Meaning and behavior
What does heredar mean?
Heredar means to inherit. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- heredar
- Gerund
- heredando
- Past participle
- heredado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Heredar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of heredar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Heredar |
|---|---|
| yo | heredo |
| tú | heredas |
| él / ella / usted | hereda |
| nosotros / nosotras | heredamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | heredáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | heredan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of heredar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Heredar |
|---|---|
| yo | heredé |
| tú | heredaste |
| él / ella / usted | heredó |
| nosotros / nosotras | heredamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | heredasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | heredaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of heredar, or for background information.
| Subject | Heredar |
|---|---|
| yo | heredaba |
| tú | heredabas |
| él / ella / usted | heredaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | heredábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | heredabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | heredaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of heredar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Heredar |
|---|---|
| yo | heredaré |
| tú | heredarás |
| él / ella / usted | heredará |
| nosotros / nosotras | heredaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | heredaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | heredarán |
Verified context
Examples with heredar
Ella heredó los ojos azules de su madre.
She inherited her mother's blue eyes.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRHeredó la fortuna de su tío.
He succeeded to his uncle's fortune.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl heredó el negocio de su padre.
He inherited the business from his father.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Heredar FAQ
What does heredar mean?
Heredar means to inherit.
Is heredar regular or irregular?
Heredar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of heredar?
The gerund of heredar is heredando.
What is the past participle of heredar?
The past participle of heredar is heredado.
How is heredar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is heredo, heredas, hereda, heredamos, heredan.
How is heredar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is heredé, heredaste, heredó, heredamos, heredaron.
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