What does morder mean?
morder means to bite, nip in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to gnaw; to grasp, clutch.
Spanish verb guide
Morder Conjugation in Spanish
Learn morder, meaning to bite, nip, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: mordiendoparticiple: mordido
Principal forms of morder
- Infinitive
- morder
- Gerund
- mordiendo
- Past participle
- mordido
Morder 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 | muerdo | mordí | mordía | morderé |
| tú | muerdes | mordiste | mordías | morderás |
| él / ella / usted | muerde | mordió | mordía | morderá |
| nosotros/as | mordemos | mordimos | mordíamos | morderemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | muerden | mordieron | mordían | morderán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with morder
Él se mordió el labio.He bit his lip.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No te muerdas las uñas.Don't bite your nails.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El perro me mordió la mano.The dog bit my hand.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate morder 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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