Meaning and behavior
What does herir mean?
Herir means to wound, injure (cause physical injury and pain). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to hurt, offend, wound (cause emotional pain).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- herir
- Gerund
- hiriendo
- Past participle
- herido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of herir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Herir |
|---|---|
| yo | hiero |
| tú | hieres |
| él / ella / usted | hiere |
| nosotros / nosotras | herimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | herís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hieren |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of herir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Herir |
|---|---|
| yo | herí |
| tú | heriste |
| él / ella / usted | hirió |
| nosotros / nosotras | herimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | heristeis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hirieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of herir, or for background information.
| Subject | Herir |
|---|---|
| yo | hería |
| tú | herías |
| él / ella / usted | hería |
| nosotros / nosotras | heríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | heríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | herían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of herir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Herir |
|---|---|
| yo | heriré |
| tú | herirás |
| él / ella / usted | herirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | heriremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | heriréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | herirán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Herir |
|---|---|
| yo | hiera |
| tú | hieras |
| él / ella / usted | hiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | hiramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | hiráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | hieran |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of herir that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Herir |
|---|---|
| tú | hiere |
| usted | hiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | hiramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | herid |
| ustedes | hieran |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of herir.
| Subject | Herir |
|---|---|
| tú | no hieras |
| usted | no hiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | no hiramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no hiráis |
| ustedes | no hieran |
Verified context
Examples with herir
Tom nunca hirió a Mary.
Tom never hurt Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA él le hirió una bala.
He was wounded by a bullet.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLe hirieron en la batalla.
He was wounded in the battle.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Herir FAQ
What does herir mean?
Herir means to wound, injure (cause physical injury and pain).
Is herir regular or irregular?
Herir is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of herir?
The gerund of herir is hiriendo.
What is the past participle of herir?
The past participle of herir is herido.
How is herir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is hiero, hieres, hiere, herimos, hieren.
How is herir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is herí, heriste, hirió, herimos, hirieron.
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