What does medir mean?
medir means to measure in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to gauge.
Spanish verb guide
Medir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn medir, meaning to measure, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: midiendoparticiple: medido
Principal forms of medir
- Infinitive
- medir
- Gerund
- midiendo
- Past participle
- medido
Medir 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 | mido | medí | medía | mediré |
| tú | mides | mediste | medías | medirás |
| él / ella / usted | mide | midió | medía | medirá |
| nosotros/as | medimos | medimos | medíamos | mediremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | miden | midieron | medían | medirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with medir
Mido lo mismo que tú.I'm as tall as you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él mide lo mismo que ella.He is as tall as her.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Midió la longitud de la cama.He measured the length of the bed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate medir 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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