What does heredar mean?
heredar means to inherit in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Heredar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn heredar, meaning to inherit, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: heredandoparticiple: heredado
Principal forms of heredar
- Infinitive
- heredar
- Gerund
- heredando
- Past participle
- heredado
Heredar 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 | heredo | heredé | heredaba | heredaré |
| tú | heredas | heredaste | heredabas | heredarás |
| él / ella / usted | hereda | heredó | heredaba | heredará |
| nosotros/as | heredamos | heredamos | heredábamos | heredaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | heredan | heredaron | heredaban | heredarán |
Pattern notes
- Heredar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with heredar
Ella heredó los ojos azules de su madre.She inherited her mother's blue eyes.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Heredó la fortuna de su tío.He succeeded to his uncle's fortune.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él heredó el negocio de su padre.He inherited the business from his father.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate heredar 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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