Meaning and behavior
What does freír mean?
Freír means to fry. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- freír
- Gerund
- friendo
- Past participle
- freído
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite, future.
Its past participle, freído, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of freír for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Freír |
|---|---|
| yo | frío |
| tú | fríes |
| él / ella / usted | fríe |
| nosotros / nosotras | freímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | freís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fríen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of freír is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Freír |
|---|---|
| yo | freí |
| tú | freíste |
| él / ella / usted | frio |
| nosotros / nosotras | freímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | freísteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | frieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of freír, or for background information.
| Subject | Freír |
|---|---|
| yo | freía |
| tú | freías |
| él / ella / usted | freía |
| nosotros / nosotras | freíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | freíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | freían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of freír for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Freír |
|---|---|
| yo | freiré |
| tú | freirás |
| él / ella / usted | freirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | freiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | freiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | freirán |
Verified context
Examples with freír
¿Por qué no te fríes un huevo?
Why don't you fry yourself an egg?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRFríe los huevos con aceite.
Fry the eggs in oil.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Freír FAQ
What does freír mean?
Freír means to fry.
Is freír regular or irregular?
Freír is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of freír?
The gerund of freír is friendo.
What is the past participle of freír?
The past participle of freír is freído.
How is freír conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is frío, fríes, fríe, freímos, fríen.
How is freír conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is freí, freíste, frio, freímos, frieron.
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