What does esconder mean?
esconder means to hide in English. It is a regular -er verb.
Spanish verb guide
Esconder Conjugation in Spanish
Learn esconder, meaning to hide, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-ergerund: escondiendoparticiple: escondido
Principal forms of esconder
- Infinitive
- esconder
- Gerund
- escondiendo
- Past participle
- escondido
Esconder 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 | escondo | escondí | escondía | esconderé |
| tú | escondes | escondiste | escondías | esconderás |
| él / ella / usted | esconde | escondió | escondía | esconderá |
| nosotros/as | escondemos | escondimos | escondíamos | esconderemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | esconden | escondieron | escondían | esconderán |
Pattern notes
- Esconder follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with esconder
Me escondí bajo la cama.I hid myself under the bed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No te escondas allí dentro.Don't hide in there.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No te escondas detrás de eso.Don't hide behind that.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate esconder 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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