Meaning and behavior
What does fumar mean?
Fumar means to smoke (give off smoke). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to smoke (inhale and exhale tobacco smoke); to smoke.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- fumar
- Gerund
- fumando
- Past participle
- fumado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Fumar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of fumar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Fumar |
|---|---|
| yo | fumo |
| tú | fumas |
| él / ella / usted | fuma |
| nosotros / nosotras | fumamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fumáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fuman |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of fumar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Fumar |
|---|---|
| yo | fumé |
| tú | fumaste |
| él / ella / usted | fumó |
| nosotros / nosotras | fumamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fumasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fumaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of fumar, or for background information.
| Subject | Fumar |
|---|---|
| yo | fumaba |
| tú | fumabas |
| él / ella / usted | fumaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | fumábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fumabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fumaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of fumar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Fumar |
|---|---|
| yo | fumaré |
| tú | fumarás |
| él / ella / usted | fumará |
| nosotros / nosotras | fumaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fumaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fumarán |
Verified context
Examples with fumar
No fumes en la cama.
Don't smoke in bed.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom fuma en su pipa.
Tom is smoking his pipe.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRPor favor, no fumes mucho.
Please don't smoke too much.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Fumar FAQ
What does fumar mean?
Fumar means to smoke (give off smoke).
Is fumar regular or irregular?
Fumar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of fumar?
The gerund of fumar is fumando.
What is the past participle of fumar?
The past participle of fumar is fumado.
How is fumar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is fumo, fumas, fuma, fumamos, fuman.
How is fumar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is fumé, fumaste, fumó, fumamos, fumaron.
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