Meaning and behavior
What does ingerir mean?
Ingerir means to ingest. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- ingerir
- Gerund
- ingiriendo
- Past participle
- ingerido
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 ingerir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Ingerir |
|---|---|
| yo | ingiero |
| tú | ingieres |
| él / ella / usted | ingiere |
| nosotros / nosotras | ingerimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ingerís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ingieren |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of ingerir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Ingerir |
|---|---|
| yo | ingerí |
| tú | ingeriste |
| él / ella / usted | ingirió |
| nosotros / nosotras | ingerimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ingeristeis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ingirieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of ingerir, or for background information.
| Subject | Ingerir |
|---|---|
| yo | ingería |
| tú | ingerías |
| él / ella / usted | ingería |
| nosotros / nosotras | ingeríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ingeríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ingerían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of ingerir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Ingerir |
|---|---|
| yo | ingeriré |
| tú | ingerirás |
| él / ella / usted | ingerirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | ingeriremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ingeriréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ingerirán |
Verified context
Examples with ingerir
¿Qué clase de remedio ingeriste?
What kind of medicine did you take?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo ingieras antibióticos sin una prescripción médica.
Don't ingest antibiotics without a medical prescription.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Ingerir FAQ
What does ingerir mean?
Ingerir means to ingest.
Is ingerir regular or irregular?
Ingerir is a irregular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of ingerir?
The gerund of ingerir is ingiriendo.
What is the past participle of ingerir?
The past participle of ingerir is ingerido.
How is ingerir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is ingiero, ingieres, ingiere, ingerimos, ingieren.
How is ingerir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is ingerí, ingeriste, ingirió, ingerimos, ingirieron.
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