What does hervir mean?
hervir means to boil in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to seethe; to teem.
Spanish verb guide
Hervir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn hervir, meaning to boil, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: hirviendoparticiple: hervido
Principal forms of hervir
- Infinitive
- hervir
- Gerund
- hirviendo
- Past participle
- hervido
Hervir 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 | hiervo | herví | hervía | herviré |
| tú | hierves | herviste | hervías | hervirás |
| él / ella / usted | hierve | hirvió | hervía | hervirá |
| nosotros/as | hervimos | hervimos | hervíamos | herviremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | hierven | hirvieron | hervían | hervirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with hervir
Hierve un poco de agua.Boil some water.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El agua todavía no hierve.The water isn't boiling yet.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El agua hierve a cien grados.Water boils at 100 degrees.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate hervir 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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