What does fumar mean?
fumar means to smoke (give off smoke) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to smoke (inhale and exhale tobacco smoke); to smoke.
Spanish verb guide
Fumar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn fumar, meaning to smoke (give off smoke), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: fumandoparticiple: fumado
Principal forms of fumar
- Infinitive
- fumar
- Gerund
- fumando
- Past participle
- fumado
Fumar 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 | fumo | fumé | fumaba | fumaré |
| tú | fumas | fumaste | fumabas | fumarás |
| él / ella / usted | fuma | fumó | fumaba | fumará |
| nosotros/as | fumamos | fumamos | fumábamos | fumaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | fuman | fumaron | fumaban | fumarán |
Pattern notes
- Fumar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with fumar
No fumes en la cama.Don't smoke in bed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom fuma en su pipa.Tom is smoking his pipe.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Por favor, no fumes mucho.Please don't smoke too much.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate fumar 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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