What does herir mean?
herir means to wound, injure (cause physical injury and pain) in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to hurt, offend, wound (cause emotional pain).
Spanish verb guide
Herir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn herir, meaning to wound, injure (cause physical injury and pain), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: hiriendoparticiple: herido
Principal forms of herir
- Infinitive
- herir
- Gerund
- hiriendo
- Past participle
- herido
Herir 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 | hiero | herí | hería | heriré |
| tú | hieres | heriste | herías | herirás |
| él / ella / usted | hiere | hirió | hería | herirá |
| nosotros/as | herimos | herimos | heríamos | heriremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | hieren | hirieron | herían | herirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with herir
Tom nunca hirió a Mary.Tom never hurt Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A él le hirió una bala.He was wounded by a bullet.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Le hirieron en la batalla.He was wounded in the battle.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate herir 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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