Meaning and behavior
What does padecer mean?
Padecer means to suffer. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- padecer
- Gerund
- padeciendo
- Past participle
- padecido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of padecer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Padecer |
|---|---|
| yo | padezco |
| tú | padeces |
| él / ella / usted | padece |
| nosotros / nosotras | padecemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | padecéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | padecen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of padecer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Padecer |
|---|---|
| yo | padecí |
| tú | padeciste |
| él / ella / usted | padeció |
| nosotros / nosotras | padecimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | padecisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | padecieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of padecer, or for background information.
| Subject | Padecer |
|---|---|
| yo | padecía |
| tú | padecías |
| él / ella / usted | padecía |
| nosotros / nosotras | padecíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | padecíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | padecían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of padecer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Padecer |
|---|---|
| yo | padeceré |
| tú | padecerás |
| él / ella / usted | padecerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | padeceremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | padeceréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | padecerán |
Verified context
Examples with padecer
Padecimos una sequía muy prolongada.
We suffered a very prolonged drought.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla padece una enfermedad contagiosa.
She suffers from a contagious disease.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl padeció una grave enfermedad en el otoño de 1823.
He had a serious illness in the autumn of 1823.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Padecer FAQ
What does padecer mean?
Padecer means to suffer.
Is padecer regular or irregular?
Padecer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of padecer?
The gerund of padecer is padeciendo.
What is the past participle of padecer?
The past participle of padecer is padecido.
How is padecer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is padezco, padeces, padece, padecemos, padecen.
How is padecer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is padecí, padeciste, padeció, padecimos, padecieron.
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