de su primo.She was envious of her cousin's success.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
William no envidia a Sandra.William doesn't envy Sandra.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate envidiar 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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